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7 <br /> LAW OFFICES <br /> COLEMAN, GLEDHILL & HARGRAVE ALONZO BROWN COLEMAN,JR. <br /> A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION GEOFFREY E.GLEDHILL <br /> DOUGLAS HARGRAVE <br /> 129 E.TRYON STREET KIM Y-STEFFAN <br /> P.O.DRAWER 1529 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH,NORTH CAROLINA 27278 JANET B.DUTTON <br /> (919)732.2196 DOUGLAS P.THOREN <br /> FAX(919)732-7997 SAMUEL ELY COLEMAN <br /> January 27, 1995 <br /> Mr. Slade XcCalip <br /> Transportation Planner II <br /> Orange County Planning Department <br /> Post Office Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> RE: Duke Forest Road (SR 1716) Abandonment <br /> Dear Slade: <br /> Abandonment by N.C. D.O.T. from the State highway system of <br /> this publicly maintained road is of maintenance responsibility <br /> only. Favorable action on this request by the Orange County <br /> Board of Commissioners will not amount to abandonment of the <br /> public right-of-way. The property owners on either side of the <br /> road will not have the right to close this road following DOT <br /> maintenance abandonment. <br /> To accomplish right-of-way abandonment the further steps <br /> prescribed in N.C. Gen. Stat. 5 153A-241 must be taken. That is, <br /> once N.C. D.O.T. abandons the road, it is no longer under its <br /> supervision and control. Thereafter, the right-of-way can be <br /> closed by action of the Board of Commissioners if the facts <br /> support that action. A copy of the statute detailing the steps <br /> to close the public right-of-way is attached. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> COLE21AN DHILL & HARGRAVE, P.C. <br /> Gle ill <br /> GEG/lsg <br /> Enclosure <br /> xc: Marvin Collins <br /> 1sg\home3\mcca11p.1tr <br />