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18 Attachment 6: Draft Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project Priority List Map ID # Project Project Description /Need Status Existing Project Score/ Staff Recommendation (New /Existing Project) Rank Description: Develop congestion management, limited access, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and aesthetic and capacity improvements along South Churton Street (Old NC 86 /SR 1009) from 1 -40 to U.S. 70 Business. More specifically, the project would widen South Churton Street along this segment to multiple lanes with a landscaped median and would widen the railroad bridge. This project is recommended in the DCHC MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The feasibility study completed by NCDOT in February 2002 Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization as recommends a four (4) -lane divided curb and gutter cross section with a 16 -foot median for the a Subregional Highway Mobility entire segment. Orange County will stress the need to study improvements within the current project. Ranked 52/382 for all right -of -way (ROW) for the segment north of 1 -85 because of the significant built constraints Existing Highway Mobility Subregional Highway Mobility Submit to DCHC for SPOT 3.0 scoring and South Churton Street along the corridor and its proximity to the Town of Hillsborough's historic district. Orange Project submitted for scoring in projects scored in the state. Project consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and 1 (Old NC 86) County will request that, where conditions do not prevent the addition of frontage roads, the SPOT 2.0. This project was was ranked 38/71 by the MPO for the STIP as project priority #1 as a reprioritized Improvements feasibility study include the addition of frontage roads with limited access from the corridor. submitted by Orange County highway projects scored in SPOT highway project. as project priority #2 in 2011. 2.0. The project is anticipated to Need: Traffic counts along South Churton Street (Old NC 86) indicate that the corridor is near rank about the same or slightly capacity for average annual daily counts and over capacity for peak periods. Capacity lower in SPOT 3.0 prioritization. improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north -south corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough and northern Orange County to 1 -40 and 1 -85. This project scored the highest among subregional mobility projects in Orange County for SPOT 2.0 and ranked 52/382 among those in the state within that category. Although the project is anticipated to rank the same or lower for SPOT 3.0, it is still projected to be among the highest scoring projects that are only eligible in the division funding tier. Description: Modify the 1 -85 Connector interchange at U.S. 70 to provide access from all directions. The existing Connectorjust east of Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound U.S. 70 and there is no access to westbound U.S. 70 from the Connector. This project is recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization as a Regional Highway Mobility Need: The project would enable traffic from northwestern Orange County to access 1 -85 more project. Ranked 208/268 for all easily without risking the many points of traffic conflict through Efland. Traffic has increased on "dog- Existing Highway Mobility Regional Highway Mobility projects Efland -Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NC 86. Much of that traffic currently legs" Project submitted for scoring in scored in the state. Project was Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and 2 U.S. 70 East/I -85 through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access I -85. Traffic counts reveal that SPOT 2 .0. This project was ranked 66/71 by the MPO for consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and Connector traffic has increased approximately 40 % over the past 10 years on Mt. Willing Road just south submitted by Orange County highway projects scored in SPOT the STIP as project priority #2 as a reprioritized of Forrest Avenue, while traffic on U.S. 70 east of Efland -Cedar Grove Road has increased as project priority #5 in 2011. 2.0. Project is anticipated to rank highway project. only 2 %. higher for SPOT 3.0 but will likely not rank in the top tier of projects The project would dramatically improve travel time for traffic from northwestern Orange County within the regional and divisional to 1 -85 and would dramatically ease congestion during peak periods in Efland. This project did funding tiers. not score very high for SPOT 2.0 prioritization but is projected to score higher for SPOT 3.0 because of the added emphasis on both benefit- cost/travel time and safety. It is also anticipated that the project will be eligible at both the regional and divisional funding tiers. Description: Extend Orange Grove Road from the east side of South Churton Street (SR 1009) Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization as to U.S. 70 Business. This project is recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. a Subregional Highway Mobility Existing Highway Mobility project. Ranked 77/382 for all Need: This project would ease excess congestion on South Churton Street between Orange Project submitted for scoring in Subregional Mobility projects Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and 3 Orange Grove Road Grove Road and U.S. 70 Business and reduce travel time by providing a direct connection from SPOT 2.0. This project was scored in the state. Project was consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and Extension Orange Grove Road to U.S. 70 Business. The project would also provide access to a potential submitted by Orange County ranked 35/71 by the MPO for the STIP as project priority #3 as a reprioritized site for the proposed Hillsborough train station and possibly other future public facilities. This as project priority #7 in 2011. highway projects scored in SPOT highway project. project scored relatively well for SPOT 2.0 and ranked 77/382 for all subregional mobility 2.0. The project is anticipated to projects in the state. Although the project is expected to rank the same or lower for SPOT 3.0, rank about the same or slightly it is still projected to be among the higher scoring projects that are only eligible in the division lower for SPOT 3.0 prioritization. funding tier.