HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-02-2015 - 6iORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 2, 2015
Action Agenda
Item No. 6 -i
SUBJECT: Resolution to Endorse Orange County's Transportation Project Lists for the
Burlington- Graham and Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning
Orqanizations and the Triangle Area Rural Planninq Organization
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution Endorsing Projects for
BGMPO, TARPO and DCHC MPO
2. BGMPO Priority Project
Descriptions and SPOT 3.0 Scores
3. BGMPO Project List Map
4. TARPO Priority Project
Descriptions and SPOT 3.0 Score
5. TARPO Project List Map
6. DCHC MPO Project Descriptions
And SPOT 3.0 Scores
7. DCHC MPO Project List Map
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bret Martin, Transportation Planner, 919 - 245 -2582
Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor,
919- 245 -2575
Craig Benedict, Planning and Inspections Director,
919 -2585
PURPOSE: To consider a resolution (Attachment 1) endorsing transportation projects within the
Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization ( BGMPO), Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro
(DCHC) MPO and the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization ( TARPO) planning areas for
State scoring and ultimate consideration of inclusion in the 2018 -2027 Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP).
BACKGROUND: Biennially, the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT) adopts a multi-
year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) containing funding and scheduling
information for transportation projects throughout the state including those for highways, aviation
facilities, public transportation, ferry travel, freight rail, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The
STIP is the major tool the State uses for the implementation of locally and regionally adopted
transportation plans, from which projects are conceived for programming consideration. In 2013
and 2014 the State, in conjunction with the metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and
rural planning organizations (RPOs) throughout the state, completed the prioritization process
for the 2016 -2025 STIP, which is scheduled to be finalized and adopted by the North Carolina
Board of Transportation in July 2015.
The State is once again beginning the process of developing the 2018 -2027 STIP, which is
scheduled to be finalized and adopted in July 2017, and will be requesting local input for
transportation project priorities to be submitted through each local government's respective
MPO or RPO. Implicit in this process is the application of the Strategic Mobility Formula (SMF)
developed as part of the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) legislation adopted in 2013
as well as an updated scoring methodology that institutes some changes to the inputs and
weights used to rank /prioritize projects for consideration of inclusion in the STIP that differ from
the inputs and weights used for the development of the 2016 -2025 STIP. The scoring
methodology is known as Strategic Planning Office of Transportation (SPOT) scoring. The last
iteration of project scoring was known as SPOT 3.0, and the next iteration of project scoring is
known as SPOT 4.0. Although the development of this slightly modified methodology has not
yet been adopted by the North Carolina BOT, it is important to note that these changes may
have some implications for the projects Orange County has previously submitted and will likely
be submitting in this next iteration of project prioritization. Further information on the SMF is
accessible using the following weblink:
http: / /www.ncdot.ov/ download / strategict ransportationinvestments /Strategic ob�ormula
Fact Sheet.pdf
Further information on the BOT- recommended scoring /ranking methodology for the last iteration
of STIP development (SPOT 3.0) is accessible using the following weblink-
http://www.ncdot.gov/do n load /strateictransportation investments /Prioritization. pdf
Proiect Submission Timeline
Based on the State's timeline for the adoption of its final 2018 -2027 STIP, any new projects,
project deletions from the existing database, or changes to project descriptions are to be
entered into the new database in October for scoring by the State. The lists currently under
consideration by the BOCC contain all of the projects Orange County will submit for scoring
against the NCDOT- adopted scoring criteria. Once scores for each project are received, later in
2015 or early in 2016 the BOCC will be given the opportunity to rank the projects for each MPO
and RPO in priority order to act as a guide for both Technical Comm ittee/Transportation
Coordinating Committee and Transportation Advisory Committee /MPO Board representatives
from Orange County to strategize /prioritize their assignment of local input points to projects
during each organization's respective internal local input process. The Orange Unified
Transportation Board (OUTBoard) considered and recommended to the BOCC the attached
project lists for BGMPO, TARPO and DCHC MPO (Attachments 2, 4 and 6) at its May 20th
meeting. Maps depicting the geographic locations of the proposed projects for each respective
MPO /RPO planning area are provided as Attachments 3, 5, and 7.
Proiect Inclusion Methodoloq
Generally for all three (3) project lists, the starting point for staff was to carry forward those
projects submitted as the County's project priorities from the last iteration of project prioritization
in 2013 and 2014 that have a prior history of scoring and ranking through Orange County's and
the MPO /RPO ranking processes. However, some modifications were made to the lists.
Project deletions and explanations of the reasons for their deletion are provided in the tables
that follow the project list description tables in Attachments 2, 4 and 6. New projects are noted
in Attachments 2, 4 and 6 in the "SPOT 3.0 Score" column in the project list description tables.
* *NOTE * *: Staffs original recommendation to the OUTBoard for the NC 54 project on the
TARPO list was to submit either the widening of NC 54 (from Orange Grove Road to Old
Fayetteville Road and a separate widening project from Dodsons Crossroads /Butler Road to Old
Fayetteville Road) OR a less significant and impactful project along the same corridors involving
alternative operational improvements that may address some existing congestion, safety, and
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traffic operations deficiencies in response to the Town of Carrboro planning staffs opposition to
a widening project. The idea was to pursue /submit the alternative operational improvements if it
is determined by Orange County transportation planning staff and NCDOT Division 7 engineers
that those subject improvements are feasible /practical for improving the noted deficiencies along
the corridor without going to the extent of widening it. Staffs recommendation was that if the
alternative operational improvements option is determined not feasible /practical to address the
deficiencies, then the widening projects for the corridor should be submitted and pursued. The
OUTBoard voted only to submit/pursue the projects involving alternative operational
improvements.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with this item except
that projects specifically categorized as bicycle and pedestrian projects will require a 20 percent
local match from the County and will require the County to expend any costs related to right -of-
way acquisition, engineering and design, and project management and administration if those
projects are to be included in the STIP. The attached project lists contain a total of eight (8)
separate bike /ped projects. All bike and pedestrian projects will require a future resolution or
letter of commitment from Orange County indicating the County will provide the local match if
any of the projects are selected for funding.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve /endorse the
resolution (Attachment 1) to submit transportation projects to the BGMPO, TARPO and DCHC
MPO for State scoring and ultimate consideration of inclusion in the 2018 -2027 STIP.
RES- 2015 -032 4
Attachment 1: Draft Resolution Endorsing Transportation Projects for Submission for State
Scoring
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING ORANGE COUNTY'S LIST OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
FOR THE BURLINGTON - GRAHAM AND DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO METROPOLITAN
PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS ( BGMPO AND DCHC MPO) AND THE TRIANGLE AREA RURAL
PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF INCLUSION IN THE 2018 — 2027
STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT), every two years, prepares a Statewide
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that identifies transportation projects to be implemented
over the next ten years with State and Federal funding; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina BOT solicits input for identifying transportation projects of local and
regional importance to be included in the FY 2018 -2027 STIP; and
WHEREAS, the BGMPO and TARPO Transportation Advisory Committees and the DCHC MPO
Board are charged with the development of a Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program
(MTIP) or regional priority list; and
WHEREAS, Orange County is a member jurisdiction of the BGMPO, TARPO and DCHC MPO; and
WHEREAS, Orange County gives priority to identified safety needs on existing roads and bridges, to
transportation projects that encourage alternatives to automobile travel, to projects that minimize
adverse impacts on the natural environment and cultural sites, and to those projects that foster
economic development in the County's designated Economic Development Districts; and
WHEREAS, Orange County strongly encourages the North Carolina Department of Transportation
( NCDOT) to design all highway projects, where appropriate, to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian
traffic to provide alternative means of transportation that may result in reduced automobile traffic and
related air and water impacts; and
WHEREAS, Orange County encourages the NCDOT to design all new or replacement bridges with
sufficient clearance to allow wildlife to cross safely under them, and to allow pedestrian passage along
any existing or planned trail- system connectors; and
WHEREAS, Orange County has outlined its transportation needs within the BGMPO, TARPO and
DCHC MPO planning areas in attachments to this resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the
Board endorses the following list of transportation projects to be submitted for scoring by the State
and to ultimately be considered for inclusion in the FY 2018 -2027 STIP.
Burlington- Graham MPO:
1) Mattress Factory Road Interchange: Construct a new interchange at the existing grade -
separated crossing of Mattress Factory Road and 1- 85/1 -40.
2) Mattress Factory Road Extension to U.S. 70: Extend Mattress Factory Road northward across
East Washington Street and the NCRR /Norfolk Southern railroad right -of -way to intersect U.S.
70 and close the existing railroad crossover road connecting East Washington Street and U.S.
70 approximately 240 feet to the east of the intersection of Mattress Factory Road and East
Washington Street.
RES- 2015 -032 5
Attachment 1: Draft Resolution Endorsing Transportation Projects for Submission for State
Scoring
3) Buckhorn Road (SR 1114) Widening: Widen Buckhorn Road from U.S. 70 to West Ten Road
(SR1144) to multiple lanes with bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Triangle Area RPO:
1) NC 54 Operational Improvements (Orange Grove Road to Old Fayetteville Road): Implement
operational improvements along the corridor to address congestion, safety, intersecting street
turning movement delays, and the lack of gaps in traffic for side street access to the facility as
an alternative to widening the facility to four (4) lanes. Improvements may involve signalization
at problem intersections, additional dedicated left and right turn storage at side streets along
the facility etc.
2) NC 54 Operational Improvements (Dodsons Crossroads /Butler Road to Old Fayetteville
Road): Implement operational improvements along the corridor to address congestion, safety,
intersecting street turning movement delays, and the lack of usable gaps in traffic for side
street access to the facility as an alternative to widening the facility to four (4) lanes.
Improvements may involve signalization at problem intersections, additional dedicated left and
right turn storage at side streets along the facility etc.
3) Buckhorn Road (SR 1114) Widening: Widen Buckhorn Road from U.S. 70 to West Ten Road
(SR1144) to multiple lanes with bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
4) Old Greensboro Road Paved Shoulders: Widen Old Greensboro Road (SR 1005) from
Carrboro's extra - territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to the Orange /Alamance County line to include
four (4) -foot paved shoulders.
5) Efland -Cedar Grove Road Improvements: Widen Efland -Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) from
Highland Farm Road (SR 1332) to the northern property line of the U.S. Post Office north of
Carr Store Road (SR 1352) from a two (2) -lane, 20 -foot cross section to a 24 -foot cross
section with straightening of the roadway where needed, improvements to turn lanes, and the
incorporation of bicycle facilities.
6) Orange Grove Road /Buckhorn Road Paved Shoulders: Widen Orange Grove Road (SR 1006)
from Dairyland Road (SR 1177) to Buckhorn Road (SR 1114) and Buckhorn Road (SR 1114)
from Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to West Ten Road (SR 1144) to include four (4) -foot
paved shoulders.
7) Orange Grove Road Paved Shoulders (From NC 54 to Arthur Minnis Road): Widen Orange
Grove Road (SR 1006) from NC 54 to Arthur Minnis Road to include four (4) -foot paved
shoulders.
8) Dairyland Road Paved Shoulders: Widen Dairyland Road (SR 1004/1113/1177) from Union
Grove Church Road (SR 1111) to Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to include four (4) -foot
paved shoulders.
9) Orange Grove Road /Dodsons Crossroads: Widen Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) from 1 -40 to
Dodsons Crossroads (SR 1102) and Dodsons Crossroads (SR 1102) from Orange Grove
Road (SR 1006) to Dairyland Road (SR 1177) to include four (4) -foot paved shoulders.
Durham - Chapel Hill- Carrboro MPO:
1) South Churton Street (Old NC 86) Improvements: Widen South Churton Street (SR 1009) from
1 -40 to U.S. 70 Business to multiple lanes with congestion management, limited access,
bicycle and pedestrian, and aesthetic improvements.
RES- 2015 -032 6
Attachment 1: Draft Resolution Endorsing Transportation Projects for Submission for State
Scoring
2) 1 -40 Widening from 1- 40/1 -85 interchange to U.S. 15 -501: Widen 1 -40 from four (4) lanes to six
(6) lanes from the 1- 40/1 -85 interchange to U.S. 15- 501 /Durham County line.
3) 1 -40 Widening from Old NC 86 to U.S. 15 -501: Widen 1 -40 from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes
from Old NC 86 to U.S. 15- 501 /Durham County line.
4) 1 -40 Widening from NC 86 to U.S. 15 -501: Widen 1 -40 from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes from
NC 86 to U.S. 15- 501 /Durham County line.
5) 1- 85/Old NC 86 Interchange Improvements: Reconstruct interchange at 1 -85 and Old NC 86.
6) 1 -85 /NC 86 Interchange Improvements: Reconstruct interchange at 1 -85 and NC 86.
7) NC 86 Improvements North of Hillsborough: Widen NC 86 from U.S. 70 Bypass to north of NC
57 to four (4) lanes with intersection improvements at U.S. 70 Bypass and NC 57.
8) Eno Mountain Road /Mayo Street at Orange Grove Road: Realign the intersection of Eno
Mountain Road (SR 1148) and Mayo Street (SR 1192) with Orange Grove Road (SR 1006)
and make safety improvements.
9) U.S. 70 East/1- 85/1 -40 Connector: Modify the 1- 85/1 -40 Connector (SR 1239) interchange at
U.S. 70 to provide access from all directions.
10) Homestead Road Bike Lanes and Sidewalks: Improve Homestead Road (SR 1777) from Old
NC 86 (SR 1009) to NC 86 to include bicycle lanes and sidewalks in sections of the corridor
where they do not exist.
11) Eubanks Road Bike Lanes: Construct bicycle lanes on Eubanks Road (SR 1727) from Old NC
86 (SR 1009) to NC 86.
12) Mt. Carmel Church Road Bike /Pedestrian Improvements: Construct bike lanes and sidewalks
from US 15 -501 to Bennett Road and bike lanes from Bennett Road to the Chatham County
line.
13) Orange High School Road /Harold Latta Road Sidewalk Improvements: Construct a sidewalk
along the west side of Orange High School Road from Harold Latta Road to U.S. 70, construct
a sidewalk along the south side of Harold Latta Road from Cloverfield Drive to Orange Grove
Road, install high visibility crosswalks and in -road signage at school entrances and exits on
Orange Grove Road, and construct a sidewalk along entrance roads to CW Stanford Middle
School.
14) Orange Grove Road /1 -40 Pedestrian Bridge: Construct a pedestrian bridge over 1 -40 alongside
Orange Grove Road (SR 1006), construct a sidewalk along the north side of Orange Grove
Road (SR 1006) from the pedestrian bridge to Timbers Drive, construct sidewalks along both
sides of New Grady Brown School Road with a midblock crossing, and construct a sidewalk
along one side of Oakdale Drive from Cheshire Drive to Orange Grove Road.
15) Dairyland Road Paved Shoulders: Widen Dairyland Road (SR 1004/1113/1177) from Union
Grove Church Road (SR 1111) to Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to include four (4) -foot
paved shoulders.
16) Trail Connection from English Hill Lane to Buttonwood Drive: Construct a multi -use path
connecting English Hill Lane to Buttonwood Drive.
RES- 2015 -032 7
Attachment 1: Draft Resolution Endorsing Transportation Projects for Submission for State
Scoring
17) Trail Connection from Patriot's Pointe to Timbers Drive: Construct a multi -use path connecting
the southwest corner of Patriots Pointe to Timbers Drive to shorten walking distances for
pedestrians.
Upon motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 2nd day of June, 2015.
I, Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a
meeting held on June 2, 2015, as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said
proceedings are recorded in the minutes of said Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this day of 12015.
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
Attachment 2: Draft Burlington- Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization ( BGMPO) Project List
Map ID #*
Project
Project Description
SPOT 3.0 Score
Construct two(2) -lane frontage road on south side of I -85x -40 from Ben Wilson Road to Mattress Factory /West Ten Road to provide localized access to properties planned
Project was implemented
using another funding
Construct new interchange at existing grade- separated crossing of Mattress Factory Road and 1- 40/1 -85 to relieve existing and /or future expected congestion on
for future economic development and to improve local connectivity and circulation between interchanges south of 1- 85x1 -00.
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Park - and -Ride Lot in the
projected under - capacity existing interchanges at 1- 40/1 -85 and Mebane Oaks Road and 1- 40/1 -85 and Buckhom Road and to serve existing and future growth in the
A shared -use park -and-
Buckhorn Economic
Orange County requests funding for a park- and -ride facility to be located in the Buckhorn Economic Development District (EDD) /Mebane area for a cross - county bus route
specific area around the proposed interchange. The proposed interchange would address both traffic capacity deficiencies and reduce crashes related to congestion
Development District
from Mebane to Durham to collect ridership in eastern Alamance and western Orange Counties as indicated in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP).
established at the Cone
on parallel thoroughfares. The new interchange would also be an opportunity to provide pedestrian and biking facilities across 1- 40/1 -85 that do not currently exist in
The park- and -ride facility will provide a transit connection to an area with a growing commuting presence to and from the Thangle Region.
Health MedCenter
the Mebane area.
Mebane
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Mattress Factory
Specific improvements associated with the interchange include:
6.06 Division
Road Interchange
Construct four (4) -foot bicycle lanes from N. Frazier Road to Stagecoach Road with pedesthan /sidewalk facilities from Saddle Club Road to Stagecoach Road. At its eastern
locally administered and
did not score high
Lebanon Road
• Modified diamond interchange with a loop ramp in the southeast quadrant for 1 -40 eastbound exiting vehicles,
enough make
sidewalk improvements would provide multi -modal mobility and access to existing and future planned origins and destinations along Lebanon Road.
• Five (5) -lane roadway section on Mattress Factory Road at the proposed interchange,
projects to submit for
scohn .
• One bridge structure with a five (5) -lane section and bike /ped accommodations;
• Traffic signals installed on Mattress Factory Road at the ramp intersection and Oakwood Street with coordinated signals, and
Industrial Drive realignment to intersect Mattress factory Road either across from Oakwood Street or further north.
Extend Mattress Factory Road northward a distance of approximately 240 feet across East Washington Street and the NCRR/Norfolk Southern railroad right -of -way
Mattress Factory
to intersect U.S. 70 at a 90 degree angle. The project would also call for the closure of the existing railroad crossover road connecting East Washington Street and
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Road extension to
U.S. 70 approximately 240 feet to the east that currently provides access across the railroad right -of -way to U.S. 70. The project would decrease travel time from
1.64 Division
U.S. 70
points along Mattress Factory Road to access U.S. 70, would provide more direct north -south access across the existing railroad right -of -way, and eliminate
inconvenient turning movements for motorists and trucks serving existing and future industrial uses south of U.S. 70 and along Mattress Factory Road.
Widen Buckhorn Road from U.S. 70 to West Ten Road (SR 1144) to multi -lanes with bicycle and pedestrian facilities. This segment of roadway is over 95% within
the BGMPO planning area and borders the western boundary of the 1- 40 /1- 85- Buckhorn Road EDD. This area is the focus of a growing problem oftraffic backing up
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Buckhorn Road (SR
on the northbound exit ramps of 1- 40/1 -85 onto southbound Buckhorn Road and at a left turn into a nonconforming business use just south of the interchange.
11.38 Division
1114) Widening
Orange County has extended water and sewer to this area to serve public facilities and to increase the attractiveness ofthe EDD for development. The project was
previously submitted through the DCHC MPO as a bike project requesting four (4) -foot paved bike lanes when Buckhom Road was located within that MPO's
planning area.
Map iU Number corresponds to the general location of each project on Attachment s: bumpu Project List Map.
Proiects Deleted From Draft Priority List
Project
Project Description
Reason For Deletion
1- 85x1 -40 Frontage Road
Construct two(2) -lane frontage road on south side of I -85x -40 from Ben Wilson Road to Mattress Factory /West Ten Road to provide localized access to properties planned
Project was implemented
using another funding
for future economic development and to improve local connectivity and circulation between interchanges south of 1- 85x1 -00.
source
Park - and -Ride Lot in the
A shared -use park -and-
Buckhorn Economic
Orange County requests funding for a park- and -ride facility to be located in the Buckhorn Economic Development District (EDD) /Mebane area for a cross - county bus route
ride facility has been
Development District
from Mebane to Durham to collect ridership in eastern Alamance and western Orange Counties as indicated in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP).
established at the Cone
(EDD) /Mebane area
The park- and -ride facility will provide a transit connection to an area with a growing commuting presence to and from the Thangle Region.
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Mebane
Project requires 20%
local match, must be
Construct four (4) -foot bicycle lanes from N. Frazier Road to Stagecoach Road with pedesthan /sidewalk facilities from Saddle Club Road to Stagecoach Road. At its eastern
locally administered and
did not score high
Lebanon Road
terminus, the bicycle improvements would connect to future planned bicycle improvements indicated in the DCHC MPO MTP on Lebanon Road. Both the bicycle lanes and
enough make
sidewalk improvements would provide multi -modal mobility and access to existing and future planned origins and destinations along Lebanon Road.
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Attachment 4: Draft Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) Project List
Rank/ Map ID #"
Project
Project Description /Need
SPOT 3.0 Score
HIGHWAY PROJECTS
Description: Implement operational improvements along NC 54 from Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to Old Fayetteville Road (SR 1937/1107) to address
congestion, safety, intersecting street turning movement delays, and the lack of usable gaps in traffic for side street access to the facility as an alternative to
widening the facility to four (4) lanes. Improvements may involve signalization at problem intersections, additional dedicated left and right turn storage at side
streets, and other possible treatments. This facility and the subject corridor are recommended in the Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan
(OCCTP) as in need ofwidening from two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes, which is the form the project took when last submitted for consideration of inclusion in the
2016 -2025 STI P. These proposed operational improvements to the facility are an alternative to the initially conceived widening project and come in response to
Widening Project:
opposition by Town of Camboro planning staff regarding the facility's widening. The OUTBoard was presented with both options and voted to recommend
23.45 Regional
pursuit ofthe option to implement these alternative operational improvements.
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NC ro ements (Orange
Improvements (Orange Grove
Need: NCDOT projections reveal that traffic on NC 54 from Orange Grove Road to Fayetteville Road will substantially exceed the existing roadway capacity by
17.37 Division
Road to Old Fayetteville Road)
2035, warranting an increase in capacity through widening. NCDOT traffic figures already indicate that traffic along the segment of NC 54 from Butler
Road /Dodsons Cross Road to Neville Road is at capacity and will only continue to substantially exceed capacity in future years. Given these figures, it is also
Operational
likely that traffic along the segment of NC 54 from Neville Road to Old Fayetteville Road is also at or over capacity. Specific user input on the subject corridor
Improvements Not
reveals the lack of usable gaps in traffic streams at intersecting streets during peak periods that otherwise might be created by signalization. User input also
Scored
reveals the presence of extensive travel lane delay on the NC 54 facility as a result of the lack of adequate storage for left and right tums at some intersecting
streets and entrances to businesses along the corridor. Among all projects recommended in the OCCTP, this project would likely score the highest relative to
other projects given the improvements the project would provide for both congestion and benefit -cost factors. This project is also eligible forfunding at both the
regional and divisional tiers, providing it a greater opportunity to be funded than projects that are only eligible forfunding at the division tier.
This project will also be submitted as part of the DCHC MPO project list because it overlaps the MPO's planning area boundary.
Description: Implement operational improvements along NC 54 from Dodsons Crossroads/Butler Road (SR 1102/1951) to Old Fayetteville Road (SR
1937/1107) to address congestion, safety, intersecting street turning movement delays, and the lack of usable gaps in traffic for side street access to the facility
as an alternative to widening the facility to four (4) lanes. Improvements may involve signalization at problem intersections, additional dedicated left and right
turn storage at side streets, and other possible treatments. This facility and the subject corridor are recommended in the Orange County Comprehensive
Transportation Plan (OCCTP) as in need of widening from two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes, which is the form the project took when last submitted for
consideration of inclusion in the 2016 -2025 STI P. These proposed operational improvements to the facility are an alternative to the initially conceived widening
project and come in response to opposition by Town of Camboro planning staff regarding the facility's widening. The OUTBoard was presented with both
options and voted to recommend pursuit of the option to implement these alternative operational improvements.
NC 54 Operational
Need: NCDOT projections reveal that traffic on NC 54 from Orange Grove Road to Old Fayetteville Road will substantially exceed the existing roadway capacity
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Improvements (Dodsons
by 2035, warranting an increase in capacity through widening. NCDOT traffic figures already indicate that traffic along the segment of NC 54 from Butler
N/A (New Project)
Crossroads/Butler Road to Old
Road /Dodsons Cross Road to Neville Road is at capacity and will only continue to substantially exceed capacity in future years. Given these figures, it is also
Fayetteville Road)
likely that traffic along the segment of NC 54 from Neville Road to Old Fayetteville Road is also at or over capacity. Specific user input on the subject corridor
reveals the lack of usable gaps in traffic streams at intersecting streets during peak periods that otherwise might be created by signalization. User input also
reveals the presence of extensive travel lane delay on the NC 54 facility as a result of the lack of adequate storage for left and right turns at some intersecting
streets and entrances to businesses along the corridor. Among all projects recommended in the OCCTP, this project would likely score the highest relative to
other projects given the improvements the project would provide for both congestion and benefit -cost factors. This project is also eligible forfunding at both the
regional and divisional tiers, providing it a greater opportunity to be funded than projects that are only eligible forfunding at the division tier. This particular
project is a subset of the project involving operational improvements to NC 54 from Orange Grove Road to Old Fayetteville Road and is being considered for
submission separately because of its ability to score higher by targeting a more congested segment of the corridor.
This project will also be submitted as part of the DCHC MPO project list because it overlaps the MPO's planning area boundary.
Description: Widen Buckhom Road from U.S. 70 to West Ten Road (SR 1144) to multi -lanes with bicycle and pedestrian facilities. This segment of roadway is
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Buckhom Road (SR 1114)
over 95% within the BGMPO planning area and borders the western boundary of the 1A0/I -85- Buckhom Road EDD.
11.37 Division
Widening
Need: This qeneral vicinity of this proposed pro ect is the focus of a growing problem of traffic backing up on the northbound exit ramps of IA0 /I -85 onto
Attachment 4: Draft Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) Project List
Rank/ Map ID #*
Project
Project Description /Need
SPOT 3.0 Score
southbound Buckhom Road and at a left turn into a nonconforming business use just south of the interchange. Orange County has extended water and sewer
to this area to serve public facilities and to increase the attractiveness of the EDD for development. The project was previously submitted through the DCHC
MPO as a bike pro ect requesting four (4 )-foot paved bike lanes when Buckhom Road was located within that MPO's planning area.
Description: Widen Old Greensboro Road (SR 1005) from Carrboro's extra - territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to the Orange/Alamance County line to include four (4)-
foot paved shoulders. This project would be a segment of the North Carolina Mountains to Sea Bicycle Route (designated as North Carolina Bike Route 2). Part
Old Greensboro Road Paved
of this project is located within the DCHC MPO planning area. This project is recommended as a bikeway improvement in the OCCTP.
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8.44 Division
Need: This project would provide a continuous paved bikeway segment from Carrboro through the southwestern portion of Orange County to connect with other
bikeway segments that comprise the state's Mountain to Sea bicycle route. The project is not likely to score very high using either the State's highway or
bike/ pedestrian scoring factors because of its rural context and is only eligible forfunding at the division tier.
Description: Widen Efland -Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) from Highland Farm Road (SR 1332) to the northern property line of the U.S. Post Office north of Carr
Store Road SR 1352) from a two (2)�ane, 20 -foot cross section to a 24 -foot cross section with straightening of the roadway where needed, improvements to
turn lanes, and the incorporation of bicycle facilities. This project is recommended in the OCCTP.
Efland-Cedar Grove Road (SR
This project proposal overlaps with STIP project W5143 to improve the horizontal alignment ofthe curve on Efland -Cedar Grove Road north of its intersection
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1004) Improvements
with Highland Farm Road. This project is scheduled for construction completion in 2016.
7.49 Division
Need: The project would improve travel time with an increase in design speed and would improve safety with travel lane straightening and an increase in
pavement width. This segment of Efland -Cedar Grove Road is a travel alternative to NC 86 for traffic from northwestern Orange County to access IA0/85, and
as such, traffic is projected to continue to increase in future years. This project is not likely to score very high using the State's congestion scoring factor and is
only eligible for funding at the division tier. However, the project may score well against the State's safety scoring factor.
Description: Widen Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) from Dairyland Road (SR 1177) to Buckhom Road (SR 1114) and Buckhom Road (SR 1114) from Orange
Grove Road (SR 1006) to West Ten Road (SR 1144) to include four (4) -foot paved shoulders. This project is recommended as a set of bikeway improvements
Orange Grove Road /Buckhom
in the OCCTP.
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Road Paved Shoulders
6.43 Division
Need: This project would provide one segment of a bikeway connection through western Orange County from Camboro to the Buckhom Road and Mebane
area and improve the safety of the subject thoroughfare for both bicyclists and motorized vehicular travel. The project is not likely to score very high using the
State's bike/pedestrian scoring factors because of its rural context and is only eligible forfunding at the division tier.
BIKEWAY PROJECTS —
Description: Widen Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) from NC 54 to Arthur Minnis Road to include four (4) -foot paved shoulders. This project is recommended as
Orange Grove Road Paved
a set of bikeway projects in the OCCTP.
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Arthur Minnis Road) * —
Need: This project would provide one segment of a bikeway connection through western Orange County from Camboro to the Buckhom Road and Mebane
17.57 Division
area and improve the safety of the subject thoroughfare for both bicyclists and motorized vehicular travel. The project is not likely to score very high using the
State's bike/pedestrian scoring factors because of its rural context and is only eligible forfunding in the division tier.
Description: Widen Dairyland Road (SR 1004/1113/1177) from Union Grove Church Road (SR 1111) to Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to include four (4)-foot
paved shoulders. Part of this project is located within the DCHC MPO planning area. The portion of this project within the DCHC MPO planning area is being
recommended for inclusion in that project list. This project is scheduled in the STIP for a feasibility study (STIP # EB- 5108). The project is recommended as a
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Dairyland Road Paved
bikeway improvement in the OCCTP.
17.40 Division
Shoulders
Need: This project would provide one segment of a bikeway connection through western Orange County from Camboro to the Buckhom Road and Mebane
area and improve the safety of the subject thoroughfare for motorized vehicular travel. The project is not likely to score very high using the State's
bile/ pedestrian scoring factors because of its rural context and is only eligible for funding at the division tier.
Description: Widen Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) from 1-40 to Dodsons Crossroads (SR 1102) and Dodsons Crossroads (SR 1102) from Orange Grove Road
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Orange Grove Road / Dodsons
(SR 1006) to Dairyland Road (SR 1177) to include four (4)-foot paved shoulders. This project is recommended as a set of bikeway improvements in the
15.09 Division
Crossroads Paved Shoulders
OCCTP.
Attachment 4: Draft Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization ( TARPO) Project List
Rank/ Map ID #*
Project
Project Description /Need
SPOT 3.0 Score
The vehicles eligible for use
Need: This project would provide bicycle facilities to the Grady Brown Elementary School and Cedar Ridge High School from the area south of the schools and
Up to six (6), 25 -foot, 18- passenger cutaway bus vehicles to accommodate bus service expansion as recommended in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan
within the TARPO planning
area have been ordered and
Orange County Bus and
connect to a proposed bikeway facility on Orange Grove Road northward into Hillsborough. The project would also improve safety for motorized vehiculartravel
will be delivered to the
Rail Investment Plan
on this segment of Orange Grove Road. The project is not likely to score very high using the State's bike/pedestrian scoring factors because of its rural context
Park - and -ride or kissand-
and is only eligible for funding in the division tier.
-neap iu Number corresponds to the general iocanon of eacn project on Attachment a: 1AKPO Pro /ea List neap.
** Bike projects require a 20q local match and must be locally administered. Right- of-way acquisition is also not a permissible cost to be funded by NCDOT forthese projects.
* ** Project is in the existing STI P, the project is being resubmitted in its STI P form.
Proiects Deleted From Draft Prioritv List
Project
Project Description
Reason For Deletion
Orange Public
The vehicles eligible for use
Transportation Expansion
Vehicles to Implement the
Up to six (6), 25 -foot, 18- passenger cutaway bus vehicles to accommodate bus service expansion as recommended in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan
within the TARPO planning
area have been ordered and
Orange County Bus and
(OCBRIP) and the Five -Year Orange County Bus Service Expansion Program.
will be delivered to the
Rail Investment Plan
County in August 2015.
Park - and -ride or kissand-
ride improvements at the
Park -and -Ride
Cedar Grove Community
Improvements at Cedar
Implement park - and -ride improvements at the Cedar Grove Community Center for potential fixed -route service to Hillsborough.
Center were incorporated
Grove Community Center
into the construction plans
(Conceptual)
for the Cedar Grove
Community Center
rehabilitation.
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Attachment 6: Draft Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project List
Ma ID #" Project Project Description/Need SPOT 3.0 Score
HIGHWAY PROJECTS
Description: Develop congestion management, limited access, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, and aesthetic and capacity
improvements along South Churton Street (Old NC 86 /SR 1009) from 1-40 to U.S. 70 Business. More specifically, the project would widen
South Churton Street along this segment to multiple lanes with a landscaped median and would widen the railroad bridge. This project is
recommended in the DCHC MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The feasibility study completed by NCDOT in February 2002
recommends a four (4)4ane divided curb and gutter cross section with a 16 -foot median forthe entire segment. Orange County will stress
the need to study improvements within the current right- of-way (ROW)forthe segment north of 1 -85 because of the significant built
constraints along the corridor and its proximity to the Town of Hillsborough's historic district. Orange County will request that, where
South Churton Street (Old NC 86)
conditions do not prevent the addition of frontage roads, the feasibility study include the addition offrontage roads with limited access from
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Improvements
the corridor.
22.36 Division
Need: Traffic counts along South Churton Street (Old NC 86) indicate that the corridor is near capacity for average annual daily counts
and over capacity for peak periods. Capacity improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north -south
corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough and northern Orange County to IAO and 1 -85.
This was the second highest scoring project on Orange County's list in the last iteration of STIP development. The project is included in
the draft 2016 -2025 STIP but is not considered committed because the right -of -way, utilities and construction phases of the project are
scheduled in the last five years. Consequently, it must be resubmitted for consideration.
Description: Widen IAO from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes from the 1- 40/1 -85 interchange to the Durham County line (U.S. 15 -501). The
project is recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP.
41.96 Statewide
1-40 Widening from 1- 40/1 -85 interchange to
Need. According to data from NCDOT, traffic along this corridor is near capacity and is expected to exceed capacity in future years. The
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U.S. 15-501
project would reduce congestion and travel time and will likely score relatively well when compared to other projects submitted because of
30.18 Regional
the added emphasis on congestion and benefit -cost. This project is eligible forfunding at the statewide, regional and divisional tiers.
23.59 Division
This project is included in the draft 2016 -2025 STIP but is not considered committed because the right- of-way and construction phases of
the project are scheduled in the last five years. Consequently, it must be resubmitted for consideration.
Description: Widen IAO from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes from Old NC 86 to the Durham County line (U.S. 15501). This is a subset of
the full 1-40 widening project recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP.
Need: According to data from NCDOT, traffic along this corridor is near capacity and is expected to exceed capacity in future years. The
project would reduce congestion and travel time and will likely score relatively well when compared to other projects submitted because of
3
IAO Widening from Old NC 86 to U.S. 15 -501
the added emphasis on congestion and benefit -cost. This project is eligible for funding at the statewide, regional and divisional tiers.
N/A (New Project)
The full 1-40 widening project is included in the draft 2016 -2025 STIP but is not considered committed because the right- of-way and
construction phases of the project are scheduled in the last five years. Consequently, it must be resubmitted for consideration. This subset
of the full project is being recommended for submission because it is a lower cost project concentrated along a shorter segment of the
corridor where congestion is the most profound, and consequently, the project has a greater chance of being funded and included in the
STIP in earlier years than in the existing draft 2016 -2025 STIP.
Description: Widen IAO from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes from NC 86 to the Durham County line (U.S. 15 -501). This is a subset of the full
1-40 widening project recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP.
Need: According to data from NCDOT, traffic along this corridor is near capacity and is expected to exceed capacity in future years. The
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IAO Widening from NC 86 to U.S. 15 -501
project would reduce congestion and travel time and will likely score relatively well when compared to other projects submitted because of
N/A (New Project)
the added emphasis on congestion and benefit -cost. This project is eligible for funding at the statewide, regional and divisional tiers.
The full 1-40 widening project is included in the draft 2016 -2025 STIP but is not considered committed because the right- of-way and
construction phases of the project are scheduled in the last five years. Consequently, it must be resubmitted for consideration. This subset
of the full project is being recommended for submission because it is a lower cost project concentrated along a shorter segment of the
Attachment 6: Draft Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project List
Map ID #`
Project
Project Description/Need
SPOT 3.0 Score
corridor where congestion is the most profound, and consequently, the project has a greater chance of being funded and included in the
STIP in earlier years than in the existing draft 2016 -2025 STIP.
Description and Need: Reconstruct interchange at 1 -85 and Old NC 86 to relieve existing and /or future expected congestion on the under -
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1 -85/Old NC 86 Interchange Improvements
capacity existing interchange, to accommodate future capacity improvements to both Churton Street and I -85, and to increase operational
N/A (New Project)
efficiency at the on -ramp /off -ramp intersections with Churton Street. The new interchange would also be an opportunity to provide
pedestrian and biking facilities across 1 -85 that do not currently exist along the corridor.
Description and Need: Reconstruct interchange at 1 -85 and NC 86 to relieve existing and /orfuture expected congestion on the under -
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1-85/NC 86 Interchange Improvements
capacity existing interchange, to accommodate future capacity improvements to 1 -85, and to increase operational efficiency at the on-
N/A (New Project)
ramp /off -ramp intersections with NC 86. The new interchange would also be an opportunity to provide pedestrian and biking facilities
across 1 -85 that do not currently exist along the corridor.
Description: Widen NC 86 from U.S. 70 bypass to north of NC 57 to four (4) lanes with intersection improvements at U.S. 70 bypass and
NC 57. Improvements at the NC 86 /U.S. 70 intersection should include extending the queuing lane fortraffic turning east onto U.S. 70
bypass from northbound Churton Street /NC 86. Improvements at the NC 86 /NC 57 intersection should include a crosswalk and provide a
safe crossing for pedestrians with a sidewalk connecting the intersection of NC 86 and NC 57 to Rencher Street. This project is not
24.16 Regional
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NC 86 Improvements north of Hillsborough
currently listed or recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP.
19.46 Division
Need: The segment of NC 86 between NC 57 and U.S. 70 is highly congested. Traffic counts indicate that this segment of NC 86 is over
capacity for average annual daily counts. Capacity improvements would ease congestion and improve travel time along this primary north -
south corridor connecting the Town of Hillsborough to NC 57 and northern Orange county.
Description: Realign the intersection of Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street with Orange Grove Road and make safety improvements.
Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street at
This project is not provided /recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP but is recommended in the DCHC MPO CTP.
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Orange Grove Road intersection realignment
5.10 Division
and safety improvements
Need: The project would improve safety, reduce travel time, and improve traffic flow between residential and commercial areas in the
Town of Hillsborough.
Description: Modify the 1 -85 Connector interchange at U.S. 70 to provide access from all directions. The existing Connectorjust east of
Efland is not accessible to traffic on eastbound U.S. 70 and there is no access to westbound U.S. 70 from the Connector. This project is
recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP.
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U.S. 70 East /I -85 Connector
Need: The project would enable traffic from northwestern Orange County to access 1 -85 more easily without risking the many points of
7.34 Regional
traffic conflict through Efland. Traffic has increased on Efland-Cedar Grove Road as an alternative to NC 86. Much of that traffic currently
4.90 Division
"dog -legs" through Efland via Forrest Avenue to Mt. Willing Road to access 1- 85/1 -40. Traffic counts reveal that traffic has increased
approximately 40q overthe past 10 years on Mt. Willing Road just south of Forrest Avenue, while traffic on U.S. 70 east of Efland -Cedar
Grove Road has increased only 2%. The project would dramatically improve travel time fortraffic from northwestern Orange County to 1-
85/1-40 and would dramatically ease congestion during peak periods in Efland.
Description: Improve Homestead Road from Old NC 86 (SR 1009) to NC 86 to include bicycle lanes and sidewalks in sections of the
corridorwhere those facilities do not exist. This project is provided /recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP.
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Homestead Road bike lane and sidewalk
Need: There are three (3) schools in the vicinity of Homestead Road: Chapel Hill High School, Smith Middle School, and Seawell
10.37 Division
installation
Elementary School. Many students live within walking and biking distance of Chapel Hill High School and must walk or cycle along or
across Homestead Road on a daily basis. Provision of bikeway and pedestrian facilities is necessary to give students a comfortable and
safe place to travel separate from that of motorized vehicular traffic. Homestead Road is also a commuting route for adult utilitarian
bicyclists connecting residential areas to other arteries serving employment centers.
Description: Construct bicycle lanes on Eubanks Road from Old NC 86 (SR 1009) to NC 86. This project is provided /recommended in the
DCHC MPO MTP.
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Eubanks Road bike lane installation
11.75 Division
Need: This project would provide a separate facility for both recreational and commuter bicyclists to reduce /eliminate the bike/automobile
modal conflict along this corridor. The project would also provide access to the Morris Grove Elementary School on Eubanks Road.
Attachment 6: Draft Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project List
Ma ID #" Project Project Description/Need SPOT 3.0 Score
BIKE /PED PROJECTS —
Description: Construct bike lanes and sidewalks from US 15/501 to Bennett Road and bike lanes from Bennett Road to the Chatham
23.06 Division (U.S. 15-
County line. This project is provided /recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP.
501 to Bennett Road
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Mt. Carmel Church Road Bike/Pedestrian
Improvements
Need This project p rovide a continuous paved bikewa y facilit y from Cha p el Hill through southeastern rn Oran g a Coun ty. into Chatham
18.57 Division (Bennett
County. The project connects to another project submitted by Chatham County to construct bike lanes along Mt. Carmel Church Road
Road to Chatham County
from the Orange County line to Old Farrington Point Road. This segment is listed as a Statewide bicycle facility in the DCHC MPO MTP
line)
and is a continuation of the state's Mountain to Sea bicycle route through Orange County.
Description:
a) Construct sidewalk along west side of Orange High School Road from Harold Latta Road to U.S. 70,
b) Construct sidewalk along south side of Harold Latta Road from Cloverfield Drive to Orange Grove Road;
c) Install high - visibility crosswalks and in -road signage at school entrances and exits on Orange Grove Road; and
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Orange High School Road /Harold Latta Road
d) Construct sidewalk along entrance roads to CW Stanford Middle School.
18.06 Division
Sidewalk Improvements
Need: Orange Grove Road serves two schools north of U.S. 70, Orange High School and CW Stanford Middle School. There are
currently no dedicated pedestrian facilities along Orange High School Road to accommodate students accessing the schools from
residential areas to the north and east. The project would provide safe and comfortable pedestrian connections from these areas to the
schools. The Orange County Safe Routes to School Action Plan identifies these sidewalk and crosswalk improvements as central
elements in the plan for both Orange High School and CW Stanford Middle School.
Description:
a) Construct a pedestrian bridge over 1-40 alongside Orange Grove Road and construct a sidewalk along the north side of Orange
Grove Road from the bridge to Timbers Drive,
b) Construct sidewalks along both sides of New Grady Brown School Road with midblock crossing; and
Orange Grove Road /1-40 Pedestrian Bridge
c) Construct sidewalk along one side of Oakdale Drive from Cheshire Drive to Orange Grove Road.
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and Supporting Sidewalk Improvements
Need: IAO separates two schools, Grady Brown Elementary and Cedar Ridge High School, from residential areas north of I-40. The
17.44 Division
schools are within walking distance of residential areas, but bicyclists and pedestrians must share the roadway with motorvehicles
crossing the existing narrow two (2)-lane bridge that carries Orange Grove Road over 1-40. The bridge is too narrow to accommodate a
pedestrian walkway. Lack of an adequate pedestrian crossing presents an unsafe environment for students to walk to the schools. The
Orange County Safe Routes to School Action Plan identifies the pedestrian bridge and supporting sidewalk improvements as central
elements in the plan for Grady Brown Elementary School.
Description: Widen Dairyland Road from Union Grove Church Road to Orange Grove Road to include four (4)-foot paved shoulders. Part
of this project is located within the TARPO planning area. The portion of this project within the TARPO planning area is being
recommended for inclusion in that project list. This project is scheduled in the STIP for a feasibility study (STIP # EB- 5108). This project is
provided /recommended in the DCHC MPO MTP.
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Dairyland Road paved shoulders
17.40 Division
Need: This project would provide one segment of a bikeway connection through western Orange County from Camboro to the Buckhom
Road and Mebane area and improve the safety of the subject thoroughfare for both bicyclists and motorized vehicular travel. The project
is not likely to score very high using the State's congestion and benefit-cost scoring factors and is only eligible for funding at the division
tier.
Description: Construct a multi -use path connecting English Hill Lane to Buttonwood Drive to provide pedestrian connectivity from
residential areas east of English Hill Lane to both Orange High School and CW Stanford Middle School.
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Trail Connection from English Hill Lane to
Buttonwood Drive
Need: Project is recommended as an improvement in the Orange County Safe Routes to School Action Plan. An existing barrier to
23.05 Division
pedestrians toward Orange High School and CW Stanford Middle School exists between residential areas along and east of Buttonwood
Drive and residential areas along and west of English Hill Lane. The improvement would provide a direct pedestrian connection from
highly o ulated residential areas furtherwest from the schools and make walking distances saferand more manageable.
Attachment 6: Draft Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro (DCHC) MPO Project List
Map ID #'
Project
Project Description/Need
SPOT 3.0 Score
Up to six (6), 25 -foot, 18- passenger cutaway bus vehicles to accommodate bus service
These vehicles were submitted to compete for a 100% State match during the last
Description: Construct a multi -use path connecting the southwest comer of Patriots Pointe to Timbers Drive to shorten walking distances
expansion as recommended in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan
iteration of STIP development The vehicles did not score high enough to receive the
and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP)
for pedestrians.
State Match and will be considered replacement vehicles as opposed to expansion
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Trail Connection from Patriots Pointe to
Need: Project is recommended as an improvement in the Orange County Safe Routes to School Action Plan. An existing barrier to
20.57 Division
Implement park - and -ride improvements in the Efland area for cross -county, fixed -route
Timbers Drive
pedestrians exists between Patriots Point Apartments and Timbers Drive such that long walking distances are required for pedestrians
service between Mebane and Durham.
Efland stop on the Go Triangle Orange- Durham Express service has been established
from Patriots Pointe to access the New Grady Brown Elementary School and Cedar Ridge High School along Orange Grove Road with no
at the Efland- Cheeks Community center.
Orange Grove Road Extension
Extend Orange Grove Road from the east side of South Chudon Street (SR 1009) to
designated pedestrian facilities. The improvement would provide a direct pedestrian connection from Patriots Point to Timbers Drive and
U.S. 70 Business
not need to be resubmitted.
Orange Grove Road in the direction of the schools that make walking distances more manageable.
'Map I Number corresponds to the general location or each project on Attachment 1: DCHC MPO Project List Map.
"Bike/Pedestrian projects require a 20q local match and must be locally administered. Right- of-way acquisition is also not a permissible cost to be funded by NCDOT forthese projects.
Proiects Deleted From Draft Prioritv List
Project
Project Description
Reason For Deletion
Orange Public Transportation Expansion
Up to six (6), 25 -foot, 18- passenger cutaway bus vehicles to accommodate bus service
These vehicles were submitted to compete for a 100% State match during the last
Vehicles to Implement the Orange County Bus
expansion as recommended in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan
iteration of STIP development The vehicles did not score high enough to receive the
and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP)
(OCBRIP) and the Five -Year Orange County Bus Service Expansion Program.
State Match and will be considered replacement vehicles as opposed to expansion
vehicles for this next iteration of STIP development
Park - and -Ride Improvements in Efland
Implement park - and -ride improvements in the Efland area for cross -county, fixed -route
This was a Go Triangle project that will not be implemented on a greenfield site. An
(Conceptual)
service between Mebane and Durham.
Efland stop on the Go Triangle Orange- Durham Express service has been established
at the Efland- Cheeks Community center.
Orange Grove Road Extension
Extend Orange Grove Road from the east side of South Chudon Street (SR 1009) to
This project is funded in the committed portion of the draft 2016 -2025 STIP and does
U.S. 70 Business
not need to be resubmitted.
This was a Go Triangle project that may be implemented on a greenfield site in the
Park -and Ride Improvements in Hillsborough
Implement park - and -ride improvements in Hillsborough for cross-county, fixed -route
future. A temporary parkand -ride for the Orange- Durham Express route has been
(Conceptual)
service between Mebane and Durham.
established at the North Hills Shopping Center until a permanent greenfield site can be
identified and constructed.
Construct a train station in Hillsborough and implement AMTRAK service as designated
Hillsborough Train Station
in Hillsborough's Rail Station Small Area Plan and in the Orange County Bus and Rail
This project is funded in the committed portion of the draft 2016 -2025 STIP and does
Investment Plan. The train station could also serve future commuter rail operations and
not need to be resubmitted.
anchor a multimodal transportation hub in Hillsborough.
Buckhom Economic Development District
Construct a park- and -ride facility to be located in the 1- 85'Buckhorn Road Economic
A shared -use park-and-ride, facility been established at the Cone Health
(EDD) /Mebane Area Park -and -Ride
Development District (EDD) or Mebane area to collect ridership in eastern Alamance
MedCenter Mebane
MedC
and western Orange Counties.
This project does not score high enough in the Statewide or Regional funding tiers and
Widen 1 -85 from four (4) lanes to six (6) lanes from the 1- 4011 -85 interchange to the
is too expensive in the Division funding tier to be included in the STIP. Traffic counts
I -85 Widening
Durham County line and reconstruct interchanges and bridge structures.
have shown trends in traffic along the facility to be relatively stable over the past few
years, and Orange County and the Town of Hillsborough's focus has shifted to
improving the interchanges at Old NC 86 and NC 86.
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