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ATTACHMENT 2 <br />DURHAM <br />CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO <br />L <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />Proiect Title: NC 86 Bicycle Lanes (Paved Shoulders) <br />Estimated Cost: $1,000,000 <br />Reauestina Agency: Orange County <br />Proiect Description: 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 <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 />Proiect Evaluation Criteria - <br />1. An element of the "2025 Current Trend Long Range Transportation Plan" Yes <br />2. Degree of congestion (volumelcapacity) (1997 calculation) 0.7 <br />3. Safety (e.g., accidents1100 million vehicle miles of travel) (1997 calculation) 478 <br />5. Promotes National Highway System No <br />6. Reduces use of single occupant vehicle Yes <br />7. Provides for more transportation choices Yes <br />8. Promotes energy conservation Yes <br />9. Has minimal impact on the natural environment Yes <br />10. Encourages economic development consistent with adopted land use plans No <br />11: Adverse impacts do not disproportionately affect low income populations Yes <br />