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PART THREE -TRANSPORTATION: SECTION 3-1 THOROUGHFARE (EXTERNAL) PLANNING: Thoroughfare improvements shall be completed in accordance with the following: 1. External roadway improvements shall be constructed in accordance with a phased construction/developmentplan in accordance with NC DOT requirements and guidelines, the approved Traffic Unpact Analysis (TIA), the approved Master Plan, and the standards outlined herein, 2. The developer shall provide a revised TIA report that identified anticipated impacts of this development at the intersection of US 70 and Buckhorn Road as well as the intersection of Mt. Willing and West Ten Road. The developer shall be responsible for constructing any and all improvements at those intersections that are recommended to mitigate direct impacts resulting form this development. The revised TIA. shall also include weekend traffic counts at similar developments. The developer shall provide any additional facilities to accommodate traffic flow on weekends as required by NC DOT from review of the revised TIA. The revised TIA shall be submitted and approved prior to the submission of any site plan proposing development within any of the approved Districts, 3. Required roadway improvements shall be accommodated within .existing road rights-of- way. If additional right-of--way is required, the developer shall secure the necessary land via purchase agreements with affected property owners, i11 accordance with NCDOT right-of-way acquisition process (J Parker April 29, 2008) 4. The proposed roadway expansion of the. existing bridge over Interstate 85 to accommodate five (5) lanes of traffic, as detailed within the TIA, shall be designed to accommodate bicycle lanes and pedestrian sidewalks runliing both north and south, 5. The proposed widening of Buckhorn Road to accommodate four (4) lanes of traffic, shall be designed to accommodate bicycle lanes and pedestrian sidewalks rumiing both north and south, . 6. The developer shall widen Buckhorn Road along the southbound lane, from the intersection of West Ten Road, to create a merge lane for all southbound traffic, 7. A bicycle lane provided along the eastern portion of West Ten Road running along property line of the development, 8. All street signals shall be erected on metal poles, rather than on wires extending across the intersection unless the width of the road makes the use of such poles impractical, 9. The County, the City of Mebane, and NC DOT shall approve all metal utility poles allowing for the erection of street signals, both internal and external, prior to installation, 10. The developer shall identify and develop segregated entrances and exists for pedestrian and construction vehicular traffic during the development of the project to avoid conflict. 31