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14 <br />Attachment 3: Draft Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization (TARPO) Project Priority List <br />Rank/ Map <br />Project <br />Project Description /Need <br />Status <br />Existing Project Score/ <br />Staff Recommendation <br />ID # <br />(New /Existing Project) <br />Rank <br />Description: Implement park- and -ride improvements at the Orange County Northern Human <br />Services Center for potential fixed -route service to Hillsborough. <br />Need: The Five -Year Orange County Bus Service Expansion Program currently under <br />development may recommend park- and -ride improvements to be made at the Orange County <br />Park - and -Ride <br />Northern Human Services Center to connect Cedar Grove and northern Orange County <br />Improvements at <br />residents to Hillsborough and fixed route services in Hillsborough connected to the rest of the <br />Submit to TARPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and <br />Orange County <br />county. If recommended, the service would be implemented by OPT. The extent and cost of <br />New Transit Project (Not <br />consideration of inclusion in the TARPO regional <br />4 <br />Northern Human <br />improvements have not yet been determined, however, if the proposed improvements are <br />previously submitted) <br />N/A <br />priority list and STIP as proiect priority #4 as a new <br />Services Center <br />awarded Federal and State funding sources, a minimum 10% percent local match would be <br />transit project. <br />(Conceptual <br />required. <br />Revenue from the1 /2- percent sales tax and the vehicle registration fee can be expended on <br />park- and -ride improvements., This project submission is meant to be a placeholder for the finer <br />details of specific park- and -ride improvement needs to be determined when the <br />recommendations for those needs are finalized. <br />Description: Widen Efland -Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) from Highland Farm Road (SR 1332) <br />to the northern property line of the U.S. Post Office north of Carr Store Road SR 1352) from a <br />two (2) -lane, 20 -foot cross section to a 24 -foot cross section with straightening of the roadway <br />where needed, improvements to turn lanes, and the incorporation of bicycle facilities. This <br />project is recommended in the OCCTP. <br />Existing Highway <br />Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization as <br />Modernization Project <br />a Subregional Highway <br />This project proposal overlaps with STIP project W -5143 to improve the horizontal alignment of <br />submitted for scoring in SPOT <br />Modernization project. Ranked <br />Efland -Cedar Grove <br />the curve on Efland -Cedar Grove Road north of its intersection with Highland Farm Road. This <br />2.0. This project was <br />43/149 for all Subregional Highway <br />Submit to TARPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and <br />5 <br />Road (SR 1004) <br />project is scheduled for construction in April 2014 and for completion in December 2014. <br />recommended by staff in 2011 <br />Modernization projects scored in <br />consideration of inclusion in the TARPO regional <br />Improvements <br />to be removed from the project <br />the state. Project is anticipated to <br />priority list and STIP as proiect priority #5 as a <br />Need: The project would improve travel time with an increase in design speed and would <br />priority list for Orange County <br />rank low for SPOT 3.0 because it <br />reprioritized highway project. <br />improve safety with travel lane straightening and an increase in pavement width. This segment <br />and was subsequently <br />would not score well with the <br />of Efland -Cedar Grove Road is a travel alternative to NC 86 for traffic from northwestern <br />removed before submission. <br />State's adopted mobility scoring <br />Orange County to access I- 40/85, and as such, traffic is projected to continue to increase in <br />factors. <br />future years. This project is not likely to score very high using the State's congestion scoring <br />factor and is only eligible for funding at the division tier. However, the project may score well <br />against the State's safety scoring factor. <br />Submit to TARPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and <br />Description: Widen Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) from NC 54 to Arthur Minnis Road to <br />consideration for inclusion in the TARPO regional <br />priority list and STIP as proiect priority #6 as a new <br />include four (4) -foot paved shoulders. This project is recommended as a set of bikeway <br />Not scored in SPOT 2.0 <br />bike project if the County can commit to provide the <br />pr <br />Orange Grove Road <br />projects in the OCCTP . <br />Existing bike project <br />prioritization. Already included in <br />required 20% local match, acquire any necessary <br />6 <br />Paved Shoulders <br />Need: This project would provide one segment of a bikeway connection through western <br />programmed for construction <br />the 2012 -2018 STIP. In general, <br />right -of -way, and locally administer /manage the <br />(From NC 54 to <br />to the <br />Orange County from Cfare clists Road and Mebane area and improve the safety <br />n FY 2018 in the STIP. <br />project is anticipated to rank low for <br />project. The estimated construction cost of the project <br />Arthur Minnis Road)* <br />is <br />the subject thoroughfare for both bicyclists and motorized vehicular travel. The project is not <br />for <br />SPOT 3.0 because of its rural <br />according to the STIP is $500,000; however, staff <br />likely <br />likely to score very high using the State's bike /pedestrian scoring factors because of its rural <br />context. <br />believes this estimate is considerably low for the <br />context and is only eligible for funding in the division tier. <br />nature of the project. The submission of this project <br />requires a resolution or letter of local match <br />commitment. <br />