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15 <br /> <br />• October 2 - Graham City Council 1 <br />• October 11 - Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) 2 <br />• October 16 - Carrboro Board of Alderman 3 <br />• October 16 - Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BGMPO) 4 <br />• October 17 - Orange County – Orange Unified Transportation Board 5 <br />• November 1 - Orange County BOCC 6 <br />• November 14 - DCHC MPO Board - Adoption 7 <br /> 8 <br />Two unique four-lane street cross-sections are recommended throughout NC-54 in the planning 9 <br />area. 10 <br />• Assumed 150’ max right-of-way with 12’ travel lanes, 8’ shoulders (6’ paved), 17’ to 23’ 11 <br />median and 10’ to 12’ shared use path. 12 <br />• Assumed 130’ max right-of-way with 2’ curb & gutter, 12’ to 14’ travel lanes, 10’ to 23’ 13 <br />median and 10’ to 12’ shared use path. 14 <br />• Current right of way along NC-54 is 100’. Future right of way will need to be dedicated 15 <br />as 16 <br />development occurs. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Roundabouts are recommended along NC-54 at: 19 <br />• Alamance County - Wormranch Road and Mt. Willen Road/Salem Church Road 20 <br />• Orange County - Mineral Springs Road and Morrow Mill Road 21 <br /> 22 <br />Pedestrian cross walks and turn lanes are recommended at other intersections. Other general 23 <br />recommendations for all intersections (some of which can be deployed as relatively low‐cost, 24 <br />short‐range improvements) include: 25 <br />• Provide pedestrian crossing treatments, such as crosswalks, signage, and signals, 26 <br />where appropriate; 27 <br />• Where warranted, provide turn lanes (especially left‐turns) of adequate length to 28 <br />accommodate typical vehicle queues; 29 <br />• Monitor and update signal timing and phasing as necessary to optimize efficiency; 30 <br />• Periodically assess unsignalized intersections to determine if traffic volumes, delay, or 31 <br />crash history warrant signalization; and 32 <br />• Enhance lighting, pavement marking, and signage as needed to maintain visibility. 33 <br /> 34 <br />The total overall cost for all projects identified in the corridor study is estimated at $180 million. 35 <br />Projects would seek funding through future SPOT processes split over four phases: 36 <br />• Phase 1 - $43,200,000 - 2020-2030 37 <br />o Old Fayetteville Road to Dodson Crossroads 38 <br />• Phase 2 - $47,700,000 - 2025-2035 39 <br />o NC-119 to Wormranch Road and Dodson Crossroads to Morrow Mill Road 40 <br />• Phase 3 - $35,400,000 - 2035-2040 41 <br />o Wormranch Road to Mineral Springs Road 42 <br />• Phase 4 - $52,200,000 - 2040 and beyond 43 <br />o Mineral Springs Road to Morrow Mill Road 44 <br /> 45 <br />Estimate includes $26.3 million for the proposed Shared Use Path. A copy of the draft study 46 <br />and 47 <br />supporting materials is available at www.nc54west.com/. 48 <br />Public Involvement: 49