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DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL CARRRORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />Protect Title US 70 Bypass Widening <br />Estimated COST Unknown <br />Reauesfno Airencv' Orange County <br />Protect Descrtpfbn' Widen US 70 Bypass from the Durham County Ihre to the US 7(1 <br />Connector east of Efland to a four -lane divided section with bicyGe and <br />pedestrian facilities. <br />Protect JUStifla iorc US 70 Bypass is a major fermagh(are projected to W over capacity during <br />the design p rood (2020). The intersection of US 70 Bypass at NC 85 is listed <br />as a high accident location (Hillsborough Transportation Plan) having an <br />average of 32 accidents per year for the period tram 092 to 4195 —the highest <br />accident intersection with the highest accident frequency within the <br />Hillsborough planning area. The 1997 Hillsborough Transportation Plan <br />(Table 1 Benefits Evaluation in section 111 Construction Priorities) ranks U5 70 <br />Bypass Widening as the second phony of the major projects based on its <br />benefits, its estimated nghts-of-wey and construction mat, and Its probability <br />of stimulating the local economy. U3 70 Bypass also haverro s the County 's <br />I -aVUS 70 Economic Development District which expands almost Mro mlles <br />along those corridors into Orange County from the Durham County Line, <br />Protect Evaluation f'.rilMie' <br />1. An omen o7the 7025 Current Trand LOg Range Transportation Plan" Yes <br />2 Degree ofmngerson( volume /capaclN) 2D20 protection: 12,W0- 18,900 vpd(1.45 vfc) .85 <br />3. Softly (a.g., eccidantd100 mNlicn vesicle miles of travel); ACC11 o0MVM Indudes <br />segment from 1-65 Connector to US 70 Business only. 291.06 <br />4. Promotes National Hghway System No <br />5. Reduces use ofshigle occupant vehicle No <br />0. Provides funscre (ranspodalion choices Yes <br />7 Promotes enegy mnServaWll Yes <br />B Has minlmal Impact on the natural environment Yes <br />9. Encourages econs io development consistent with adopted land use plans Yes <br />10. Adverse impacts do not disproportionately effect low income populations No <br />11. Transportation Improvement Program Stalus No <br />