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13 <br /> 2045 No-Build —Congestion Map <br /> Key Conclusions from Alternatives Analysis <br /> Demographics <br /> • Orange County will continue to experience population and employment growth <br /> • Orange County employers will continue to attract commuters from outlying counties <br /> Congestion <br /> • Alternatives show significant improvements in travel time over the no-build scenario <br /> • Travel times will increase even with roadway improvements that are beyond the budget <br /> Rail and Land Use <br /> • Light rail and other transit investments significantly increase non-motorized modes in <br /> those corridors <br /> • Higher density and mixed land uses in rail station areas increases non-motorized <br /> modes and improves travel time <br /> Sample Projects- Highways <br /> 1-40: widening and interchange improvements <br /> 1-85: widening and interchange improvements <br /> US 15-501: widening, super streets and intersection/interchange improvements <br /> NC 54: superstreet and intersection improvements <br /> S Churton St: widening <br /> Sample Projects- Transit <br /> • Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-O LRT) between Chapel Hill and Durham. <br /> • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) North-South corridor in Chapel Hill. <br /> • Expanded fixed-route and express bus service. <br /> • Funding for vehicle and bus facilities. <br /> • Funding for park-and-ride lots, transit centers, bus stop improvements, and transit <br /> emphasis corridor. <br /> OUTBoard Comments <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos referred to bullet 3 on Attachment 3, and asked if it is <br /> possible to be more vigilant with technology <br /> Andy Henry said it is important to just to be cognizant of such things as autonomous <br /> vehicles (AV) and communicating vehicles (CV). He said they are not sure about the impact of <br /> these, thus it is not in their model yet, but there will be a report that will discuss these new <br /> technologies. <br /> Commissioner Price said these issues are coming since monies are being put into <br /> these types of research. <br /> Commissioner Rich said if the Board endorses this, can there be changes made down <br /> the line. <br /> Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, said it is fine to submit the OUTBoard <br /> comments as they are, and this is not the final stage, and additional comments will be <br /> accepted. He said there will also be a public hearing. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos referred to number 18 under the 4.0 funded projects, <br /> Operation Improvements Orange Grove Road to Old Fayetteville Road, which is listed as a <br /> 2023 completion. He asked if this is the one with which Carrboro had a problem. <br />