Agenda - 02-07-2017 - 8-a - Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Comprehensive Transportation Plan

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40 The 2011 AADT ranges from 15,000 vpd north of 1-40 to 12,000 vpd south of 1-40. The capacity is as high as 36,600 vpd. The 2040 volume is projected to be 30,600 vpd and 18,500 vpd north and south of 1-40, respectively. Additional lanes are not recommended for this section in the long-range plan because the 2040 projected volumes do not exceed existing capacities. The northern section, from Southpoint Autopark Boulevard to NC 54, is mostly a two-lane major thoroughfare with turn and accessory lanes at the driveways for apartment complexes. It has a 60-foot right-of-way and the overall road width is 24 feet.The area is a mixture of multi-family residential and retail such as car dealerships, which has a relatively low trip volume among retail establishments. The road widens to a five-lane facility with a 110-foot right-of-way for about 800 feet south of NC 54 at the Hope Valley Commons shopping center. This roadway section provides an important connection between south Durham and 1-40. The 2013 AADT is 15,000 vpd and has increased from 12,000 vpd in 2003. The capacity is 12,700 vpd at LOS D for the two-lane section and 27,600 for the five-lane section. The DCHC MPO's Mobility Report Card did not discern any extraordinary delays in this alignment. The lack of congestion is probably because there are very few driveways and those that exist have turn and accessory lanes to help traffic flow. The 2040 volume is expected to be 31,000 vpd, resulting in a 2.4 V/C ratio in the two-lane section and considerable delays and safety problems. The NC 54/NC 751 intersection had an LOS C and LOS D rating in 2013 (see DCHC MPO Mobility Report Card)—this service level will continue to deteriorate. It is recommended that this northern section be widened to a four-lane divided boulevard facility where it is two lanes and a median be added where it is a five lane section. The future residential and commercial development around the section of NC 751 that is north of Fayetteville Road (SR 1118)will generate significant bicycle, pedestrian, and transit traffic. There are currently just a few sections with sidewalks and some bike lanes between Stagecoach Road (SR 1107) and Fayetteville Road. There is no transit service south of Renaissance Parkway. The CTP recommends sidewalks and bike lanes along this section of NC 751, and as well as a multiuse path called Eagle Spur Greenway to connect to the popular American Tobacco Trail. NC 751 (Hope Valley Road) (Woodcroft Parkway to South Roxboro Street (SR 1146)) NC 751 (Hope Valley Road), from NC 54 to South Roxboro Street (SR 1146), is currently a two-lane undivided major thoroughfare north of Woodcroft Parkway and a four to five-lane major thoroughfare south of Woodcroft Parkway. There are turn lanes at cross streets and major driveways, e.g., apartment complexes. Improvements to a four-lane divided boulevard are needed between Woodcroft Parkway and South Roxboro Street to accommodate projected traffic in order to maintain a LOS D and provide mobility between southwest Durham, 1-40 and central Durham. The CTP includes an extension of Woodcroft Parkway from NC 751 to Garrett Road (SR 1116) that is expected to attract trips away from the section of NC 751 between Woodcroft Parkway and Garrett Road. This section of NC 751 currently has a 60-foot right-of-way, sidewalks covering many locations along the route, and no bicycle lanes. The 2013 AADT is 16,000 vpd to 21,000 vpd north and south, respectively of Woodcroft Parkway. The capacity north of Woodcroft Parkway is 11,600 vpd and thus already Minimum Problem Statements—Highway—7