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5 <br /> ` ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST <br /> FOR CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING IN <br /> THE NORTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> PRESENTED AT THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC <br /> HEARING ON OCTOBER 24 , 1996 <br /> Orange County appreciates the opportunity to participate in the North <br /> Carolina Transportation Improvement Program process . Like so many <br /> jurisdictions across the state, we have transportation needs we feel <br /> are necessary to provide our citizens with a safe and efficient multi- <br /> modal system throughout the County. <br /> We would also like to commend the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation's Division 7 staff, with special appreciation to the <br /> Division Engineer, Mr. John Watkins and Division Traffic Engineer, Mr. <br /> Vance Barham. Orange County would also like to recognize Mr. T. J. <br /> Dyer, District Engineer, whose office has been responsive and has <br /> interacted exceedingly well with Orange County staff. We are very <br /> appreciative of their efforts and are looking forward to working with <br /> them in the future. <br /> Our transportation needs list is divided into two sections. The first <br /> section deals with selected projects within the Durham-Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro metropolitan planning area. The second section deals with <br /> projects in the remaining portions of Orange County which lie outside <br /> of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro metropolitan planning area. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS WITHIN <br /> THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br /> METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA <br /> As a member of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning <br /> Organization, Orange County will continue to work with the <br /> Transportation Advisory Committee (DCHC TAC) to develop a complete list <br /> of project priorities for the portion of Orange County that lies inside <br /> the urbanized area boundary. However, there are selected projects in <br /> Orange County which we would like to address now because they have been <br /> the subject of discussions between the TAC and the Department of <br /> Transportation or because there are other special concerns. <br /> I) U-2805 : Homestead Road Widening - This project remains Orange <br /> County' s top priority for new road projects requested from TIP <br /> funds . Orange County requests that the construction of this <br /> project be concurrent with the improvements to Airport Road <br /> (Project U-23.02) . This requested project continues to include <br /> bicycle and pedestrian facilities. <br /> Homestead Road (SR 1777) continues to be a priority project <br /> because it : <br /> - is a connector facility between Carrboro and Chapel Hill, <br /> - provides primary access to Chapel Hill High School, <br /> - has safety problems associated with turning movements along <br /> its total length, <br /> 1 <br />