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24 <br />Attachment 6: Draft Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project Priority List <br />Project <br />Status <br />Existing Project Score/ <br />Rank /Map <br />Project <br />Project Description /Need <br />(New /Existing <br />Rank <br />Staff Recommendation <br />ID # <br />Project) <br />Need: Traffic counts along South Churton Street (Old NC 86) indicate that the corridor is near <br />capacity for average annual daily counts and over capacity for peak periods. Capacity <br />improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north -south <br />corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough and northern Orange County to 1 -40 and 1 -85. <br />This project scored the highest among subregional mobility projects in Orange County for <br />SPOT 2.0 and ranked 52/382 among those in the state within that category. Although the <br />project is anticipated to rank the same or lower for SPOT 3.0, it is still projected to be among <br />the highest scoring projects that are only eligible in the division funding tier. <br />Description: Modify the 1 -85 Connector interchange at U.S. 70 to provide access from all <br />directions. The existing Connectorjust east of Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound <br />U.S. 70 and there is no access to westbound U.S. 70 from the Connector. This project is <br />recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. <br />Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization <br />as a Regional Highway Mobility <br />Need: The project would enable traffic from northwestern Orange County to access 1 -85 more <br />Existing Highway <br />project. Ranked 208/268 for all <br />easily without risking the many points of traffic conflict through Efland. Traffic has increased on <br />Mobility Project <br />Regional Highway Mobility projects <br />Efland -Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NC 86. Much of that traffic currently "dog- legs" <br />submitted for scoring in <br />scored in the state. Project was <br />Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and <br />6 <br />U.S. 70 East/1 -85 <br />through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access 1 -85. Traffic counts reveal that <br />SPOT 2.0. This project <br />ranked 66/71 by the MPO for <br />consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and the <br />Connector <br />traffic has increased approximately 40% over the past 10 years on Mt. Willing Road just south <br />was submitted by <br />highway projects scored in SPOT <br />STIP as project priority #6 as a reprioritized highway <br />of Forrest Avenue, while traffic on U.S. 70 east of Efland -Cedar Grove Road has increased <br />Orange County as <br />2.0. Project is anticipated to rank <br />project. <br />only 2 %. <br />project priority #5 in <br />higher for SPOT 3.0 but will likely <br />2011. <br />not rank in the top tier of projects <br />The project would dramatically improve travel time for traffic from northwestern Orange County <br />within the regional and divisional <br />to 1 -85 and would dramatically ease congestion during peak periods in Efland. This project did <br />funding tiers. <br />not score very high for SPOT 2.0 prioritization but is projected to score higher for SPOT 3.0 <br />because of the added emphasis on both benefit- cost/travel time and safety. It is also <br />anticipated that the project will be eligible at both the regional and divisional funding tiers. <br />Description: Extend Orange Grove Road from the east side of South Churton Street (SR 1009) <br />Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization <br />to U.S. 70 Business. This project is recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. <br />Existing Highway <br />as a Subregional Highway Mobility <br />Need: This project would ease excess congestion on South Churton Street between Orange <br />Mobility Project <br />submitted for scoring in <br />project. Ranked 77/382 for all <br />Subregional Mobility projects <br />Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and <br />Orange Grove Road <br />Grove Road and U.S. 70 Business and reduce travel time by providing a direct connection from <br />SPOT 2.0. This project <br />scored in the state. Project was <br />consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and the <br />7 <br />Extension <br />Orange Grove Road to U.S. 70 Business. The project would also provide access to a potential <br />was submitted by <br />ranked by the for <br />STIP as project priority #7 as a reprioritized highway <br />site for the proposed Hillsborough train station and possibly other future public facilities. This <br />Orange County as <br />highway projects scored d in n SPOT <br />project. <br />ro ect scored relative) well for SPOT 2.0 and ranked 77/382 for all subre tonal mobility <br />project g y <br />project priority 7 in <br />p� p y <br />2.0. The project is anticipated to <br />projects in the state. Although the project is expected to rank the same or lower for SPOT 3.0, <br />2011. <br />rank about the same or slightly <br />it is still projected to be among the higher scoring projects that are only eligible in the division <br />lower for SPOT 3.0 prioritization. <br />funding tier. <br />Description: Widen NC 86 from U.S. 70 bypass to north of NC 57 to four (4) lanes with <br />intersection improvements at U.S. 70 bypass and NC 57. Improvements at the NC 86 /U.S. 70 <br />Existing Highway <br />Scored in SPOT 2.0 prioritization <br />intersection should include extending the queuing lane for traffic turning east onto U.S. 70 <br />Mobility Project <br />as a Statewide Highway Mobility <br />bypass from northbound Churton Street /NC 86. Improvements at the NC 86 /NC 57 intersection <br />submitted for scoring in <br />project. Ranked 60/306 for all <br />should include a crosswalk and provide a safe crossing for pedestrians with a sidewalk <br />SPOT 2.0. This project <br />Statewide Mobility projects scored <br />Submit to DCHC MPO for SPOT 3.0 scoring and <br />NC 86 Improvements <br />connecting the intersection of NC 86 and NC 57 to Rencher Street. This project is not currently <br />was submitted by <br />in the state. Project ranked 49/71 <br />consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO TIP and the <br />8 <br />north of Hillsborough <br />listed or recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP. <br />Orange County as <br />by the MPO for highway projects <br />STIP as project priority #8 as a reprioritized highway <br />Need: The segment of NC 86 between NC 57 and U.S. 70 is highly congested. Trac counts <br />ffi <br />project priority in <br />2011. Forth project to <br />scored in SPOT 2.0. In general, <br />project. <br />indicate that this segment of NC 86 is over capacity for average annual daily counts. Capacity <br />be funded, it would need <br />project is anticipated to rank about <br />the same or slightly lower for <br />improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north -south <br />to be added to the <br />SPOT 3.0 prioritization. <br />corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough to NC 57 and northern Orange County. This <br />DCHC MPO MTP. <br />project scored well for SPOT 2.0 and ranked 60/306 for all statewide mobility projects in the <br />