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ATTACHMENT 5 33 STATUS OF PROJECTS IN 2004-2010 TIP PRIORITY LIST' location at the intersection of US 70 Bypass at NC 86. Development pressures in this area will exacerbate traffic congestion and accident proliferation. Status; (The bold italic print in the above paragraph was not in the document submitted in December 2001, but is recommended to be added to the description.) This project scored 50 project criteria points, which was not high enough to be assigned a priority number in the DCHC 2001 Regional Priority List. Orange County recommended intersection improvements south of US 70 Bypass to extend the northbound right turn lane on North Churton Street as a North Carolina Moving Ahead! project. District Engineer Mike Mills agreed to scope the project as a potential second year project. 6) R-3438 Hillsborough Western Bypass: Construct a two-lane facility connecting US 70 with NC 86 North and Stroud's Creek Lane, using a portion of SR 1332 (Coleman Loop) right-of-way. This project will create a connection between NC 57, NC 86 north of Hillsboraugh and US 70 west of Hillsborough to create an alternate for traffic seeking I-40/I-85 from the north of Hillsborough. By providing a direct connection to the interstate corridor without using NC 86 through Hillsborough, the project will help alleviate traffic congestion on Churton Street through the historic downtown area. A portion of Stroud's Creek Lane accessing NC 57 has been constructed with private funds. A 0.3-mile (approx.) segment is needed to complete the connection between NC 57 and NC 86. Status: This project scored 40 project criteria points, which was not high enough to be assigned a priority number in the DCHC 2001 Regional Priority List. The 2004 - 2010 TIP lists this project as an "unfunded" project. Orange County, when submitting comments regarding the Draft 2004 - 2010 TIP, omitted this project from the section titled "Projects Requested by Orange County' OTHER REQUESTS AND COMMENTS 1) U-3808 Elizabeth Brady Road Extension: Comments from the Economic Development District (EDD) Transportation Work Group: The EDD Transportation Work Group has recommended that NCDOT should continue its study of seven options to reduce traffic congestion and improve the Level of Service in Hillsborough's central business district and to improve safety along Churton Street and NC 86. The Work Group prioritized the seven options in order of preference: 1. Elizabeth Brady alignment 3, which does not cross the river, goes across ridge (IF this is the least impact to the river) 2. Elizabeth Brady alignment 2 (averts racetrack, crosses river) 3. (original) Elizabeth Brady alignment 1