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90 <br /> ri��ngie Regional h a y s'ii/)oq r,�)' d Project OCR e v "III I iai 1rm t Scope of Work. <br /> our t:rfa'�°rd fri ur°r <br /> .0 Station Area Planning <br /> The following is a Work Plan for completing the Station Design Component for the Durham-Orange LRT <br /> (Light Rail Transit) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). <br /> The project area for the Durham-Orange LRT corridor extends from Alston Avenue in Downtown <br /> Durham to the UNC campus in Chapel Hill. This work for the DEIS will use as a starting point the <br /> previously completed Alternatives Analysis (AA) for the corridor.The project is planned to include 17 at- <br /> grade or aerial LRT stations. <br /> The Work Plan identifies the steps for completing the concept design for the 17 LRT stations and <br /> provides a brief description of each task. <br /> 6.1 1,,,U T Station C ncelpt Design Develloprrrent <br /> 6-1.1 Reviiew Of Past Studies <br /> Review the AA documents and any other available studies and background material related to any past <br /> transit work and any other studies or design concepts related to the transit station areas. Identify key <br /> elements and findings relating to station design, as well as forces and issues that might impact the <br /> transit station development. <br /> Deliverable: <br /> 0 N/A <br /> 6.11..2 Study Area Base Maps <br /> Prepare study area base maps that can be used for the station area inventory, for identifying alternative <br /> corridor and station location options, and for preparing the station concept plans.The base maps will be <br /> developed from available aerial photography and other available material. <br /> Deliverable: <br /> RU Study Area Base Maps <br /> .1.3 Study Area lnveintory <br /> Conduct a visual and photo inventory of the station areas to document the existing conditions around <br /> the potential transit station locations.The inventory will address the following: <br /> K Physical characteristics of the existing environment <br /> Existing uses <br /> Existing traffic and circulation patterns <br /> Unique or distinguishing features or elements <br /> Deliverable: <br /> 10 Illustrative sections and other graphic materials, as requested <br /> Duiill°'narn-Oirange Light Rail l°`ransit Piroject: � .June 201„3 �6...1. DR AF i„ <br />