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14 <br /> DRAFT AS OF SEPTEMBER 29_, 1997 <br /> participate in the planning of the facility. The County is specifically interested in the <br /> following infrastructure improvements as they relate to the 1-85/US 70 Economic <br /> Development District: <br /> a) Erosion Control Measures - Orange County requests that permanent erosion <br /> control measures be included in the project. <br /> b) Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities - Orange County requests that its staff be <br /> allowed to participate in the determination of where and what type of facilities <br /> are to be included in this project. Among the features requested for inclusion <br /> are sidewalks and bike lanes (see the Regional Bicycle Plan for Durham and <br /> Orange Counties) and adequate guardrails on overpasses. <br /> c) Wildlife Corridor Under 1-85 - Orange County requests that its staff be allowed <br /> to participate during this part of the planning stage and that this issue be <br /> brought to the attention of the NCDOT Staff Biologist. Constructing this wildlife <br /> corridor is one of the recommendations presented in the "The New Hope <br /> Corridor Open Space Master Plan: Proposals for Linking Duke Forest and Eno <br /> River State Park." <br /> d) Intersection of Pleasant Green Road (SR 1567) & Mt Herman Church Road <br /> (SR 1713) - This intersection was studied by the NCDOT Division 7 Traffic <br /> Engineers last year. They recommended that this intersection be included as a <br /> part of 1-305 because of its proximity to the 1-85/US 70 interchange. The entire <br /> intersection needs to be realigned so that Pleasant Green Road can intersect <br /> US 70 at a 90 degree angle. <br /> e) US 70 from NC 751 to University Station Road (SR 1712) - Due to the needs of <br /> the Pleasant Green Road\US 70 intersection, Orange County requests that US <br /> 70, from NC 751 to University Station Road, be upgraded to provide for a <br /> suitable transition from/to 1-85. An example of the need for this project is the <br /> intersection of US 70 with Old No.10 (SR 1715) which is currently operating at <br /> level of service "F". <br /> f) Mt Herman Church Road (SR 1713) - Preliminary plans by the Planning & <br /> Environmental Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this road <br /> may be relocated as part of 1-305. Orange County requests that this road be <br /> designed with 12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total paved <br /> width of 32'. <br /> g) Old NC 10 (SR 1710) - Preliminary plans by the Planning & Environmental <br /> Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this road may also be <br /> relocated as part of 1-305. Orange County requests that this road be designed <br /> with 12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total paved width of <br /> 32'. <br /> 2 <br />