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15 <br />ATTACHMENT 6: DCHC MPO Project Order Reconfiguration Recommendations <br />Note: Three (3) projects were removed from the DCHC MPO priority list: Park - and -Ride Improvements in Efland (conceptual) — original project #3, Park - and -Ride Improvements in Hillsborough — original project #9, and Buckhorn Economic <br />Development District /Mebane Area Park - and -Ride Improvements — original project #13. The park- and -ride projects were removed from the priority list because the submission of these projects requires a feasibility study and other planning <br />documents. It was also determined by staff that the Efland site does not necessitate large -scale park- and -ride improvements. The implementation of a short -term Mebane area park- and -ride facility is underway, and Orange County and Triangle <br />Transit are working with PART to construct a long -term facility. The implementation of a short -term park- and -ride facility in Hillsborough has been executed, and a long -term facility will require a feasibility study to secure State funding. <br />Project becomes bike /ped priority #4 in the reconfigured list because it received a relatively higher score <br />among all of Orange County- endorsed bike /ped projects in the DCHC MPO planning area that have fewer <br />4 <br />Orange Grove Road /1 -40 pedestrian bridge <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />17 <br />barriers to implementation such as right -of -way acquisition requirements. Project generally requires a local <br />#1 <br />and supporting sidewalk improvements <br />.44 <br />match commitment of 20% of project cost to be funded and must be locally administered, except as a Safe <br />Routes to School, which may be funded at 100 %. <br />Dairyland Road paved shoulders from <br />Project becomes bike /ped priority #5 in the reconfigured list because it is ineligible for Safe Routes to School <br />5 <br />Union Grove Church Road to Orange <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />17.40 <br />funding and received a relatively lower score among all of Orange County- endorsed bike /ped projects in the <br />#19 <br />Grove Road <br />DCHC MPO planning area. Project generally requires a local match commitment of 20% of project cost to be <br />funded and must be locally administered. <br />Project becomes bike /ped priority #6 in the reconfigured list because it presents formidable barriers to <br />6 <br />Trail Connection from English Hill Lane to <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />23.05 <br />implementation such as 100% right -of -way acquisition of private property. Project generally requires a local <br />#17 <br />Buttonwood Drive <br />match commitment of 20% of project cost to be funded and must be locally administered, except as a Safe <br />Routes to School, which may be funded at 100 %. <br />Project becomes bike /ped priority #7 in the reconfigured list because it presents formidable barriers to <br />7 <br />Trail Connection from Patriots Pointe to <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />20.57 <br />implementation such as 100% right -of -way acquisition of private property. Project generally requires a local <br />#16 <br />Timbers Drive <br />match commitment of 20% of project cost to be funded and must be locally administered, except as a Safe <br />Routes to School, which may be funded at 100 %. <br />TRANSIT PROJECTS <br />U.S. 70 Midday <br />expansion vehicle — <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />4.24 <br />Project becomes transit project #1 in the reconfigured list because of its immediate need. <br />Orange Public <br />FY 2016 <br />Transportation <br />Hillsborough <br />1, 2 and 3 <br />expansion vehicles <br />to implement the <br />Circulator <br />expansion vehicle- <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />4.75 <br />Project becomes transit project #2 in the reconfigured list because of its immediate need. <br />#2 <br />Orange County Bus <br />FY 2016 <br />and Rail Investment <br />Hillsborough <br />Plan (OCBRIP) <br />Circulator <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />3.97 <br />Project becomes transit project #3 in the reconfigured list because of its longer term need and because it <br />expansion vehicle — <br />received the lowest score of all Orange County transit projects. <br />FY 2017 <br />RAIL PROJECT <br />1 <br />1 Hillsborough Train Station N/A N/A 18.97 Project re prioritized as Orange County's only endorsed rail project priority. #10 <br />Note: Three (3) projects were removed from the DCHC MPO priority list: Park - and -Ride Improvements in Efland (conceptual) — original project #3, Park - and -Ride Improvements in Hillsborough — original project #9, and Buckhorn Economic <br />Development District /Mebane Area Park - and -Ride Improvements — original project #13. The park- and -ride projects were removed from the priority list because the submission of these projects requires a feasibility study and other planning <br />documents. It was also determined by staff that the Efland site does not necessitate large -scale park- and -ride improvements. The implementation of a short -term Mebane area park- and -ride facility is underway, and Orange County and Triangle <br />Transit are working with PART to construct a long -term facility. The implementation of a short -term park- and -ride facility in Hillsborough has been executed, and a long -term facility will require a feasibility study to secure State funding. <br />