RES-2013-101 Resolution Endorsing Priority Transportation Projects for DCHC MPO Regional Priority List for 2016-2022 Transportation Improvement Program

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2 Orange Public Transportation Expansion Vehicles: Request/purchase up to six (6), 25-foot, 18-passenger cutaway bus vehicles to accommodate bus service expansion as recommended in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP) and the draft Five-Year Orange County Bus Service Expansion Program currently under development. This project will be submitted as a new transit project to be considered for inclusion in the DCHC MPO regional priority list and MTIP as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. The project will also be submitted for consideration of Surface Transportation Program-Direct Apportionment (STP-DA) funding to be determined internally by the MPO. 3 Park-and-Ride Improvements in Efland (Conceptual): Implement park-and-ride improvements in the Efland area for cross-county, fixed-route service between Mebane and Durham. This project will be submitted as a new transit project to the DCHC MPO for consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO regional priority list and MTIP as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. The project will also be submitted for consideration of STP-DA funding to be determined internally by the MPO. 4 Orange High School Road/Harold Latta Road Sidewalk Improvements: Construct a sidewalk along the west side of Orange High School Road from Harold Latta Road to U.S. 70, construct a sidewalk along the south side of Harold Latta Road from Cloverfield Drive to Orange Grove Road, install high visibility crosswalks and in-road signage at school entrances and exits on Orange Grove Road, and construct a sidewalk along entrance roads to CW Stanford Middle School. This project will be submitted as a new pedestrian project for consideration of inclusion in the DCHC MPO regional priority list and MTIP as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. The project will be submitted as a Safe Routes to School (SRTS)-eligible project; however, if it is not funded as an SRTS project, the County will be required to commit a 20% local match. 5 South Churton Street (Old NC 86) Improvements: Widen South Churton Street (SR 1009) from 1-40 to U.S. 70 Business to multiple lanes with congestion management, limited access, bicycle and pedestrian, and aesthetic improvements. This project will be submitted as a reprioritized highway project to be considered for inclusion in the DCHC MPO regional priority list and MTIP as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. 6 U.S. 70 East/1-85 Connector: Modify the 1-85 Connector (SR 1239) interchange at U.S. 70 to provide access from all directions. This project will be submitted as a reprioritized highway project to be considered for inclusion in the DCHC MPO regional priority list and MTIP as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. 7 Orange Grove Road Extension: Extend Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) from the east side of South Churton Street (SR 1009) to U.S. 70 Business. This project will be submitted as a reprioritized highway project to be considered for inclusion in the DCHC MPO regional priority list and MTIP as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. 8 NC 86 Improvements North of Hillsborough: 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.