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r <br />ATTACHMENT 3 <br />12 <br />O -2 <br />DURHAM- CHAPEL HILL- CA;1R,R:gORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />o'ect itle� NC 86 Bicycle Lanes( Paved Shoulders) <br />stimated n �t• $1,000 <br />' 000 <br />Reg ue tin g� Orange County <br />Proiect De ccrintin�, • Provide paved shoulders along NC 86 from Hillsborough to <br />Chapel Hill. <br />Proiect Justification • This road is popular route for bicyclists to travel from Chapel Hill <br />to the rural roads that intersect with NC 86, two (2) new schools <br />have been constructed along NC 86, and this route is part of the <br />DCHC Regional Bicycle Plan and the NCDOT TIP Project E- <br />2913. . <br />Proiect Fyaluati�n riteria <br />1. An element of the "Interim Comprehensive Transportation Plan" Yes- <br />2 Consistent with the lldPO's Air Quality Finding <br />3.'Degree of Congestion (volume%apacity) &Z- <br />4. Safety (e.g., accidents 1100 million vehicle miles l trave <br />o f <br />S. Promotes National Highway System re °1 �{7� <br />o sin le -occ K2 <br />6. Reduces use _ <br />,f g upant vehicle zu— <br />7. Provides for more transportation choices Yes <br />8. Promotes energy conservation es <br />9. Has minimal impact on the natural environment <br />10. Encourages economic development <br />consistent with adopted land use plans. -c VIC <br />11. Adverse impacts do not disproportionately <br />affect low- income populations Yes <br />