Qualified Consultants for the NC54/I40 Corridor/Sub-Area Study
The NC54/I-40 corridors provide principal access to major activity centers in Southwest Durham, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, UNC as well as trips beyond. This accessibility has fueled tremendous growth within and around the study area.
The NC 54 and I-40 interchange has consistently ranked as the top congested location in the region, mainly due to growth, proximity of Farrington Road intersection to the I-40 interchange and capacity problems. With development pressures within the corridor coupled with mobility and capacities issues, it has become apparent that the existing and planned transportation infrastructure is insufficient to accommodate growth and address landuse and transportation problems.
At present, the highway facilities are not keeping up
and indeed insufficient to provide efficient mobility for work commute. The study shall analyze and articulate the problems within the corridor, evaluate mitigating measures and identify transportation and land-use strategies for alleviating and mitigating current and future transportation problems as well as development demands.
Essentially, the study will determine transportation needs and identify recommendations to meet those
needs. Ultimately, the study will help establish local, regional and statewide public and political support for short term strategies and long a range Blueprint. The study tasks include; information gathering and analysis of data; evaluation of transportation alternatives and land-use scenarios; development of recommendations that address immediate and intermediate needs; public involvement; and the development of a future multi-modal vision (the Blueprint for the corridor).
