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77 <br /> Project Phasing (cont.) <br /> The table below shows how each proposed segment fits into the near-, mid-, and long-term phases. <br /> Recommended Rationale <br /> a Phase <br /> 1 UNC Campus to University Station Rail permissions, crossings, <br /> Phase 2 and UNC energy decisions <br /> (Rail to Trail via NCRR CoGen Line) increase complexity <br /> Chapel Hill to Hillsborough (CoGen to Cates Major road corridor needs <br /> 2 Creek Park via NC 86 &Waterstone Dr) Phase 2 coordinated design <br /> Carrboro to Hillsborough Many driveways and narrow <br /> 3 (Road route via Old NC 86) Phase 2 roadway edges to resolve <br /> MST-Alamance County to Seven Mile Creek Road-based MST requires <br /> 4A Natural Area (Road route) Phase 1 multi-party coordination <br /> MST-Alamance County to Seven Mile Creek Adopted MST route; <br /> 4B Natural Area (Nature trail) Phase 2* feasible early segment <br /> MST-Seven Mile Creek Natural Area to Strong community support <br /> 5 Hillsborough Riverwalk (Nature trail) Phase 1 and clear connection <br /> Mebane to Hillsborough (Road route via US- High-speed roadway that <br /> 6A 70 to West Hill Ave/Occoneechee Mtn) Phase 2 needs safety upgrades <br /> 6B Mebane to Kings Highway Park(Nature trail Phase 3 Utility corridor constraints <br /> via Duke Energy transmission easement) require longer timeline <br /> 6C Lake Michael Park to Panther Branch Phase 2 Straightforward roadside <br /> Natural Area (Road route via Lebanon Rd) improvements expected <br /> Cedar Grove Park to Kings Highway Park Park-to-park link with <br /> 7 (Nature Trail via Eno River) Phase 2 moderate constraints <br /> Little River Park to Cedar Grove Park Conservation limits delay <br /> 8A (Nature trail via Northeast Park& Breeze Farm) Phase 3 near- or mid-term work <br /> Little River Park to Cedar Grove Park Feasible road route with <br /> 8B (Road route via Northeast Park& Breeze Farm) Phase 2 manageable challenges <br /> 9 MST- Eno River State Park to Durham Phase 1 High priority MST <br /> (Nature trail) connection opportunity <br /> *The portion of Segment 4B south of Buckhorn Road,where it merges with <br /> 74 Craft Orange County Trails Plan Segment 4A,will advance in Phase 1 due to ongoing MST development efforts. <br />