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Minimum Problem Statements – Highway – 8 experiences LOS E congestion. Although the capacity south of Woodcroft Parkway, 31,600 vpd, is higher than the current 18,000 vpd, there are many traffic signals, driveways and lane changing that cause delays in this section. The 2040 volume is expected to increase to 22,800 vpd and 25,700 vpd in the north and south sections, respectively, and increase the congestion and delays. Intersection improvements will be needed, as well. The NC 751/Garrett Road intersection exceeds the NCDOT standard safety warrant for frontal impact crashes (as indicated in the 2014 NC Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) report), and has an LOS D rating in the 2014 Mobility Report Card. In this vicinity, there are many residential developments, shops, and restaurants, and a high school and two large grocery stores. There are also plans for more neighborhoods to be developed around this area. With the current and future developments around NC 751, there will be a significant percent increase in traffic congestion on this stretch of NC 751, especially during the PM peak time frame when both the nearby high school and working commuters are on the road at the same. Furthermore, the intersection of NC 751 and South Roxboro Street needs to be improved, possibly by making South Roxboro Street to NC 751 (south) a through movement and creating NC 751 (north) as the single leg of a T-intersection into South Roxboro Street. South Roxboro Street is a four-lane divided arterial that will be extended in the future to provide a direct route to downtown Durham. The current residential and commercial development around NC 751, in addition to the future residential development, will generate increased bicycle, pedestrian, and transit traffic. The current pedestrian facilities are discontinuous and inadequate for existing pedestrian traffic. There are no bicycle facilities, and many of the bus stops do not have any amenities and do not include bus pull-outs resulting in blocked traffic. The need for pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities will only increase with additional development along NC 751. In the Durham Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan, bicycle lanes have been proposed along NC 751. The Third Fork Creek Trail intersects with this section of NC 751 and additional bicycle and pedestrian facilities are needed to connect nearby destinations to the trail. The DurhamWalks! Pedestrian Plan recommends sidewalks on both sides of NC 751. NC 86 (US 70 Bypass (Cornelius Street) to north of the NC 86/NC 57 split) NC 86, from US 70 Bypass (Cornelius Street) to north of the NC 86/NC 57 split, is currently a two-lane undivided regional facility that is expected to be near capacity by 2040. NC 86 overlaps with NC 57 on this section of roadway. Improvements are needed to accommodate projected traffic in order to maintain a LOS D and to improve pedestrian safety. This section of NC 86 currently has a 60-foot right-of-way, no sidewalks, and no bicycle lanes. The 2015 AADT is 15,000 vehicles per day (vpd); by 2040, the volume is expected to be over 20,000 vpd compared to an LOS D capacity of 12,900 vpd for the existing cross section. There are many neighborhoods, restaurants, shops, and a couple schools nearby this stretch of NC 86. This route provides an important connection to Roxboro and several towns in the southern Virginia region, which contribute to the high traffic volume on this route. Any further suburbanization of this northern Hillsborough area should also account for a significant percent increase in traffic on NC 86. Improvements at the NC 86/NC 57 intersection are identified as a need in the Safe Routes to School Action Plan for Stanford Middle School. While the intersection was reconfigured more than a decade ago to install a traffic signal, the intersection is still less than desirable with closely intersecting local streets and a right turn short cut