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' ' <br /> 1S. <br /> x . <br /> TRANSPORTA11ON IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) <br /> REGIONAL PROJECT PRIORITY UST FOR THE <br /> ThE DURHAM—CHAPEL HILL—CARRBORO URBAN AREA <br /> FY1QQ5 - 2OO1 • <br /> (1/12/93) _ <br /> Potential <br /> Funding <br /> Priority Project Description Justification Source <br /> Q. Rosemary Street: Sidewalk infill from Carrboro * Fill missing links STP <br /> Town limits to Boundary Street. (Chapel Hill) * Promotes pedestrian mode <br /> 10. Nash Street (SR 115G>vertioa( alignment *Accident problem STP <br /> improvement: King St. to Revere Road. *Access to school <br /> (Hillsborough) * Heavy truck movement <br /> 11. Mineral Springs Road (SR 1917) Improvement: * Accidents STP <br /> US 70 to Sherron Road. Widen to a multi—lane *Severe peak—hour congestion <br /> facility, approximately 1500 ft. Also revise US 70 *Safety concerns <br /> /Mineral Springs/Miami Blvd. intersection * Poor lane channelization <br /> (Durham) <br /> 12. Garrett Road and Chapel Hill Rd. intersection * Bottleneck intersection STP <br /> improvements. Upgrade intersection by adding * Severe congestion during <br /> and extending turn lanes on all 4 approaches. peak periods <br /> Widen Chapel Hill Rd. east to University Dr. * High accident and <br /> to a multi lane section (Durham) safety concerns <br /> 13. Weaver Dairy Rd: Improvements to include a4 * Development pressure STP <br /> lane cross section (NC 86 to Sage Road *To increase level of service <br /> Extension in Chapel Hilt) *Anticipated congestion. <br /> 14. Bicycle Park and Ride: Installation of bike * Provides easy transit access STP <br /> lockers at selected locations including NC 54 * Encourages bicycle mode <br /> Park and Ride lot. (Chapel hill) <br /> 15. Widen Smith Level Rd.to 5 lanes from NC 54 * Capacity problem STP <br /> Bypass to Rock Haven Rd. in Carrboro. *Anticipated congestion. <br /> 16. Widen T.W.Alexander Drive to a *Ties into existing STP <br /> multi—lane facility from Comwailis Road to 4—lane section <br /> Miami Blvd. (Durham) * Improves traffic flow <br /> to RTP. Safety concerns. <br /> 17. Widen North Greensboro St. at Estes Dr. *Traffic operations problem STP <br /> intersection to provide exclusive right turn lane * Saturation flow problem <br /> (Carrboro) <br /> 18. Improve US 70 to accomodate tuck turning * Improves truck operation STP <br /> movement at NC 86. (Hillsborough) *Safety concerns <br /> 19. Widen Hillandale Road from 1-85 south to * Direct acces from 1-85 STP <br /> Club Boulevard to a multi—lane facility with to VA & Duke Hospitals <br /> provisions for bicycle and pedestrian * Discourages traffic <br /> facilities. (Durham) diversion to <br /> neighborhood streets <br /> *Anticipated congestion. <br />