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Transportation Land Use Planner Abigail Pittman introduced this item. She said that <br /> the Planning Department has received a solicitation for comments from NCDOT with regard to <br /> three proposed private crossing closures at Gordon Thomas Drive, Greenbriar Drive, and <br /> Byrdsville Road. This is part of the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor. These are safety <br /> improvements to close private crossings where feasible. The projects are to be performed <br /> during the State's FY 2012-FY2016 Work Program and funded with Stimulus High Speed rail <br /> Funds. <br /> Proposed Gordon Thomas Drive Crossing Closure: <br /> - 5-6 lots currently accessing crossing <br /> - Paschall Dr. a 30' wide graveled private easement <br /> - Two ends of Paschall Dr. not connected <br /> - New road down Paschall Dr. would have to be built to the public NCDOT public <br /> road standards <br /> - Non-conformities may be created <br /> - Staff encourages a reevaluation of the cost-benefit analysis and other alternatives <br /> for this closure as there are so few properties receiving access from the crossing <br /> vs. the significant impact to this private community <br /> Proposed Greenbriar Road Crossing Closure: <br /> - 8 lots currently accessing crossing north of the RR track <br /> - Rename one end of the Greenbriar Dr. <br /> - NCDOT option crosses from Whispering Pines Subdivision over to Greenbriar Dr. <br /> - Greenbriar Dr. not to NCDOT public road standards <br /> - NCDOT option could have nonresidential traffic accessing residential areas <br /> - Potential crossings of Rhodes Creek <br /> - Location within County Eno EDD <br /> - Location south of I-85 interchange <br /> - Adopted Eno EDD Small Area Plan supports an enhanced service road and access <br /> system in the area <br /> - Explore alternatives that consider larger context of area's access issues, <br /> environmental constraints, and Eno EDD development efforts and Small Area Plan <br /> Proposed Byrdsville Road Crossing Closure: <br /> - Approximately 70 homes currently accessing crossing <br /> - Approximately 95 homes directly impacted by NCDOT option <br /> - None of the existing roads are to NCDOT standards <br /> - Route utilizes private access drive on Piedmont Electric's property <br /> - Route crosses over Duke Forest property along rear of home sites <br /> - Access `block' to east may be unnecessary due to existing alternate access to west <br /> - Access to NC 86 at an unsafe angle <br /> - Traffic concerns created along 86 that will require a traffic study <br /> - Access to Jasper Lane barricaded <br /> - Potential significant impacts to large number of residents in this area <br /> - Recommend NCDOT explore additional access alternatives <br /> General Comments: <br /> - Staff had insufficient time to coordinate its review with other County departments <br /> and the Town of Hillsborough. <br />