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- 2 - This study is looking at the five major highways which link the Triangle Region - I-40, US 70, Hwys 54,55 and 15-501 and at the anticipated effects of projected growth on traffic flows along these corridors. The facts are that each of these corridors is already at or above capacity - at least during peak commuting hours - and highway improvements under construction, budgeted or on the drawing boards cannot adequately accomodate anticipated traffic traffic volume over the next 15 - 25 6.510)-(P T� • in i0 o- ci IS-'ib( ,AK own rhicJ-'tn years. % t-e--vrNa,n CL-_-u tki KS 1001 1..- wi I l O pe.4, . lcA'8`$ P el- /∎X. � OA �( Itr-rJd11� cip-, C [i/�ii c tfj 0.ff.1 - L112 el P.rl r-46 vs.;(( G c° }ckulb L yr zoZ — 0 (Look at specific example. Mention Level of Service D - dense but Volume ti ii..-y trolfii. free flowing traffic; number of lanes; bi-directional traffic: unlike major metropolitan areas in which traffic flows toward a CBD in the morning and toward the suburbs in the afternoon peak, the Triangle area has heavy traffic flowing in virtually all directions. For example, the vehicular flows between Durham and Chapel Hill are about equal in each direction. Mention projected increases in vehicle flows 1983 - 2005. The t, aff'ic volume between VIII) and the RT Park is expected to os increase Z-06% by the year 2005 from what it was just 3 years ago.) y is alkA+ Gr, CA.40.i..p(f_ c� .1 ( _ �.trit( GSaG 4-a(1 ,liir._�L st.:by r`)c.* h,c.4.v,_ Recognizing that existing traffic congestion in the RT area is already a serious problem, N.C.D.O.T. Secretary Harrington commissioned this study to look at public transportation options for this region. These options would be a supplement to highway construction in an effort to address the problems of dramatic increases in traffic congestion anticipated for this region.