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. - i 13,000 vpd near Carrboro. Volumes are expected to increase to 12,000- 17,000 vpd by 2010. The capacity of the existing road is 5,000 vpd. The proposed project is divided into three sections: A, B, and C. Section C comprises the majority of the 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.