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4. II. Transit Improvements Continued- b) Park and Ride Lot north of the Town of Hillsborough on NC 86 -This project is on"hold" until the BOCC approves the designation of this lot as a"regional park and ride lot". After the Board approves the designation,then NC DOT may pave the parking lot and TTA may provide signs and market this lot as a regional park and ride lot for the triangle region. c) Bus Turn Outs on both sides of NC 86 at the Orange County Northern Human Services Center-This project would not be funded if the parking lot at the Northern Human Services Center is paved by NC DOT. SOURCE: Carol Carter,NCDOT. III. Bicycle Improvements- a) Orange County Bicycle Route Map-Project scheduled to begin after October 1, 1997. SOURCE: 1998-2004 STIP b) Bicycle Safe Bridge Railings -This project must be requested as individual bridge projects and prioritized by need. SOURCE: Pat Puglisi,NCDOT. NEW PROJECTS SUGGESTED WITHIN THE DCHC PLANNING AREA: I) I-40\Old NC 86 EDD: Widen Old NC 86 to a multilane facility from I-40 to I-85. Suggested by: Orange County Transportation Planner Suggested because: Old NC 86 provides the main access to the I40\Old NC 86 EDD and is becoming congested as per the Traffic Impact Analysis for State Employee's Credit Union, Hillsborough,NC,April 1997. II) Bicycle Improvements: a)Bicycle Parking Racks-for Orange County Government Buildings. Suggested by: Orange County Transportation Planner Suggested because: An Orange County employee that bikes to work at the Planning Department has no place to lock up his bicycle and requested this improvement. b) Bicyle Route Signing-After Bicycle Mapping Project is completed. Suggested by: Orange County Transportation Planner Suggested because: This is recommended as part of the implementation of the 1993 DCHC Regional Bicycle Plan. NEW PROJECTS SUGGESTED OUTSIDE THE DCHC PLANNING AREA: I) I-85\Buckhom Road EDD: Request that a Park and Ride Lot be constructed. Suggested by: Orange County Transportation Planner Suggested because: This is a good location to site a Park and Ride Lot to encourage carpools and vanpools for destinations inside the Triangle and\or Triad Regions. Also proposed on page 2.1.3a of the Economic Development District Design Manual.