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Attachment 3: Draft Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project List Map ID #* Project Project Description/Need SPOT 3.0 Score SPOT 4.0 Score HIGHWAY PROJECTS 1 I-85/NC 86 Interchange Improvements Description: Reconstruct interchange at I-85 and NC 86 to better accommodate current traffic. This project would increase capacity on the interchange bridge and provide pedestrian and bicycle amenities across I-85. Completion of this project would support economic development opportunities along new NC 86. Need: This project would relieve existing and/or future expected congestion on the under-capacity existing interchange to accommodate future capacity improvements to I-85 and increase operational efficiency at the on-ramp/off-ramp intersections with NC 86. The new interchange would also be an opportunity to provide pedestrian and biking facilities across I-85; these facilities do not currently exist along the corridor. N/A (New Project) 62.57 Statewide 42.72 Regional 32.29 Division 2 NC 86 Improvements north of Hillsborough Description: Widen NC 86 from U.S. 70 bypass to north of NC 57 to four (4) lanes with intersection improvements at U.S. 70 bypass and NC 57. Improvements at the NC 86/U.S. 70 intersection should include extending the queuing lane for traffic turning east onto U.S. 70 bypass from northbound Churton Street/NC 86. Improvements at the NC 86/NC 57 intersection should include sidewalks on both sides of the road as well as a crosswalk and pedestrian crossing signal to provide a safe crossing for pedestrians. This project is not currently listed or recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP. Need: The segment of NC 86 between NC 57 and U.S. 70 is highly congested. Traffic counts indicate that this segment of NC 86 is over capacity for average annual daily counts. Capacity improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north-south corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough to NC 57 and northern Orange County. Additionally, this area is identified in the Orange County Safe Routes to School Plan and the Town of Hillsborough Connectivity Plan as an area in need of improvements for pedestrians, particularly for school age residents of the Fairview neighborhood that walk to Orange High School and Stanford Middle School. The Town of Hillsborough Connectivity Plan also calls for bike lanes in this area as well. 24.16 Regional 19.46 Division 35.07 Regional 28.31 Division 3 Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street at Orange Grove Road intersection realignment and safety improvements Description: Realign the intersection of Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street with Orange Grove Road and make safety improvements. This project is not provided/recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP. Need: The project would improve safety, reduce travel time, and improve traffic flow between residential and commercial areas in the Town of Hillsborough. 5.10 Division 17.56 Division 4 U.S. 70 East/I-85 Connector Description: Modify the I-85 Connector interchange at U.S. 70 to provide access from all directions. The existing Connector just east of Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound U.S. 70 and there is no access to westbound U.S. 70 from the Connector. This project is recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP. Need: The project would enable traffic from northwestern Orange County to access I-85 more easily without risking the many points of traffic conflict through Efland. Traffic has increased on Efland-Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NC 86. Much of that traffic currently “dog-legs” through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access I-85/I-40. Traffic counts reveal that traffic has increased approximately 40% over the past 10 years on Mt. Willing Road just south of Forrest Avenue, while traffic on U.S. 70 east of Efland-Cedar Grove Road has increased only 2%. The project would dramatically improve travel time for traffic from northwestern Orange County to I-85/I-40 and would dramatically ease congestion during peak periods in Efland. 7.34 Regional 4.90 Division 14.63 Regional 11.73 Division 5 Orange Grove Road Widening with Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Description: This project would be to construct one additional lane between Patriot's Pointe Drive and New Grady Brown School Road (SR 1221). This project would include both pedestrian and bicycle improvements along the roadway. The I-40 bridge would be widened to accommodate both pedestrian and bicycle amenities and one additional travel lane. Need: There are significant safety issues along this stretch of roadway for motorists, but also for pedestrians and bicyclists. Increased traffic along Orange Grove Road has led to a significant safety risks for all users of the roadway. Especially with the improvement of the N/A N/A 15