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8 <br /> <br />o Alamance County 7.3 miles 35% <br />o Orange County 8.6 miles 42% <br />o Carrboro 1.8 miles 9% (includes ETJ) <br />Total 20.6 miles 100% <br /> <br />• By MPO/RPO <br />o BG MPO 10.2 miles 50% <br />o TARPO 5.8 miles 28% <br />o DCHC MPO 4.6 miles 22% <br />Total 20.6 miles 100% <br /> <br />The primary recommendation of the study is the widening of NC 54 from NC 119 in Alamance <br />County to Old Fayetteville Street in Carrboro to four lanes with a median and sidepath for <br />bicycle and pedestrian travel. The study also recommends installing several roundabouts along <br />the corridor to improve traffic flow and safety at major intersections. If the MPO Board were to <br />adopt the study, staff would then implement the recommendations by working with NCDOT to <br />develop a project for the widening of NC 54, which would include recommending local points for <br />such a project in SPOT. <br /> <br />On November 1, 2018, the BOCC received a presentation on the NC 54 West Corridor Study <br />from Orange County Transportation Planning staff, which also included the Orange Unified <br />Transportation Board’s (OUTBoard) comments. All comments were addressed at the November <br />14, 2018 DCHC MPO Public Hearing. <br /> <br />On February 5, 2019, the BOCC approved NC 54 West as a County Priority for consideration in <br />DCHC MPO and Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) Strategic Prioritization of <br />Transportation (SPOT) process. An update on the corridor was provided to BOCC August 3, <br />2019. <br /> <br />In February 2019, Carrboro - through the DCHC MPO - requested VHB review and confirm <br />Phase 1 conclusions through a phase 2 study to analyze trends and forecasts, transit <br />alternatives as mentioned in the final report, widening impact on local roads, and other <br />improvements not on NC 54. VHB will present the results of the Phase 2 analysis (Attachment <br />(2). The following is a highlight of the findings: <br /> Trends and forecasts were confirmed through StreetLight data. This is a subscription <br />based third party cellphone data collection company that assists in the analysis of trips. <br /> Adopted DCHC MPO Transportation Regional Model was deemed conservative in <br />comparison to StreetLight. <br /> It is a supplement to the original Final Report. All recommendations are carried forward, <br />including bike/ped and transit. <br /> All transit service providers were actively involved in the process, 3 additional park-and- <br />ride lots in Orange County have been added to the recommendations. <br /> Inclusion of a shared use path is optional and subject to NCDOT’s new Complete <br />Streets Policy. <br /> <br />The MPO will consider taking action on the Study on November 13, 2019 following a public <br />hearing. Transportation planning staff, in coordination with Orange County Community <br />Relations, issued a public notice of all public meetings on the County website. No comments <br />were received for Orange County. Two local jurisdictions have taken separate action on the <br />study: <br />• Graham City Council – November 6, 2018 – unanimously approved the study