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4 development in the Buckhorn EDD is pending, with more anticipated pending completion of public water and sewer infrastructure in the area. The 1-85/40 New Interchange project is listed on the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (B-G MPO) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). In order to receive approval of an interchange at the proposed location from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), additional studies and coordination would be required. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary. Attachment 3a-1 — Mattress Factory Road Study Area Attachment 3a-2— Mattress Factory Road Recommended Interchange Design b) Transit Plans - Fixed Route Bus Service Triangle Transit, in partnership with Orange County and City of Mebane staff, is refining logistical implementation details associated with the planned Mebane-Efland-Hillsborough- Durham express bus route (with Route 420 connections to Chapel Hill). A handful of potential park-and-ride locations have been identified in Mebane near 1-85/40 as well as along NC 119 (5t" Street) between 1-85/40 and downtown Mebane. The existing Z-Bowl commercial site in downtown Mebane was also identified as a potential site. Sites investigated for a potential park-and-ride in Mebane near 1-85/40 include: 1) Mebane Medical Park/Alamance Regional Medical Center; 2) Tanger Outlets; 3) Lowes Foods Shopping Center; and the 4) Walmart Shopping Center. There may be an opportunity for Triangle Transit to partner with the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) to implement a joint facility to serve both the Orange County/Triangle Transit regional express route and PART's future plans for connections from the Burlington and Mebane areas to the Triangle region. Other park-and-ride locations in Efland and Hillsborough have been narrowed to a short-list for potential implementation. The final specifics of the proposed route will be shared with the City of Mebane and Orange County BOCC in January 2014. Implementation of this route may begin as early as spring or summer of 2014 depending on the speed at which capital improvements can be made to facilitate the service. Research has shown that there are over 1,400 people in the Mebane zip code who work at Duke and UNC. Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can discuss issues related to this item as necessary. No Attachments