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ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST <br />2011 - 2017 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />provide a connection between proposed bicycle facilities in Carrboro along Old <br />Fayetteville Road, Homestead Road and Eubanks Road. <br />5. SR 1006 (Orange Grove Road) Extension• Extend Orange Grove Road from the <br />east side of Churton Street (SR 1009) to US 70 business. The "EDD Transportation <br />Work Group Recommendations" and the "Access Management and Awareness <br />Project and Report for Orange Grove Road" recommend this project as an <br />alternative access to the US 70 Business/NC 86 corridor to alleviate congestion on <br />Churton Street. This project could also provide access to a potential site for Orange <br />County's priority rail project, AMTRAK service and train station in Hillsborough, <br />although the site for such rail station has not been determined. <br />6. Tip Proiect No. U-3436 SR 1148 (Eno Mountain Road) and SR 1192 (Mayo Street) <br />at SR 1006 (Oranae Grove Road)• realign intersection and make safety <br />improvements. This project is listed in the 2009 - 2015 TIP as an unfunded project. <br />The Hillsborough Town Board and Orange County Commissioners have endorsed <br />this project in two joint studies that included commissioners from both jurisdictions. <br />The- "EDD Transportation Work Group Recommendations" and the "Access <br />Management and Awareness Project and Report for Orange Grove Road" <br />recommend this project for improved traffic flow and safety. <br />7. U-2805. SR 1777 (Homestead Road) Improvements: Improve Homestead Road <br />from Old NC 86 (SR 1009) to NC 86 to include bicycle lanes and sidewalks in <br />sections of the corridor where those facilities do not exist. There are three schools <br />in the vicinity of Homestead Road: Chapel Hill High School, Smith Middle School <br />and Seawell Elementary School. Many students live within walking distance and <br />cycling distance to Chapel Hill High School and must walk or cycle along Homestead <br />Road, and cross the road daily. Provision of sidewalks is of utmost importance for <br />the safety of students and other pedestrians who use this corridor. Provision of <br />bicycle facilities is, likewise, necessary for the safety of students and others <br />8. SR 1727 (Eubanks Road) Bicycle Lanes: Construct bicycle lanes on Eubanks Road <br />from Old NC 86 (SR 1009) to NC 86. This project would provide a safer bicycle <br />connection between major routes into Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The project would <br />provide bicycle access to the new Morris Hill Elementary School off Eubanks Road. <br />Increased traffic on Eubanks from the solid waste convenience center and Chapel <br />Hill Public Works Facility and Transportation Facility on Millhouse Road off of <br />Eubanks presents conflicts with bicycle transportation on the facility. This project is <br />in the 2030 DCHC Long Range Transportation Plan, and is also, from Rogers Road <br />to NC 86, in the Chapel Hill Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan. <br />