Post on 22-Nov-2014
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Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project
Economic Development & Public Policy Committee Meeting
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
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Where are people going?
Over 150,000 employees and
students
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Travel Intensity High in Corridor2040 Trip Intensity Map
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Goals of the Proposed Project
Expand Transit Options
Enhance Mobility
Serve populations likely to use transit
Foster compact development
255,000 trips by 2035
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Alternative Routes
evaluated
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November Public Workshops
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Projected travel
patterns for 2035
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Every 10 minutes of additional
commuting time cuts all other forms of civic
engagement by 10%
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Durham-Orange LRT Project
• 17 stations along 17 miles of exclusive tracks primarily at-grade with elevated sections at key locations
• Between UNC Hospitals and Alston Ave in East Durham• End-to-end travel time 39 minutes• Service:
7 days per week, 18 hours per day 10-min during peak hours 20-min off-peak and on weekends
• Average weekday ridership:23,000 boardings by 2035
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Rail Operations Maintenance Facility (ROMF)
Charlotte, NC
5 locations under study
Only 1 site will be selected
ROMF interior example
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EIS
Technical Analysis
Public Input
Social Impacts
Economic Impacts
Environmental Impacts
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Transit Oriented Development
The MillenniumBland Street Station Area
BEFORE AFTER
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Agency & Public Involvement
150 + public/community meetings
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Let us know what you think!
(800) 816-7817
info@ourtransitfuture.com
www.ourtransitfuture.com
PO Box 530, Morrisville, NC 27560