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ATTACHMENT 2 7 <br />DURHAM <br />CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT REQUEST <br />Proiect Title: US 70 Bypass Widening <br />Estimated Cost: Unknown <br />Requesting Agency. Orange County <br />Proiect Description: Widen US 70 Bypass from the intersection of US 70 <br />Business to the US 70 -185 Connector to a four -lane <br />divided section with bicycle and pedestrian facilities. <br />Project Justification: US 70 Bypass is a major thoroughfare projected to be <br />over capacity during the design period (2020). The <br />intersection of US 70 Bypass at NC 86 is listed as a high <br />accident location (Hillsborough Transportation Plan) <br />having an average of 32 accidents per year for the period <br />from 4/92 to 4/95 — the highest accident intersection <br />within the highest accident frequency within the <br />Hillsborough planning area. Cost/benefit ratio for <br />widening US 70 is +1.1, and based on its benefits, the <br />project is rated second in priority of projects <br />recommended in the 1997 Hillsborough Transportation <br />Plan. <br />Proiect Evaluation Criteria: <br />1. <br />An element of the "2025 Current Trend Long Range Transportation Plan" <br />No <br />2 <br />Degree of congestion (volume%apacity) 2020 projection: 12,800 - 18,900 vpd <br />3. <br />Safety (e.g., accidents/100 million vehicle miles of travel) >32/yr @ US 70 <br />Bypass and NC86 (1992 —1995) <br />5. <br />Promotes National Highway System <br />No <br />6. <br />Reduces use of single occupant vehicle <br />No <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 />No <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 />No <br />