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15 <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 at 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, <br />where appropriate; <br />• Where warranted, provide turn lanes (especially left‐turns) of adequate length to <br />accommodate typical vehicle queues; <br />• Monitor and update signal timing and phasing as necessary to optimize efficiency; <br />• Periodically assess unsignalized intersections to determine if traffic volumes, delay, or <br />crash history warrant signalization; and <br />• Enhance lighting, pavement marking, and signage as needed to maintain visibility. <br /> <br />The total overall cost for all projects identified in the corridor study is estimated at $180 million. <br />Projects would seek funding through future SPOT processes split over four phases: <br />• Phase 1 - $43,200,000 - 2020-2030 <br />o Old Fayetteville Road to Dodson Crossroads <br />• Phase 2 - $47,700,000 - 2025-2035 <br />o NC-119 to Wormranch Road and Dodson Crossroads to Morrow Mill Road <br />• Phase 3 - $35,400,000 - 2035-2040 <br />o Wormranch Road to Mineral Springs Road <br />• Phase 4 - $52,200,000 - 2040 and beyond <br />o Mineral Springs Road to Morrow Mill Road <br /> <br />Estimate includes $26.3 million for the proposed Shared Use Path. A copy of the draft study and <br />supporting materials is available at www.nc54west.com/. <br />Public Involvement: <br />VHB conducted two rounds of public workshops in Graham City Hall, Rigmor House in Orange <br />County and Carrboro Town Hall: <br />• January 2018 – presented existing condition analysis and gathered input from the public <br />about their issues, concerns and discuss possible strategies to address them <br />• May 2018 – presented proposed recommendations and addressed remaining public <br />questions, issues, and concerns. <br />A website (www.nc54west.com/) was created keeping the public involved in the study. <br /> <br />Carrboro Board of Aldermen - October 16, 2018 <br />NC-54 Corridor Study was presented before the Town of Carrboro Board of Aldermen. It <br />provided that Board an opportunity to provide comments. No formal comments were submitted; <br />however the following understanding was expressed: <br />• While Carrboro is skeptical about the recommended widening, it understands current <br />operational and intersection improvements in the Town may help address some of the <br />growing traffic and safety issues at this end of the study area. <br />• It also understands future improvements will be needed as traffic continues increasing <br />along the corridor. These improvements are anticipated over the next 20 years and <br />beyond and in future SPOT processes as presented.