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Attachment 1 <br />Division and AMTRAK has indicated that there is enough potential ridership to make <br />a stop in Hillsborough financially feasible. <br />4. Park and Ride Lot in the Buckhorn Economic Development District: Orange County <br />requests funding for a park and ride facility (from the adopted Orange County <br />Economic Development District Design Manual) to be located in the 1 -85 /Buckhorn <br />Road Economic Development District. This project would provide an opportunity for <br />coordination of public transportation efforts between two growing regions in North <br />Carolina, the Triad and Triangle. <br />5. US 70 East - Interstate 85 Connector: Modify the 1 -85 Connector interchange at US <br />70 to provide access from all directions. This project would enable traffic from <br />northwest Orange County to access Interstate 85 more easily without risking the <br />many points of traffic conflict through Efland. The Interstate 85 /US 70 Connector just <br />east of Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound US 70 and there is no access <br />to westbound US 70 from the connector. <br />Traffic has increased through northwestern Orange County on Efland Cedar Grove <br />Road as an alternative to NC 86. Much of that traffic "dog -legs" through Efland via <br />Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access Interstate 85. Mt. Willing Road <br />provides an at grade crossing of the North Carolina Railroad corridor, the only <br />access across the railroad tracks between Hillsborough and Buckhorn Road. <br />6. SR 1009 (Old NC 86) Bicycle Facilities: Construct bicycle facilities on Old NC 86 <br />from Hillsborough Road in Carrboro to 1 -40 in Hillsborough. This route along Old NC <br />86, from Carrboro's Transition Area just north of Eubanks Road (SR 1727) to Rippy <br />Lane (SR 1224), is priority 6 of the primary bicycle routes listed in the Orange <br />County Bicycle Transportation Plan. This project would extend bicycle <br />accommodations requested in TIP Project R -2825 (South Churton Street bicycle <br />lanes from Interstate 40 to the Eno River) to Hillsborough Road in Carrboro and <br />provide a connection between proposed bicycle facilities in Carrboro along Old <br />Fayetteville Road, Homestead Road and Eubanks Road. <br />7. SR 1006 (Orange Grove Road) Extension: Extend Orange Grove Road from the <br />east side of Churton Street (SR 1009) to US 70 business. This project is scheduled <br />for reprioritization. The "EDD Transportation Work Group Recommendations" and <br />the "Access Management and Awareness Project and Report for Orange Grove <br />Road" recommend this project as an alternative access to the US 70 Business /NC <br />86 corridor to alleviate congestion on Churton Street. This project could also provide <br />access to a potential site for Orange County's priority rail project, AMTRAK service <br />and train station in Hillsborough, although the site for such rail station has not been <br />determined. <br />8. Tip Project No. U -3436, SR 1148 (Eno Mountain Road) and SR 1192 (Mayo Street) <br />at SR 1006 (Orange Grove Road): realign intersection and make safety <br />improvements. This project is not included in the Draft 2012 — 2018 TIP, and is <br />