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_ Current County priority as highway project Attachment 2: Draft Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project List New Project Recommendations MPO/ AADT 2010 - Crashes 2006- Map RPO Project Description/Need 2016 2016 2018 Results Staff OUTBoard Description: Modernize Old NC-86 (SR-1009)from 1-40 to Eubanks Road (SR-1727)with NCDOT standard street cross- section 2E (60' row, 11' travel lane, 5' bike lane, c&g, and sidewalk), add turn lanes at Davis Road (SR-1129), and New Hope north 5500 - Total 208 Church Road (SR-1723) 6300 3 fatal New Project DCHC Old NC-86 (SR- 3 serious injury Need: This project would provide multimodal and safety improvements along a north-south corridor for commuters travel New County 12 /TARP 1009)O Improvement** between Hillsborough and Carrboro. This corridor i 15 minor injury N/A s growing more unsafe with increasing accidents, three of them being fatal. 24 possible injury Meets RPO priority Intersection improvements such as crosswalks and turn lanes will reduce crash frequencies and better manage traffic at key south 4500- 163 property SPOT process locations along the corridor. Traffic along this corridor will continue increasing making the area more hazardous and will 5000 damage eventually exceed the capacity of the existing road. Description: Improve current Dimmocks Mill Rd (#735154S) grade separation and close Bellvue St(#735152D) rail crossing County Priority Dimmocks Mill Need: The NCRR trestle on Dimmock's Mill currently does not allow trucks or pedestrians to safely cross underneath the Remain County 13 DCHC Trestle .N/A 5284 Statewide County priority railroad. By restructuring this trestle and reconfiguring the intersection, this area will provide a safe crossing between priority Improvements Hillsborough and destinations south for all users. Additionally, improving this trestle will allow large trucks to avoid using 33.08 Regional Churton Street and will help create a back entrance to West Hillsborough. 22.86 Division Description: Improve the current trestle at Exchange Park Lane to accommodate Pedestrian traffic to support a pedestrian link from the proposed train station to downtown Hillsborough. County Priority Exchange Park Need: Currently, the NCRR trestle on Exchange Park Lane only accommodates one vehicle at a time and provides no safe Remain County DCHC Lane Rail Trestle accommodations for pedestrians. Once the Hillsborough Train Station is constructed, Exchange Park Lane will be the only N/A 23.47 Statewide County priority priority Improvements safe pedestrian route from the Train Station to Downtown Hillsborough. With substantial pedestrian demand forecast between 16.56 Regional the Train Station and Downtown Hillsborough, creating a safe pedestrian environment is a crucial need in this area. 12.46 Division Description: Construct one additional lane between Patriot's Pointe Drive and New Grady Brown School Road (SR 1221)to include both pedestrian and bicycle improvements along the roadway. The 1-40 bridge would be widened to accommodate Total 43 Not submit to Orange Grove Rd. County priority Widening with both pedestrian and bicycle amenities and one additional travel lane. 1 serious injury NCDOT for P5.0 redefined as County priority 15 DCHC Bicycle and 4700-4600 5 minor injury o highway as highway Pedestrian Need: There are significant safety issues along this stretch of roadway for motorists, but also for pedestrians and bicyclists. 6 possible injury No 20/o local project project Improvements` Increased traffic along Orange Grove Road has led to a significant safety risks for all users of the roadway. 31 property match or local damage administration Description: Construct a roundabout at the intersection of Old NC 86, Dairyland Road (SR 1004/1113/1177), and Homestead 19.99 Division County Priority Remain County Road (SR 1777) in Calvander outside of Carrboro. Part of Old NC- priority DCHC Calvander N/A 86 modernization Coordinating Roundabout Need: Included at the request of the Orange Unified Transportation Board, this project would enhance safety at this Coordinating (SPOT ID with intersection and improve traffic flow, while also facilitating a safe left turns for bicyclists. (SPOT municipality with municipality Description: Provide one (1) bus to serve a new route for Orange Public Transportation providing service to major trip Orange County generators in Hillsborough Public Need: This project would provide a fixed route for underserved areas of Orange County (not being covered by the Removed from 17 DCHC Transportation Hillsborough Circulator)to major points of interest such as medical, employment, retail, municipal and social services. The N/A SPOT in favor of OCPT OCPT Circulator 11 project is currently in the unfunded category of the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment plan, yet remains a priority for our DO LRT Vehicles County Board of commissioners. It is only eligible for funding at the Division Needs tier. Description: Construct bicycle facilities on Old NC 86 from Farm House Road in Carrboro to Homestead Road (SR 1777). Not submit to County priority Remain County NCDOT for P5.0 priority DCHC Old NC 86 Bike Need: Cyclists routinely use Old NC 86 as a key conduit for major rides in rural Orange County. Recent bicycle counts N/A Coordinating Lanes conducted by NCDOT and NC State's ITRE indicate that 160 cyclists use the stretch of Old NC 86 between Hillsborough No 20% local with Coordinating Road (SR 1009) and Homestead Road (SR 1777)each day with more on the weekends. This section is also particularly match or local municipality with narrow and includes a narrow gravel shoulder, which can present a hazard for cyclists. Widening this section to include administration municipality bicycle lanes will provide a safe space for bicyclists in this heavily trafficked bicycle corridor.