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Northeast Spur: <br /> Reaching northward from the Northern Durham Freeway, a spur freeway is <br /> shown through the proposed Treyburn development, extending beyond Bahama <br /> to connect directly to US 501 near Quail Roost. The primary purpose of this <br /> concept is to provide direct access to Treyburn's major employment areas, <br /> while also providing relief to US 501 North of Durham. Coupled with the <br /> other portions of the Durham Outer Loop system, these regional improvements <br /> would provide the backbone of an well-designed highway system whose <br /> traffic-carrying efficiency and safety characteristics were optimized. <br /> Durham Freeway Extension to Cary: <br /> Within the next few years, the southern expansion of the Research Triangle <br /> Park is expected to double the employment in the Park. This will require <br /> the extension of the Durham Freeway southward from 1-40 southward to the <br /> Northern Wake Freeway and into Cary. Triangle residents will gain access <br /> into this new area via the existing Durham Freeway and I-40. <br /> I-40 Interchange at Farrington Road: <br /> An additional interchange to I-40 is proposed at Farrington Road. The <br /> interchange is proposed to provide another access point to the interstate <br /> between Durham and Chapel Hill/Carrboro. This is included to help relieve <br /> the other interchanges that are expected to become congested (NC 54 and US <br /> 15/501 interchanges in particular) and it is expected to access the <br /> residential property in the Farrington Road area. <br /> Whitfield Road: <br /> Whitfield Road has been proposed to be designated as a thoroughfare, <br /> reflecting anticipated traffic use. Whitfield Road will provide local traffic <br /> with a parallel route to I-40, and provide direct access to the Mt. Moriah, <br /> Road intersection with 15-501. <br /> Embanks Road: <br /> Eubanks Road will provide traffic generated by anticipated development to <br /> the west and south with direct access to 1-40. A connection between <br /> Bethel-Hickory Grove Church Road and Eubanks Road northwest of Carrboro <br /> will provide a direct link from NC 54 west of Carrboro and the I-40 <br /> interchange at NC 86. This will reduce traffic on NC 54 and through <br /> Carrboro and Chapel Hill as it diverts traffic heading to I-40 form those <br /> areas. This new thoroughfare will eliminate the need for the connection <br /> between Hatch Road and the Homestead extension near Calvander. <br /> 5.6 <br />