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Agenda - 11-19-2024; 6-a - Transportation Multimodal Plan
ORANGE COUNTY 1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 19, 2024 Action Agenda Item No. 6-a SUBJECT: Transportation Multimodal Plan DEPARTMENT: Orange County Transportation Services (OCTS) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Public Engagement Summary Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Director, 2. Prioritization Methodology 919-245-2007 3. Final TMP PURPOSE: To approve the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan (TMP). BACKGROUND: WSP as the consultant and Orange County have completed the County's TMP. The Plan focuses on the unincorporated portions of Orange County and consolidates all approved transportation related plans, projects and programs into a single plan. WSP conducted a public involvement summary (Attachment 1) in accordance with the approved scope of work. Public Involvement: • Website launch (April 3, 2024) • Promotional outreach (April 9, 2024) • Public survey (April 9 — May 3, 2024): https://www.surveyhero.com/c/OrangeCtVTMP • Public Meetings (April 23 and 25, 2024) WSP also created a unique County specific prioritization methodology (Attachment 2) to help organize all the projects and determine — analytically — in what order the projects should be pursued. This unique Orange County Prioritization honors the goals and objectives documented in the approved plans like the two (2) Metropolitan Transportation Plans and three (3) Comprehensive Transportation Plans in Orange County. It also takes into account those documented in locally adopted plans like the County's Strategic Plan, and Access Management Plans. Methodology: • Bike/Ped Prioritization — Residential/Employment Density, Access to Schools, Points of Interest, Recreational Spaces, Bus Stops, Connect Disjointed Parts • Transit Prioritization — Increase local service, increase reginal service, Improve access to jobs/schools, Areas of high density, Points of interest, Access to hospitals • Highway Modernization/Mobility — Improve access and connectivity, manage congestion, Improve Fright movement • Other Criteria influencing Prioritization — Environmental Justice, Safety, Cost, Multimobility 2 OCTS staff worked with local town staff to ensure the TMP is focused on the unincorporated portions of the County. The OCTS Director presented the Plan on July 10, 2024 and August 19, 2024 to the Orange Unified Transportation (OUTBoard) and collected feedback. All feedback has been incorporated into the Plan. Transportation Advisory Services (TAS) and the OUTBoard recommend the County's TMP be approved by the Board of County Commissioners. TAS Action: October 17, 2024 — Unanimous approval recommendation OUTBoard Action: October 21, 2024 — Unanimous approval recommendation FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact at this time. Projects identified in the TMP are pursued through variety of financial resources including and not limited to: U.S. Department of Transportation, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations resources and the 2022 County Transit Plan Update. ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: • GOAL 4: MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION OBJECTIVE 2. Increase community awareness of all modes of transportation including transit, bike and pedestrian, vehicle, and all other modes. OBJECTIVE 3. Support road projects that address congestion and reduce commute time using the County' s Complete Streets policy. OBJECTIVE 4. Coordinate transit investments with municipal and county land use planning to reduce vehicle miles travelled and to provide more equitable access to shopping, employment, medical centers, college campuses, etc. OBJECTIVE 5. Invest in implementing the County' s Safe Routes to Schools plan. OBJECTIVE 6. Update transportation related plans to provide more multi- modal options including rural Orange County. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends Board approve the Orange County TMP (Attachment 3). 40'"MOM00--ft- ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Transportation Multimodal Plan - Public Engagement Summary Introduction In April 2024,the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan (TMP) study team lead a public engagement campaign to gather community input on multimodal improvements.The team used various methods of outreach to inform residents and stakeholders about the plan and encourage participation in the study survey—the primary tool for collecting public feedback.Two public open house meetings allowed the community to review multimodal improvements, engage one-on-one with study team members, and provide feedback in person.This document outlines the public engagement tactics used and summarizes public input received from the study survey. Promotional Materials & Outreach The study team utilized a variety of promotional tools and outreach strategies to inform the public about the study, promote the survey, and garner participation for public meetings. Both print and digital means were necessary to promote the study to the public who use the corridor frequently and to the public who may receive information mostly from digital sources.These tools included a study specific webpage, social media, an e-blast, and a press release.A copy of the promotional materials can be found in Appendix A. Website The study webpage, hosted on Orange County's website at www.orangecountync.gov/3349/Transportation-Multimodal-Plan, houses a study overview and serves to provide project updates, contact information, and publicize engagement opportunities.The webpage also includes a link to the study survey and facilitates access to past transportation projects through its location on the County website. Orange County used its social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram,X (Twitter), and Linkedln to share two posts about the plan and its public engagement opportunities.The posted content included a study announcement, reminders for each public meeting, and a call to participate in the survey before it closed. Public Engagement Summary 4 Public Open House Meeting Public meetings were a key component of the engagement plan. Orange County held two open house style workshops,the first on Tuesday, April 23 at Whiffed Building in Hillsborough, and the second on Thursday, April 25 at Southern Human Services Building in Hillsborough. Members of the community were invited to stop by and view display boards that presented the multimodal improvements and speak with study team members who were available to explain the plans, answer questions, and collect public input.The open house format of these meetings allowed participants to review the information at their own pace. When they arrived, attendees were asked to sign in, provide their contact information, and were encouraged to take the online study survey. Four participants attended the first meeting, and two attended the second. There were five display boards exhibited at each public r iv meeting; - meeting; the boards are shown as figures 16 through �.,�. 22 in Appendix B. Participants were greeted with an `T f introduction board b the check-in table which ' - ! Y explained the TMP, its context, and presented a QR code for the online survey. The second boardit displayed a map of roadway projects, including congestion/mobility improvements, new developments, and other improvements.The third board showed a map of bicycle and pedestrian projects with new routes for bicycle paths, sidewalks, multi-use Figure 1. Welcome station at the first public meeting paths, and bicycle and pedestrian bridges.The fourth board presented a map of transit and rail projects that included fixed guideways,fixed bus corridors, Amtrak stations, and park and ride lots. The fifth and final board offered an engagement activity that asked participants how they would allocate$100 of funding to transportation.The engagement board contained three boxes that represented roadway, pedestrian and bicycle, and transit and rail improvement projects.Attendees were given ten stickers with a hypothetical value of$10 each and were asked to distribute their stickers among the three categories however they wished.This activity emulated questions from the online survey and allowed the Figure 2.Residents reviewing study team to capture additional data about which areas of recommendation maps improvement the community valued most. Figure 3 below shows the activity board and its results. During the first meeting there were four participants, two of whom completed the sticker activity. Bicycle and pedestrian projects received the most support, with $100, followed by roadway projects at$60, and transit and rail projects at$40. One participant added an additional sticky note comment that read "NC complete streets is highway biased but allows DOT to help pay for bike/ped". Public Engagement Summary 5 Y ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROUNA ii9i +' If you had $100 dollars to spend, how much would you spend on the three types of transportation improvements included in the TMP? owl Use ten sticker dots none dot = $10) and place them in the boxes below to show how you would fag prioritize the funding. Roadway Transit&Rail Bicycle&Pedestrian pp Projects Projects Projectstf Have any additional comments?Write them on a stickie note and place them below. rL """MgM My,�kr aresn sor 70 www.orangecountync.gov/TMP Figure 3.Prioritization activity public meeting board Public Engagement Summary 6 Survey Results & Public Input The online survey was the primary tool for collecting feedback on community priorities and goals about multimodal improvements.The survey period ran from April 9 to May 3, 2024.The survey included four sections: prioritization of all transportation modes, questions about specific modes, a section for open comment, and optional demographic questions.The survey captured 101 participants and 48 open comments. Prioritization of All Transportation Modes The survey's first section asked participants how they would allocate funding to highway, bicycle and pedestrian, and transit and rail improvement projects if they had $100 to spend. Participants were able to distribute the sum however they chose among the three categories of multimodal improvements. 99 participants completed this activity. • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements received the most hypothetical funding with $3,717. • Transit and rail improvements received the second most at$3,550. • Roadway improvements received the least at$2,633. Questions About Specific Modes The second section of the survey sought to understand what the community's top priorities are within each of the three categories of transportation improvement projects. Participants were asked to select their top priorities in each category from a list of proposed improvements. Roadway improvements priorities (101 responses) Manage congestion through technology solutions and roadway design 84 Improve access and connectivity 64 Improve pavement condition 37 Improvement freight movement efficiency = 9 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Figure 4.Roadway improvements priorities Public Engagement Summary 7 Bicycle and pedestrian improvements priorities (101 responses) Connect disjointed parts of existing network 78 Provide access to points of interest(Civic,shopping, hospitals,etc.) 65 Provide access to schools(K through 12) 50 Serve regions with dense residential and employment 49 centers Provide access to bus stops 45 Increase access to recreational spaces 42 Improve Existing Pavement Condition 26 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Figure 5.Bicycle and pedestrian improvement priorities Transit improvements priorities (97 responses) Increase local service(within County) 63 Improve access to points of interest(Civic,shopping, recreation,etc.) 50 Increase regional service(outside of County) 46 Improve access to jobs/schools 44 Improve access to hospitals/medical facilities 40 Serve areas with higher density 26 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Figure 6. Transit improvements priorities Open Comment The third section asked participants to share any other comments or questions about how projects should be prioritized.There were 48 written comments submitted. Responses were assigned themes based on what the comment focused on, with six main theme groups identified. Most comments were assigned to multiple theme groups. Several theme groups incorporate subgroups to enhance data visualization; these are described below.The comments can be read in Appendix C. Public Engagement Summary $ Open Comment Themes Accessibility 3% F Transit Roadway . . Figure 7. Open comment themes Bicycle & Pedestrian: Comments that mention bicycle and/or pedestrian paths and facilities. Most comments specify a need for improved or additional bicycle and pedestrian paths, with a majority emphasizing safety as a top priority. Responses in this category identified a need for connecting disjointed parts of the existing bicycle/pedestrian network and improving access to points of interest, particularly in under-served areas. • Against Bicycle:Two comments opposed bicycle lanes in rural areas and busier country access roads. Transit: Comments mentioning transit-related improvements such as expanded bus routes and stops, enhanced local and regional transit connectivity, and a desire for new modes of transportation like light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), and rideshare. • Against Transit:Three comments opposed transit.Two commenters suggested that busses and trains are not a worthwhile investment for the county due to low ridership, and one declared that they didn't want a bus line in their neighborhood. Roadway Improvements: Statements pertaining to roadway design and traffic management. An example is "Widen two lane roads that have become major commuting arteries. Housing developments continue Public Engagement Summary 9 to be established with no corresponding improvements in local,two-lane roads" One comment opposed any new road capacity. Local Connectivity: Comments that support bolstering and expanding the transportation network within Orange County. Central themes in this category highlight a communal desire for safer bicycle and pedestrian paths, new sidewalks, and expanded service routes for public transit,with a focus on connecting people to points of interest, schools and jobs, and linking disjointed parts of the network. Regional Connectivity: Comments that support expansion of regional transit services to areas outside of Orange County. All comments in this category include interest in transit that connects Orange County to the Research Triangle, with several also showing interest in connectivity with adjacent counties, such as Chatham County. Accessibility: Comments mentioning a need for improved accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities. An example of such is "You should be making it easier for seniors and disabled to access necessary services." Optional Demographic Questions The end of the survey included optional demographic questions to help the study team understand the survey participants. Figures 4-10 show the results of those demographic questions. Age (98 responses) 45-64 40 65 or older 33 30-44 18 Prefer not to answer 4 18-29 3 Less than 18 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Figure 8.Age Public Engagement Summary 10 Total Household Income (98 responses) $150,000 or greater 31 $50,000-$99,999 24 $100,000-$149,999 17 Prefer not to answer 15 $25,000-$49,999 8 Less than$25,000 3 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Figure 9. Total household income Gender (99 responses) Female 59 Male 34 Prefer not to answer 5 Non-Binary/Third gender ■ 1 Prefer to self-describe 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Figure 10.Gender Race (99 responses) 1%�I r3% ■Asian-1 ■American Indian/Alaskan Native-0 ■Black/African American-3 ■Native Hawaiian/Pacific Island-0 ■White-81 ■Prefer not to answer-14 Figure 11.Race Public Engagement Summary 11 Ethnicity (98 responses) Not Hispanic/Latino 82 Prefer not to answer 14 Hispanic/Latino ' 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Figure 12.Ethnicity Disability (99 responses) No 76 Yes 16 Prefer not to answer 7 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Figure 13.Disability How Did You Hear About This Survey? (99 responses) Email 59 Word of mouth 13 Other 9 Orange County website 9 Social media 4 News article 3 Municipal building ■ 1 Community event ■ 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Figure 14.How participants discovered the survey Public Engagement Summary 12 Appendix A. Promotional Materials Press Release Nishith Trivedi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orange County Transportation Services (919) 245-2007 ntrivedi@orangecountync.gov ORANGE COUNTY REQUESTS INPUT ON TRANSPORTATION MULTIMODAL PLAN Orange County, N.C. Orange County announces the launch of its Transportation Multimodal Plan (TMP), a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing the diverse transportation needs of the community. Consolidating over 30 plans and ordinances from various transportation agencies operating within the county,the TMP presents a unified platform to strategize and prioritize transportation projects effectively. What is the Transportation Multimodal Plan? The Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan (TMP) is a visionary framework integrating various transportation modes to establish a cohesive and interconnected system. By pooling together recommendations and regulations from multiple entities,the TMP offers a countywide perspective on transportation initiatives.This plan identifies gaps within Orange County's unincorporated areas and proposes strategies to ensure equitable access to transportation resources for all communities. Key Objectives of the TMP • Consolidate all the recommendations from the adopted transportation plans • Develop a method for prioritizing transportation projects based on factors such as cost, impacts, needs, and benefits. • Create an action plan outlining steps for the implementation of prioritized projects. Project Area and Stakeholders The project area encompasses all of Orange County's unincorporated areas and involves collaboration with several transportation agencies, including: • Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) • Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BGMPO) • Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization (TARPO) • North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division 7 and Region D • City of Mebane • Town of Hillsborough • Town of Carrboro • Town of Chapel Hill Public Engagement Summary 13 Community Engagement Orange County emphasizes the importance of community involvement in shaping the TMP. Residents, businesses, and stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the planning process by providing feedback and attending public meetings.To facilitate engagement,two identical in-person public workshops will be held on: • Tuesday,April 23rd,from 4:00—7:00 pm at Whitted Building Main Conference Room, 300 W Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 • Thursday,April 25th,from 4:00—7:00 pm at North Campus- Multipurpose and Board Room, 1020 US 70, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Can't Attend In Person?An online version of the survey is available until May 3, accessible through https://www.surveyhero.com/c/orangeCtVTMP. For inquiries or further information about the Transportation Multimodal Plan, please contact Nishith Trivedi, Orange County Transportation Services Director, at ntrivedi@orangecountync.gov. Join us in shaping the future of transportation in Orange County! E-Blast Content Email Subject Line: Provide Input on the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan Email Body: Orange County is excited to invite you to participate in shaping the future of transportation in our community! We're launching our Transportation Multimodal Plan (TMP), a comprehensive initiative to address diverse transportation needs across Orange County. What is the TMP? The TMP integrates various transportation modes to create a cohesive and interconnected system, consolidating over 30 plans and ordinances from multiple agencies. It identifies gaps in unincorporated areas and proposes strategies for equitable access to transportation resources. Get Involved: Join us at one of our two identical in-person public workshops: • Tuesday,April 23rd,from 4:00—7:00 pm at Whitted Building Main Conference Room, 300 W Tryon Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 • Thursday, April 25th, 4:00—7:00 pm, North Campus- Multipurpose and Board Room, 1020 US 70, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Can't make it in person?Share your input through the online version of the survey until May 3 [Insert Link Here]. For more details, contact Nishith Trivedi, Orange County Transportation Services Director, at ntrivedi@orangecountync.gov. Join us in shaping Orange County's transportation future! Public Engagement Summary 14 Social Media Content } d -d r I WHITTED BUILDING—DONNAS.BAKER MEETINC ROOM Tuesday,Apri121 � 300 W Tryon Street Hiftborongb.NC 4-7pm BONNIE B.DAY 15 AGRICULTURAL CENTER Thursday,April 7 1020 US70,W15borough,NC 4-7pm M~' .N rr •r Learn more at ' ORANGE orangecountync.govlTMP COUNTY0. ,��N(WJ'1L CAROL INh Figure 15.Social media graphic Date Content April 15 & Orange County wants to hear your thoughts on the future of transportation April 22 in unincorporated areas of the county.Attend in-person workshops on April 24 or April 25 to weigh in on the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan. www.orangecountync.gov/tmp April 22 Orange County wants to hear your thoughts on the future of transportation in unincorporated areas of the county.Attend in-person workshops on April 24 or April 25 to weigh in on the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan. www.orangecountync.gov/tmp You can take the online version of the survey now until May 3: https://www.surveyhero.com/c/OrangeCtyTMP Public Engagement Summary 15 Appendix B. Public Meeting Materials ORANGE COUNTY Welcome! NORTH CAROLINA Welcome to the Public Workshop for the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan Over the past few years, various transportation agencies with jurisdiction within Orange County have adopted more than 30 plans and ordinances.This plan aims to consolidate the recommendations and regulations from all these plans to one single platform to allow a more cohesive and strategic approach to addressing multimodal needs and prioritizing projects. The purpose of tonight's workshop is for the community to learn about the planned projects and collect feedback that will help guide how projects will be prioritized. V Walk around to each display board to learn more about the proposed solutions and talk with staff members. I im Provide your feedback on our survey by scanning the QR code for the online survey or request a paper survey at the sign-in table. ti• What is a Transportation Multimodal Plan? The Transportation Multimodal Plan (TMP) integrates various transportation modes to create a balanced system,consolidating projects from existing plans for a countywide perspective. It aims to address gaps in transportation access in unincorporated areas,ensuring equity.The TMP will prioritize projects based on factors like cost and benefits,creating an action plan for implementation. TheTMP looks at projects that are planned within the unincorporated areas of Orange County. Note that the plans consolidated into the Orange CountyTMP are developed and adopted by other government agencies. For questions and comments about specific plans and projects, please contact those agencies directly. www.orangecountync.gov/TMP Figure 16. Welcome public meeting board Public Engagement Summary 16 �, ORANGE COUNTY • • Projects NORTH CAROUNA Highway Projects N —Access Management/Operations,Improve Other,New Location —Congestion/Mohi ity,Improve —Undetermined,Improve -•Congestion/Mobility,New Location -•Undetermined,New Location —Modernization,Improve O Interchange/Intersection/Overpass,Improve Other,Improve •Interchange I Intersection/Overpass,Mew Location ---------- ------- --------- Y9 JE 15 u � i 'tea E a, ve.�Mrc� v'r m a M 8 5� -M—_m 4 n+ro.i an ------------------ ------------- ---------------- 6yL A °b Figure 17.Roadway projects public meeting board Public Engagement Summary 17 ORANGE o CAROLRTHINlvey Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects Bicycle&Pedestrian Projects V "'cycle,Proposed --Bicycle and Pedestrian,Proposed —Multiuse Path,Proposed —Pedestrian,proposed Bi(ycle and Pedestrian Bridge,Proposed -----------___.._ N r am B 1-0 u, A 57 10 ell Im IMP — �,W ;° �. r 4 ^ --��- V_ - n131ebreupF i w a ©n ® 8 r Em J m\m.. } m ® III Tim— g � ��-• l cam; _..�- a! ------ Figure 18.Bicycle&pedestrian projects public meeting board Public Engagement Summary 18 ORANG COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Transit & Rail Projects Transit&Rail Projects N --Fixed guideway,Proposed Regional fixed bus corridor,Proposed —Rural fixed bus corridor,Proposed —Urban fixed bus corridor,Proposed —Undetermined,Proposed fE Amtrak Station,Proposed """'----- ---- '--- el Park and Ride Lot,Proposed o D Other,Proposed - a a N�mrc Aga €E go Gs ��xpae �$ Qo 6 p $ M W g =1 >p.m m r ® pii N � " B 1 ¢ Figure 19. Transit&rail projects public meeting board Public Engagement Summary 19 M--- Help Us ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA L Prioritize Projects! If you had $100 dollars to spend, how much would you spend on the three types of transportation improvements included in the TMP? Use ten sticker dots (one dot = $10) and place them in the boxes below to show how you would prioritize the funding. Roadway Transit&Rail Bicycle&Pedestrian Projects Projects Projects Have any additional comments?Write them on a stickie note and place them below. www.orangecountync.gov/TMP Figure 20.Engagement public meeting board Public Engagement Summary 20 - Orange County Transportation ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Multimodal The Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan(TMP) is a strategic framework that integrates various modes of transportation to create a balanced and interconnected system.It consolidates projects and programs from existing plans,providing a countywide perspective on transportation initiatives.By identifying gaps in the unincorporated areas of the county and providing recommendations to address underserved communities,theTMP aims to ensure equitable access to transportation resources across Orange County. The TMP will ultimately develop a method for prioritizing projects based on factors such as cost, impacts,needs,and benefits,and will create an action plan that outlines the steps to implement the prioritized projects. The project area includes all of Orange County's unincorporated areas and includes projects developed by the following transportation agencies: • Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization(DCHC MPO) • Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization(BGMPO) • Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization (TARPO) • North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division 7 and Region D • City of Mebane • Town of Hillsborough • Town of Carrboro • Town of Chapel Hill Roadway Projects There are 97 roadway and highway projects planned in the study area.Roadway projects include intersection and interchange improvements,new bridges/overpass locations. Transit & Rail Projects There are 34 transit and rail projects planned in the study area.These projects include mostly new transit routes such as rural fixed bus corridors,commuter rail transit,bus rapid transit invested,express buses,and other improvements that serve existing transit routes. Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects There are over 220 bicycle and pedestrian projects planned throughout the study area.The projects include on-road bike paths/lanes,paved shoulder,pedestrian bridge,greenways, multiuse paths,new and improvements to existing sidewalks,and off-road paths. Figure 21.Engagement handout page 1 Public Engagement Summary 21 Project Area '- -------- -- ----- ----- - -=Over the past few years, ;6z: 49 67 86 I various transportation 57 , agencies with jurisdiction within Orange County have 49, Sol` adopted more than 30 plans and ordinances.This ' 57 plan aims to consolidate ; 86 TY the recommendations and regulations from all these A, _ I 70 plans to one single LI 157 platform to allow a more i19, ' `r- cy�3 � cohesive and strategic 70 Sol approach to addressing 5 multimodal needs and 86 � 147 15 prioritizing projects. ,54; I Get Involved! = ` �,,,' 15 Community engagement -- is vital to the success of gz 86 � 7J r the TMR We encourage S4 � 65 residents,businesses, ^/ and stakeholders to `-- ---___ _ -- - provide feedback,attend Figure 1.Project Extent ._-------------- public meetings,and Counties Streams Planning Organizations stay informed.Your input —Interstate Municipalities Burlington Graham N 87 US Route C_ Carrboro MPO will help shape the n —NC Route Chapel Hill ODurham Chapel Hill future of transportation o 2 4Miles State&Local Routes —Hillsborough CarrboroMPO in Orange County. Railroad Mebane OTriangle Area RPO — t , • Take Our Online An online versionof •• that will help guide how projects will be prioritized. Scan the QR or request a paper survey to provide feedback r https://www.surveyhero.com/c/OrangeCtyTMP ■ i ■ • ■ ■ To learn more, and find other way to stay informed, visit our website at: ORANCit WUNTY www.orangecountync.gov/TMP NORTH CAROLINA Figure 22.Engagement handout page 1 Public Engagement Summary 22 Appendix C. Survey Open Comments Please note that comments have not been edited to correct spelling, grammar, or syntax errors. D. you have any other comments or questions about how projects should We need more transparency about services available and how it's funded, also it is vital that outreach includes people that live in Cedar Grove and in rural parts of Orange county where wi-fi is not good. Sending letters in the mail to the seniors that use transportation for lunch would be way to ensure that their voices are heard. Senior Accessibility Greenways, greenways, greenways. I want to see Hillsborough and Orange County interconnect its neighborhoods and towns via Greenways that allow bicycle and pedestrian traffic access as viable transportation options for interested individuals. For Bike/Ped More access to the elderly in rural areas of the county. Senior Accessibility On March 27th I was on the OCT bus at 10:15am. I disembarked in Chapel Hill and waited for the GoTriangle van to Morrisville where I had a medical appointment. The Dr was busy and I almost missed the van to make the return trip where I reached home at 6:21. 1 can't do this Senior Accessibility; repeatedly. You should be making it easier for seniors and disabled to Local/Regional access necessary services. Develop sensibilities. Connectivity No more 4 way stops, round a bouts, replace all the old 4 way stops with round a bouts. Stop putting bike "roads" on highly used country access roads. I.E. Roadway Design; Against dairyland rd, rocky ridge, Bicycle Top priority should be providing regional rail and Bus Rapid transit to where the jobs are. That would be RTI, Durham and Raleigh. The existing highways 40 and 85 are at capacity now and will only get worse. We have a rail line that goes from Raleigh to Charlotte let's use it For Transit; Local/Regional _provide transportation to the Research Triangle area. Connectivity More money needs to be spent on bike/ped projects including connectivity between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough. Also need more walkable (greenways,footpaths,whatever) connectivity within those places. Bottom line- less money for roads, more money for bike/ped (and light/commuter rail). For Bike/Ped My transportation priority would be light rail within Orange County and Local/Regional connectivity to the Triangle Connectivity; For Transit It is important to bring fast rail service to all the metropolitan areas. For Transit; Local/Regional Would love a train to Raleigh downtown! Connectivity Public Engagement Summary 23 I understand that certain roads/projects require working together with the state DOT. I'd rather see you put effort into making much needed projects happen even if it requires continuous effort with the state, than accomplishing the low-hanging fruit. I just feel like every improvement happens in the historic district! I know that is a generalization but every time I see a person walking in the weeds along South Churton Street, often in their fast food uniform, I feel angry.And I love bike trails and the riverwalk but I just feel angry about the new ridge trail because it seems like you always do the projects that serve the wealthy neighborhoods. I live near an unsafe intersection and I've been running across it for 17 years now to get to the pharmacy, bus stop, dentist,and vet(with my cat!) and it seems like surely something could have happened by now. Sorry I know it is probably not your fault but I'm aging and it's depressing to think I'll probably be dead before I get my crosswalk :( Also,there are SO MANY MEETINGS. I try to go to them but no matter how many I go to, another one comes along and I wonder if my previous input still counts or if I need to spend more time going to another one. And this week I have jury duty so I think I'm going to have For Pedestrian; Local to skip these! Connectivity Senior Accessibility; Local Increase service area of the easy rider van service for the elderly. Connectivity All new residential developments should be serviced by and integrated with transit and bicycle routes For Bike/Ped; For Transit Prioritize safe bicycle lanes and crosswalks For Bike/Ped I would like more bus stops. Particularly at heritage hills and smith level rd intersections. I would also like a bike lane on smith level road all the way in to Chapel Hill For Bike/Ped; For Transit Rural Connectors are a critical improvement for Orange County, buses, For Bike/Ped; For Transit; bike lanes and safe walking path are not too much to ask. Local Connectivity Expanded bus/transit routes and more bike lanes would go a long way to make this amazing town even better. Local Connectivity I think the quality of roads in the county is great. Keep that up! Make sure you're including improvements that will help underserved populations, people without transportation that need access to grocery stores and pharmacies, etc...That should be#1 priority. Also, help create a greenway out of the rail line that goes from the UNC CoGen facility through Carrboro and up to Brumley Nature Preserve: https:Hchapelboro.com/news/loca I-government/ca rrboro-comm its-to- new-co-gen-rail-line-project! Local Connectivity I'd like for Heritage Hills to be connected to the Local Connectivity; For county/Carrboro/Chapel Hill public transportation and/or ride service Transit Need a bus stop or two on Mt. Carmel Church Road that provides access to UNC hospital and campus. Local Connectivity I absolutely do not want a bus line coming to my neighborhood Against Transit Public Engagement Summary 24 1 mainly completed this survey as an opportunity to advocate for bike and pedestrian infrastructure around the southern gateway to CH. Connecting the sidewalks south of the Chatham county line up to the southern community park and adding pedestrian/bike lanes on smith level road would greatly improve public safety and access to community resources (including the park and ride on 15-5015).Thanks for For Bike/Ped; Local considering community input. Connectivity I live in Heritage Hills where there is no access to public transportation and no sidewalks on Smith Level, making it dangerous to walk to the nearby service station or to Walmart or really anywhere outside of the neighborhood. Sidewalks on Smith Level would make a huge difference, For Transit; For Pedestrian; as would a bus stop nearby. Local Connectivity I would like to ask that you consider more public transit and safe bikeway options for southern and southwestern Chapel Hill.As more development happens in northern Chatham, southwest CH is becoming more congested and dangerous for bikers. I would also ask that you consider a bus stop near Transplanting Traditions Farm,to help the Local/Regional refugee community that uses that space. Connectivity I would love to see sidewalks along secondary busy roads like West 10 from Buckhorn to Gravelly Hill Middle School and to Mt. Willing Road, Full disclosure: For Bike/Ped Add proper bike lanes where everyone sees large bike use,such as up Fayetteville Road heading towards Mapleview farm, over University Lake(tones Ferry Road), Old Greensboro Hwy, and Homestead Road. For Bike/Ped No new road capacity Against Roadway how many people actually use pubic transportation? Do they pay? How much is the county/state losing every year on empty busses/trains? Against Transit Orange County should ban all new housing developments until road infrastructure is developed and deployed. Too much traffic through down town and we keep adding more housing but not expanding roads to support the traffic flow. Roadway Traffic I would like to see a long-term effort to add bike lanes when roads are improved. It will take a sustained commitment to add lanes as roads are updated, but over time the cycling network will expand. Certain roads such as Cole Mill into Durham and the road to Orange Middle and High are quite dangerous for cyclists or pedestrians, and there is no connectivity to places such as Food Lion or shopping downtown that make the region safe for either pedestrians or cyclists. I would love to see our region commit to foot and bike traffic with safe ways to travel other than cars. I would ride my bike regularly to Hillsborough or from my county home into Durham... if there was a safe way to do so. Right now there is not.The kids can't even go safely to their schools because For Bike/Ped; Local there are no sidewalks. Connectivity Public Engagement Summary 25 Safe pedestrian and bike passage, especially along Smith Level,Jones Ferry, and Mt. Carmel Church Rds. out past municipal limits (which would provide access to Carrboro HS, Culbreth MS, Scroggs ES,Town of Carrboro,Town of Chapel Hill, hospital, and bus routes along for folks in Dogwood Acres, Heritage Hills, Bayberry, and even out towards the Walmart). There seems to be a disconnect esp. in that part of the County which still has pockets of dense subdivision development between municipal and county transportation planning-Town knows they're not municipal residents and services stop at town lines, County assumes needs are met by proximity to municipality. However,those residents are served by municipal schools and unable to access them through public transportation means. (i.e., I'd love my kid to bike to/from Carrboro HS approx .75 mi away should he attend school there in the future, but as of right now, it's not actually accessible and safe to For Bike/Ped; Local do so). Connectivity Either install bike lanes or keep bicycles off rural roads. Especially groups of bikes. Sharing the road works both ways. Against Bicycle More need for pedestrian infrastructure than bicycle,though these are often lumped together. For Pedestrian I fail to see how this plan will improve transportation in the county outside of the towns. General I don't know what "Improve access and connectivity" means. It would have been helpful if that had been explained. I would like to see bike paths or other bicycle safety areas installed. Also, I would especially like to see a safe walking area created for students who walk over the 1-40 bridge to Cedar Ridge High and Grady Brown schools. I don't have a student, but when I drive through that area, it's scary to see them walking along the road on dark mornings For Bike/Ped; Local very close to traffic. Connectivity Community members outside of Chapel Hill/Carrboro have very limited options when it comes to transportation.This is a major barrier to leading a successful life for the many people who cannot afford their own car. It would be great to take the budget and just do on demand transportation via lyft or uber. I have heard from many that MOD is an For Transit; Local unreliable option. Northern Orange is especially in dire need. Connectivity Bus lanes and reasonable pull-over spaces are needed. With the increase in development and traffic congestion, cars are getting worse about slowing down and stopping for buses at bus stops. In addition, the bus shelters need to be designed to truly shelter from sun and rain. The park and ride options are decent in southern Orange County, so maybe more of these throughout the county, and route or shuttle connectivity between these, as well.Anything to get more people in Roadway Design; For buses and less cars on the road. Transit Keep disability access top of mind Disability Accessibility Safer walking& bicycling paths/routes. For Bike/Ped Public Engagement Summary 26 -Encourage the use of hybrid and electric cars by expanding access to charge centers outside urban areas -what happened to carpooling General I would like to see transit and bike/ped services designed for people who do not have access to a private vehicle, including seniors, people with disabilities, and people who can't afford the high cost of car ownership. If we could get those people who don't drive to the places they need to go (government offices, grocery, pharmacy, CHURCH would be awesome and there's no Sunday service in Hillsborough. The bus routes need improvements to make them more user friendly--- the Hillsborough Circulator has so many stops that it can't possibly keep to the posted schedule. Would be awesome if we could see where the buses are in real-time, even more awesome if that service could be accessed by calling a phone number and didn't require a smartphone or For Bike/Ped; Local internet connection. Connectivity; For Transit Widen two lane roads that have become major commuting arteries (e.g. Mt. Carmel Church Road and others in Orange County). Encourage surrounding counties to cooperate and join in the widening effort. Housing developments continue to be established with no corresponding improvements in local, two-lane roads. Increasing congestion by eliminating lanes of traffic is counterproductive, IMO (e.g. in Chapel Hill town proper). If you want bike lanes,then create them where you don't remove needed lanes of traffic. Conduct bus ridership studies to appreciate who can really use busses. I see them running all over--with barely 1 or 2 people on board. Makes me wonder how much more investment should be made in busses if Roadway Design; Roadway they are not used. Traffic; Against Transit I would take a transit system if it got me into rtp in a reasonable Regional Connectivity; For amount of time. Transit Put a roundabout at Calvander for safety reasons. Provide safe crosswalks for pedestrians across 54 bypass between _Columbia St and Jones Ferry for apartment residents to access bus stops Roadway Design Improve transportation to connect other counties together not just Orange but surrounding. Chatham, Alamance,Durham Regional Connectivity Bike/ped/transit improvements should be prioritized over roads, and road congestion should be addressed through multimodal solutions and enhancements to the roadway that do not increase capacity(eg better For Bike/Ped; For Transit; signals).Thank you! Roadway Traffic Public Engagement Summary 27 Outside of Hillsborough northern boundary but within the city extra territorial jurisdiction near US70/86/St. Marys Road area are several shopping centers, residential communities, recreation areas and schools.They are completely disconnected from Hillsborough by US70 and Hillsborough has shown no interest in improvements toward the northern direction (due to Churton traffic). Increasing multimodal transit (Sidewalks, crosswalks at existing stoplights, separated bike lanes) in this area would greatly improve connectivity of lower income neighborhoods to shopping, recreation,schools, and workplaces by Local Connectivity; For allowing connection to already existing Hillsborough transit services. Bike/Ped 28 ....� •� .'� ._�' � - '?��.k� �a, herAttachment Orange County ��'•' ter 4- �,�• t s� ;,`��: L]IN V � ��t-•ijjj,CCC :. • ':�� -�. rr.�I�,. 'iY��' '�+r '�.e� ^�lq`.�'tti1" w i.SF f.' .1. -•� .�- � „+ems, .�� _ a Transportation Multimodal Plan PRIORITIZATION METH • • • i 29 ➢ Prioritization Survey results ➢ Bike Ped Score Calculation • - ➢ Transit Score Calculation ➢ New Roadway / Widening Score Calculation ➢ Intersections / Improvements Score Calculation ➢ Additional Points Calculation Mode Split ➢ Exceptions for special projects 30 Prioritization — Survey Results Final score = (Public Survey score + CTT Score + Orange County Score)/3 Normalized scores Roadway Improvements 0.23 Transit improvements priorities(n=97) Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements 0.46 Increase local service(within County) 0.26 Transit and Rail Improvements 0.31 Increase regional service(outside of County) 0.12 Serve areas with higher density 0.21 Roadway improvements priorities(n=101) Improve access to jobs/schools 0.21 Improve access and connectivity 0.41 Improve access to points of interest(Civic,shopping,recreation,etc.) 0.15 Manage congestion through technology solutions and roadway design 0.48 Improve access to hospitals/medical facilities 0.05 Improvement freight movement efficiency 0.05 Improve pavement condition 0.06 Environmental Justice considerations 0.27 Safety considerations 0.33 Bicycle and pedestrian improvements priorities(n=101) Cost considerations 0.10 Serve regions with dense residential and employment centers 0.11 Environmental considerations 0.00 Provide access to schools(K through 12) 0.20 Multimodal considerations(esp.for roadway projects) 0.30 Provide access to points of interest(Civic,shopping,hospitals,etc.) 0.23 Increase access to recreational spaces 0.07 Provide access to bus stops 0.18 Connect disjointed parts of existing network 0.11 Improve Existing Pavement Condition 0.11 Bike- Ped ments Score Calculation 31 Bike Ped Score De se 22/ 25/ Ace s to 20% 13% Access to Access to Points Access to Bus Connect residential and Schools of Interest Recreational Stops Disjointed parts employment Spaces POIs + Population and Schools within % Parks within % Bus stops within Travel Distance Commercial / employment mile Retail mile % mile Ratio NB/B Pop+Emp within POI within % Retail/Comm./ Projects < 1 mile mile Civic locations mile. NB / B within % mile distance ratio For projects longer than 1 mile, the metrics will be `per mile'. Maximum possible bike-ped score will be 100 Bike Ped Bridges 32 Bike- Ped Bridges Score Calculation Score bmli Disj parts Population and Travel Distance employment Ratio NB/B Po p +Emp within mile Maximum possible bike-ped bridges score will be 100 Transit Score Increase Local Increase Improve access Areas with Access to Points Access to Service Regional Service to jobs / schools higher density of Interest Hospitals of project % of project Employment + Population POIs in Orange Hospitals and within County outside County Higher Ed density County other medical facilities Emp Den within Ed. Institutions Pop Den within POI within % Hosp., other mile within % mile % mile mile medical facilities within % mile For projects longer than 1 mile, the metrics will be `per mile'. Maximum possible transit score will be 100 34 New Roadway Widening Score Calculation Change in Volume / Change in � 43% Improve Access and Capacity Volume = Total_Flow Connectivity Capacity = CAP E � (Between FYB and FYNB) U C� �• Relative change in VC ratios Maximum of all AB and � 50% Manage Congestion BA AM and PM VOCE (Between FYB and FYNB) values C6 � �/ Change in Truck Vol Truck Vol = � Improve Freight movement (getween FYB and FYNB) CV+MUT+SUT For New Roadways, the Build Volumes and VC Ratios were separately normalized and redistributed within the rest of the list. Maximum possible roadway score will be 100 35 Modernization Calculation Modernization / Intersection Score Improve Access Manage Improve Freight and connectivity Congestion movement 40% I 20%Average Truck AADT atthe locationBYNB) (TRM 2020 BYNB) Average metric for Intersection = metric for all legs / number of legs Average metric for segment = F(length of subsegment x metric of subsegment)/Total length of segment Maximum possible roadway score will be 100 36 Additional points Calculation 0;" 1 Weight 6L 7M .11111111. . Ion Environmental Justice 27% 38% Average Adjusted"TDI score 73% Average Adjusted" 27% Negative Average TDI score Adjusted"TDI score Safety 33% 48% F(BP Crash x Severity) 33% Weighted Section Safety Score Acres [Ground Area+(24 x Buses required Acres [Ground Area+(24 x Cost (Inverse Ranking) 10% 14% Bridge Area)+(Par*10)]/ 27% (Roundup(length*2/ 10% Bridge Area)+(Par*1000)] 25)+1)+Stop Mile Mile frequency factor / Multimodal 30/ 30%o 1(Percentage of project x (for roadway projects) Multimodal multiplier**) *Severity multiplier : No Injury or Unknown = 1, Possible injury 2, Suspected Minor Injury = 4, Suspected Serious - • 10 Multimodal • ' • . • = 1 bike or • - • bike and • - • # Average TDI scores were adjusted considering the minimum score1 Each mode will have its own project list, ranked by score. 3 ways to combine the modes and create overall prioritization list The overall prioritization can be in 4 Bike Ped / 3 Transit / 2 Roadway projects succession e.g. BP1, BP2, BP3, BP4, T1, T2, T3, R1, R2, BPS, BP6, BP7, BP8, T4, T5, T6, R3, R4...... Certain projects didn't render themselves to score calculations using these methods E.g. Transit Facilities, Very short road connections, certain bike-ped projects These projects will be included in a separate list and their prioritization can be determined at Orange County's discretion. Questions? It N O N of W m ORANGE COUNTY NORTH ,O W O Z Transportat 'ion Mult *imodal I Ad F 1. A� _f r ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 41 Table of Contents 1. Project Background..................................3 Purpose..............................................................................5 Process...............................................................................8 Stakeholder Coordination......................................9 2. Previous Plans and Studies..................11 t 3. Network Opportunities Analysis........17 4. Recommendations Consolidation ...27 ' •Q Project Types...............................................................28 Roadway.........................................................................29 �:•_i. • . • . - till Bicycle and Pedestrian...........................................31 - Transit and Rail...........................................................37 �y Policy Recommendations...................................39 �+iF k• S. Public Engagement...............................41 $3 Introduction..................................................................41 -_ Promotional Materials & Outreach................42 max.• Public Open House Meeting.............................42 Survey Results & Public Input...........................43 wY Process............................................................................44 6. Prioritization ...........................................45 Methodology...............................................................46 Prioritized Table of Projects...............................62 Non-prioritized projects.......................................73 _ 7. Conclusion................................................ 75 Image Credits for this page and Cover Page: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau PAGE 2 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 42 ;r v 1 t � � Project Orange County comprises of multiple transportation planning agencies,including two Metropolitan Planning Background Organizations(MPOs)-Durham Chapel Hill Carrboro (DCHC)MPO and Burlington Graham(BG)MPO,Central Pines Regional Council(CPRC)four incorporated communities,and North Carolina Department of Transportation(NCDOT).The boundaries of these agencies are shown in Figure 1.1. These agencies have independently conducted several transportation planning studies and plans.The Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan(OC-TMP)is an effort to consolidate all the projects recommended by these plans and prioritize them based on relevant metrics determined through public and stakeholder engagement process. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 3 ORANGECOUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 43 57 86 (70 IV 54) lot [Figure 1. Project Extent counties Streams Planning organizations Interstate Municipalities Burlingtcn Graham NC Route = Chapel Hill Durham Chapel Hill State&Local Routes = Hillsborough Carrboro VP0 Railroad Mebane Figure 1.1: Map showing boundaries of transportation planning organizations within Orange County ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 44 Purpose Orange County Transportation(OCT)plays a critical The purpose of the Orange County Transportation role in managing transportation in the county,as well Multimodal Plan is to consolidate the transportation as local and regional connectivity.The county is a part recommendations within the unincorporated regions of of several jurisdictions and decision-making authorities Orange County into one comprehensive countywide plan, pertaining to transportation as listed above.Each of these develop a method for prioritizing projects,and preparing authorities develop transportation plans for the areas a prioritized list of projects. within their boundary.The key purpose of this project is to consolidate all the plans developed by the constituent This plan will help Orange County decide how to best jurisdictions into one plan such that the final report serve areas outside of the municipalities by improving the of this project becomes the primary reference for all transportation options that residents and workers use. transportation plans in Orange County. Figure 1.2 shows the population within Orange County. While the most residents live within the municipal limits There are four incorporated jurisdictions within of Hillsborough,Carrboro,and Chapel Hill,there is still a Orange County-the City of Mebane,the Town of large portion of Orange County residents outside of these Hillsborough,the Town of Carrboro,and the Town of areas,particularly in the northern half of the County. Chapel Hill.These jurisdictions control transportation Figure 1.3 shows the employment within Orange County. planning within their incorporated boundaries.For this Employment centers are concentrated within the Towns. purpose,this plan focuses on the unincorporated areas of Orange County,where OCT has complete jurisdiction. While transportation plans were obtained from the City of Mebane,the Town of Hillsborough,the Town of Carrboro,and the Town of Chapel Hill,only those project recommendations that are completely or partially located within Orange County are discussed in this plan. thv - +s M x �° Ilrrr 11 fi 1. y �lr 9- n� t j I .1 III Image Credit: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 5 ORANGE COUNTYApr NORTH CAROLINA 45 r N 2020 Population _ a Census Tract Black Group 2020 Population 0 <_200 Hawkins Ra � 201-500 EM 501-g00 �� �� __ _ 157 �a V 901-1500 0 - 57 >1500 86 ,r Pre { 57 a Mebane 70 7Q Hillsborough 1 86 Q� i 5 X�� CD �a00 o pairlta�`d�q 86 � � n a Durham b 15 54 Carrboro CFapel Hill 54 Old-Greensbor' J 0 1.25 2. _ 5- Miles 15 A_—_--------- Figure 1.2:2020 Population in Orange County PAGE 6 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 46 �I N 2020 Employment �71 Census Tract Block Group 2020 Employment F— <_100 Hawkins Rd 9 101-250 251-500 �d �� 157 I� 500-2500 `o �' 57 >2500 ro 86 s�h�ey a G� a Lr _ d Mary� 57 Mebane 70 70 ,,^L^ V Hillsborough 86 � I .r. 70 5 X 0 a n �a 1 o�\pairl�a �,Q 86 Durham o o 0 15 54 Chapel Hill Carrboro 54 Gd-Greensboro-Ra 0 1.25 2. Miles 15 _-------- Figure 1.3:2020 Employment in Orange County Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 7 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 47 Process 2024 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN UL Kickoff and Project Setup Data Collection Consolidation of Projects Opportunities Analysis Public Engagement Prioritization Methodology Prioritization Table Final Report Figure1.4: Project Development Timeline This project started in November 2023 by constituting and maps were presented to the public through online a Core Technical Team and identifying the previously survey and in-person meetings. adopted transportation plans and studies that will be included in the TMP.The project and policy Questions regarding prioritization were also asked in the recommendations from the selected projects were online survey and to the stakeholders to incorporate their compiled into a combined list and three maps-one map inputs into the prioritization process,which was the next for each mode(Roadway,Bicycle and Pedestrian,and step of the study.Our team developed a comprehensive Transit).This compilation revealed several duplicate and easy-to-calculate prioritization methodology including mode-specific project recommendations stemming from various plans fic factors.This methodology was which our team identified and removed.The final list of then used to calculate scores for each project and to projects was then reviewed and additional opportunities compile a prioritized list based on these scores. for network completion were identified.These projects Figure 1.5: Project Development Process PAGE 8 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 48 Stakeholder Coordination A Core Technical Team(CTT)was identified consisting of provide technical guidance throughout the course of the representatives from key transportation agencies within plan development.Table 1.1 shows the participants from Orange County,including BGMPO,DCHC MPO,CPRC, each of the agencies mentioned above. NCDOT Division 7. The key purpose of the CTT was to Agency Representative � . Nish Trivedi Transportation Services Director Orange County Darlene Weaver Transportation Planning Manager Chad Reimakoski Division Traffic Engineer Nishant Shah Division 9 Corridor Development Engineer • Nicholas Morrison Regional Transportation Planner Doug Plachcinski Executive Director David Miller Transportation Planner BG • Wannetta Mallette MPO Administrator CPPC • Karyl Fuller RPO Director Table 1.1:Agencies and representatives constituting the CTT The CTT met 9 times from November 2023 to August 2024 Detailed meeting minutes and presentations from each to guide the project process.A short summary of each of meeting are included in the Appendix I. these meetings is provided in Table 1.2. 0 Topics discussed 1 Nov 14,2023 Project Kickoff,description,extents,schedule.Team introduction 2 Dec 11,2023 Previous plans and studies identified,data requests, mapping template 3 Jan 8,2024 Data collection,symbology template, project attributes review 4 Feb 12,2024 Remaining data, maps prepared for TMP,number of projects by mode 5 Mar 11,2024 Data from ongoing plans, Public Engagement (PE) preparation 6 Apr 8,2024 Completed consolidated maps for each mode, PE updates 7 May 13,2024 Policy Recommendations analysis, Prioritization question s to CTT, PE results 8 Jun 10,2024 Prioritization methodology 9 Aug 12,2024 Score calculations,preliminary results of prioritization Table 1.2:Topics discussed at CTT meetings Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 9 e • \ ^:fir -jt'.�.+t 54 Y� 4 :c k \ i 1 LL ■aauu' `� i • 1 iI� _� � + � II �I�� z ;� �� # r� �l sj AV War la, All --� ,.�, '� �`` III;i� ;� ��� ► ����, ,...�` .e- • ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 50 PreviousPlans 58 plans and studies developed and adopted by 9 agencies were identified for inclusion in the TMP.while some plans • do not include specific project recommendations,these and Studies plans were still utilized to assist in development of the policy consolidation. Table 2.1 shows the agencies and the plans adopted whose recommendations are included in this study.Further evaluation showed several plans that were superseded by more recent plans,and these are noted in the table below. These plans are described in detail in Appendix II. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 11 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 51 Table 2.1:Various Plans and Studies adopted by the constituent transportation planning agencies in Orange County. Agency Plans STATE TRANSPORTATION rF� NORTH CAROLINA IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(STIP) Go�ernor's Highway Safety Program C.-WSTIP hway Safety Plan �,FY2 ........� Highway Maintenance Improvement Program _---a Highway Safety 2024-2033 State Transportation (HMIP) Action Plan Improvement Plan(STIP) Burlinylon GeaM1am IMVOI tameM1nuaa4amw+atlm ar soury Transportation .. l L• Safety Plan aw�a.e m Transportation 2045 BGMPO BGMPO 2030 411111qi AWL"'. Comprehensive 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Transportation Regional Transit Transportation (CTP) Plan(MTP) Feasibility Study Safety Plan .t�.. .. CO�.\LCI A .,.E... 2050 m _ t. ! LL SW Durham/SE MONG Chapel Hill Collector Triangle Bikeway DCHC MPO CTP 2017 Connect 2050 MTP Street Plan Feasibility Study • CORRIDOR STUDY TRIANGLE REGIONAL FREIGHT PLAN .... L cnn�sv Environmental Congestion !„ US 70 East Corridor Regional Justice Report Management Plan --• Study(Phase I) Freight Plan PAGE 12 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 52 Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Framework T�►R 2 0 P22 Complete Street ? ADA Paratransit Plan Agency Safety Plan Vision Zero Policy Title VI Plan (I SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL sl.a�anq�vw� 21130 Parks&Recreation Master Plan US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Orange Ipp County , i � 2022 orange county 2030 Parks Safe Routes to &Recreation .... 1 Transit Plan School Action Plan Master Plan US 70 Multimodal Study EXECUTWESUMMARY ...,..........., ACCeaYMwiayeinewitAwav w.6r ® arqura itepo.c Onu�gCG.'e�Road NC 54 Corridor Study Efland-Buckhorn- Orange Grove Mebane Access Road Access Management Plan Management Plan Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 13 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 53 ORANGE COUNTY ENO ECONOMIC NC MC.HNAY Sf SPFF.UpA\'AREA FANLLnRE,PL\� DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT(EDD) ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN TA5K k'(IRL'E REPURT �_ .romn uvsr.i an Eno Economic J ® „.. �•� Development District Access Buckhorn Small �Efland-Mebane NC 57 Speedway Management Plan Area Plan Small Area Plan Small Area Plan Eno Eoonomlo D-1.p..,n Di,n6Ft(EDD)A— S.nJ1Area Plan 030 Comprehensive Plan Orange 1l county IPLAN 114 Eno Economic -— Development District Climate Action 2030 Comprehensive Small Area Plan Plan(CAP) Strategic Action Plan (Land Use)Plan Safe Poutes to Safe Routes to School Update Short Range Transit Plan AM• • G rk ad TOWN OF CARRBORO Carrboro UPDATFO CONNECTS I� BIKE PLAN �• TOWN OF CARRBORO 2022.2042 2020 �" COMPREHEN 51VE PLAN Updated Bike Plan 1 2022-2042 Comprehensive Plan it I.K. :WM�v=np;AA.,AL9PM PAGE 14 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 54 Agency TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY PLAN ;jsit ACCESSIBILITY AUDITC[IAPF.L IfILL TOD PLANNINGh UDO VISIONING 51'UDYAccessibility Audit:ChapelHill TOD Planning&UDO Mobility and ange Visioning Study(North GreenwaysConnectivity Plan Plan South Bus Rapid Transit) Master Plan •':I,' Connected Roads:Plan 8 Policy IF= Bike Plan US 15-501 (Superseded by (Plan not Mobility and Connectivity Plan) adopted) Connected Roads Plan Town of Hillsborough.North Carolina Ridgesialk Greenway,feasibility Study his I _ . a su*tAINABILITY PLAN Traffic Separation row,,,,ERM „„:.aaoaaa •• • Comprehensive Study c T R A T o r.i t Sustainability Ridge v Strategic Plan Plan 2030 Greenway FY2024-26 NC 86 Connector S Churton St Multimodal US 70/Cornelius St Community (Superseded by the Comp Corridor Study Corridor Strategic Plan Connectivity Plan Plan 2030.) (Not adopted as of June 2024) (Superseded by the Comp (Superseded by the Camp Plan 2030) Plan 2030) NeeANP,NC CITY of MEBANE Mebane Bicycle and Pedestrian I ` CITY OF MEBANE Transportation Traffic Separation Study Plan 2015 2040 CTP Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 15 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 55 T� As mentioned in Chapter 1,the focus of this study is on the unincorporated areas of Orange County.As such, The combined projects table created from the recommendations from the any recommendations that were located entirely in a plans and studies mentioned above municipality were excluded from the initial combined contained approximately: projects table.Appendix III contains the tables showing the identified projects for all three modes in greater detail. This combined table of approximately 500 projects was / ► the starting point which formed the basis of the rest of bicycle and pedestrian recommendations the TMP process. roadway y recommendations �r _ R `r+.1 I�kk transit and rail project t� y recommendations y�• •ram. � _ -�„�,...'� I' C i y a: vrsua� a w s r a. �� �>" <� ?�'� '` �_.s 'n ��r�a�-,-�*��,7c�.t�� ^T 1°`.s,�' :�..'F.fs rs "�."'.�-�-'at•.1:: �is .. .., .n>z�no�Rc...f" ��P PAGE 16 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 56 fb Network Map data was collected for the project recommendations from the included plans and studies.A thorough analysis of these projects revealed that,in addition to several duplicate Opportunities projects,there were also significant overlaps between some projects.Additionally,there were some projects that with An a I ys i s minimal changes to their extents,could lead to a more complete network.This analysis also revealed that some projects,while not located entirely within a municipal boundary,would still fall under the jurisdiction of the municipality.These projects were identified and removed from the list. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 17 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 57 The following instances highlight the locations where such overlaps or opportunities were identified and their resolutions.Please note that the numbers mentioned on the map labels may not match the projects in the table because of multiple rounds of edits made to the list and the map during the consolidation process. The"Buckhorn Rd Railroad Grade Separation" project is similar in scope to"Extension • of Industrial Drive over railroad to Frazier Rd" project. ,r c x' It is recommended the Buckhorn Rd Railroad Grade Separation be retained due to rr �• higher ROW concerns with the "Itr"d i other project. It ,ih„ t� • Skrre{Fit r' E r r r r r r PAGE 18 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 58 The"Ben Wilson Road 4 Widening" project is almost entirely within Mebane jurisdiction limits. Mebane r 1 r This project was removed from • the list. I I c i I i I � I � Overlapping project Preliminary engineering on R-5821A is completed. recommendations with different Widening and multimodal recommendations • from INC 54 Corridor study to be adopted. Both timelines. projects were retained m C.arr6ora Mob— Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 19 ORANGE COUN-' Noaru CAROIiNA 59 Se There is a gap between the pedestrian project on INC 86 and McDade Store Rd. The pedestrian project on NC • 86 was extended to McDade - Store Rd as part of the TMP. • This should be incorporated in the next bicycle and pedestrian plan update. There is a lack of sidewalk connectivityto connect Orange • High School to INC 57 and tn INC 86. �� • This recommendation was , considered for the Safe Routes • to School Update and later incorporated in the TMP. Hillsborough � 7o EM PAGE 20 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 60 There is a disjointed part of New Hope Creek Trail and spurs. The project was extended • along the creek in the TM to provide a connection.This • recommendation should be ' considered for the next CTP amendment. There is a pedestrian project 4 i gap between Eno Mountain Rd and the Eno River Trail spur. The Eno Mountain Rd and Eno River Trail spur were both removed from the TMP • as they would fall under Hillsborough's jurisdiction. It is • recommended the Town study this further. I \4, Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 21 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 61 There is a bicycle and pedestrian project gap • between New Hope Creek Trail and Old NC 86. KWkh New Hope Creek Trail was 86 • extended to reach Old NC 86 in the TMP.This • recommendation should be considered for the next CTP amendment. I a� CM Connect the greenways to Union Grove Church Rd and add a greenwayon Union Grove Church Rd for network completion. fi This recommendation should • be considered for the next CTP amendment. IM �i PAGE 22 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 62 There is a disharmony in project scopes.The CTP project is mentioned as a multi-use- path, but the developments • coming up along Eubanks Road show 5'sidewalks on both sides with bike lanes. This project was removed from the TMP as it would fall under the jurisdiction of Chapel Hill.Additionally,this recommendation should be • removed from the CTP during the next amendment. f . . . There is a bike-ped facility gap NC 54 corridor study includes this extension and between recommended projects is approved by DCHC MPO and Orange County on NC 54 and Old Fayetteville BOCC.This extension is also now included in Rd.A potential extension is the TMP. recommended. ' Carrbaro —EM to 54 S� k_ Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 23 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 63 There is a bicycle project gap in the network along NC 10. M NC 10 was made a County Priority during SPOT 7 project • selection.A bicycle project has been recommended for NC 10 } and included in the TMP. Zip 4_b Ile ere t Ik� There are duplicate projects • along this area. • The more comprehensive project,the Mountains to Sea • Trail,was retained. Project 457 Z.0 was removed from the TMP. g PAGE 24 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 64 w , Two trail projects show g separate railroad crossings in • proximity to connect to Ben Johnston Road. It is recommended the Eno St • trail terminate at the King's Hwy Park Connector. Both IM • projects were removed from the TM as they fall under Hillsborough's jurisdiction. CM The scope and points of the Eno River Trail need to be rhRd defined properly. �i • Project 484 was removed from the TM P.This wil I be add ressed ar • in the County Trails Plan and 0Ell future CTP update. ,. EM m co � s Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 25 Nk r♦ a zm •fir ��r- 1���� � � � • , �� -y �� 1• Nair `ICI, 1--... II`1pi I ���i •`fin . `' f�. '� � Y�-.i 4r J� � f;> �� E.•a a �ytsy. tj ! y. 4 Mira y� �M �. ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 66 f f� Recommendations Our team thoroughly reviewed each plan to identify recommended roadway,bicycle and pedestrian,and transit and rail projects.Each project was then evaluated Consolidation to eliminate the following projects: • Projects that would be maintained by the incorporated Towns and Cities within Orange County,including projects that are completely within or a majority within the incorporated areas. • Projects that have been completed. • Projects that have been deemed unlikely,such as those that involve major cut-throughs. Projects that were duplicated in multiple plans were consolidated into one project.Additionally,multiple projects that spanned across the same road and have the same scope were also consolidated into one project. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 27 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 67 Project Types Projects were categorized using the NCDOT CTP Transit and Rail standards.The following section provides definitions of Fixed Guideway:These include Commuter Rail Transit project classifications. and projects on a separate corridor. Roadway Regional Fixed Bus Corridor:These include bus routes Access Management/Operations:Access management that travel to different regions and counties. projects are those designed to improve capacity and safety of the roadway and may include intersection Rural Fixed Bus Corridor:These include bus routes that and safety improvements along a corridor.Operations serve rural areas. projects are those design to improvement management of Urban Fixed Bus Corridor:These include bus routes that the roadway systems and include safety and maintenance serve urban areas and municipalities. projects. Congestion/Mobility:Congestion projects are those designed to lessen traffic congestion and typically involve adding additional lanes to a roadway.Mobility projects are those designed to provide better connectivity and access and may include projects on new location. Modernization:Modernization projects include those I designed to update the roadway to NCDOT design standards.They may include improving the cross section to current standards by increasing travel lane widths, adding shoulders,improving sight distance,adding turn lanes,and accommodating multimodal needs. Other:These are projects that do not fit into one of the above categories.They include pavement rehabilitation, Intellitgent Transportation Systems strategies,signal and surveillance upgrades,wayfinding and messaging improvements,and economic development projects. `� -1 �-- Bicycle and Pedestrian -� • Bicycle:These projects include paved shoulders,shared _ markings,and dedicated bicycle lanes. — '► Pedestrian:These projects include sidewalks and I pedestrian paths. : Bicycle and Pedestrian:These projects are those that recommend both bicycle and pedestrian facilities along the same segment. Multiuse Path:These projects include physically separated paths for use by both cyclists and pedestrians. ' Trail:These projects are off-road trails,including paved and unpaved trails.They are part of larger trail networks ' and may follow creeks or other natural features. PAGE 28 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 68 Roadway Roadway projects were consolidated into 40 final projects and 13 interchange,intersection,and bridge projects for the OC-TMP.Out of the 40 final projects,there are 16 congestion/mobility,3 access management/operations, 17 modernization,and 4 other projects.Figure 4.1 shows the roadway projects.An enlarged version of the map and the projects table can be found in Appendix IV. 1 ti► � r �I Image Credit: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 29 ORANGE COUNTYJF. JF NORTH CAROLINA 69 Roadway Projects N OInterchange/ Access _ !_ Congestion/Mobility, _ I� Intersection/ _Management/ New Location r Overpass,Improve Operations, _ Modernization, r Interchange/ Improve Improve r Intersection/ Congestion/Mobility, + Overpass,New Improve Other,Improve , Location + 57 r S�0'0 Rd o S7 +r cD r Sch��y� a r y a + Marys Rd ! t ��1 57 ' ' a I a + Mebane, i �� I I 70 I W r, 'M ��, , Hillsborough �' r i� ry1's; r I I_I ' 70 ' 5 � Gto z r I I O ® Durham � o r 0 86 15 rrr 0 ` 54 Chapel Hill , Carrbor0 1 J L 1 �+ 54 o/d Greensboro-Rd 0 r � � r Miles` - ~ ~ - - - - _L!�_,--- Figure 4.1: Roadway Projects PAGE 30 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan / m ORANGECOUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 71 Bicycle Projects _ _ _ — _ ! — — — — _ — _ N - — — — — — � Proposed Bicycle Facility ® EM � / r Hawkins Pa a , I C� n r�CL E cow L r far ' s° 57 157 �00),Gt�urch = Rd C) 86 Q I M a rn c Sch/, EM JM r ® /01 j I S�`at�� " � + � A �Em /1 ® Ci�i r L1 — ® EM S sty arl EM Mn 57EM Mebane EM { __�W.EM'Hillsborough EM cif � 6 e� i EM EM EM .s to \ 0 EM EM a o� n ® co Durham EM c " r 0 86 15 , EM54 Carrboro Chapel Hill E + 54 Old Greensboro Ra ' 0 1.25 2. - -5- - - - _ _ _ Miles - _ - - _ - 1 _ _ - - - - —————————— Figure 4.2: Bicycle-only Projects PAGE 32 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 72 I Pedestrian Projects _ _ I J N J- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Proposed Pedestrian Facilities 1a z Hawkins Ra 9 r i � r 157 rr s`°re Rd 2 57 e, D Q + I o m . Sch/C0j' Zs r �y � `�a I C30, r r e i . . � r sR r I Mebane •� ���� r ti70 `� r Hillsborough86 m TV Mf W ate¢, � 70 r 5 I r I r I O r a &.&a_ r n ' I I r r 0 pairl�a�d�'o 86 r I � r ar r C I a I Durham i � o 0 15 I ° 54 Chapel Hill Carrboro J r L + ¢� 54 I + Old GreensbWO � I I � r 0 1.25 2. 5- Miles - _ _ _ - - - - - _�__-------- Figure 4.3: Pedestrian-only Projects Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 33 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 73 r r N Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects _ _ _ • Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge ®i r _ Proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian r Facilities ! ! — Proposed Multiuse Path Facility Hawkins Ro' r TQ Walnut Grove Church Rd\EM 57 ' ®'� J ! � � 86 ® `O�, f EM ® hley�• � r Q. r r r I r QL (nB EM 70 r Mebane ¢ r a�i r 1 p(71 �� Hillsborough �' r I , �. O ! e' G- �� ! 00 r I d ! 86 , I , a ; Durham L c r b 15 r 54 Chapel Hill ,'! .Carrboro Rd 54! ! ! Old Greensboro r r � r 0 1.25 2. - -5- - - _ r Miles - - � _ _ _/5 _ - - - - - -�______---- Figure 4.4: Bicycle and Pedestrian combined projects PAGE 34 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH cAROLINA 74 Trail Projects — — — — — — — — — N — 1 — — — — — — — Proposed Trails a ' ` - -Z r r I Hawkins Rry 157 Ry 86 57 Schl a , 0 C LrJi I �jratP Ir i 5-M��S Rd rr a 57 ' Mebane 70 ` 70 L Hillsborough' EM 1' r .�+. < 86 70 Am"f f i i EM 5 \ 'E , � r i EM E r paiN d�'a a ®il�bid"LD , — ` I o S6 , a I 1 EM ,r Durham O o EM 7 I °_ 54 Chapel Hill r' AarrborIm I r 54r Old GreensWO r � I Q 1.25 2. - - -5- - - - _ , _ Miles ————————— E Figure 4.5:Trail Projects Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 35 r ; t �A ;i• � t:� �+ ice"1 �-� f a\ -. � �; - ? s �Ya i• i Yl Am JEff Afo — r ZO k- ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 76 Transit and Rail Transit and rail projects were consolidated into 23 final projects and 8 park-and-ride lot,Amtrak station,and other projects for the OC-TMP.Out of the 23 final projects,there are 2 rural bus fixed corridors,17 urban bus fixed corridors, 1 regional bus fixed corridor,and 3 fixed guideways.Figure 4.6 shows the transit and rail projects.An enlarged version of the map and the projects table can be found in Appendix IV. 7' ref" low r ti Ir a frp COrangleCounty A °• y PU91ICTRANSli _ 919.245-20 ` 1 Image Credit: Orange County Transportation Services Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 37 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 77 r N Transit&Rail Projects - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ® Amtrak Station r vI © Park and Ride Lot �� r Oawkins Ra m f Other H o r Fixed guideway f Regional fixed bus \s °�y ue 157 y f+ corridorRd 5 �� + Rural fixed bus corridor re 0 85 57 U r + — Urban fixed bus corridor SehyeY `off r ca 3 f r / � s � � ® StiMa�S Rd rl 4 ® f 57m5s- r Mebaneti ' ' _ _' ' ' 70 �P,) . , ; © `�••- ,� � Hillsbo:rough + -- 70 ' 751 r I �a co r o vairl�a �o + r ,� NN Durham $5 15 fr + Z:m Carrboro Chapel Hill r , Greg ' Old �sbdro Rd +f � f r f 0 1.25 Miles _ _ - 15 _ _ - - - - _L___------- Figure 4.6:Transit and Rail Projects PAGE 38 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 78 Policy Recommendations Our team reviewed goals,objectives,and policies from the included plans to identify common transportation desires for Orange County.330 policies were identified relating to roadway,multi-modal,transit,freight,land use,and other development.Appendix V lists the policies broken down by category.Examining these policies,13 overarching goals were identified.Table 4.1 lists the overarching transportation goals and objectives. Goals Objectives Protect Human and Natural I Environment and minimize Reduce emissions,GHG,and energy consumption. Climate Change Reduce negative impacts on natural and cultural environment. Connect people to jobs,education and other important destinations using all modes. Connect people and - - Ensure transportation needs are met for all populations(especially the aging and youth,economically disadvantaged, mobility impaired, and minorities). Promote and ExpandEnhance transit services,amenities and facilities. Multimodal &Affordable Improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Choices Increase utilization of affordable non-auto travel modes Allow people and goods to move with minimal congestion,time delay,and greater reliability. Manage •- - Promote Travel Demand Management (TDM,such as carpool, Reliability vanpool and park-and-ride). Enhance Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS,such as ramp metering,dynamic signal phasing and vehicle detection systems). Increase proportion of highways and highway assets in 'Good' condition. Maintain transit vehicles,facilities and amenities in the best prove I nf rastructu re operating condition. Condition & Resilience Improve the condition of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and amenities. Promote resilience planning and practices. Support autonomous,connected,and electric vehicles. Ensure that transportation investments do not create disproportionate negative impacts for any community,especially Ensure Equity& Participation communities of concern. Promote equitable public participation among all communities, especially among communities of concern. Promote Safety, - Increase safety of travelers and residents. Well-Being Promote public health through transportation choices. Improve freight movement. Stimulate Economic Vitality Coordinate land use and transportation. • Opportunity Target funding to the most cost-effective solutions. Improve project delivery for all modes. Table 4.1:Goals and Objectives Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 39 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 79 Goals Objectives Enhance mobility and accessibility and manage congestion across the transportation system and across modes of transportation. Provide secure, Support projects, programs,and policies that advance safe and secure comprehensive,and effective travel for all transportation system users. transportation systemPlan and support a freight transportation system that allows for the move people d goods efficient movement of goods. within and through the area Improve resiliency and reliability of the transportation system through increasing roadway network connectivity and supporting multiple route options. Integrate walking and bicycling with vehicular travel and encourage the use of walking and bicycling. Develop an integrated public transportation system that supports Provide •• multimodal transportation options. system that enables mobilityMaximize rail and air transportation opportunities (no changes). choicesSupport transportation demand management strategies including park and ride lots,carpooling and vanpooling throughout the region. Support better coordination and integration of existing transit services in Alamance County Prioritize maintaining existing assets before exploring system expansion Seek optimize - existing options. transportation systemUtilize existing transportation capacity through targeted economic redevelopment in areas with sufficient infrastructure. Improve opportunities to serve transportation-disadvantaged Promoteequity and populations with convenient transportation to needed services and accessibility •• desired travel destinations. options for transportation- Provide meaningful opportunities for public involvement in the disadvantaged .. .ulations transportation planning process. Use inclusive design to make the system work for all users Support land use planning strategies that facilitate efficient transportation system use and development Align the transportation infrastructure investment with community vision of future growth. Integrate - - and Encourage density and destination clustering which will increase transportation _ accessibility and multimodal transportation options. Support areas designated for additional economic development potential under programs such as Opportunity Zones and North Carolina Industrial Commission Certified Sites through transportation infrastructure investments. Table 4.1 (Continued): Goals and Objectives PAGE 40 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 80 't A Public In April 2024,the Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan(TMP)study team lead a public Engagement engagement campaign to gather community input on multimodal improvements.The team used various methods of outreach to inform residents and stakeholders about the plan and encourage participation in the study survey—the primary tool for collecting public feedback.Two public open house meetings allowed the community to review multimodal improvements, engage one-on-one with study team members,and provide feedback in person.This document outlines the public engagement tactics used and summarizes public input received from the study survey.A full copy of the Public Engagement Report can be found in Appendix VI. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 41 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 81 Promotional Materials & Outreach The study team utilized a variety of promotional tools and outreach strategies to inform the public about the study, promote the survey,and garner participation for public meetings.Both print and digital means were necessary to promote the study to the public who use the corridor frequently and to the public who may receive information mostly from digital sources.These tools included a study specific webpage,social media,an e-blast,and a press release.A copy of the promotional materials can be found in Appendix A of the Public Engagement Report. Public Open House Meeting Biryele BPedesh an Prolerts _.. ,� .: [ts rw li d♦ - 1 r Figure 5.1: Residents reviewing recommendation maps Public meetings were a key component of the engagement plan.Orange County held two open house style workshops,the first on Tuesday,April 23 at whitted Building in Hillsborough,and the second on Thursday,April 25 at Southern Human Services Building in Hillsborough.Members of the community were invited to stop by and view display boards that presented the multimodal improvements and speak with study team members who were available to explain the plans, answer questions,and collect public input.The open house format of these meetings allowed participants to review the information at their own pace.when they arrived,attendees were asked to sign in,provide their contact information, and were encouraged to take the online study survey.Four participants attended the first meeting,and two attended the second.There were five display boards exhibited at each public meeting;the boards are shown in Appendix VI. PAGE 42 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 82 Survey Results & Public Input The online survey was the primary tool for collecting feedback on community priorities and goals about multimodal improvements.The survey period ran from April 9 to May 3,2024.The survey included four sections:prioritization of all transportation modes,questions about specific modes,a section for open comment,and optional demographic questions.The survey captured 101 participants and 48 open comments. Prioritization of All Transportation Modes Manage con gestionthrough technology solutions and The survey's first section asked participants how roadway design I I the would allocate funding to highway,bic cle and Improve access and Y gY connectivity pedestrian,and transit and rail improvement projects I Improve pavement if they had$100 to spend.Participants were able to condition distribute the sum however they chose among the Improve freight s three categories of multimodal improvements.99 movement efficiency participants completed this activity. ❑ 20 40 60 80 100 • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements received Figure 5.2: Roadway improvements priorities the most hypothetical funding with$3,717. • Transit and rail improvements received the Connect disjointed parts of 78 second most at$3,550. existing network I Provide access to points of • Roadway improvements received the least interest(civic,shopping,etc) provide access to schools 50 at$2,633. [K through 12] Serve regions with dense I I residential/employment centers 49 Provide access I I Questions About to bus stops 4s S Improveexisting Specific Modes ' pavement condition 42 I I The second section of the surve sou ht to Improve existing Y g pavement condition understand what the community's top priorities ❑ 20 ■+a 60 80 100 are within each of the three categories of transportation improvement projects.Participants Figure Bicycle and pedestrian were asked to select their top priorities in each improvement priorities category from a list of proposed improvements. Increase local service 63 (within County) I i Open Comment Provide access to points of so interest(civic,shopping,etc) The third section asked participants to share an other Increase regional service � 4s p p Y [outside of County] I I comments or questions about how projects should Improve access to be prioritized.There were 48 written comments joWschoolsImprove access to I submitted.Responses were assigned themes based on hospitals/medical facilities 40 what the comment focused on,with six main theme Serve areas with � higher density groups identified.Most comments were assigned to ❑ 2n 40 60 80 100 multiple theme groups.The comments can be read in Appendix VI. Figure 5.4:Transit improvements priorities Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 43 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 83 Bicycle&Pedestrian:Comments that mention bicycle and/ Local Connectivity:Comments that support bolstering or pedestrian paths and facilities.Most comments specify and expanding the transportation network within a need for improved or additional bicycle and pedestrian Orange County.Central themes in this category paths,with a majority emphasizing safety as a top priority. highlight a communal desire for safer bicycle and Responses in this category identified a need for connecting pedestrian paths,new sidewalks,and expanded disjointed parts of the existing bicycle/pedestrian network service routes for public transit,with a focus on and improving access to points of interest,particularly in connecting people to points of interest,schools and under-served areas.Two comments opposed bicycle lanes jobs,and linking disjointed parts of the network. in rural areas and busier country access roads. Regional Connectivity:Comments that support Transit:Comments mentioning transit-related expansion of regional transit services to areas outside improvements such as expanded bus routes and stops, of Orange County.All comments in this category enhanced local and regional transit connectivity,and include interest in transit that connects Orange a desire for new modes of transportation like light rail, County to the Research Triangle,with several also bus rapid transit(BRT),and rideshare.Three comments showing interest in connectivity with adjacent opposed transit.Two commenters suggested that buses counties,such as Chatham County. and trains are not a worthwhile investment for the county due to low ridership,and one declared that they Accessibility:Comments mentioning a need for didn't want a bus line in their neighborhood. improved accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities.An example of such is"You should be Roadway Improvements:Statements pertaining to roadway making it easier for seniors and disabled to access design and traffic management.An example is"Widen two necessary services." lane roads that have become major commuting arteries. Housing developments continue to be established with no corresponding improvements in local,two-lane roads." One comment opposed any new road capacity. GALLERy;7 ARTS T GALLEI Image Credit: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau PAGE 44 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH cAROLINA 84 m ti Prioritization Map data was collected for the project recommendations from the included plans and studies.A thorough analysis of these projects revealed that,in addition to several duplicate projects,there were also significant overlaps between some projects.Additionally,there were some projects that with minimal changes to their extents, could lead to a more complete network.This analysis also revealed that some projects,while not located entirely within a municipal boundary,would still fall under the jurisdiction of the municipality.These projects were identified and removed from the list. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 45 ����� • R. Input Public CTT Orange Combined County Roadway Improvements ®® • • Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements ® • • ® • Transit and Rail Improvements • ®® • Roadway improvements priorities Improve access and connectivity ® • • ® • Manage congestion through technology solutions and roadway design mom • Improvement freight movement efficiency 0.05 • • • • • Improve pavement condition 0.19 • • •. Bicycle and pedestrian improvements priorities Serve regions with dense residential and employment centers Provide access to schools(K through 12) 0.14 • ® • • Provide access to points of interest (Civic,shopping, medical) moo= Increase access to recreational spaces ®®� • • Provide access to bus stops ®®® • Connect disjointed parts of existing network ®®� • Improve Existing Pavement Condition • • �® • ORANGENORTH CAROLINA M 86 Input Public CTT Orange Combined County Transit improvements priorities Increase local service(within County) ®®® 0.26 Increase regional service (outside of County) ®® 0 0.12 Serve areas with higher density • • ®® • Improve access to jobs/schools • ®® • Improve access to points of interest (Civic,shopping, 0.19 0.27 • 0.15 recreation) Improve access to hospitals/medical facilities 0.15 0 0 • • Other Considerations Environmental Justice considerations ®® 0.27 Safety considerations ®® 0.33 Cost considerations - ® 0 • • Environmental considerations - 0 0 • •• Multimodal considerations(esp.for roadway projects) • .. ® • • Step 2-Separation of projects based on types. Categories: Bicycle and The projects in the TMP were separated into 3 Pedestrian five categories.Each category,based on their Roadway New Location d different parameters New Widening Bridge Modernization Intersection . . - Route ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 87 Step 3— Finalizing the parameter weightage for each project type. In this step,the parameter weightage for each type of project was determined through a combination of survey results,available data,and relevance to the list of projects.The next set of charts show the relative weights of the parameters for each project type. 7% The new location and widening projects were evaluated Improve using the Travel Demand Model.This allowed for the Freight Movement comparison of base year and future year volumes. The list of projects in the TMP are primarily capital projects.Hence,the survey scores pertaining to `improve pavement condition'were eliminated and equally distributed amongst the other parameters. For new roadways,there were no base year volumes. In order to calculate the measures,the outputs for -5 O 43% build volumes and build V/C ratios were separately g Improve Congestionnormalized.These values were then used for the change Access and in volume and change in V/C scores and merged back Connectivity with the rest of the list. 44 Parameter Measure Figure 6.1: Score Composition for New Improve AccessChange in Volume/ Roadway/Widening projects and ConnectivityManage Change in Capacity Relative change in Congestion Volume to Capacity ratios (V/C) improve - Change in Truck Movement Volumes Table 6.2: Parameters for New Roadway/ Widening Projects PAGE 48 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 88 The intersection and modernization projects cannot 20% be evaluated using the travel demand model.For that Improve reason,their evaluation was based on base year metrics. Freight Higher weight was given to the`freight movement' Movement parameter than its share in survey results because improvement projects have a higher impact on freight traffic and a lower impact on access and congestion than 40% / 0% Improve widening projects. I m Manage prove Congestion Access and Connectivity Parameter Measure Average volume at Improveand Connectivity the location (base year) Figure 6.2:Score composition Average Volume to for roadway modernization and Manage Congestion Capacity Ratio at the intersection improvement projects location Improve Freight Average Truck volume Movement at the location (base year) Table 6.3: Parameters for Modernization and Intersection Projects Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 49 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 89 � 1 Similar to roadway projects,the list of bicycle and pedestrian projects in the TMP are primarily capital 13% 13% projects.Hence,the survey scores pertaining to Network Density `improve pavement condition'were eliminated Gaps and proportionally distributed amongst the other parameters.In addition,for projects longer than 1 mile, 22% the measures will be calculated on a`per mile'basis. 20% Bus Stops School Access Parameter Measure 24% POI Access Population and Density Employment within 1/z mile 8% Number of schools Rec Spaces School Accesswithin 1/z mile Figure 6.3:Score composition for bicycle Number of civic, and pedestrian projects commercial, Points of Interest community,cultural, (POI)Accesinstitutional, retail, and religious points Recreational within 1/z mile Spaces Number of Parks Access within 1/z mile Access to Bus Stops Number of Bus stops within 1/z mile Ratio ofwalk distance between the endpoints of the Networkproject before and after the build (for projects less than 1 mile) Table 6.4: Parameters for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects PAGE SO Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 90 For bicycle and pedestrian bridge projects,the only pertinent qualifiers were density and network gaps. These metrics were combined in equal parts to calculate the score of these projects.After several rounds of project revisions,only one bicycle and pedestrian bridge project remained.As such,this project could not be normalized against other projects and is not included in the 500/O �0�/O prioritization list.However,the methodology described in this chapter is still applicable for future projects. Network Gaps Density Parameter Measure Difference between Networkbuild and no-build walk distance Figure 6.4: Score composition for bicycle and pedestrian bridge projects Population and Density Employment within 1/z mile Table 6.5: Parameters for Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge Projects P- i Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 51 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 91 5% Transit scores were focused on route-based projects. Hospitals/Med Fac This was because the variation between the point-based projects was too high to be able to develop a consistent scoring mechanism for all of them.The parameters for transit routes included local and regional service, access to jobs,schools,points of interest and hospitals, 15% O and population density within half mile of the route. POI 2 6/0 For projects longer than 1 mile,the measures were Local Service calculated on a`per mile'basis. Lo . 21% p ParameterMeasure Jobs/Schools 12 /� Regional 21 /O Q Service _ localPercentage of project within the county ce Higher Density increase regional Percentage of project -qqwq service outside the county Number of places Figure 6.5:Score composition Jobs Access and employment and for transit projects schools within 1/z mile Number of civic, commercial, Points of Interest community,cultural, (POI)Accesinstitutional, retail, and religious points within 1/z mile Density Population within 1/z Access mile Number of medical to Hospitalsfacilities within 1/z mile Table 6.6: Parameters for Transit Projects PAGE 52 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 92 In addition to the mode specific parameters,the projects were scored based on four other factors in different proportions based on the mode.The type and proportion of these parameters are mentioned in Table 6.7.The survey weights were adjusted based on whether a category is applicable to a mode or not.Detailed descriptions of these factors are included in Appendix VII. -• • Weight Weight Parameter Weight Parameter Weight Parameter 27% 38% TDI 73% TDI 27% Negative TDI Bike Ped Safety33% 48% Crash - - 33% Section Safety Severity Score • (inverse Construction Capital Construction 10% 14% &ROW Cost 27% cost 10% &ROW Cost Multim•• 30% - - - - 30% Bike Ped consideration considerations Table 6.7: Other factors used in calculating scores for all modes Step 4—Collecting,cleaning,and organizing the data. The calculation of the aforementioned parameters As a result,it was decided that the roadway network required comprehensive data identification,collection, within Orange County as it existed in 2020(plus cleaning,and organizing. I-885 in Durham County)would be considered as the no-build network,and the build network will The primary dataset used to calculate most roadway- include all roadway network enhancements planned related parameter scores was developed using the Triangle in the official model and additional projects from Regional Model 2nd Generation Version 1.3.1(TRMG2 the TMP(that are not in the official model).Note V1.3.1).In order to get an accurate impact of building a that outside Orange County boundaries,the official project,the ideal approach is to compare the model results future year network was left unchanged for both without that project(no-build)and the results with that build and no-build networks.This was done to project(build).Doing this for every project in the TMP list isolate the impacts of projects only within Orange was extremely time consuming,and the key purpose of this County,keeping the rest of the region constant. prioritization undertaking was to reduce the level of effort required to develop the prioritized list of projects. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 53 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 93 Table 6.8:TRMG2 Modifications NetworkTPMG2 Socio-econornic Data Network within Outside mod .. Orange County Orange County No Build 2050 2020 Base year network 2050 Future year network Network 2050 FY Network+ Build Network 2050 Additional Orange County 2050 Future year Network Projects In addition to the TRMG2 data,the other datasets used to calculate project scores are shown in Table 6.9. Table 6.9:TRMG2 Modifications • 0 . . - • • - • Transportation To determine the areas where transportation NCDOT Environmental disadvantaged populations are concentrated. Disadvantage positive scores for bike ped and transit, negative Justice/Transportation Index Disadvantage Index Tool for roadways 1. Current (2020) and future (2050) population and employment TRMG2 2. 2020 network volumes and V/C ratios TRMG2 V1.3.1 3. 2050 no-build and build volumes and V/C ratios Section Safety NCDOT-generated safety score for all state- NCDOT Section Safety Score maintained roads. Score Bike-ped Number,location and crash severity of all NCDOT Bicyclist and crashes bicycle and pedestrian crashes in the county. Pedestrian Crash Map Tax parcels within Orange County to estimate Parcels the right-of-way impact of the projects which NC One Map feeds into the cost calculation NC Route Existing right-of-way of the roadways Characteristics maintained by NCDOT.This is used to estimate NCDOT GIS Data Layers the cost impact of roadway widening projects. Points of Addresses with civic,commercial,community, Interest cultural, institutional, retail,and religious Orange County Addresses classifications Schools Public,charter,and private grade schools NC One Map PAGE 54 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 94 Post Secondary Colleges and universities NC One Map Schools Parks County and city-owned parks.This is used to USGS Protected Areas calculate access to recreational spaces. Database Chapel Hill Transit,Go Durham,Go Triangle,and Chapel Hill Transit,Go Bus Stops Orange County Transit bus stops Durham,Go Triangle,and Orange County Transit Existing bicycle,pedestrian,and shared use Existing Bicycle facilities,including sidewalks,bicycle lanes, NCDOT Pedestrian and and Pedestrian paved shoulders,shared markings,shared use Bicycle Infrastructure network paths,and sidepaths.This is used to calculate Network network gaps for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Floodplains 100-Year flood zones.This is used to estimate NC Floodplain Mapping the length of bridges for roadway projects. Program Medical and healthcare facilities including Healthcare health clinics,dental offices,doctor offices, Data Axle Business Data Facilities hospitals, mental health offices, pharmacies, and physical therapists. Image Credit:Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 55 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 95 Step S—Calculating the metrics. ArcGIS Pro was utilized to calculate the metrics for each parameter of each project in the TMP. Average Transportation Disadvantaged Index(TDI) ModelBuilder was used to develop geoprocessing scores were calculated for all projects in the TMP workflows to calculate the metrics for the different for the Environmental Justice parameter.Figure 6.6 measures determined in the previous steps.After illustrates the workflow used to determine average calculating the metrics in ArcGIS Pro,they were TDI scores.TDI scores are available at the census block processed in Excel to calculate their final scores.This group level.Once average TDI scores were determined, section gives an overview of the steps and processes they were normalized.Normalization was performed used to develop the geoprocessing workflows. by subtracting each average TDI score from the lowest A detailed explanation of the tools used in the TDI score within the project type and then dividing the ModelBuilder workflows are available in Appendix VII. result by the highest of the minimum TDI score. Calculate Subtract the Divide the average TDI lowest average average TDI score S score from the score from all by the highest selected census average TDI minimized block groups scores average TDI score Figure 6.6:Average TDI score Workflow Average volume,capacity,volume over capacity(V/C) capacity,V/C ratio,and truck volume.Road segments ratio,and truck volume were calculated for new location, from the TRM located completely within the buffer were widening,and modernization roadway projects.These selected to ensure that the correct road segments were metrics were used to satisfy the Improve Access and captured,even if the TRM roadway links are not perfectly Connectivity,Manage Congestion,and Improve freight aligned with the roadway project in the project shapefile. Movement parameters.New location and widening Since new location and widening projects generated projects calculated averages from both the no-build and averages from the no-build and build networks,the relative build networks,while modernization projects calculated change for each metric were also calculated.Calculations averages only from the no-build network.Figure 6.7 that are specific to new location and widening projects are illustrates the workflow to determine average volume, highlighted in light blue. Volume Calculate Calculate percent1�0 the relative Select road From the � change change in as - segments selected volume/ located —0 road capacity completely segments, within the calculate V/C Ratio Calculate buffer the average: relative Truck Volume change Figure 6.7:Average Volume, Capacity,V/C ratio, and Truck Volume Workflow PAGE 56 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 96 Average section safety scores were calculated for all Select road Calculate average roadway projects for the Safety parameter.Figure segments that safety score from are coincident the selected road 6.8 illustrates the workflow used to determine the with the project segments average section safety score.The severity scores of the selected road segments were averaged out to determine a section safety score. Figure 6.8:Average Section Safety Score Workflow If more than 50% of roadway Multimodal connection along roadway projects was Coefficient multimodall used as a metric for the Multimodal parameter.Table connection: 6.10 lists the coefficient based on the connection available.Current infrastructure and bicycle and • No bicycle or pedestrian connection pedestrian TMP projects were considered when A bicycle or pedestrian connection determining multimodal connection.If 50%of the roadway project was adjacent to a multimodal 2Bicycle and pedestrian connection connection it either received a score of 1 or 2;projects Table 6.10: Multimodal Connection Coefficients with less than 50%received a score of 0. Parcels that may become potential right-of-way were identified for all TMP project minus roadway modernization and improvement and bicycle and pedestrian bridge projects.The number of parcels impacted is a metric factored in the Cost parameter.Figure 6.9 illustrates the workflow used to determine the number of parcels impacted per project. •i _ Select parcels located Count the number of parcels _ within the buffer located within the buffer Figure 6.9: Parcels Impacted Workflow All TMP projects,apart from roadway intersections Select sections of and transit,were analyzed to assess whether they project that overlap would cross a floodplain and require construction of a floodplains Calculate bridge.The area of a potential bridge is a metric for the area of g p g bridge in Cost parameter.Figure 6.10 illustrates the workflow acres Project width or cross used to determine the area of a potential bridge.For section minimum roadway projects,the width of the bridge is designated right of way by the cross section minimum right-of-way;bicycle and pedestrian project width was determined by the project's width,as noted in the blue cell. Figure 6.10: Bridge Area Workflow Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 57 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 97 The new ground area was cross section minimum calculated for all TMP project except for roadway �� �� �- right of way Difference Calculate between a future and new intersections,bicycle and - ' � ' existing ground pedestrian bridges,and transit. Calculate ris ect area in the average project acres New ground area is a metric width of width for the Cost parameter used to selected determine additional right-of- road Select road segments way needed. segments located —0 7 Figure 6.11 illustrates the completely Existing Difference —id e workflow used to calculate within the ground length 9 buffer between length a project's new ground area. futL:re anc' Predefined values are illustrated ekl::tII1C; ct in blue cells,while bridge Future project Ixgth length lenliytli length,located in a yellow cell, was determined in the bridge area workflow. Figure 6.11: New Ground Area Workflow Select Calculate 7 F yc;e calculate socioeconomic socic-•::-mo, i- p•opr.:•rtiC:•n�l TAZs located ----0 metric betV^eer C:•_.cFCC;r :miic within the 2020 and 2050 rnetric per Figure 6.12 illustrates the buffer per selected TAZ selected TAZ workflow used to determine either socioeconomic metric -population or employment. Calculate the Add the Average population and acreage per proportion of proportional employment that surrounds the selected TAZ selected TAZ cF(:C:•r•_miic bicycle and pedestrian and transit and the entire rvetri:.of the TAZ acreage selected TAZs TMP projects was calculated. talc elate the Average population and acleaye per employment are metrics that selected TAZ l 1 Calculate the satisfy the Density parameter. socioeconamic metric per Population and employment data mile fnr the was sourced from the TRMG2 project model and is calculated at traffic analysis zone(TAZ)unit level. Figure 6.12:Average Population and Employment Workflow PAGE 58 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 98 Amenities located on or near 0cle and [vansit Provo bicycle and pedestrian and `a projects eels, transit projects were identified 4� to assess a project's accessibility to various services and facilities. 4 Schools points of Postsecondary Figure 6.13 lists the types of Parks Interest Institutions Medical Bus Stops services and facilities identified, Facilities along with the TMP project types for which they were identified. Figure 6.14 includes the 1 workflow used to determine the '444 amount of a specified amenity for each project per mile. Figure 6.13:Amenities per Project Type Select Count the Calculate specified number of ave-age amenities amenities amcw)-, (-4 _ located within located within amen ties, oer the buffer the buffer project r-niIF Figure 6.14:Amenities (Points of Interest) Workflow Bicycle and pedestrian crash _ Add the Calculate the 'AIRIT03 ma severity scores average severity severity scores were calculated - Tof the selected score per for all bicycle and pedestrian - crashes project mile TMP projects and used as the metric for the Safety parameter. Figure 6.15 illustrates the se workflow used to calculate the le -I::i:_ le Project lend-li and pedest•an average severity score per project crasn s IocatFd mile.A 500 feet buffer was used within the buffer j to located crash locations directly adjacent to and near bicycle and pedestrian projects. Figure 6.15: Bicycle and Pedestrian Crash Severity Score Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 59 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 99 Prioritized Table of Projects Table 6.11: Prioritized Projects 1 BP-411 Bike Ped Orange Grove Rd New Grady Brown Elfin Blvd 34% 82% 117% School Rd 2 BP-406 Bike Ped Oakdale Dr Morgan Rd to Old Orange Grove Rd to 38% 69% 107% NC 86 Turner End Dr 3 BP-423 Bike Ped Holman Dr/School NC 86 School Business Ga- 40% 44% 83% Rd rage Rd 4 BP-345 Bike Ped US 70 A S Churton St Morelanda Dr 59% 23% 83% 1 TR-810 Transit Waterstone Dr Old INC 86 INC 86 69% 77% 147% 2 TR-815 Transit Hampton Pointe Walmart Parking Lot INC 86 64% 81% 145% 3 TR-822 Transit 1-40 Downtown Hillsbor- UNC 76% 59% 136% New Location/ Lake Hogan Farms Lake Hogan Farm North of Legends o 0 0 1 Hwy-011 Widening Rd Rd Ext Way 85/0 60% 145/0 2 Int-201 Intersection I-40/NC 86 Inter- 77% 60% 137% change 5 BP-429 Bike Ped Sidewalk Orange Middle Orange High School 40% 33% 74% School entrance Rd 6 BP-439 Bike Ped Timber St Orange Grove Rd Termini 8% 649/6 72% 7 BP-408 Bike Ped Rencher St West of NC 57 Eastern street termi- 32% 39% 72% nus 8 BP-410 Bike Ped Orange High School Harold Latta Dr US 70 38% 33% 71% Rd 4 TR-811 Transit Old NC 86 Davis Rd Waterstone Dr 60% 61% 121% 5 TR-823 Transit Oakwood St/US 70 Oakwood St Mebane 28% 88% 117% 6 TR-808 Transit 1-40 NC 86 Orange county 47% 48% 96% border 3 Int-206 Intersection Buckhorn Road/In- 91% 40% 130% dustrial Drive PAGE 60 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan �__ ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 100 • FiFfli 4 Hwy-020 Modernization NC 54 Orange Grove Rd Old Fayetteville Rd 52% 78% 130% 9 BP-301 Bike Ped Erwin Rd 1-40 Durham/Orange County line 18% 50% 68% 10 BP-438 Bike Ped New Grady Brown Dimmocks Mill Rd Grady Brown School 19% 47% 67% School Rd Entrance 11 BP-424 Bike Ped Trail connection Walgreens Orange Middle 33% 33% 66% School 12 BP-437 Bike Ped US 70 Redman Xing Ashwick Dr 24% 41% 65% 7 TR-803 Transit NCRR Hillsborough Selma 36% 58% 94% 8 TR-812 Transit Davis Rd/Orange S Churton St Old NC 86 35% 56% 90% Grove Rd NC86/OIdNC86/ 9 TR-821 Transit Orange Grove Rd/S South of downtown UNC Hospital 43% 46% 90% Churton St 5 Int-213 Intersection INC 54/SR1006 60% 66% 125% 6 Int-210 Intersection NC 86 59% 63% 122% ® 13 BP-336 Bike Ped Jones Ferry Rd Chatham/Orange Old Fayetteville Rd 5% 60% 64% County line 14 BP-428 Bike Ped Gwen Rd Orange High School US 70 34% 29% 63% Rd Trail Connection 15 BP-417 Bike Ped from Patriot's Pointe Patriots Pointe Timbers Drive 8% 54% 62% to Timbers Dr 16 BP-419 Bike Ped Benton Dr NC 86 AL Stanback Middle 22% 39% 61% 10 TR-813 Transit Richmond/Lebanon/Doe Run/Mill Creek High Rock Rd US 70 29% 59% 87% 11 TR-820 Transit US 70/Lawrence Rd/ Hillsborough Down- Walmart 40% 46% 87% US 70A town 12 TR-814 Transit NC-86 Phelps Rd US 70 33% 54% 87% 7 Hwy-008 Modernization Mt.CarmRell Church Bennett Rd Chatham County 50% 69% 118% 8 Hwy-028 Modernization 1-40 Buckhorn Rd 1-40/1-85 Split 54% 62% 116% Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 61 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 101 17 BP-422 Bike Ped Strouds Creek Rd Tumbling Brook Ln Pathways Elementa- 21% 38% 60% ry entrance 18 BP-433 Bike Ped Fuller Rd US 70 Tinnin Rd 18% 42% 60% 19 BP-435 Bike Ped Tinnin Rd US 70 Termini 18% 41% 59% 20 BP-432 Bike Ped Arbor Ln New Grady Brown Termini 16% 43% 59% School Rd 13 TR-801 Transit NC 86 Orange County Coleman Loop Rd 27% 54% 81% border 14 TR-805 Transit 1-40/1-85 Forrest Ave US 70 43% 35% 78% 15 TR-804 Transit NC 86 Orange County bor- Hillsborough 45% 33% 78% der with Chapel Hill 9 Hwy-021 Modernization 1-40/1-85 West of Buckhorn Rd West of Orange 54% 58% 111% Grove Rd 10 Hwy-024 Modernization 1-40 BGMPOeastern BGMPOwestern 60% 50% 110% boundary boundary 21 BP-322 Bike Ped INC 86 Hillsborough north- South of New Hope 21% 38% 59% ern town limit Church Rd 22 BP-421 Bike Ped St Marys Rd 1600ft east of River US 70 30% 29% 58% Park Elementary 23 BP-427 Bike Ped Joyce Rd Orange High School Termini 27% 30% 58% Rd 24 BP-321 Bike Ped NC 86 South of New Hope Eubanks 20% 38% 58% Church Rd 16 TR-816 Transit Saint Marys US 70 New Sharrodn Church 35% 42% 77% ® 17 TR-802 Transit NC 54 West Orange County Broadwell Rd 27% 46% 73% border High Rock Rd/ 18 TR-819 Transit Efland Cedar Grove Mill Creek Rd US 70 29% 42% 71% Rd 11 Int-212 Intersection 1-85/NC 86 32% 74% 106% 12 Int-211 Intersection 1-85/SR 1009 32% 72% 104% PAGE 62 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan �__ ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 102 25 BP-426 Bike Ped Ann Rd Orange High School Joyce Rd 29% 29% 58% Rd 26 BP-436 Bike Ped Richmond Rd US 70 Termini 11% 47% 58% 27 BP-317 Bike Ped US 70 Le Nare Trl Lawrence Rd 20% 37% 57% 28 BP-320 Bike Ped NC 86 Coleman Loop 920 ft south of Cole- 7% 50% 57% man Loop 19 TR-806 Transit US-70 Matthis Briggs Dr St Marys Rd 34% 34% 68% •• 20 TR-817 Transit New Sharon Church St Marys Rd Schley Rd 27% 41% 68% Hatch Road/Old 21 TR-809 Transit Greensboro Rd/ NC 54 Dodsons Xrd 28% 39% 67% White Cross Rd/ Butner Rd 13 Hwy-005 Modernization Old NC 86 1-40 Hillsborough Road 42% 61% 103% New Location/ Little River Church Walnut Grove Church 14 Hwy 015 Widening Rd Ext Rd Sawmill Rd 59% 43% 102% 29 BP-418 Bike Ped Old NC 10 Buckboard Dr Mount Hernon 3% 53% 56% Church Rd 30 BP-420 Bike Ped Storey Ln NC 86 AL Stanback Middle 15% 40% 55% Trail Connection from 31 BP-416 Bike Ped English Hill Lane to English Hill Lane Buttonwood Drive 26% 28% 54% Buttonwood Dr 32 BP-355 Bike Ped NC 86 Walnut Grove Rd Church Coleman Loop Rd 1% 52% 54% 22 TR-818 Transit Amtrak Track Mebane Hillsborough 36% 23% 60% 23 TR-807 Transit Mt Moriah/Whitfield MLK Boulevard Orange county 35% 12% 46% /Erwin border • 15 Hwy-017 Modernization Mebane-Oaks Road North of Dallas Ct NC 54 37% 63% 100% 16 Hwy-009 New Location/ NC 86 Old NC 10 US 70 Business 28% 70% 99% Widening 33 BP-344 Bike Ped NC 54 Dodsons Xrds Old Fayetteville Rd 7% 46% 53% 34 BP-341 Bike Ped Old NC 86 1-40 North of Odak Ridge 16% 36% 52% 35 BP-407 Bike Ped Harold Latta Dr Cloverfield Dr Orange High School 19% 34% 52% Rd Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 63 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 103 36 BP-409 Bike Ped New Grady Brown Grady Brown School Orange Grove Rd 21% 32% 52% School Rd 17 Int-204 Intersection Buckhorn Road 54% 44% 98% 18 Hwy-001 New Location/ Erwin Rd. W Cornwallis Rd Whitfield Rd 26% 70% 96% Widening 37 BP-324 Bike Ped Old NC 10 NC 86 US 70 9% 43% 52% 38 BP-335 Bike Ped Dimmock Mill Rd 1-40 Orange Grove Rd 12% 39% 51% = 39 BP-370 Bike Ped Whitaker Rd&Bow- Hebron Church Rd Rock Quarry Rd 2% 48% 50% man Rd 40 BP-309 Bike Ped Hillsborough Rd Sparger Rd Orange County Line 3% 46% 49% 19 Hwy-004 New Location/ Mt.Willing Rd 1-40/85 US 70 43% 50% 92% Widening 20 Hwy-036 New Location/ West Ten Road 1-40/1-85 Buckhorn Rd 60% 31% 90% Widening 41 BP-425 Bike Ped Orange High School Harold Latta Dr Miller Rd 19% 30% 49% Rd ® 42 BP-402 Bike Ped Old Field Creek Trail 1-40 New Hope Creek 13% 35% 48% Trail 43 BP-332 Bike Ped W Ten Rd Rock Quarry Rd I-85 Connector 6% 43% 48% 44 BP-337 Bike Ped Faucette Mill Rd Frank Perry Rd Odie St 21% 27% 48% ® 21 Hwy-026 New Location/ NC 54 Old Fayetteville Road Mebane Oaks Rd 29% 55% 84% Widening ® 22 Hwy-012 New Location/ Buckhorn Road Ex- Orange Grove Rd Dairyland Rd 31% 52% 83% Widening tension 45 BP-306 Bike Ped Pickett Rd Chapel Hill Rd Erwin Rd 1% 47% 48% 46 BP-348 Bike Ped University Station Rd Mt.Sinai Rd US 70 4% 44% 48% 47 BP-434 Bike Ped School House Rd Fuller Rd Tinnin Rd 18% 29% 47% 48 BP-431 Bike Ped Governor Dr Governor Burke Rd Harold Latta Dr 12% 35% 47% New Location/ West of Orange West of Sparger Rd in 0 0 23 Hwy-019 Widening 1-85 Grove Rd in Orange Durham County 44o�0 38/0 82/0 County 24 Hwy-010 New Location/ INC 86 US 70 Bypass North of NC 57 28% 52% 80% Widening PAGE 64 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan �__ ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 104 49 BP-339 Bike Ped New Hope Church Rd Old NC 86 Old NC 10 4% 43% 47% 50 BP-302 Bike Ped Mt Carmel Church Rd Bennett Rd Chatham/Orange 11% 35% 47% county line Dairyland Rd/Home- Past Clermont Gre- o 0 0 51 BP-329 Bike Ped stead Rd DodsonsXrds enway Crossing 5/0 41/0 46/0 52 BP-319 Bike Ped Miller Rd/Baldwin Walker Rd Orange High School 7% 38% 46% Rd Rd New Hope Church New Hope Elemen- New Hope Elemen- Q o 0 •• 25 Hwy-038 Modernization Road tary School eastern tary School western 11/0 68/0 79/0 driveway driveway • 26 Hwy-002 Modernization Erwin Rd. 1-40 Whitfield Rd 27% 52% 79% Mt Hernon Church • 53 BP-323 Bike Ped Rd/W Cornwallis Rd New Sharon Church Bay Meadows Ln 1% 44% 45% /Schley Rd/Pleasant Rd Green Rd • 54 BP-352 Bike Ped NC 49 NC 86 NC 49 0% 44% 45% Lynch Store Rd/Doc • 55 BP-373 Bike Ped Corbett Rd/McDade Alamance Co line NC 49 0% 44% 44% Store Rd/Pentecost Rd • 56 BP-304 Bike Ped Hwy751 Constitution Dr Hillsborough Rd 3% 40% 43% • • 27 Hwy-029 Modernization Old Greensboro Road Jones Ferry Road Alamance County 17% 62% 79% • 28 Hwy-030 Modernization Orange Grove Road 1-85 Dodson Crossroads 15% 62% 77% • = 57 BP-430 Bike Ped Dairy Farm Rd NC 57 Governor Dr 12% 31% 43% •• 58 BP-363 Bike Ped Oak Grove Church Mount Willing Rd Bradshaw Quarry Rd 0% 43% 43% Rd/Vernon Rd • 59 BP-364 Bike Ped Oak GroRvde Church Mount Willing Rd Mebane Oaks Rd 0% 42% 43% 60 BP-325 Bike Ped Coleman Loop NC Hwy 86 NC Hwy 86 1% 42% 43% 29 Hwy-034 Modernization Orange Grove Road Patriot's Pointe Dr New Grady Brown 8% 68% 76% School Rd New Location/ 1-85 in Orange Coun- 1-85 in Durham o 0 0 30 Hwy-023 Widening I-40 ty County 30% 44/0 75/0 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 65 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 105 61 BP-396 Bike Ped INC 86 Hurdle Mills Rd 920 ft south of Cole- 5% 37% 43% man Loop 62 BP-338 Bike Ped Mt Sinai Rd NC 86 Kerley Rd 4% 39% 42% 63 BP-400 Bike Ped Lebanon Rd High Rock Rd West of BRrodokhollow 1% 41% 42% 64 BP-414 Bike Ped NC 57 NC 86 Orange County line 3% 39% 42% 31 Int-209 Intersection SR 1005(Old Greens- 24% 50% 75% boro Road) ® 32 Hwy-039 Modernization West Ten Road Gravelly Hill Middle 300 ft east 1% 73% 74% School 65 BP-362 Bike Ped Mebane-Oaks Rd Orange County Line NC 54 0% 41% 42% McDade Store Road Walnut Grove Church 66 BP-351 Bike Ped /Hurdle Mills Road/ Pentecost Rd Rd 0% 41% 42% Ormond Road ® 67 BP-327 Bike Ped Lawrence Rd Old INC 10 St Mary's Rd 4% 38% 41% 68 BP-395 Bike Ped Phils Creek Trail Neville Creek Trail McCauley Ln 1% 40% 41% 33 Hwy-037 Modernization New Hope Church New Hope Elementa- NC 86 11% 61% 72% Road ry School 34 Hwy-031 Modernization Dairyland Road Orange Grove Rd Old NC 86 9% 62% 71% 69 BP-340 Bike Ped Old NC 86 Oak Ridge Rd Eubanks Rd 6% 35% 41% 70 BP-366 Bike Ped Chestnut Ridge Buckhorn Rd Mt Willing Rd 2% 39% 41% Church Rd 71 BP-361 Bike Ped Hebron Church Rd Mebane-Oaks Rd Whitaker Rd 1% 39% 40% 72 BP-318 Bike Ped 1-85 Connector W Ten Rd Cornelius St 5% 35% 40% 35 Hwy-003 New Location/ 1-85/US 70/1-40 con- 1-40/85 US 70 4% 67% 71% Widening nector 36 Hwy-032 Modernization Dodson Crossroads Orange Grove Road NC 54 11% 60% 71% 73 BP-357 Bike Ped Lonesome Rd Harmony Church Rd Mill Creek Rd 0% 39% 40% 74 BP-390 Bike Ped Morgan Creek Trail Parallel and south of Dairy- 2% 37% 39% land Rd 75 BP-401 Bike Ped Mount Willing Road Chestnut Ridge South of Buddy Ln 3% 34% 38% Church Rd PAGE 66 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 106 76 BP-350 Bike Ped Walnut Grove Church Orange County Line INC 86 0% 37% 38% Road 37 Hwy-016 New Location/ NC 86 Caswell County NC 57 14% 56% 70% Widening 38 Hwy-027 Modernization US 70 BGMPO western BGMPO eastern 23% 46% 69% boundary boundary 77 BP-378 Bike Ped Sawmill Rd INC 86 Walnut Grove 3% 35% 38% Church Rd 78 BP-316 Bike Ped Ode Turner Rd Orange Grove Rd Old Chapel Hill-Hills- 1% 37% 38% borough Rd • 79 BP-356 Bike Ped Carr Store Rd NC 49 INC 86 1% 37% 38% 80 BP-333 Bike Ped Brookhollow Rd/Mt E Lebanon Rd Chestnut Ridge Ch 4% 34% 37% Willing Rd Rd ® 39 Hwy-013 Modernization Buckhorn Road Orange Grove Rd Bradshaw Quarry Rd 7% 62% 69% 40 Hwy-023 Modernization Lebanon Road Mill Creek Road Efland-Cedar Grove 9% 60% 68% Road 81 BP-349 Bike Ped Buckhorn Rd US 70 Orange Grove Rd 1% 36% 37% 82 BP-342 Bike Ped Old Greensboro Rd Haw River Jones Ferry Rd 1% 37% 37% 83 BP-412 Bike Ped Mount Willing Road Mebane Oaks Rd Buckhorn Rd 0% 36% 37% 84 BP-387 Bike Ped Corbett Ridge Rd NC 49 Caswell Co line 0% 36% 37% 41 Int-208 Intersection Buckhorn Road/West 19% 49% 67% Ten Road 42 Hwy-014 Modernization Arthur Minnis Road Dodsons Cross Rd Rocky Ridge Rd 24% 37% 61% • 85 BP-375 Bike Ped Mill Creek Rd Lebanon Rd Carr Store Rd 1% 35% 37% 86 BP-377 Bike Ped Efland-Cedar Gr Rd Highland Farm north of Carr Store 1% 36% 36% (in larger project) Bolin Creek Trail Bolin Creek(Hogan o o ° 87 BP-393 Bike Ped Extension Lower Trading Path Lake) 2/° 34/0 36/0 Dodsons Xrd/ 88 BP-365 Bike Ped Orange Grove Rd New Grady Brown Orange County line 2% 34% 36% /White Cross Rd/ School Rd Butler Rd Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 67 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 107 43 Hwy-018 New Location/ Buckhorn Rd 1-40 W Ten Rd 23% 35% 58% Widening 44 Hwy-006 New Location/ US 70 Buckhorn Road Durham County 9% 47% 55% Widening Bradshaw Quarry 89 BP-353 Bike Ped Road/Arthur Minnis Orange County Line Dodsons Xrd 0% 36% 36% Rd 90 BP-388 Bike Ped Mountains to Sea Alamance/Orange Hillsborough River- 3% 33% 36% Trail County line walk 91 BP-394 Bike Ped New Hope Creek Trail 2% 33% 36% /Long Branch Trail 92 BP-354 Bike Ped NC 86 Merlot Ln Carr Store Rd 5% 31% 36% •• 45 Int-207 Intersection Ben Wilson Road/ 22% 30% 51% Bowman Road 46 Hwy-034 New Location/ Old NC 10 NC 86 US 70 Business 2% 49% 51% Widening 93 BP-399 Bike Ped High Rock Rd Saddle Club Rd Lebanon Rd 1% 35% 36% 94 BP-343 Bike Ped NC 54 Orange County Line Dodsons Xrd 1% 35% 36% 95 BP-371 Bike Ped Saddle Club Rd Lebanon Rd High Rock Rd 3% 32% 36% 96 BP-368 Bike Ped Dairyland Rd Orange Grove Rd Union Grove Ch Rd 1% 35% 35% (in DCHC) 47 Int-202 Intersection I-85/US 70 Connector 14% 37% 51% interchange upgrade 48 Int-205 Intersection I-85/I-40 at Mattress 21% 24% 45% Factory Rd 97 BP-389 Bike Ped Piney Mountain New Hope Creek Murphy School Rd 2% 33% 35% Creek Trail 98 BP-347 Bike Ped Turkey Farm Rd Mt.Sinai Rd Whitfield Rd 5% 30% 35% • 99 BP-391 Bike Ped Neville Creek Trail Parallel and north R Jones 1% 34% 35% Ferry Rd St Mary's Rd/New 100 BP-330 Bike Ped Sharon Church Rd/ INC 157 US 70 2% 33% 35% Holly Ridge Rd 49 Hwy-026 Modernization Bowman Rd Ben Wilson West Ten Road 18% PAGE 68 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan �__ ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 108 ScoreMode Addtl. Total From TO Specific Factors Score Score 50 Hwy-007 Modernization Albert Rd Dairyland Rd Union Groovde Church 6% 37% 43% 101 BP-303 Bike Ped Kerley Rd Erwin Rd NC 751 4% 31% 35% 102 BP-379 Bike Ped Laws Store Rd/ Walnut Grove NC 157 0% 34% 35% Brown Rd Church Rd 103 BP-308 Bike Ped Cole Mill Rd Rose of Sharon Rd Orange County Line 1% 33% 34% 104 BP-413 Bike Ped Little River Church Rd Walnut Grrodve Church NC 57 0% 34% 34% 51 Hwy-036 Modernization Orange High School Ann Road Orange Middle 4% 36% 41% Road School entrance 105 BP-405 Bike Ped Green Riley Rd NC 57 New Sharrodn Church 2% 32% 34% 106 BP-382 Bike Ped Schley Rd NC 57 New Sharrodn Church 1% 32% 33% 107 BP-398 Bike Ped Mountains to Sea Tr Orange County Durham County 1% 32% 33% Speedway 108 BP-386 Bike Ped Saxapahaw Rd NC 54 Alamance Co line 0% 33% 33% 109 BP-369 Bike Ped Orange Grove Rd NC 54 Arthur Minnis Rd 0% 32% 33% 110 BP-397 Bike Ped Buck Branch Trail Parallel Mt CarmRedl Church 2% 30% 32% 111 BP-380 Bike Ped NC 157 Berry Pearce Rd Laws Store Rd 0% 32% 32% 112 BP-381 Bike Ped Pearson Rd Walnut Grove NC 57 0% 32% 32% Church Rd 113 BP-315 Bike Ped Walker Rd Walker Rd New Sharrrdon Church 1% 31% 32% 114 BP-376 Bike Ped Efland-Cedar Grove McDade Store Rd Harmony Church 1% 31% 32% Rd Store Rd Mary Hall Rd and a 115 BP-383 Bike Ped short section of Laws NC 157 NC 57 0% 31% 31% Store Rd ® 116 BP-385 Bike Ped Lake Orange Rd for Ausling Way NC 86 1% 31% 31% bicycle travel1 ® 117 BP-358 Bike Ped Highland Farm Rd Efland-CReddar Grove Coleman Loop Rd 1% 30% 31% Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 69 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 109 118 BP-372 Bike Ped High Rock Rd Saddle Club Rd Alamance Co line 1% 30% 31% 119 BP-415 Bike Ped NC 57 Pearson Rd Kiger Rd 1% 29% 30% ® 120 BP-367 Bike Ped Chestnut Ridge Camp Chestnut Westwood Dr 1% 29% 30% Church Rd Ridge Rd 121 BP-305 Bike Ped Mt Moriah Rd Erwin Rd Orange County Line 1% 29% 30% 122 BP-384 Bike Ped Berry Rd NC 157 Person County line 0% 29% 30% 123 BP-331 Bike Ped Lebanon Rd Brook Hollow Rd Mill Creek tributary 2% 27% 29% 124 BP-334 Bike Ped Frank Perry Rd Coleman Loop Faucette Mill Rd 1% 28% 29% 125 BP-374 Bike Ped Harmony Church Rd Lynch Store Rd Efland Ceeddar Grove 0% 29% 29% •• 126 BP-326 Bike Ped Ben Johnston Rd 1-85 Connector Dimmocks Mill Rd 10% 18% 29% • 127 BP-328 Bike Ped Whitfield Rd NC 86 Erwin Rd 7% 20% 28% • 128 BP-360 Bike Ped Kiger Rd NC 57 New Sharrodn Church 0% 26% 26% • 129 BP-307 Bike Ped Guess Rd New Sharon Ch Rd Durham County line 3% 21% 25% • 130 BP-392 Bike Ped Mountain Creek Tr New Hope Crk Trl Union Groove Church 1% 24% 24% • 131 BP-404 Bike Ped Pritchard's Mill Creek Morgan Creek(Uni- Wolfs Trl 1% 22% 23% Trail versity Lake) ® 132 BP-346 Bike Ped Bivens Rd/Terry Rd New Sharrodn Church Ebenezer Ch Rd 1% 21% 22% • 133 BP-403 Bike Ped Jones Ferry Road Morgan Creek(Uni- Deerfield Trl 1% 21% 22% Parallel Trail versity Lake) •: 134 BP-310 Bike Ped Bacon Rd Roxboro Rd NC 57 0% 21% 22% 135 BP-314 Bike Ped Ebenezer Church Rd Bivins Rd Pleasant Green Rd 1% 19% 20% • 136 BP-311 Bike Ped Bill Poole Rd/Hop- Orange County Line Redleaf Ln 0% 20% 20% kins Rd 137 BP-312 Bike Ped Saint Marys Rd Guess Rd Bivens Rd 0% 19% 19% 138 BP-313 Bike Ped Craig Rd Bivins Rd Umstead Rd 0% 18% 19% 139 BP-359 Bike Ped Halls Mill Rd Highland Farm Rd Bane Rd 1% 11% 12% PAGE 70 Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 110 Non-prioritized projects 10 projects did not undergo the prioritization process. BP-701 is the only bicycle and pedestrian bridges project This is because their project descriptions don't render included in the plan.Since it cannot be compared to other them comparable with other projects to be scored bicycle and pedestrian bridges projects,it did not render and ranked appropriately.For these projects,Orange itself to this prioritization process. County staff can determine the priority based on their understanding of the projects and add them to the The remaining 8 projects-TR-901 to TR-908 are the overall list. park-and-ride lots,Amtrak stations,and other transit point projects.They did not render themselves to this Int-203 is an intersection project that would be prioritization process,so they were not included.These constructed as part of an overall new location roadway. projects would also be constructed as part of larger Since it would not be a standalone project,it is not transit projects and likely managed by outside agencies. included in the prioritization process. It is recommended that Orange County prioritize these projects at their discretion. - J+ fir.. Image Credit:Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 71 4 • . • -Nib. s �:.pia z"':� , ,7rd.' :;e �"•'*..., .. � "x .� - - '*-'=� ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 112 1 I t r Conclusion This study allowed Orange County to take 500+proposed projects from 9 different agencies and 58 different plans and consolidate them into one County-wide document.The result is a comprehensive list of 223 projects recommended for the unincorporated areas of Orange County. This study took this list a step further by developing a prioritization method based on County and public desires. The prioritization list will assist the County in determining how to allocate future funding by determining which projects would have the most beneficial impact. It is recommended that the project list be routinely updated as constituent agencies adopt new plans and project recommendations.The TMP should be updated every 5 years to include new projects,remove completed projects,and re-prioritize projects based on future public and County desires.This will allow Orange County to maintain and up-to-date and comprehensive list of projects for future needs. Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 73