Example 7, continued. 



a. Upgrading of Route 184 to 4 lanes between U.S. 13 and 

 Route 641. This is necessary to accommodate traffic 

 turning on to and off of U.S. 13 and on to Route 641. 

 Paving and construction cost of the additional lane 

 excluding right-of-way acquisition, moving of utilities, 

 etc. would be approximately $102,000. 



b. Improvements to the U.S. 13/Route 184 intersection 

 including additional turning lanes on U.S. 13 and 

 improved traffic control would cost approximately 

 $50,000. 



c. Widening and Upgrading of Route 641 to three lanes. 

 These improvements would cost approximately $40,000 

 plus right-of-way acquisition, moving of utility lines, 

 etc. 



d. Reconstruction and Improvement of Route 642 from the 

 Brown & Root site to U.S. 13. Three lanes of traffic 

 and improvements to the U.S. 13 intersection are 

 needed. Construction costs would be approximately 

 $955,000. 



A detailed engineering study should be conducted to 

 examine the feasibility of moving the Route 642 align- 

 ment south of the Cape Charles cemetery and the 

 Delmarva Power and Light Company office on U.S. 13. 



e. Improved Access into Cape Charles along Route 642. 

 The present bridge over the Penn Central rail yard 

 carries approximately 1,250 vehicles per day. Increased 

 traffic between the Brown & Root site and the town 

 would cause backups and congestion. Construction of a 

 parallel bridge or construction of a new wider bridge 

 with improved bridge approaches woulc cost approximately 

 $750,000. (Other improvements then recommended) 



Total highway construction improvements to provide proper flow of 

 traffic in the Cape Charles vicinity are estimated at $2,022,000. 

 Highway improvement costs are normally a state responsibility. 

 However, the state has an established highway needs program which 

 exceeds available funding and therefore might not be able to make 

 these needed improvements for many years. In similar cases, the 

 state has asked the local jurisdictions to fund all or part of the 

 necessary improvements. 



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