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Southern Parkway: Alignment has been shifted in the Research Triangle Park vicinity. Develop- ment in the park has made the old alignment Impossible to build. The alignment is now proposed to tie into Cornwallis Road west of the Durham Freeway at Alexander Drive. East Alexander Drive is being extended from Miami Boulevard to US 70 as part of the Southern Parkway project. A private developer and NCDOT are working on this as a joint project.. Revisions to the Adopted Chapel. Hhl ' arrboro Thoroughfare Plans Lammed Hill Parksmun The Laurel Hill Parkway, between NC 54 and Ephesus Church Road will be realigned to provide more direct access to 15-501. Recommended changes to the Durham Thoroughfare Plan will result in the creation of a more efficient loop for traffic moving around the edge of Chapel Hill. The recommended addition of an interchange at Farrington/I-40 will allow traffic destined for the University area to avoid the anticipated congestion along NC 86. It will also allow traffic a more direct route to northern Chatham County. Northern Chatham Loop: Although the Northern Chatham Loop, utilizing Lystra Road (SR 1721) was included as part of the 1983 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Thoroughfare Plan further analysis of the adopted alignment was necessary. The proposed modification includes the use of Jack Bennett Road (SR 1717) and a realignment of the proposed new roadway section. The proposed change will result in a more efficient route for anticipated traffic from Northern Chatham County. Increased residential development in Northern Chatham has created the need for a more direct route to 1-40 and employment centers in the RTP/Airport area. The proposed change will divert more traffic from 15-501 South, relieving some pressure on the 15-501 Bypass and Laurel Hill Parkway. Farrington Road: With the ' proposed realignment of the Laurel Hill Parkway. the opportunity exists to deemphasize Farrington Road as a principle thoroughfare. The close proximity of the Farrington/NC 54, intersection to the NC54/I-40 intersection limits the ability of Farrington Road to efficiently accommodate the anticipated traffic moving north and south between NC54 and ',15-501. Near University Lake: The connection between Hatch Road and the Homestead Road extension near Calvander has been eliminated. A proposed new thoroughfare, a connection between Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road and Eubanks Road northwest of Carrboro will provide a direct link from NC 54 west of Carrboro and the I-40 interchange at NC 86 and eliminate the need for the Hatch-Homestead connection. 5.4