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Attachment 3 45 <br /> Prioritize park and ride lot in the study, including UNC. Park and ride services are noted as options and suggested locations are added. <br /> Widening entire corridor is a good project, and scores well in SPOT, and Widening the entire corridor appears inevitable, due to traffic growth. Certain <br /> therefore should be supported by all three planning organizations sooner rather segments are already experiencing capacity and crash problems and are <br /> than later. probably past due. <br /> Phase I has sections of the corridor that are already failing, and the end of Phase I The recommended timeframe represents the likely earliest opportunity to <br /> is late complete the recommended widening. <br /> What is the benefit to Carrboro Safety and Mobility for all users <br /> Passing lanes were considered and proposed as possible locations, where <br /> currently allowed. However, it is hazardous near driveways and access points. A <br /> 3 lane road was considered as one of the alternatives. <br /> To what degree is the inability to pass cars contributing to the capacity of the Reversable lanes were not proposed due to the complexities involved in <br /> whole corridor. managing directional traffic.They are used in special events, airports, but can <br /> What about 3 lanes during different times of the day, (e.g. peak hours)? result in crashes if people do not know how to use them. <br /> The further south you move the star,travel sheds do not change. When moving <br /> What is the consequence on the travelsheds when moving the star further south futher east along 15/501, eventually traffic does go to 1-40.This is already built <br /> or east, especially when at some point traffic moves to 1-40?At what point does into the adopted model.This is because future improvements are counted for in <br /> it move to 1-40? the model. <br /> Phase 1 is Old Fayetteville to Dodson Crossroads, Phase 2 goes to Orange Grove <br /> Can you clarify Phase 1, is it Old Fayetteville to Mebane Oaks?And Phase 2 is? Road <br /> Graham is already a 5 lane section, that is where most of the growth is <br /> happening with sufficient capacity. It is not that far into the future where traffic <br /> brakes down past 119. <br /> One problem PART mentioned for NC-54 is reliablity and safe travel along <br /> corridor. If BRT is sought,the corridor would need to be widened first. If this <br /> Why would Graham east not start early? due to watershed and future area is not going to grow, do you want to invest transit money on it, due to its <br /> development, it seems premature for a 4 lane road from Old Fayetteville Road to already limited funding. <br /> Dodson Crossroads. Phasing is important, 2045 is far out into the future and Even if project were to start now, it would not occur for 10 years. We are not <br /> things can change like transit along the corridor. It may be wise to allow planning for how it is now but how it will be. <br /> Alamance and Graham portion to develop first. Skeptical about the viability of Graham has approved the study and will support improvements along the <br /> the project. 1corriclor. <br /> 2of3 <br />