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ATTACHMENT 2 6 <br />DURHAM <br />CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION' <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />Proiect Title: NC 86 Bicycle Lanes (Paved Shoulders) <br />Estimated Cast: $1,000,000 <br />Reauestinq Aciency.• Orange County <br />Project Description• Provide paved shoulders along NC 86 from Hillsborough to <br />Chapel Hill. <br />Project Justificatiom. This- road is popular route for'bicyclists to travel from Chapel <br />Hill to the rural roads that intersect with NC86; two new <br />schools have been constructed along NC 86; and this route <br />• is part of the DCHC Regional Bicycle Plan and the NCDOT <br />• TIP Project E-2913. <br />Project Evaluation Criteria: <br />1. <br />An element of the "2025 Current Trend Long Range Transportation'Plae <br />Yes <br />2 <br />Degree of congestion (volumelcapacity) (1997 calculation) <br />0.7 <br />3. <br />Safety (e.g., accidents/100 million vehicle miles of travel) (1997 calculation) <br />478 <br />5. <br />Promotes National Highway System <br />'of <br />No <br />6.' <br />Reduces use single occupant vehicle <br />Yes <br />7. <br />Provides for more transportation choices <br />Yes <br />8. <br />Promotes energy conservation <br />Yes <br />9. <br />Has minimal impact on the natural environment <br />Yes <br />10. Encourages economic development consistent with adopted land use plans <br />No <br />11: Adverse impacts do not disproportionately affect low income populations <br />Yes <br />