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ATTACHMENT 3 <br />50 <br />improvements to I-85, a high degree of congestion is expected (volume-to-capacity ratios of 1.02 <br />ea. <br />, with LOS "F" conditions (>76,500 vehicles per day) forecasted through the project ar <br />to 1.27) LOS <br />lane <br />ieach direction, LOS "B" ons of the project, re pectid y. "D" <br />Given the construction of one additional travel for <br />conditions are estimated in the western and eastern p that the cr <br />rate Imnro_ _ ve__ _Safe ty The Traffic Safety Systems Management Unit has found <br />MVM) exceeds the total <br />during the period April 1, 2000, through March 31, 2003 (77.46 per 100 critical crash rate (75,17 per 100 MVM) for rural interstate routes during the period 2000 - 2002. <br />The high rate is primarily due to an over-representation of animal, run off road, and night <br />crashes. <br />Route Co----" _ siste -" The portion of I-85 within the project area currently has 4 travel lanes. I- <br />8511-40 immediately west of the project area has 8 travel lanes while I-85 east of the project area <br />has 6 lanes. Widening 1-85 in the project area would provide better continuity in the number of <br />through lanes within the Durham urban area. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. <br />Sincerely, <br />Michael Orr <br />Transportation Planning Branch