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Attachment 3 46 <br /> NCDOT has implemented some safety improvements along the corridor and one <br /> of the primary motivation for this project is safety.These improvments were to <br /> address safety and are complete. We haven't seen the result in the data of those Intersections will be safer but now we will have longer ques of cars bunched <br /> improvements. together. Uncertain what problems this could cause. <br /> Not in most areas, were there are tigher sections yes there is possiblity.There is <br /> no clarity whether it would be widened to one side or another, but that occurs <br /> in design.There are still questions about the new Complete Street Policy and <br /> looks like there is funding if in locally adopted plans.There is clarity coming out <br /> on the policy and is encouraging. <br /> If this project were to get funded in the STIP, would there be enough right of way Yes, there will be some acquisition. <br /> besides for widening and median? Widening does not produce increased trips as the model shows. Traffic is shifting <br /> But there will be right of way acqusition for the shared use path? due to development. In 2045 we are looking at 50,000 cars/day on the by-pass <br /> Should the corridor get widened, all that induced demand will have to go vs current 30,000. While those are 2045 numbers, the safety issue is now. If we <br /> somewhere-through Carrboro-will we have to widen the by-pass?There are address the safety issues now, it should be adaptable for the future. If it doesn't <br /> safety issues with it too and a safety issue is currently underway. happen, its the same problem. <br /> NC-54 by-pass was outside the scope of the study. Currently there are two <br /> committed STIP FY 2020-2029 that will impact the future demand on NC-54 by- <br /> pass: <br /> Will NC 54 by-pass need to be widened in the future due to more demand on the * U-5304-Capacity Improvements on US-15/501 -widening with transit. <br /> road * U-5774- Upgrade NC-54 East Corridor-widening with transit <br /> NCDOT has approved a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) for the development. <br /> What about the shops and Lloyd Farm at NC-54 and Old Fayetteville Road? How Developer required traffic mitigation will provide some relief to the increasing <br /> much traffic will that development generate and what will be the impact on the traffic caused by the development, allowing the intersection to function <br /> intersection? Jaclaquetly. <br /> 3of3 <br />