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<br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD <br /> <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 17, 2018 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4.c. <br /> <br />SUBJECT: NC 54 West Corridor Study <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Planner, <br />245-2582 <br /> <br />PURPOSE: <br />Receive a presentation on the NC-54 West Corridor Study from Orange County Transportation <br />Planning staff and provide comments. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: The NC-54 corridor study started September 2017 by Durham-Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) and North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation (NCDOT. The study area spans from Old Fayetteville Road in Carrboro to the I- <br />85/I-40 interchange in Graham. The final plan includes comprehensive analysis and identifies <br />feasible improvements along the corridor. The study’s final recommendations serve as feasible <br />projects for consideration through future Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) <br />processes. These recommendations are about to be presented to DCHC MPO for consideration <br />November 14, 2018. A draft plan is currently out for a public review period in accordance with <br />DCHC MPO’s Public Involvement Policy. <br /> <br />Two 4 lane street cross-sections are recommended throughout NC-54 in the planning area. <br />• Assumed 150’ max right-of-way with 12’ travel lanes, 8’ shoulders (6’ paved), 17’ to 23’ <br />median and 10’ to 12’ shared use path. <br />• Assumed 130’ max right-of-way with 2’ curb & gutter, 12’ to 14’ travel lanes, 10’ to 23’ <br />median and 10’ to 12’ shared use path. <br /> <br />Roundabouts are recommended along NC-54 at: <br />• Alamance County - Wormranch Road and Mt. Willen Road/Salem Church Road <br />• Orange County - Mineral Springs Road and Morrow Mill Road <br /> <br />Pedestrian cross walks and turn lanes are recommended other intersections. Other general <br />recommendations for all intersections (some of which can be deployed as relatively low‐cost, <br />short‐range improvements) include: <br />• Provide pedestrian crossing treatments, such as crosswalks, signage, and signals, where <br />appropriate <br />• Where warranted, provide turn lanes (especially left‐turns) of adequate length should to <br />accommodate typical vehicle queues <br />• Monitor and update signal timing and phasing as necessary to optimize efficiency <br />23