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.rlf e 2 Orange County portion, extending eight miles from Stanford Road (SR 1100) to the Chapel Hill Bypass. The total cost of Section C is $20.8 million, with $8.8 million earmarked for actual construction. The remaining funds would be used for right -of -way acquisition and relocation expenses. The recommended cross section is a four -lane divided section with two, 24 -foot pavements and a 46 -foot median width in a 200 -foot right -of -way. All widening would be accomplished on the north side, and 48 residences and businesses would have to be relocated. If staging of the project occurs, Section C would be the second phase. No time period for the construction of Section C is cited, but the total project is to begin in 1991, provided funding is available. Alternative locations were considered but were not recommended because of the high cost of a new route and the adequacy of the existing alignment. Possible negative environmental impacts include: 1. Loss of forest land; 2. Relocation of 96 residences and eight businesses; 3. Increased noise levels for adjacent development; and 4. Possible impacts on two watersheds (Cane Creek and University Lake). If the project is to be implemented, all feasible routes and their impacts are to be evaluated in a planning /environmental document. A final decision will then be made as to the most appropriate location. Staff comments regarding the feasibility study include the following: 1. The proposed widening of NC 54 is consistent with its classification and use as a principal arterial.highway. NCDOT should give consideration, however, to adding bike lanes to the shoulders on either side of the highway. 2. N.C. 54 bisects the southern tip of Cane Creek watershed and traverses the middle of University Lake watershed. In both, sediment retention ponds should be installed before construction begins.