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7 <br />County also requests that NCDOT consult county staff in designing the <br />interchange at US 70 to provide a pedestrian trail under I-85 (along Mt. <br />Herman Church Road) linking New Hope Creek and the Eno River (New <br />Hope Rustic Woodland Trail proposed as an element of the Lands Legacy <br />Program). <br />e. Intersection of Pleasant Green Road (SR .1567) & Mt Herman Church <br />Road (SR 1713 - NCDOT Division 7 Traffic Engineers have <br />recommended that this intersection be included as a part of I-305 because <br />of its proximity to the I-85/US 70 interchange. The entire intersection <br />should be realigned so that Pleasant Green Road intersects US 70 at a <br />90-degree angle. <br />f. US 70 Interchange: Orange County requests that reconstruction of the <br />interchange at US 70 be designed to accommodate future widening of US <br />70, and that a reasonable section of US 70 near the interchange be <br />upgraded to provide for a suitable transition from/to I-85. <br />g. Mt Herman Church Road (SR 1713) -Preliminary plans by the Planning & <br />Environmental Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this <br />road may be relocated as part of I-305. Orange County requests that this <br />road be designed with 12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a <br />total paved width of 32'. <br />h. Old NC 10 (SR 1710) -Preliminary plans by the Planning & Environmental <br />Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this road may also <br />be relocated as part of I-305. Orange County requests that this road be <br />designed with 12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total <br />paved width of 32'. <br />4. Additional Infrastructure Improvements <br />Orange County also requests the following infrastructure improvements <br />regarding two structures: <br />a. NC 86 -The 2-lane NC 86 overpass of I-85 is inadequate for increased <br />traffic volumes resulting from development in the adjacent Economic <br />Development District. Orange County requests that the NC 86 overpass <br />be widened, and include bicycle and pedestrian facilities. <br />b. Cates Creek -Orange County requests that the interstate be designed to <br />allow safe passage of wildlife and pedestrians along Cates Creek under <br />I-85. <br />