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1. <br /> OR AN G E C O U N T Y <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 6, 1995 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item <br /> SUBJECT: PETITION FOR ABANDONMENT OF MAINTENANCE- DUKE FOREST ROAD <br /> (Portion of Murphey School Road SR 1716) CHAPEL HILL TOWNSHIP <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes x No <br /> ATTACEMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Slade McCalip <br /> Extension 2595 <br /> T.J. Dyer letter of 12/30/94 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Secondary Road Abandonment Report Hillsborough-732-8181 <br /> Vicinity Map Durham -688-7331 <br /> Petition Mebane -227-2031 <br /> J. Edeburn letter of 10/14/94 Chapel Hill -967-9251 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider a petition from NCDOT for approval of the <br /> abandonment of maintenance on a portion of Murphey School <br /> Road (SR 1716, Duke Forest Road) from the State-maintained <br /> Road System. <br /> BACKGROUND: The N.C. Department of Transportation has submitted a <br /> petition for the abandonment of maintenance on <br /> approximately 0.70 miles between University Station Road <br /> (SR 1712) and Murphey School Road (SR 1716) . Duke Forest <br /> Road' s priority for paving is currently 142 out of 162 <br /> rural unpaved roads in Orange County. <br /> There are several reasons for abandoning this section of <br /> maintenance. First, property owners have petitioned for <br /> this portion of road to be abandoned (see attached Form <br /> SR-3) . Secondly, it has been used for illegal dumping. <br /> Thirdly, there are concerns regarding vandalism and safety <br /> along the more obscure portions of the road (see attached <br /> letter from Mr. Edeburn) . In addition this road does not <br /> provide access to residential areas and there is currently <br /> no forecasted need for this connection between University <br /> Station Road and Murphey School Road. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends the approval of the <br /> abandonment of maintenance on this portion of Murphey <br /> School Road (SR 1716 Duke Forest Road) in Chapel Hill <br /> Township. <br />