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18 <br /> <br /> No dramatic land use changes 1 <br /> Primarily Shared-Use Path (SUP) east of Long Dairy Road, shown on north side 2 <br /> Primarily sidewalks (both sides) west of NC 119 3 <br /> 4 <br />5 graphs 5 <br /> 6 <br />Priorities 7 <br /> Safety, especially for bicyclists & pedestrians 8 <br />Both crossing & along NC 54 9 <br /> Intersection improvements (short-range) 10 <br /> Ultimate cross-sections (long-range) 11 <br /> Transit and other options 12 <br /> Supportive land uses & policies 13 <br /> Environmental protection & mitigation 14 <br /> Implementation phasing 15 <br /> 16 <br />Recommendations 17 <br /> 4 lanes will be needed throughout the corridor 18 <br /> Access management will be critical, especially along existing 5-lane section 19 <br /> Phasing is feasible (ends  middle) 20 <br /> Most likely 23-foot raised grassed median with ditches east of NC 119 21 <br />• Potentially narrower median in limited locations 22 <br />• Curb-&-gutter appropriate in some locations 23 <br /> 24 <br />6 graphs 25 <br /> 26 <br />Implementation 27 <br /> 28 <br />Graph 29 <br /> 30 <br />Estimated Costs 31 <br />Total = $180 million 32 <br />Alamance County = $ 80 million 33 <br />Orange County = $100 million 34 <br />By Phase 35 <br />$43 million – Phase 1 Subtotal (Orange County) 36 <br />$48 million – Phase 2 Subtotal 37 <br />$24 million – Phase 2: Alamance County 38 <br />$24 million – Phase 2: Orange County 39 <br />$36 million – Phase 3 Subtotal (Alamance County) 40 <br />$53 million – Phase 4 Subtotal 41 <br />$20 million – Phase 4: Alamance County 42 <br />$33 million – Phase 4: Orange County 43 <br /> 44 <br />Carrboro Comments: 45 <br />Carrboro provided the following comments at its October 16 Meeting: 46 <br />• While Carrboro is skeptical about the recommended widening, it understands current 47 <br />operational and intersection improvements in the Town may help address some of the 48 <br />growing traffic and safety issues at this end of the study area. 49