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for inclusion are sidewalks and bike lanes (see the Reqional Bicvcie Plan <br />for Durham and Oranqe Counties) along roads where interchange <br />improvements are required and adequate guardrails on overpasses. <br />4. Wildlife Corridor Under I-85 (in the vicinity of US70 Interchange) - Orange <br />County requests that its staff be allowed to participate during the planning <br />stage and that this issue be brought to the attention of the NCDOT Staff <br />Biologist. Constructing this wildlife corridor is one of the recommendations <br />presented in the "The New Hope Corridor Open Space Master Plan: <br />Proposals for Linking Duke Forest and Eno River State Park." Orange <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 linking New <br />Hope Creek and the Eno River (New Hope Rustic Woodland Trail <br />proposed as an element of the Lands Legacy Program). <br />5. 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 />6. US 70 from NC 751 to Universitv Station Road (SR 1712) - Due to the <br />needs of the Pleasant Green Road1US 70 intersection, Orange County <br />requests that US 70, from NC 751 to University Station Road, be <br />upgraded to provide for a suitable transition from/to I-85. An example of <br />the need for this project is the intersection of US 70 with Old No.10 (SR <br />1715) which is currently operating at level of service "F". <br />7. 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 />8. 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 />9. NC 86 - NCDOT has expressed concern that the width (2-lane) of the NC <br />86 overpass is inadequate for increased traffic volumes fhat would result <br />from proposed development in the adjacent Economic Development <br />District. Orange County requests that the NC 86 overpass be widened. <br />