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44 <br /> There are other transportation issues on NC 98 besides congestion. The US 70/NC 98 bridge is <br /> considered functionally obsolete. The East End Connector project, which started construction in 2015, <br /> will make needed improvements to this bridge. Intersection delay is currently not a problem. The <br /> intersections on the NC 98 corridor have a level-of-service of C or better(i.e., A or B) based on the 2014 <br /> DCHC MPO Mobility Report Card. <br /> The current and future residential development in the NC 98 area and the expected retail development <br /> on NC 98 will generate increased bicycle, pedestrian, and transit traffic. Sidewalks and bike lanes are <br /> rare, and bus stops do not have any amenities. The CTP recommends a bike lane for the complete <br /> extension of the NC 98 corridor and sidewalks to fill any of the existing gaps. In addition, NC 98 roadway <br /> improvements need to consider safe crossing treatments for bicycle and pedestrian traffic that cross NC <br /> 98. <br /> The US Army Corps of Engineers and resource agencies should be included in the environmental analysis <br /> stage of the project development very early. Environmental impacts will be a concern and likely have an <br /> impact on the design and viability of adding lanes to this roadway. NC 98 crosses over Lick Creek and <br /> Little Lick Creek, and the Lick Creek section contains wetlands, Army Corps of Engineers property and <br /> critical watershed. The entire length of this project segment is within either a protected or critical <br /> watershed. <br /> Barbee Chapel Road (SR 1110) (NC 54 to Farrington Mill Road (SR 1109)) <br /> Barbee Chapel Road (SR 1110),from NC 54 to Farrington Mill Road (SR 1109), is currently a two-lane <br /> undivided suburban road that does not provide adequate pedestrian and on-road bicycle facilities. <br /> Improvements are needed to accommodate pedestrian and bicycle traffic and improve connectivity <br /> between Chapel Hill, Chatham County, Durham, and Research Triangle Park. <br /> This section of Barbee Chapel Road currently has a 60-foot right-of-way, sidewalks at a few locations, <br /> and no bicycle lanes. The 2011 AADT is 11,000 vehicles per day(vpd); by 2040, the AADT is expected to <br /> be 19,100 vpd compared to a LOS D capacity of 11,600 vpd for the existing right-of-way. There are <br /> mostly residential units along this stretch of Barbee Chapel Road/Farrington Road and plans to build <br /> more residential units nearby as well.The traffic around Barbee Chapel Road will only increase with the <br /> increased development around this area. This route also serves as a connection to developing Chatham <br /> County neighborhoods and as a relief route for nearby NC 54 and 1-40. This route is part of the Triangle <br /> Commuter Bike Initiative. <br /> The current and planned residential development around Barbee Chapel Road will generate increased <br /> bicycle, pedestrian, and transit traffic. The current pedestrian facilities are discontinuous and <br /> inadequate for existing pedestrian traffic. There are no bicycle facilities, and many of the bus stops do <br /> not have any amenities and do not include bus pull-outs resulting in blocked traffic. The need for <br /> pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities will only increase with additional development around Barbee <br /> Chapel Road. Bicycle lanes have been proposed along this route in the Durham Comprehensive Bicycle <br /> Transportation Plan. The DurhamWalks! Pedestrian Plan recommends sidewalks on both sides of this <br /> route. <br /> Minimum Problem Statements—Highway—11 <br />