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Article 7: Subdivisions23 <br />Section 7.8: Access and Roadways <br />(c) <br />The side slopes shall be graded so that they can be stabilized and to <br />prevent vehicles from becoming stuck if they slide into the ditch. <br />(d) <br />Where the road crosses streams or minor watercourses, culverts shall be <br />installed to prevent ponding and washouts of the road for the design five - <br />year storm. <br />(e) <br />On streams where it is not economical to install a large culvert of the <br />required size, the Erosion Control Officer may allow the installation of a <br />smaller culvert if engineering equivalent provisions are made to protect <br />the road surface and fill slopes from erosion when runoff tops the road. <br />(10) Turn - Arounds <br />(a) <br />Vehicle turn - around areas shall be provided at the end of all dead end <br />roads. This can be accomplished by ending the road in a cul -de -sac or a <br />„T„ <br />(b) <br />The "T" type turn - around is preferred. <br />(c) <br />Culs -de -sac shall have a minimum diameter of 70 feet. <br />(d) <br />A "T" turn - around must conform to the dimensions in the diagram below. <br />Figure 7.8.5.D.10: "T" Type Turn - Arounds <br />--- - - - - -- - - -- <br />�5a-------- 04 <br />I <br />12 -velway sa' <br />Rlw <br />-- - - - -IJ <br />I � <br />s0•R <br />i I <br />1 � <br />I <br />I I <br />9' I 16'Min. <br />I I <br />I I <br />I <br />50 I <br />I WW <br />I <br />Note: Travel way width based on roadway classification <br />(e) The location of the turn - around will depend on the arrangement of the <br />lots in the subdivision. <br />(f) If the Private Road serves only one lot the turn - around should be located <br />near the building site. <br />(g) In a subdivision with several lots the turn - around should be at the end of <br />the road and the necessary right -of -way provided. <br />(11) Road Name and Sign <br />(a) The road name shall be verified with the Orange County Planning <br />Department to insure that the proposed name does not duplicate an <br />existing name. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 7 -23 <br />