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9/6/2017 3 •Orange County will continue to experience population and employment growth •Orange County employers will continue to attract commuters from outlying counties •Alternatives show significant improvements in travel time over the no-build scenario •Travel times will increase even with roadway improvements that are beyond the budget •Light rail and other transit investments significantly increase non-motorized modes in those corridors •Higher density and mixed land uses in rail station areas increases non-motorized modes and improves travel time Demographics Congestion Rail and Land Use 13 I-40: widening and interchange improvements I-85: widening and interchange improvements US 15-501: widening, super streets and intersection/interchange improvements NC 54: superstreet and intersection improvements S Churton St: widening Red Line = key projects Blue line = chance of being in 2045 MTP Black line = not good chance of being in 2045 MTP Highways 14 Based on the Orange County Transit Plan (adopted in 2014 and updated in 2017). Transit Durham‐Orange Light Rail Transit(D‐O LRT) between Chapel Hill and Durham. Bus Rapid Transit(BRT) North‐Southcorridor in Chapel Hill. Expanded fixed‐route and express busservice. Funding for vehicle and bus facilities. Funding for park‐and‐ride lots, transit centers, bus stop improvements, and transit emphasis corridor. Chapel Hill Bus Rapid Transit: North‐South Corridor 15 Any questions or comments? Thank you. Contact: •Andy Henry, DCHC MPO, 919-560-4366 ext. 36419, andrew.henry@durhamnc.gov •Tom Altieri, Orange County Planning, 919-245- 2579, taltieri@orangecountync.gov www.bit.ly/DCHC-MTP 16 27