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V. ANALYSIS OF DEFICIENCIES AND NEEDS
<br /> The resulting travel forecasts for 1987, 2000 and 2010 were developed as described
<br /> in Chapter 3 based upon the projections of landuse described in Chapter 4. To
<br /> determine the deficiencies of the area's thoroughfare system, an assessment was
<br /> made of the area's existing system including committed improvements which are
<br /> currently under construction or programmed (e.g., I-40, Durham East-West Freeway,
<br /> widening od I-85 and Chapel Hill Bypass, etc.). Also the currently adopted
<br /> individual thoroughfare plans for Durham and Chapel Hill - Carrboro were analyzed.
<br /> Existing Plus Committed (E+C) System
<br /> Assuming no improvements to the area's roads were made beyond what was currently
<br /> programmed by NCDOT or the municipalities, deficiencies were assessed for the
<br /> years 1985, 2000 and 2010. Figure 5.1 illustrates which facilities would be
<br /> inadequate to handle traffic projected to use them for each of these years.
<br /> Traffic volumes are some of these deficient facilities are given below.
<br /> 1987/E+C
<br /> Some of the area's major routes which are currently inadequate include:
<br /> AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC (VPD)
<br /> FACILITY (Location) - 1385 2020 2310
<br /> (1) Durnam-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US15-501) - 33,700 63,300 80,500
<br /> (2) NC 85 (South of I-40 <if open>) - 9,500 29,200 51,800
<br /> (3) L'S 15-501 South (at Chatham Co. Line) - 14,100 26,300 34,30
<br /> (4) Columbia Street (South of Franklin) - 20,100 40,400 52,000
<br /> (5) Main Street (Carrboro; East of Weaver) - 20,500 38,400 46,700
<br /> (6) I-40 (East of Page Road) - 43,200 67,400 86,800
<br /> (7) Aviation Parkway (West of RDU Airport) - 12,000 27,200 44,100
<br /> (8) NC 54 (East of Davis Drive) - 8,500 1,700 16,100
<br /> (9) Alexander Drive (East of Durham Frwy.) - 8,400 23,600 31,000
<br /> (10) Cornwallis Road (East of NC 55) - 8,800 16,600 20,700
<br /> (11) NC 55 (North of I-40) - 12,700 36,300 49,700
<br /> (12) NC 55 (Alston Ave., North of E-W Frwy.) - 19,700 23,200 26,400
<br /> (13) NC 98 (East of U5 70) - 20,100 24,700 36,600
<br /> (14) Mineral Springs Rd. (North of US 70) - 5,500 16,300 30,400 -
<br /> (14) Roxboro Road (South of I-85) - 15,800 23,200 26,400
<br /> (15) Guess Road (at Eno River) - 13,700 17,000 24,300
<br /> (16) Hillandale Road (S. of I-85) - 11,700 15,800 19,7,13
<br /> (17) University Drive (at Forest Hills Park) - 16,000 22,500 26,100
<br /> 5.1
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