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24 <br />DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />Pmeci Tire NO 36 (North of HillsCOrough) Improvements <br />Estimated Cost 9,200,000 <br />Renaissance Agency' Orange County <br />PrgecfC scratirn.' Widen NO 86 from US 70 Bypass north of Hillsborough M SR 1332 <br />(Coleman Loop) with intersection improvements at US 70 Bypass. <br />Projectjawri al'on NO 86 Is the major North -South mnidor through Orange County and NO <br />57, another major correct, converges wit NO 86 Iwo than a mile from US <br />70 Bypass. NCDOT 2000 ADT counts show that NO 86 just north of NO 57 <br />carries 11.000 vpd'. INC 57 just north of it Intersection with NO 86 carries <br />4,500 vied. Therefore, to segment of NO 86 between NC 57 and US 70 <br />may be carrying 15,500 vpb. The Intersection of US 70 Senate at NO 86 is <br />listed as a high accident location (Hillsborough Transportation Plan) having <br />an average of 32 accident per year for to period from 4192 to 4/95 — the <br />highest accident intersection with the highest account frequency within the <br />Hllsborough planning area. <br />Proiect Evaluation Greens: <br />1. <br />An element of the 2025 Current Trend Long Range Trznsportatuar Plan' <br />Yes <br />2 <br />Degree afcongestlon(volumatimmi <br />1.2 <br />3. <br />Safety reg., accidenls/f00 millionvehiGe miks oftmve) >311yr ®US 70 Bypass <br />and NC86. <br />4, <br />Promotes Nalwnal Highway System <br />No <br />5. <br />Reduces use ofeingle occupant vehicle <br />No <br />6. <br />Provides for more Mansportatim choices <br />No <br />Promotes energy conservation <br />Yee <br />B. <br />Has minimal impact on Me natural environment <br />Yes <br />9. <br />Enmumges economic development cansicrent with adopted hind use plans <br />No <br />10 <br />Adverve impacts do not tli5 prype/ I (gndfely affect taw irwome populations <br />No <br />11. <br />Transportaflm Improvement Program Status <br />No <br />