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12 5. INFORMATION ITEMS (Written Updates — Not for Specific Discussion) a) Update on Eno Mountain /Mayo Street The Town and County jointly contracted with Volkert Engineering to conduct a feasibility analysis of aligning Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street in light of new development activity in the area, the proposed extension of Orange Grove Road east to the train station and consistent with the Orange Grove Road plan jointly prepared in 2002. The next step will be to share the preliminary results with area property owners to gauge interest and acceptability. Staff will report back to both boards following this step. No Attachments b) Update on Interstates 40185 Improvements The widening of 1 -40 from four (4) travel lanes to six (6) travel lanes from the 1 -40/1- 85 split to U.S. 15 -501 at the Orange /Durham County lines was originally programmed in the 2012 -2018 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for construction in 2018, 2019 and subsequent years. However, the project was subjected to reprioritization and is now programmed for right -of -way acquisition in 2023 and construction in 2024, 2025 and subsequent years in the draft 2016 -2025 STIP. Because the project is programmed in the latter five (5) years of the draft STIP, it is not considered committed for funding and implementation and will automatically be subjected to reprioritization in the next iteration of project prioritization and STIP development beginning later this year. For the next iteration of project prioritization, Orange County transportation planning staff will consider alternative methods by which the project can be submitted such that it scores high enough to be funded in the STIP sooner. The categorical exclusion, which is the environmental impact assessment for the proposed project, that was originally scheduled to be completed this year has been put on hold to more closely coordinate with the revised schedule for project implementation that will result from the project's later programming in the 2016 -2025 STIP. The project submitted by Orange County to widen 1 -85 from the 1- 40/1 -85 split to NC 147 in Durham from four (4) travel lanes to six (6) travel lanes did not score well enough to be funded in the 2016 -2015 STIP. No Attachments c) Update on Solid Waste /Recycling County Solid Waste Management Director Gayle Wilson has provided the attached memorandum with an update on various solid waste /recycling issues. Attachment 5c — Memorandum with Solid Waste Department Updates