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17 <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING IOF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE NORTH <br /> HILL L TO THE NORTH CAROLINA BOARD <br /> CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Town of Chapel Hill to develop a <br /> system of major thoroughfares which will provide access to and <br /> between major neighborhood centers and which will be integrated <br /> with inter-city movements; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Town of Chapel Hill to discourage <br /> through traffic on residential streets; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill hereby requests the North Carolina Board of <br /> include to nclude the following road improvements in the <br /> State's Transportation Program; <br /> A. Federal-Aid Primary Funding <br /> 1. Widen U.S. 15-501 from U.S. 15-501 Bypass to the Chatham <br /> County line to a median-divided four lane cross-section; <br /> 2. Improve U.S. 15-501 intersection with Sage Road and Old <br /> Durham/Chapel Hill Road; <br /> 3. Widen and improve U.S. 15-501 from Franklin Street to the <br /> 1-40 interchange. <br /> 4. Improve and extend frontage roads along U.S. 15-501 from <br /> Franklin Street to the 1-40 interchange; <br /> B. Federal-Aid Secondary Funding <br /> 1. Widen N.C. 86 from Homestead Road to the 1-40 interchange <br /> to a 5-lane urban cross-section; <br /> 2. Build Sage Road Extension from existing Weaver Dairy Road <br /> (S.R. 1733) to Erwin Road (S.R. 1734) ; <br /> 3. Build Laurel Hill Parkway from U.S. 15-501 to N.C. 54 <br /> along new alignment; <br /> 4. Widen and improve Mt. Carmel Church Road (S.R. 1008) from <br /> U.S. 15-501 to the Chatham County line; <br /> C. Federal-Aid Urban Funding <br /> 1. Widen existing Sage Road, 2-lane segment north of U.S. <br /> 15-501; <br /> 2. Widen and improve Weaver Dairy Road from Sage Road <br /> Extension to N.C. 86; <br /> 3. Widen N.C. 86 from Estes Drive to Homestead Road to a <br /> 5-lane urban cross-section; <br />