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ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST 2011 - 2017 (2012 - 2018) TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM • STATUS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ORANGE NCDOT DIVISION TARPO COUNTY PRIORITY PROJECT DESCRIPTION PRIORITIZATION FOR 2012-2018 PRIORITY FOR 2012- ADDITIONAL INFORMATIOPU (2011-17) TIP 2018 TIP STAFF RECOMMENDATION 2. Dairvland Road/Orange Grove Road/Buckhorn Road bicycle facilities (COntIrlUed) 1. SUBMIT AS NEW HIGHWAY MODERNIZATION PROJECT PRIORITY #1 TO THE TARPO: AND 2. SUBMIT THE DAIRYLAND ROAD SEGMENT AS NEW HIGHWAY MODERNIZATION PROJECT PRIORITY - #11 TO THE DCHC MPO. 3 Park and Ride Lot in the Buckhom Economic Development District: Orange County requests funding for a park and ride facility Not in NCDOT "OTHER" Originally submitted through the TARPO, (from the adopted Orange County Economic Development bistrict Design Manual) to be located in the I-85/Buckhorn Road SPOT databse PROJECT this project is in the area within the DCHC Economic Development District. This project would provide an opportunity for coordination of public transportation efforts #7 MPO boundary expansion into westem between two growing regions in North Carolina, the Triad and Triangle. Orange County approved by the Secretary of Transportation in February 2010. The Draft 2012-2018 MTIP includes a park and ride lot in this area as one of five park and ride lots to be constructed in FY 2016 -2020. SUBMIT TO DCHC MPO AS A TRANSIT PROJECT PRIORITY #4. 4 US 70 East-Interstate 85 Connector: Construct connection from US 70 eastbound in Efland to the Interstate 85-US 70 . Subregional HwY Originally submitted through the TARPO, Connector. Traffic has increased through northwestern Orange County on Efland Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NC Highway #24 this project is in the area within the DCHC 86. Much of that traffic "dog-legs" through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access Interstate 85. Mt. Willing Project MPO boundary expansion into western Road provides an at grade crossing of the North Carolina Railroad corridor, the only access across the railroad tracks between (Mobility) Orange County approved by the Hillsborough and Buckhom Road. Traffic through Efland has increased approximately 40% over the last 10 years on Mt. Willing NCDOT SPOT Secretary of Transportation in February Road just south of Forest Avenue, from 4,800 average daily traffic (ADT) in1997 to 6,700 ADT in 2007, while traffic on US 70 Rank = 250 2010. east of Efland Cedar Grove Road has increased only 2%, from 4,800 ADT in 1997 to 4,900 ADT in 2007. The Interstate 85/US 70 Connector just east of Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound US 70. This project would enable traffic from Division 7 This project is scheduled for northwest Orange County to access Interstate 85 more easily without risking the many points of traffic conflict through Efland. Rank = 36 reprioritization. PROPOSED NEW DESCRIPTION suBM1T To DCHC MPO As A HIGHwaY US 70 East-Interstate 85 Connector: MODIFY I-85 CONNECTOR INTERCHANGE AT US 70 TO PROVIDE ACCESS FROM PROJECT PRIOIRTY#5 WITH NEW ALL DIRECTIONS. The Interstate 85/US 70 Connectorjust east of Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound US 70. This DESCRIPTION project would enable traffic from northwest Orange County to access Interstate 85 more easily without risking the many points of traffic conflict through Efland. Traffic has increased through northwestern Orange County on Efland Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NC 86. Much of that traffic "dog-legs" through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access Interstate 85. Mt. Willing Road provides an at grade crossing of the North Carolina Railroad corridor, the only access across the railroad ~ v tracks between Hillsborough and Buckhorn Road.