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AGENDA ITEM # 17A -, <br /> STATEMENT TO NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> JUNE 5, 1979 <br /> 1. 'The Orange County Commissioners respectfully request that Highway #15-501 <br /> from the Morgan Creek bridge, south of Chapel Hill , to the Orange-.Chatham <br /> County line be added to the seven -year Highway Improvement Program. The <br /> design of this well-travelled road is not adequate to handle the current <br /> daily traffic volume. We call your attention to two areas in Particular: <br /> a) The interlsectian of Farrington Road near the Morgan Creek bridge <br /> b) Smith Lev') Road near the Starpoint Shopping Center/ 4-o tin, N ' <br /> It a ea� V ►� <br /> pp rs from observation that four laving these two criti <br /> cal areas <br /> would reduce the serious congestion and hazardous conditions. From observation <br /> one cannot determine if this entire stretch of # 15-501 merits four laning at <br /> this time' We would, therefore, request that NC Department of Transportation <br /> examine this ossibility and schedule the necessary improvements to bring <br /> this highway up to a safe standard based on the current and projected traffic <br /> raff�c <br /> 2. 'The Orange County Commissioners request that a redesign of the intersect' <br /> of the 54 Bypass and Pittsboro Road be included in the seven intersection <br /> year Highway <br /> Improvement Pragram. The current design does not allow a sm <br /> flow of traffil to exit and enter the aoth and safe <br /> 54 Bypass south of Chapel Hill . <br />