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22 <br />DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />Patient TAe: US 70 Bypass Widening <br />Estimated Cos Unknown <br />Rantaciint Acenw: Orange County <br />ProleMWSCrinfion: Widen US 70 BypiSS from the Domain County line to the US 70.185 <br />Connector seat of Efland to a four-lane divided section with bicycle and <br />pedestrian facilities <br />prissajushfireffom US 70 Bypass Is a major thoroughfare projected to be over cepaclry during <br />the design period (2020). The Intersection of US 70 Bypass at NC 86 is listed <br />as a high accident location (Hillsborough Transportation Plan) having an <br />average of 32 accidents per year fords period from 4192 to 4195 —the highest <br />accident intersection with the highest accident frequency within Pe <br />Hiltiborough planning area. The 1997 Hlllsommugh Transportation Plan <br />(Table 1 Benefits Evaluation in section III Construction Prioritise) ranks US 70 <br />Bypass Witching as the second priority of the major projects based on its <br />benefits, its estimated rights -of -way and construction cost, and its probability <br />of stimulating the heal economy. US 70 Bypass also traverses the County 's <br />I -85NS 70 Economic Development District which extends almost two miles <br />along those corridors into Orange County from the Durham County Line. <br />Project E ealuallom fortune <br />1. An element hems 2025 Current Trend Long Range Transportation Plan" Yes <br />2. Degree of congestion(vrumercapacrW 2020 pmjec6on :12,600 - 18,906 vpd(1.45 wit) 85 <br />3. Safety (e.g., acciLents,100 million vehicle make offraveli ACC1100MVM includes <br />Shipment from 1-85 Connector an US 70 Business only. 291.06 <br />4. Promotes NaOOnil Highway System No <br />5. Rebates use of single occupant vehkk No <br />6. Provides for more transportation chokes Yes <br />7 Pictures energy Conservpfkn Yes <br />6. Has mmimal impact on the natural environment Yes <br />9. Enrourages economy development consistent wdh adopted land use plans Yea <br />1O Adverse impacts do not dispmporh 'onaky airect low Income populatkns No <br />11. Transportation Improvement Program Status No <br />