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<br />NC 54 (Orange Grove Road to Neville Road/DCHC MPO), Local ID ORAN0002-H:
<br />NC 54 from Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to Neville Road (SR 1945) (the DCHC MPO boundary) is projected to exceed
<br />Level of Service (LOS) D by 2035. Improvements are needed in order to relieve anticipated congestion and to maintain a
<br />minimum LOS D on the existing facility. This section of NC 54 is currently a 2-lane, 24-foot undivided cross section, with a
<br />continuous center turn lane in some segments.
<br />The CTP project proposal is to provide a 4-lane divided cross section for this facility. The addition of a median will allow for
<br />better access control, thereby providing higher mobility for the facility.
<br />NC 86 (Coleman Loop Road/DCHC MPO to Caswell County), Local ID ORAN0001-H:
<br />NC 86 from Coleman Loop Road (SR 1334) (the DCHC MPO boundary) to Walnut Grove Church Road (SR 1001) is projected
<br />to exceed Level of Service (LOS) D by 2035. Improvements are needed in order to relieve anticipated congestion and to
<br />maintain a minimum LOS D on the existing facility.
<br />In addition, NC 86 throughout northern Orange County is identified as a recommended expressway on the Strategic Highway
<br />Corridor Vision Plan, in order to maintain regional
<br />and statewide mobility and connectivity. This section of NC 86 is currently a 2-lane, 24-foot undivided cross section.
<br />The CTP project proposal is to provide a 4-lane divided expressway cross section for this facility from Coleman Loop Road
<br />(SR 1334) (the DCHC MPO boundary) to Caswell County. This includes the section of NC 86 that is concurrent with NC 49.
<br />The conversion to an expressway is consistent with the Strategic Highway Corridors Vision Plan. Refer to the draft DCHC
<br />MPO 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and CTP for the preferred concept for NC 86, which will connect this CTP
<br />project segment to I-40 with a consistent expressway cross section around the Town of Hillsborough.
<br />The CTP was temporarily delayed in the spring of 2010 due to local concerns with this project proposal and the Strategic
<br />Highway Corridors designation. However, while traffic on NC 86 is still projected to exceed capacity, CTP traffic projectionsto
<br />2035 do not warrant a full expressway cross section within the planning horizon of this CTP.
<br />Ultimately, it was decided to move forward with the CTP, including this project proposal, with the understanding that the
<br />proposed cross section is ultimately driven by vision and not yet by traffic. NC 86 will be improved as needed, with the ultimate
<br />vision of an expressway. As with all projects, any improvements to NC 86 must also be submitted and programmed through
<br />NCDOT’s Project Prioritization process in order to enter project development. This project proposal overlaps with NCDOT
<br />project W-5318 to provide geometric improvements, paved shoulders, and rumble strips to NC 86 from NC 57 (inside the
<br />DCHC MPO) to the Caswell County line. NCDOT project W-5318 is scheduled to begin right-of-way in January, 2012 and
<br />construction in January, 2013.
<br />Buckhorn Road Extension, Local ID ORAN0008-H:Buckhorn Road (SR 1114) and Dairyland Road (SR 1177) are currently
<br />primary choices for travel in southwest Orange County. However, the two roadways are discontinuous at their shared
<br />intersection with Orange Grove Road (SR 1006),another primary carrier throughout the area. The CTP project proposal is to
<br />provide a new location 2-lane cross section at Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to extend Buckhorn Road (SR 1114)
<br />(ORAN0004-H) into Dairyland Road (SR 1177). This will provide better connectivity and improve traffic flow for this area of the
<br />county.
<br />Little River Church Road Extension, Local ID ORAN0005-H: Northern Orange County contains very few options for
<br />continuous east-west travel beyond the primary route along Carr Store Road (SR1004 / SR 1352), Sawmill Road (SR 1545),
<br />and Little River Church Road (SR 1543). However, Sawmill Road (SR 1545) and Little River Church Road (SR 1543) are
<br />discontinuous at their shared intersection with Walnut Grove Church Road (SR 1001). The CTP projectproposal is to provide
<br />a new location 2-lane cross section at Walnut Grove Church Road (SR 1001) to extend Little River Church Road (SR 1543)
<br />into Sawmill Road (SR 1545). This will provide better east-west continuity and connectivity for this area of the county.
<br />Minor Improvements
<br />Not all of the following facilities are projected to exceed Level of Service (LOS) D by2035, but improvements such as turn
<br />lanes, minor widening, and/or surfacing are idealfor better mobility and more streamlined facilities as growth occurs.
<br />Arthur Minnis Road (SR 1115), Local ID ORAN0003-H:Arthur Minnis Road(SR 1115) from Dodsons Cross Road (SR
<br />1102) to Rocky Ridge Road / ArthurMinnis Road (SR 1113) is currently an unsurfaced, 20-foot cross section. TheCTP project
<br />proposal is to provide a surfaced, 24-foot cross section suitable forpublic traffic use. The CTP committee identified the
<br />importance of this facility foreast-west connectivity in this area of the county.
<br />Buckhorn Road (SR 1114), Local ID ORAN0004-H:Buckhorn Road (SR 1114)from Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to
<br />Bradshaw Quarry Road (SR 1115) iscurrently an unsurfaced, 20-foot cross section. The CTP project proposal is toprovide a
<br />surfaced, 24-foot cross section suitable for public traffic use. The CTPcommittee identified the importance of this facility for
<br />north-south connectivity inthis area of the county.
<br />(North) Efland-Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004), SPOT ID # 559:Efland-CedarGrove Road (SR 1004) from Highland Farm
<br />Road (SR 1332) to Carr Store Road(SR1004 / SR 1352) is currently a 2-lane, 20-foot cross section. The CTPproject
<br />proposal is to provide a 24-foot cross section with improvements to turnlanes and straightening of the roadway where
<br />needed. This project proposaloverlaps with NCDOT project W-5143 to improve the horizontal alignment of thecurve on
<br />Efland-Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) north of the intersection withHighland Farm Road (SR 1332). NCDOT project W-5143 is
<br />scheduled to beginright-of-way in April, 2013 and construction in April, 2014.
<br />Mebane Oaks Road (SR 1007), Local ID ORAN0006-H:Mebane Oaks Road(SR 1007) from NC 54 to Alamance County is
<br />currently a 2-lane, 22-foot crosssection. The CTP project proposal is to provide a 24-foot cross section with wideshoulders
<br />and turn lanes where needed.
<br />Old NC 86 (SR 1009), Local ID ORAN0007-H:Old NC 86 (SR 1009) fromArthur Minnis Road (SR 1113) (the DCHC MPO
<br />boundary) to Davis Road (SR1129) (the DCHC MPO boundary) is currently a 2-lane, 22-foot cross section.The CTP project
<br />proposal is to provide a 24-foot cross section with wideshoulders and turn lanes where needed.
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