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19 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: Widen NC 86 from U.S. 70 bypass to north of NC 57 to four (4) lanes with intersection improvements at U.S. 70 bypass and NC 57. Improvements at the NC 86 /U.S. 70 intersection should include extending the queuing lane for traffic turning east onto U.S. 70 bypass from northbound Churton Street /NC 86. Improvements at the NC 86 /NC 57 intersection Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization as should include a crosswalk and provide a safe crossing for pedestrians with a sidewalk Existing Highway Mobility a Statewide Highway Mobility connecting the intersection of NC 86 and NC 57 to Rencher Street. This project is not currently Project submitted for scoring in project. Ranked 60/306 for all listed or recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP. SPOT 2.0. This project was Statewide Mobility projects scored Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and 4 NC 86 Improvements submitted by Orange County in the state. Project ranked 49/71 by consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and north of Hillsborough Need: The segment of NC 86 between NC 57 and U.S. 70 is highly congested. Traffic counts as project priority #12 in 2011. the MPO for highway projects the STIP as project priority #4 as a reprioritized indicate that this segment of NC 86 is over capacity for average annual daily counts. Capacity For this project to be funded, it scored in SPOT 2.0. In general, highway project. improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north -south would need to be added to the project is anticipated to rank about corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough to NC 57 and northern Orange County. This DCHC MPO MTP. the same or slightly lower for SPOT project scored well for SPOT 2.0 and ranked 60/306 for all statewide mobility projects in the 3.0 prioritization. state. The project will be scored as a regional and /or division tier project for SPOT 3.0 and is anticipated to be among the higher scoring projects within these tiers with the added emphasis on congestion and benefit -cost. Description: Widen NC 54 from Neville Road to Old Fayetteville Road from a two (2) -lane thoroughfare to a four (4) -lane divided boulevard type thoroughfare with a travel - prohibitive median to improve mobility and provide better access control. This project would continue the NC 54 widening project recommended in the OCCTP into Carrboro, however, this project is not recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP or CTP. The proposed NC 54 widening project west of Neville Road (TARPO priority project #1) would be contingent on the widening of this segment of the roadway so that the benefits of a continuous improved higher capacity cross section Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and would be extended along logical termini. consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO MTP, 5 NC 54 Widening New Highway Project N/A TIP and the STIP as project priority #5 as a new Need: NCDOT projections west of these project limits reveal that traffic on NC 54 is at highway project. capacity, implying that traffic along these project limits is likely at or above capacity warranting an increase in capacity through widening. The project would improve congestion and reduce travel time along the corridor. As such, the project is likely to score relatively well against the State's congestion and benefit -cost scoring factors, and the project is eligible for funding at both the regional and divisional tiers. An amendment to the DCHC MPO MTP to include this project would be required for the project to be funded within the first four (4) years of the STIP (FYs 2016 - 2019). Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization as Description: Widen 1 -40 from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes from the 1- 40/1 -85 interchange to the Existing Highway Mobility a Statewide Highway Mobility Durham County line. The project is recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. Project submitted for scoring in project. Ranked 54/306 for all SPOT 2.0. This project was Statewide Mobility projects scored Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and 6 I -40 Widening Need: According to data from NCDOT, traffic along this corridor is near capacity and is not submitted by Orange in the state. Project ranked 63/71 by consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and expected to exceed capacity in future years. The project would reduce congestion and travel County in 2011 but is already the MPO for highway projects the STIP as project priority #6 as a reprioritized time and will likely score relatively well when compared to other projects submitted because of in the DCHC MPO TIP and the scored in SPOT 2.0. Project is highway project. the added emphasis on congestion and benefit -cost. This project is eligible for funding at the STIP and is considered a anticipated to rank higher for SPOT statewide, regional and divisional tiers. project of regional significance. 3.0 prioritization among highway projects throughout the state. Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization as Existing Highway Mobility a Statewide Highway Mobility Description: Widen 1 -85 from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes from the 1- 40/1 -85 interchange to the Project submitted for scoring in project. Two separate segments Durham County line and reconstruct interchanges and bridge structures. The project is SPOT 2.0. This project was scored for the project ranked Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and 7 1 -85 Widening recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. not submitted by Orange 150/306 and 220/306 for Statewide consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and County in 2011 but is already Mobility projects scored in the state. the STIP as project priority #7 as a reprioritized Need: The project would reduce congestion and travel time along the corridor during peak in the DCHC MPO TIP and the Project ranked 68/71 by the MPO highway project. periods. This project is eligible for funding at the statewide, regional and divisional tiers. STIP and is considered a for highway projects scored in project of regional significance. SPOT 2.0. Project is anticipated to rank higher for SPOT 3.0