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ATTACHMENT 5 DRAFT ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST ~~ FOR AREAS WITHIN THE TRIANGLE AREA RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING IN THE 2011- 2017 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 4. US 70 East-Interstate 85 Connector: Construct connection from US 70 eastbound in Efland to the Intersfiafie 85-US 70 Connector. Traffic has increased through northwestern Orange County on Efland Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NG 86. Much of that traffic "dog-legs" through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access Interstate 85. Mt. Willing Road provides an at grade crossing of the North Carolina Railroad corridor, the only access across the railroad tracks between Hillsborough and Buckhorn Road. Traffic through Efland has increased approximately 40% over the last 10 years on Mt. Willing Road just south of Forest Avenue, from 4,800 average daily traffic (ADT) in1997 to 6,700 ADT in 2007, while traffic on US 70 east of Efland Cedar Grove Road has increased only 2%, from 4,800 ADT in 1997 to 4,900 ADT in 2007. The Interstate 85/US 70 Connector just east of~Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound US 70. This project would enable traffic from northwest Orange County to access Interstate 85 more easily without risking the many points of traffic conflict through Efland. 5. SR 1004, SR 1357 (Efland Cedar Grove Road)' straighten curves, make turn lane improvements and construct bicycle facilities from Highland Farm Road (SR 1332 to Carr Store Road (SR 1352). Traffic increased approximately 160% on Efland Cedar Grove Road just north of US 70 during the period from 1997 to 2006, from 2,000 ADT in 1997 to 5,100 AADT in 2006. Most of the increase is due to traffic from the northwestern part of Orange County using Efland Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NG 86 to reach Interstates 40/85. Efland Cedar Grove Road, from Highland Farm Road to Garr Store Road is a segment of the secondary priority bicycle transportation routes adopted in Orange County's Bicycle Transportation Plan. 6. SR 1005 (Old Greensboro Road) bicycle facility' Add 4-ft. paved shoulders on Old Greensboro Road from Carrboro's ETJ to the Orange/Alamance County line. This route is the number 3 primary priority of the Orange County Bicycle Transportation Plan, and would enhance bicycle transportation between southwestern Orange County and Carrboro/Chapel Hill. This project is a segment of the Mountains to Sea Bicycle Route. 7. Orange Grove Road/Dodson's Crossroad bicycle facilities• Construct 4-ft. .paved shoulders along Orange Grave Road (SR 1006) from Interstate 4Q to Dodson's Crossroads SR 1102 and alon Dodson's Crossroads to Dai land Road SR 1177. This route would provide bicycle facilities to the Grady Brown Elementary School and Gedar Ridge High School from the area. soufih of the schools and connect to a proposed bicycle facility on Orange Grove Road into Hillsborough. Orange County has received a Safe Routes to School Action Plan Service Award to develop a plan to make walking and bicycling to Grady Brown Elementary School safer and more appealing.