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I <br /> h ' <br /> -Z- <br /> 3• The Orange County Commissioners support the Chapel Hill Board of <br /> Aldermen's request to include the four caning of the current 54 Bypass from <br /> #1.5-501. eas of the Eastgate Shopping Center to the Morgan Creek bridge m <br /> the seven yer Highway Improvement Program. ridge in <br /> ( g The Orange County Commissioners <br /> also support the Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen's request to include the <br /> four laning of Manning Drive from 54 Bypass to Memorial Hospital and <br /> the request to include the four laning of Pittsboro Road from Manning Drive <br /> to the Morgan Creek bridge in the seven year Highway Improvement Program. <br /> 4. The Orange County Commissioners understand the Chatham County Commissioners <br /> will request That improvements to 1_ystra Road from # 15-501 NE to 54 be included <br /> in the seven year Highway Improvement Program. 'This project, if programmed <br /> and funded, appears to solve some congestion in Orange County b di <br /> traffic bound or Durham and the Research Triangle from 54 $ vert� <br /> ypas s. The Orr <br /> ange <br /> County CAmm7ss3oners therefore support and endorse the request to be made b <br /> Chatham County for this improvement. y <br /> 5. In 1974, as in each year since 1973, the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> fads to see the need for I-40 in Orange Count, , <br /> g Y We do have the need to <br /> call for the upgrading of NC 86 from 1 .85 south to Chapel Hill . We a re not <br /> q <br /> now requesting, nor has the request been, to four lane N£ 86. Our re <br /> is to improve N ° 86 on the order of 54 west of Carrboro to the Oran request <br /> County line. This upgrading would redesign dangerous intersections at <br /> ge Alamance <br /> Whitfield Road, Eubanks Road and other intersections, eliminate <br /> build up the sho lders and widen the existing two lanes. dangerous curves, <br />