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Zn-Fo~ me-t-t-~ on ~--E-e rn <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br />Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br />Comprehensive Planning <br />(919) 245-2589 <br />(919) 644-3002 (FAX) <br />www.co.orange.nc.us <br />306E Revere Road <br />P O Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, <br />North Carolina, 27278 <br />'~:,~f. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Date: April 13, 2010 <br />To: Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />Via Frank Clifton, County Manager <br />CC: Willie Best, Assistant County Manager <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the BOCC <br />From: Karen Lincoln, Transportation Planner <br />Subject: Follow up Regarding Smith Level Road Task Force <br />Recommendations <br />An Orange County citizen's inquiry regarding implementation of recommendations of the <br />Smith Level Road Task Force Report (completed in June 2007) has prompted a status report <br />of the task force recommendations. The citizen expressed specific interest in two of the <br />recommendations: <br />1. Specific endorsement of the recommendation for bicycle facilities on Smith Level Road in <br />Orange County's Bicycle Transportation Plan; and <br />2. Requesting weight limits for trucks on Smith Level Road from the NC 54 bypass to <br />Damascus Church Road to require the gravel trucks from Merritt's Mining Operations to <br />come south on Smith Level Road to US 15-501 to get to the UNC campus. <br />County Planning Director and staff has contacted the citizen, and discussed the issues via a <br />telephone conversation on April 13. The citizen is satisfied that, as explained in the UPDATE <br />section of this memorandum, item one above has been included on necessary plans to be <br />eligible for state and federal funding programs, particularly for adding up to 2-ft. paved <br />shoulders when Smith Level Road is resurfaced. The citizen also expressed concern that the <br />speed limit is not being enforced on Smith Level Road. <br />Staff will add requesting weight limits on Smith Level Road (item 2 above) and speed limit <br />enforcement as agenda items for discussion at the upcoming May 13 meeting of Orange <br />County and North Carolina Department of Transportation, and will keep the citizen informed <br />of that discussion and subsequent actions. The citizen expressed appreciation of the efforts <br />to be made. <br />