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

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46 The Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street intersections with Orange Grove Road are two 3-leg intersections that are approximately 300 feet apart. Orange Grove Road is the east-west street, with Eno Mountain Road intersecting it from the north and Mayo Street intersecting it from the south. All three roads are two-lane undivided, have 60-foot right-of-ways, no sidewalks, and no bicycle lanes. The 2013 AADT on Orange Grove Road is 7,600 vehicles per day(vpd); by 2040, the AADT is expected to be 9,100 vpd with 11,100 vpd and 8,700 vpd on the Eno Mountain and Mayo Street legs, respectively. These three roads combined make an alternative route to get from South Hillsborough to downtown Hillsborough without using congested Churton Street(SR 1148). Orange Grove Road is also scheduled to be extended east to US 70 Business, creating a critical east-west connection south of the river. This extension will greatly increase the future traffic through this intersection. Nearby residential and commercial development, in addition to any future development, will significantly increase traffic along these routes. The current and planned development around Eno Mountain Road, Mayo Street, and Orange Grove Road will generate increased bicycle, pedestrian, and transit traffic. The current pedestrian facilities are discontinuous and inadequate for existing pedestrian traffic. There are no bicycle facilities, and many of the bus stops do not have any amenities and do not include bus pull-outs resulting in blocked traffic. The need for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities will only increase with additional development around these three roads. Erwin Road (SR 1307) (US 15-501 (Fordham Boulevard/Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard) to NC 751) Erwin Road (SR 1307), between US 15-501 (Fordham Boulevard/Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard) and NC 751, is a two-lane minor thoroughfare road that does not provide adequate pedestrian and on-road bicycle facilities. Improvements are needed to accommodate pedestrian and bicycle traffic and improve connectivity between Durham and Chapel Hill. There are two potential project sections: US 15-501 to Whitfield Road (SR 1731); and, Whitfield to NC 751. This section of Erwin Road currently has a 60-foot right-of-way, sidewalks at certain locations, a brief stretch of wide shoulders from Weaver Dairy Road (SR 1733)to 1-40, and no bicycle lanes. The 2013 AADT is 8,800 vehicles per day(vpd); by 2040,the AADT is expected to be 14,200 vpd compared to a LOS D capacity of 11,600 vpd for the existing right-of-way. There are many residential units along Erwin Road with some schools, churches, and shops along it as well. Erwin runs parallel to US 15-501 and offers a direct connection between Durham and Chapel Hill. It is a convenient route for access to Duke University. In addition to inadequate shoulder width,there are several intersections with inadequate sight distance. Improvements are needed to improve safety for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The development around Erwin Road will generate increased bicycle, pedestrian, and transit traffic. The current pedestrian facilities are discontinuous and inadequate for existing pedestrian traffic. There are no bicycle facilities, and many of the bus stops do not have any amenities and do not include bus pullouts resulting in blocked traffic. The need for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities will only increase with additional development around Erwin Road. Bicycle lanes have been proposed along this route in the Durham Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan. The DurhamWalks! Pedestrian Plan recommends sidewalks on both sides of Erwin Road within the Durham city limits. In the Chapel Hill Pedestrian Facilities Plan, sidewalks have been proposed from US 15-501 to 1-40, crossing improvements Minimum Problem Statements—Highway—13