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ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST <br /> FOR CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING IN <br /> THE 2006 2012 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> Our transportation needs list is divided into two sections . The first section deals <br /> with selected projects within the Durham - Chapel HilkCarrboro metropolitan <br /> planning area . The second section deals with projects in the remaining portions <br /> of Orange County , which lie outside of the Durham - Chapel HilkCarrboro <br /> metropolitan planning area . <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS WITHIN <br /> THE DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO <br /> METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA <br /> 1 . SR 1006 , Orange Grove Road , at Interstate 40 : Construct a pedestrian bridge <br /> over 140 . New Grady Brown Elementary and newly constructed Cedar Ridge <br /> High School are located on New Grady Brown School Road that has access <br /> from Orange Grove Road south of 1 .40 . The schools are within walking and <br /> cycling distance from residential areas north of 140 . Bicyclists and pedestrian <br /> must share the roadway with motor vehicles crossing the narrow two - lane <br /> bridge that carries Orange Grove Road over Interstate 40 . The bridge is too <br /> narrow to accommodate a pedestrian walkway . Lack of an adequate <br /> pedestrian crossing presents an unsafe environment for students to walk to <br /> the schools . <br /> 2 . U - 2805 : Homestead Road ( SR 1777 ) Improvements : Improve Homestead <br /> Road from SR 1834 , High School Road , to NC 86 . This project should <br /> include bicycle and pedestrian facilities . There are three schools in the <br /> vicinity of Homestead Road : Chapel Hill High School , Smith Middle School <br /> and Seawell Elementary School . Many students live within walking distance <br /> and cycling distance to Chapel Hill High School and must walk or cycle along <br /> Homestead Road , and cross the road daily . Provision of sidewalks is of <br /> utmost importance for the safety of students and other pedestrians who use <br /> this corridor . Provision of bicycle facilities is , likewise , necessary for the <br /> safety of students and others . <br /> This project should also include appropriate safety improvements to the <br /> intersection of Homestead Road with High School Road and the intersection <br /> of Homestead Road with Seawell School Road . Both of those intersections <br /> are near public schools . <br /> 3 . NC 86 , Bicycle Lanes . Construct bicycle lanes (4 -foot paved shoulders ) from <br /> Chapel Hill (Whitfield Road ) to Hillsborough ( US 70 Business ) . This project <br /> will extend bicycle lanes on Airport Road ( NC86 ) in Chapel Hill to US 70 <br /> Business in Hillsborough . Bicycle lanes have recently been completed along <br /> NC 86 from UNC to Whitfield Road ( SR 1731 ) in Orange County . NC 86 from <br />