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Attachment 6: Draft Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project List Map ID #` Project Project Description/Need SPOT 3.0 Score corridor where congestion is the most profound, and consequently, the project has a greater chance of being funded and included in the STIP in earlier years than in the existing draft 2016 -2025 STIP. Description and Need: Reconstruct interchange at 1 -85 and Old NC 86 to relieve existing and /or future expected congestion on the under - 5 1 -85/Old NC 86 Interchange Improvements capacity existing interchange, to accommodate future capacity improvements to both Churton Street and I -85, and to increase operational N/A (New Project) efficiency at the on -ramp /off -ramp intersections with Churton Street. The new interchange would also be an opportunity to provide pedestrian and biking facilities across 1 -85 that do not currently exist along the corridor. Description and Need: Reconstruct interchange at 1 -85 and NC 86 to relieve existing and /orfuture expected congestion on the under - 6 1-85/NC 86 Interchange Improvements capacity existing interchange, to accommodate future capacity improvements to 1 -85, and to increase operational efficiency at the on- N/A (New Project) ramp /off -ramp intersections with NC 86. The new interchange would also be an opportunity to provide pedestrian and biking facilities across 1 -85 that do not currently exist along the corridor. Description: 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. Improvements at the NC 86 /U.S. 70 intersection should include extending the queuing lane fortraffic turning east onto U.S. 70 bypass from northbound Churton Street /NC 86. Improvements at the NC 86 /NC 57 intersection should include a crosswalk and provide a safe crossing for pedestrians with a sidewalk connecting the intersection of NC 86 and NC 57 to Rencher Street. This project is not 24.16 Regional 7 NC 86 Improvements north of Hillsborough currently listed or recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP. 19.46 Division Need: The segment of NC 86 between NC 57 and U.S. 70 is highly congested. Traffic counts indicate that this segment of NC 86 is over capacity for average annual daily counts. Capacity improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north - south corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough to NC 57 and northern Orange county. Description: Realign the intersection of Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street with Orange Grove Road and make safety improvements. Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street at This project is not provided /recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP. 8 Orange Grove Road intersection realignment 5.10 Division and safety improvements Need: The project would improve safety, reduce travel time, and improve traffic flow between residential and commercial areas in the Town of Hillsborough. Description: Modify the 1 -85 Connector interchange at U.S. 70 to provide access from all directions. The existing Connectorjust east of Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound U.S. 70 and there is no access to westbound U.S. 70 from the Connector. This project is recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. 9 U.S. 70 East /I -85 Connector Need: The project would enable traffic from northwestern Orange County to access 1 -85 more easily without risking the many points of 7.34 Regional traffic conflict through Efland. Traffic has increased on Efland-Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NC 86. Much of that traffic currently 4.90 Division "dog -legs" through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access 1- 85/1 -40. Traffic counts reveal that traffic has increased approximately 40q overthe past 10 years on Mt. Willing Road just south of Forrest Avenue, while traffic on U.S. 70 east of Efland -Cedar Grove Road has increased only 2%. The project would dramatically improve travel time fortraffic from northwestern Orange County to 1- 85/1-40 and would dramatically ease congestion during peak periods in Efland. Description: Improve Homestead Road from Old NC 86 (SR 1009) to NC 86 to include bicycle lanes and sidewalks in sections of the corridorwhere those facilities do not exist. This project is provided /recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. 10 Homestead Road bike lane and sidewalk Need: There are three (3) schools in the vicinity of Homestead Road: Chapel Hill High School, Smith Middle School, and Seawell 10.37 Division installation Elementary School. Many students live within walking and biking distance of Chapel Hill High School and must walk or cycle along or across Homestead Road on a daily basis. Provision of bikeway and pedestrian facilities is necessary to give students a comfortable and safe place to travel separate from that of motorized vehicular traffic. Homestead Road is also a commuting route for adult utilitarian bicyclists connecting residential areas to other arteries serving employment centers. Description: Construct bicycle lanes on Eubanks Road from Old NC 86 (SR 1009) to NC 86. This project is provided /recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. 11 Eubanks Road bike lane installation 11.75 Division Need: This project would provide a separate facility for both recreational and commuter bicyclists to reduce /eliminate the bike/automobile modal conflict along this corridor. The project would also provide access to the Morris Grove Elementary School on Eubanks Road.