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Hollow Rock Access Area Master Plan September 2009 29 <br />Cons <br />Connectivity <br />• West of 15 -501, there are only three connections between Erwin Road and Pickett <br />Road; these connections are Pickett, Randolph, and Ridge. There appears to be little <br />chance of additional connections as new development occurs, and these connections <br />become more important considering the two schools on Pickett Road. <br />• Subsequent reduction in connectivity is against local policy to support increased <br />connectivity. <br />Access <br />• The immediate adjacent property owner is not Trinity School, and accessibility to the <br />Trinity School will be impacted. <br />• The use permit for Trinity School may include language to prevent the road closing. <br />• All adjacent properties would need frontage on a public road after the road closing. <br />• NCDOT would need to issue a driveway permit if the road were closed, but might be <br />opposed to approving such a permit. <br />Impacts of Traffic Diversion <br />• Randolph Road and all intersections from Pickett Rd. to Randolph Rd. and to Erwin Rd. <br />do not have the capacity to handle the increased traffic. <br />• There is not ample storage on Randolph Road to handle an increase in left turns. <br />• Right turns at Randolph will pose safety issues. <br />Emergency Vehicle Response Time <br />• Law enforcement, fire and EMS response times might be affected by a road closure. <br />Thoroughfare Plan <br />• Pickett Road is a minor thoroughfare in the 1991 Thoroughfare Plan. It will be difficult <br />to close a road on the Plan. The Plan will be updated with the 2035 Long Range <br />Transportation Plan. <br />• There is not an established precedent for closing a minor thoroughfare. <br />• Traffic would be re- routed to Randolph Road, which is not a minor thoroughfare. <br />Other Issues <br />• The road is not paved and there are only 420 daily vehicle trips (based on NCDOT <br />count in 2005). Traffic calming might not be needed at this point. <br />• The logistics of closing the road would involve coordinating two NCDOT district <br />engineer offices to remove from state maintenance. <br />• If abandoned, Durham County might not be able to request NCDOT paving for the <br />road. <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />In <br />