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~~~ Priority SR No. No. Name and Descri tion Len th Points 117 19111 01d Sahool Road £ram SR 1942 to Dead End 0.9 86.3 11a 1$16 John Brown Road from SR 1515 to SR 1517 1.9 85.8 4q 1552 Jack Miney Road from NC 57 to SR 1548 1.6 85.6 SO 1362 Allison Road from SR 10011 to SR 1361 1.11 811-•3 John Watkins was spokesman for the Boerd of Transportation. He stated that $284,DOD.oo had been allocated for the secondary roads in the county and that a portion of this amount wee being held in reserve in order to meet the requirements of the participating projeata that would be scheduled. Mr, Watkins stated that there did exist approximately 270 miles of unpaved roads in the aouaty, and hie department had made a survey of all the roads and from this survey .a priority rating on each road had been established. The Board of Transportation feel that the only fair method by which to administer the funds available to the county is by the priority system, therefore, his department planned to abide by the priority rating that had been established, He said that it was readily realized that the monies that had been allocated were inadequate for the current paving needs. He then reviewed the Secondary Road Construction Program that had been informally submitted to the Board of Ccmmissionera at an earlier date. Chairman Walker advised the parsons present that Mr. Watkins and other representatives of the Board of Transportation were present for the purpose of answering their incuiries concerning the proposed Secondary Road Construction Program and the Priority Rating Schedule. Chairman Walker recognized Frank Turner. Mr. Turner stated that he was a resident of Robertson's Mobile Homa Park and that the condition of the road that lead into the park area was beyond belief. He stated that the road had been named Fauaette Mill Road k5ctension, however, it actually ran off of the Faucette Mill Road, S, H, Jones, District Engineer, nuestioned Mr. Turner, It was found that no petition had been forwarded for said road and that the road had never been given a number or placed an the secondary road system. Mr. Turner was advised to submit a petition in order that said road might be considered for maintenanc®. Dr, George H, Ferguson of 3938 Aover Road, Durham, North Carolina, invuired about the traffic count on SR #1538. He stated that this road is about 2.8 of a mile and that to hie knowledge there had been no traffic count made on said road. Dr, Ferguson requested an explanation of how the priority rating was determined. Mr. Watkins replied that the ratings were determined by a traffic count and -- the other established point systems. A I~ir, Walker innuired as to the status of SR #1554• He was advised that SR #155!1 had been scheduled for stabilization. John L. Efland, Jr, of Efland, North Carolina stated that SR #1346 was far below standard and that to his knowledge no traffic count had been conducted on said raced for a per]-ad of five years. He stated that at the intersection of SR #13D6 and SR #1338 there did exist s hazardous condition and he wee requesting a traffic count be made on said roads, Mra. Dalton Riley, resident of SR #1306, stated that there were .twenty six homes on the one and one-half mile of road and that the road was in continual use due to the fact that there was no way for the residents of the area to come into Hillsborough except by SR #1306. She requested that the Board of Transportation consider bridging the Eao River thus allowing easy access £rom the area over the river and into the road known as the Old Stage Coeah Road. Mr, Watkins agreed to investigate the matter. Mr, Jones stated that the portion of the road referred to by Mrs. Riley had been withdrawn and abandoned soma years ago through legal action. Odell Shields of Biggs Road, SR #1346, requested that the Board of Transportation to investigate certain maintenance problems of said road. Mr, Watkins asked Mr, Tones to investigate the matter. W. S. Runt, Jr, stated that he was not pleased with the traffic count on SR #151}0 as the area had grown considerably and he felt the count had to be inaccurate. Commissioner Henry S• Walker expressed interest i.n this road, According to the Priority Rating it was listed as #95. klr. Watkins stated that a new traffic count would be made. C. R, Laws stated that he was present to request that the Board of Transportation take steps to repair conditions that existed on SR #1006, Orange Grove Road, SR #1751 and the railroad crossing on Highway 70 near the Duke Power Station, He said that the aonditiona that existed on these paved roads were aauaing problems as driver's were not aware of the damaged areas until they hit them. Mr, Watkins informed Mr. Laws that these matters would be investigated.