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63 <br />Article 7: subdivisions <br />Section 7.8: Access and Roadways <br />Figure 7.8.5.D.8: Intersection with Public }load <br />CORRECT GRAPHIC TO Bl!' )H8Ff- TED HERE <br />(d) The Private Road must flare at the public road in order to permit <br />a vehicle to enter the Private Road when another vehicle is <br />waiting to exit on the Private Road. The dimensions of the <br />required flare are shown 9A the speGiftatlens sheet feF eaG14 <br />Glass of road 25 20 -feet for both a Class A and Class R Private <br />Road, as shown in Figure 7.8.5.D.8. <br />(9) Drainage <br />(a) <br />Ditches shall be constructed to provide drainage from the road <br />and adjacent areas. <br />(b) <br />The ditches shall be built with sufficient depth and width to carry <br />the expected volume of water. <br />(c) <br />The side slopes shall be graded so that they can be stabilized <br />and to prevent vehicles from becoming stuck if they slide into the <br />ditch. <br />(d) <br />Where the road crosses streams or minor watercourses, culverts <br />shall be installed to prevent ponding and washouts of the road <br />for the fwe -fear design five -year storm. <br />(e) <br />On streams where it is not economical to install a large culvert of <br />the required size, the Erosion Control Officer may allow the <br />installation of a smaller culvert if engineering equivalent <br />provisions are made to protect the road surface and fill slopes <br />from erosion when runoff tops the road. <br />(10) Turn - Arounds <br />(a) Vehicle turn - around areas shall be provided at the end of all <br />dead end roads. This can be accomplished by ending the road <br />in a cul- de-sac or a "T ". <br />(b) The 'T" type turn- around is preferred. <br />(c) Gu4-de -sass Culs -de -sac shall have a minimum diameter of 70 <br />feet. <br />(d) A "T" turn - around must conform to the dimensions in the diagram <br />below. <br />Figure 7.8.6.D.10: "T" Type Turn - Arounds <br />Orange County, North Carolina — DRAFT Unified Development Ordinance Page 7 -31 <br />