A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2011-2017 CHAPEL HILL TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST (2008-10-20/R-1)

WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee has begun the process to develop the 2011-2017 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program; and

WHEREAS, the Transportation Advisory Committee will develop a Regional Transportation Priority List for use in developing the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program; and

WHEREAS, the Transportation Advisory Committee has requested local governments develop transportation priority lists for use in preparing the Regional Priority List; and

WHEREAS, the council received comments from the public on the 2011-2017 transportation priorities;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council adopts the following list as the 2011-2017 Transportation Priority List for submission to the Transportation Advisory Committee:

2011-2017 Chapel Hill Transportation Priority List

1.	Transit Capital Projects:  (FY 2007-2011).
2.	Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/NC 86 Corridor: I-40 to North Street- Bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
3.	Bolin Creek Greenway: Construct a greenway from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to Umstead Park.
4.	Homestead Road: NC 86 to High School Road, provide bicycle lanes, sidewalks and turn lanes
5.	Seawell School Road: Improvements from Homestead Road to Estes Drive Extension, including turn lanes, bicycle lanes, sidewalks and transit accommodations.
6.	Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass/Underpass Across Fordham Boulevard: Construct a pedestrian and bicycle overpass or underpass across Fordham Boulevard in the area between Manning Drive and Old Mason Farm Road
7.	Townwide Intersection Improvements: Safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists in 15 locations, as identified in 2006 Townwide pedestrian safety evaluation, and NC54/South Columbia Street, NC54/Fordham Boulevard, and Merritt Mill Road/Brewer/Main.(combined NCinterections)
8.	Estes Drive Extension
9.	Cleland Drive/Burning Tree Drive:  Construct sidewalks and pedestrian improvements along Cleland Drive and Burning Tree Drive.
10.	Pope Road: Construct sidewalks and five foot bicycle lanes.
11.	Ephesus Church Road: Construct sidewalks and five foot bicycle lanes.
12.	Fordham Boulevard: Construct sidewalk from Ephesus Church Road to Elliott Road
13.	Culbreth Road: Construct sidewalk from Adam Way to Smith Level Road
14.	Barbee Chapel Road: NC 54 to Downing Creek Parkway, provide sidewalks and bicycle lanes.
15.	Estes Drive: NC 86 to Curtis Road, widen existing roadway to include two 12-foot travel lanes, four-foot bicycle lanes and sidewalks.
16.	Mount Carmel Church Road: Improvements from US 15-501 South to Chatham County line, to be limited to include bicycle lanes, sidewalks, transit and safety improvements.
17.	Bolin Creek Phase IV, from Umstead Park to Carolina North; (formerly 14. Southern Railroad Greenway: Construct a greenway along the Southern Railroad right of way from Estes Drive to the UNC Horace Williams property.)
18.	Piney Mountain Road: Improvements from NC 86 to Riggsbee Road, including turn lanes, sidewalks, bicycle lanes and transit accommodations.
19.	Erwin Road: Construct bicycle lanes, sidewalks and safety improvements, US15-501 to Durham County line.
20.	Old Mason Farm/Finley Golf Course Road: Construct bicycle lanes and sidewalks.
21.	Morgan Creek Phase II
22.	Fordham Boulevard Corridor: US 15-501 South to Ephesus Church Road- bicycle and pedestrian Improvements.
23.	NC 54 Corridor: Fordham Boulevard to Barbee Chapel Road- bicycle and pedestrian Improvements.
24.	Horace Williams Trail, from Carolina North to the Town Operation Center
25.	Bolin Creek/Little Creek Greenway: Construct a greenway from Chapel Hill Community Center to Pinehurst Drive.

 Projects shown in bold type are new.

This the 20^th day of October, 2008.