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53 <br /> Transportation Plan (MTP). The related widening project along South Churton Street also calls for the <br /> installation of sidewalks and bike lanes from the Eno River to 1-40. <br /> NC 86 South (Pittsboro Street) (West Cameron Avenue to NC 86 North (South <br /> Columbia Street)) <br /> Pittsboro Street(NC 86 South) runs from West Cameron Avenue to NC 86 North (South Columbia Street) <br /> and is a main thoroughfare down the West side of UNC's campus. The road segment is the continuation <br /> of NC 86 heading to the south and corresponds with South Columbia Street (NC 86) heading to the <br /> north. The 2013 AADT is 9,100 vpd; by 2040, the AADT is expected to be 11,100 vpd compared to a LOS <br /> D capacity of 12,700 vpd for the existing right-of-way. Indicating that it will still be a competitive <br /> segment in 2040 if all things stayed the same; however, the planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route <br /> makes a change to this road segment necessary. In order to keep the area competitive at moving traffic <br /> and additional buses with designated right-of-way, it will be necessary to expand capacity on this <br /> segment. <br /> Woodcroft Parkway Extension (NC 751 to Garrett Road (SR 1116)), TIP No. U- <br /> 5823 <br /> Woodcroft Parkway runs west from Carpenter Fletcher Road to NC 751 (Hope Valley Road) on the east. <br /> Connecting the terminus of Woodcroft Parkway to the next road west, Garrett Road (SR 1116),would <br /> increase both time and route efficiency when travelling around the area. Improvements such as this are <br /> needed to increase grid connectivity and to divert traffic away from the already overloaded Garrett <br /> Road and NC 751 intersection. <br /> Woodcroft Parkway is predominantly a two-lane, undivided collector street, although there are lengths <br /> at which the road is divided by a grassy median. With the current and future developments around NC <br /> 751 and Garrett Road, there will be a significant percent increase in traffic congestion on this stretch of <br /> NC 751 and Garrett Road, especially during the PM peak time frame when both the nearby high school <br /> (Jordan High School) and working commuters are on the road at the same time. These roadways have <br /> several tightly spaced intersections that are often overloaded at peak hours with queues exceeding <br /> available storage. <br /> The current LOS D capacity for NC 751 south of Woodcroft Parkway is 31,600 vpd, and daily traffic <br /> counts are currently 18,000 vpd and expected to rise to 26,000 vpd in 2040. The current LOS D capacity <br /> for Garrett Road is 14,000 vpd, and daily traffic counts are 19,000 vpd and expected to rise to 25,000 <br /> vpd in 2040 resulting in a volume-to-capacity ratio of 1.8. <br /> The extension of Woodcroft Parkway would provide a direct connection between the current residential <br /> areas along Woodcroft Parkway and Garrett Road to the shopping centers and retail stores clustered at <br /> the confluence of Woodcroft Parkway, NC 751, Garrett Road, and NC 54 and to employment centers via <br /> NC 54 and 1-40. Woodcroft Parkway has a shared pedestrian/bicycle sidepath along the entire route <br /> from Hope Valley Road to Fayetteville Road. A portion of this sidepath is part of the city's Third Fork <br /> Creek Trail. Woodcroft Parkway also provides connectivity to the American Tobacco Trail. <br /> Minimum Problem Statements—Highway—20 <br />