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ATTACHMENT3 <br />improvements to I-85, a high degree of congestion is expectedf recasted through the project azea. <br />to 1.27), with LOS "F" conditions (>76,500 vehicles per day) <br />Given the construction of one additional travel lane for each direction, LOS "B" and LOS "D" <br />conditions are estimated in the western and eastern portions of the project, respectively. <br />Imnro_ v~ ty The Traffic Safety Systems Management L7nit has found that th exceeds the total <br />during the period April 1, 2000, through Mazch 31, 2003 (77.46 per 100 MVNI) <br />critical crash rate (75.17 per 100 MVM) for rural interstate routes during the period 2000 - 2b02. <br />The high rate is primazily due to anover-representation of animal, run off road, and night <br />crashes, <br />Route C_ on____sistency The portion of I-85 within the project azea currently has 4 travel lanes, I- <br />g5/I-40 immediately west of the project area has 8 travel lanes while I-85 east of the project azea <br />has 6 lanes. Widening I-85 in the project azea 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 <br />53 <br /> <br />