The US 64 corridor study area begins at the US 64 Business/US 64 Bypass Interchange, east of Pittsboro (Chatham County) and extends east to the US 1/US 64 interchange in Cary (Wake County). The study area is approximately 19 miles in length, which includes two miles across Jordan Lake, and is approximately 1000 feet on each side of US 64. The study area also includes a segment of US 1 at the east end of the corridor for potential modifications to the US 1/US 64 interchange. The map below shows the section of US 64 that is being studied.

Existing conditions along the US 64 corridor are displayed on the maps below. The existing conditions maps include traffic volume information, environmental features and information on existing infrastructure along the corridor, including:

Roadways	Level of Service (LOS) for 2007 and 2035
Bridges	Schools
Railroads	Churches
Pedestrian Facilities	Hospitals
Bicycle Routes	Cemeteries
Greenways	Parks
Municipal Boundaries	Historic Properties
Property Lines	Wetlands
Control of Access Limits	Streams
Existing Access Points to US 64	Golf Courses
Signalized Intersections	Federally-owned Properties
2007 Existing Daily Traffic Volumes	Significant Natural Heritage Areas
2035 Projected Daily Traffic Volumes

The information shown on these maps is the basis for development of the alternatives that will be evaluated during the study. The goal of the study is to develop a plan that provides for a safe facility with adequate traffic operations that balances effects on the human and natural environments.

The need for the proposed project is summarized by the existing and projected conditions shown in the table below. The letters in the second and third columns of the table refer to the existing and projected level of service Level of Service (LOS) on US 64 during the morning and evening rush hour. Level of service is rated on a letter scale where A represents the best operating conditions and F represents the worst conditions.

Intersection	2007 Existing Conditions (AM/PM)	2035 Do-Nothing Scenario (AM/PM)
US 64 at Mt. Gillead Church Road/N. Pea Ridge Road	B/A	E/E
US 64 at Big Woods Road/Seaforth Road	Unsignalized	C/C
US 64 at Farrington Road	C/C	F/F
US 64 at NC 751/New Hill Road	C/C	F/F
US 64 at Jenks Road	Unsignalized	D/F
US 64 at Kelly Road	E/F	Upgraded to interchange by NC 540 extension
US 64 at Green Level Church Road	C/C	Removed by NC 540 extension
US 64 at Laura Duncan Road	E/D	F/F
US 64 at Lake Pine Drive	F/F	F/F
US 64 at Gregson Drive	F/E	F/F
US 64 at Edinburgh Drive	F/E	F/F
US 64 at US 1 Southbound Ramps	F/F	F/F

The analysis indicates that seven of the ten intersections along the corridor will operate at LOS F, unless improvements along the corridor are made. If no improvements are made along the corridor it is projected that the average travel time along US 64 for the 19-mile corridor will increase to as high as 52 minutes in the eastbound direction and 47 minutes in the westbound direction during rush hour by the year 2035.

Data for all crashes occurring between August 2004 and July 2007 along the US 64 corridor were collected and summarized on the maps below. A total of 552 crashes occurred along the corridor in the three year period, including three crashes involving fatalities. The crash information was broken into three categories of accidents; those in which fatalities occurred, those in which injuries occurred and those in which only property was damaged. Additionally, any crash involving a pedestrian or bicyclist was noted. The crash locations were broken into 2/10 of a mile segments and shown on the maps below.