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57 <br /> Attachment 5 <br /> Tony Blake: When we did the rezoning last year, I took a drive up there and I heard at <br /> least 4 or 5 people comment that the biggest transportation improvement needed is to <br /> fix the railroad bridge on Old NC 10 because the trucks keep going down there and <br /> slamming that bridge overpasses or having to back up when they realize the bridge is <br /> too low. Did that figure into this plan? Are you working with DOT on that? <br /> Abigaile Pittman: We reviewed that in the course of this access management plan <br /> because we heard comments from the residents out there that they don't want the truck <br /> traffic going down NC 10 and into Hillsborough. Our review is that it is not possible <br /> because of the bridge. They don't have adequate clearance. I think what could be <br /> done is that we need some good signage and good communication from NCDOT <br /> because truckers have to clear their routes and it needs to be properly signed that they <br /> can't get down that road. We can certainly recommend communication with NCDOT to <br /> create a good system of signage through there. <br /> Maxecine Mitchell: People are concerned about the vehicle traffic and speed. To not <br /> encourage more traffic on Old NC 10. Whatever development that comes will create <br /> more traffic on Old NC 10and it will be very dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists <br /> who utilize that road as a scenic route. <br /> Abigaile Pittman: One of the objectives of an Access Management Plan is to control <br /> that traffic flow and manage the access points so the road has capacity to manage it in <br /> a safe manner. <br /> Maxecine Mitchell: If we have it in here, we will have to educate the community on how <br /> we plan to redirect the traffic. <br /> Craig Benedict: If you don't have an access management plan on Highway 70 where <br /> the focus of the growth is, the higher intensity area where things are planned, then <br /> people are going to look for a bypass. The main purpose of this is to designate <br /> efficiently spaced intersections on 70 with frontage roads so that people are directed to <br /> these potential of a signalized intersection to handle the growth and then they won't look <br /> for these bypasses as much. It really is a benefit to the peripheral areas to bring people <br /> to those services that may be eventually on 70. <br /> Lisa Stuckey: Could you repeat what you said about the bike lanes? <br /> Abigaile Pittman: NCDOT striped two feet from the edge of the curb to allow for the <br /> bicyclists. <br /> Paul Guthrie: Most of the signatures on the petition is concentrated in that area of the <br /> subdivision so I would suggest that further communication with them regarding the <br /> access management plan, the transportation planning, may ease their pain. <br /> Pete Hallenbeck: One of the things we can see from the petitioners' map and <br /> addresses is that there is confusion over the difference between zoning and an access <br /> management plan. <br /> 2 <br />