Reports Durham-Orange Alt. Analysis
This webpage contains the Durham-Orange Corridor Alternatives Analysis Volume 1: Detailed Definition of Alternatives (a summary of the results and recommendations for the alignment, transit technology, and station locations) and additional volumes that include the technical information which led to the results and recommendations. Printed copies and DVDs are also available at selected local libraries.
You can also order a printed copy of or a DVD of all volumes for all three corridors by clicking here. Note: You will need to create a simple New User ID and password to place your order.
Volume 1: Detailed Definition of Alternative Technical Report presents the results of the Detailed Evaluations of Alternatives and provides a recommendation for the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for each corridor for the preferred technology, alignment and station locations.
Durham-Orange Vol 1 Detailed Definition of Alternatives (11.2 MB | PDF)
Durham-Orange Vol 1 Det Def of Alts Appendices A|Station Evaluation & B|Const. Impacts. (7.91 MB| PDF)
Volume 2: Conceptual Plans and Profiles are alignment plans and profiles of the proposed transit corridors. The plan set below includes drawing index, location maps, key maps, typical cross sections, Light Rail Transit plans and profiles, Bus Rapid Transit plans, and layouts of potential alternative Rail Operations and Maintenance Facilities.
Files
Durham-Orange Vol 2 Plans and Profiles - Index, Key Index & Typ Sect. ( 21 MB| PDF)
Durham-Orange Vol 2 Plans and Profiles - Segments A & B, UNC to Friday Center (6.48 MB | PDF)
Durham-Orange Vol 2 Plans and Profiles - Segments C & D Friday Center to Cornwallis 22.19 MB | PDF)
Durham-Orange Vol 2 Plans and Profiles - Segment E Cornwallis to Alston Ave (11 MB | PDF)
Durham-Orange Vol 2 Plans and Profiles - Rail O & M Facility and Bus Rapid Transit (35 MB | PDF)
Volume 3: Capital Cost Estimates, Operations and Maintenance Cost Estimates, Travel Times and Distance Calculations, Ridership Summaries and Station to Station Ridership Forecasts. The Capital Costs includes detail on unit costs and quantities. The O & M cost estimates include detail on staffing levels and costs for administration, operations and maintenance of the proposed system. Travel times are based on vehicle performance data. Ridership is based on the Transit Regional model.
Durham-Orange Vol 3 Cap Cost Est, O&M Est, Travel Times & Ridership (9 MB | PDF)
Volume 4: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Assessment Report provides additional information that informs the AA process and assesses the existing conditions influencing TOD development potential within each Station Area along the various corridors.
Durham-Orange Vol 4 TOD Assessments (31.8 MB | PDF)
Volume 5: Traffic Analysis Technical Report provides an evaluation of the intersections along the proposed corridor based on the different alignment options. Traffic counts, traffic projections, traffic capacity analysis, and trip distributions are presented. The traffic analysis includes an evaluation of conceptual mitigation measures for certain intersections to lessen or eliminate traffic impacts.
Durham-Orange Vol 5 Traffic Analysis (5 MB | PDF)
Traffic Sub-folder with Appendices
Durham-Orange - Appendix A - Peak Hour Data (4.5 MB | PDF)
Durham-Orange - Appendix B - Model Validation (450 KB | PDF)
Durham-Orange - Appendix C - Traffic Forecast Development (20 KB | PDF)
Durham-Orange - Appendix D - Overall Trip Distribution (1.5 MB | PDF)
Durham-Orange - Appendix E - Traffic Capacity Analysis (77 KB | PDF)
Durham-Orange - Appendix F - Report Lanes, Volumes, Times (18 MB | PDF)
Durham-Orange - Appendix G - Phased Roadway Improvement (2 MB | PDF)
Addendum to Detailed Definition of Alternatives Report - Volume 1