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FORTIFY……… ……………..I-40 / I-440 NC DOT Project

FORTIFY……… ……………..I-40 / I-440 NC DOT Project. August 2012 New I-40/440 rebuild project dubbed ' Crawleigh ' by NC DOT. October 2013 New I-40/440 rebuild project renamed “Fortify” by NC DOT. November 2013 Night-Time Construction Begins. December 2013 Day-Time Construction Begins.

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FORTIFY……… ……………..I-40 / I-440 NC DOT Project

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  1. FORTIFY……… ……………..I-40 / I-440 NC DOT Project

  2. August 2012 New I-40/440 rebuild project dubbed 'Crawleigh' by NC DOT October 2013 New I-40/440 rebuild project renamed “Fortify” by NC DOT November 2013 Night-Time Construction Begins December 2013 Day-Time Construction Begins

  3. I‐40FREEVALAnalysis Route forthisProject (MP312through284) FREEVAL Results 284 312 4 7

  4. FREEVAL AMPeakTravelTimeEstimate‐I‐40 Westbound Results EstimatedBenefitsofTraffic Diversion forTrip fromMP312‐MP284 NoDiversion 20%Diversion 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 TravelTime (Minutes) Reduced toTwo Lanes Reduced toThreeLanes 8

  5. FREEVAL PMPeakTravelTime Estimate‐I‐40 Eastbound Results EstimatedBenefitsofTraffic Diversion forTrip fromMP284‐MP312 20%Diversion NoDiversion 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 TravelTImeMinutes (minI) 10mphline(165minuteTravelTime) 20mphline(82.5 minuteTravel Time) 40mphline(41minuteTravel Time) 100%95%90%80% 100% Base 70% 60% 50% Percent ofTraffic Remainingonthe Facility Reduceto Two Lanes Reduceto Three Lanes 11

  6. AMPeak–Three‐LanePattern DTALite Results EstimatedTravelTimeImpactonOtherRoutes 18 ResultsincludeTriangleExpresswayTollRoad

  7. PMPeak–Three‐LanePattern DTALite Results EstimatedTravelTimeImpactonOtherRoutes 20 ResultsincludeTriangleExpresswayTollRoad 20

  8. AMPeak–Three‐LanePattern DTALite Results EstimatedVolumeDifferenceonOtherRoutes 22 ResultsincludeTriangleExpresswayTollRoad

  9. PMPeak–Three‐LanePattern DTALite Results EstimatedVolumeDifferenceonOtherRoutes 24 Resultsdo notincludeTriangleExpresswayTollRoad

  10. SummaryofInterimFindings–AMPeak • Withthree‐laneworkzonepattern, 10‐20%diversionwillkeep averagetravel speedover40mph • Withoptimumdiversion(equilibrium),network model estimatesI‐40 westboundtravel time toincreasethroughworkzonefrom 8.6to12.7 minutes forthree‐lanepattern • Modelestimates33%diversionforthree‐lanepattern • Modelestimatesvolume increasesover500vphfor WadeAvenue, US64,US1,andNC55 • Diversionfrom I‐40estimatedtoresultintraveltime increases over 30%for I‐440EB,US70northbound,Hammond Rd. northbound,andRock Quarry Roadwestbound 25 25

  11. SummaryofInterimFindings–PMPeak • Withthree‐laneworkzone pattern,40mphaveragetravel speedcanbemaintainedwithapproximately30‐40%diversion. • Withoptimumdiversion (equilibrium),networkmodel estimatesI‐40 eastboundtraveltimetoincreasethrough workzonefrom8.6to13.9 minutesforthree‐lanepattern • Modelestimates36%diversion forthree‐lanepattern • Modelestimatesvolumeincreasesover500vphforUS70,andover1,000vphforUS64,US1,andNC55 • DiversionfromI‐40estimatedtoresultintraveltimeincreasesover30%forWadeAve. EBandDavisDriveSB 26 26

  12. WCPSS Impacts • Employees Commuting • Employees Driving for Work • Yellow Bus Transportation • Special Needs Contract Transportation • Parents driving students to / from school • Students driving to / from school • CTE High School

  13. SLT Meeting Dr. Merrill

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