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DURHAM- CHAPEL HILL- CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />Protect T'Ne R- 2825, Improvements to South Churton Street <br />Estimated Cost Unknown <br />Requesting Agency: Orange County <br />Prmed DesoCOt'on Congestion management, limiter access, aesthetic and capacity improvements <br />between US 70 Business and Interstate 40. The portion between Intrrstates <br />40 and 85 will goofing to the design crlterla of the Economic Development <br />District Design Manual (4 -lane divided seciion with bike and pedestrian <br />Improvements). North of Intermide 85 a variety of Improvements within the <br />current right -of way need to be explored, Improved capacity through widening <br />is not the That choice due to significant constraints between Interstate 85 and <br />US 70 Business and the proximity of the historic district to the north of the <br />Project limits. Where conditions do not prevent the addition of frontage made, <br />access should be limited N spacing points that access frontage roads along <br />he control. <br />Protect,koxygoetiom This route incudes a developer commercial strip area, a developing mixed- <br />use common and traverses the 1 -0011 -65 Economic Development District. <br />TmfflG volumes along this mute exceed capacity of the roadway and turning <br />movements and multiple access points exacerbates congestion. The corridor <br />between the interstates is developing more quickly than original estimates and <br />is mowing additional tmRlc into and through the developed Nan core north of <br />Interstate 85. The viability of the Economic Oevelopment District will strongly <br />depend on the wuritys ability to limit auto access along this condition and <br />provitle feoldies for altamate transportation modes. <br />Project Evaluating Coming' <br />1. An element of the "2025 Cunegt Trend Long Rarge Tmgapwlstion Plar' Yes <br />2. Degree of congestion (volumehapacilyJ (2000 ADT = 20,000) 1.5 <br />3. Safety (e.g., acrudendel 00 million vehicle miles of travel) (1997 figure) 490 <br />4. Promotes National Highway System Yes <br />5 Reduces use ofaingle cocupant vehicle No <br />6 Provides Nrmore transportation chokes Yes <br />Promotes energy conservation Yes <br />B. Has minimal impact on the natual environment Yes <br />9. Encourages ecanamb development consistent wdh adopted land use plans Yes <br />10 Adverse impels do rml disproportionate )y, affect low income populamars No <br />if. Transportation Improvement Program Status Yes <br />