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• <br /> 1. 40 <br /> cog raw. .� <br /> J 4 g <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA • <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> Graham, NC 27253-0766 <br /> JAMES G.MARTIN • January 8, 1987 DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS <br /> GOVERNOR <br /> JAMES E.HARRINGTON GEORGE E.WELLS,R.E. <br /> SECRETARY STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR <br /> Orange County <br /> Ms. Jane A. Garrett <br /> Orange County PlanninL Department <br /> 106 East Margaret Lana <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Ms. Garrett: <br /> • In response Ica your letter of December 22, 1946, when I attempted <br /> to investigate this area indicated on Tax Map 45 in the Cedar Grove Township, <br /> I found the road. bloc: :d and, therefore, could not review the condition of the <br /> dam. �. <br /> Actually, it is the policy of the Division of Highways to discourage <br /> the location of roadway's on dams. However, in certain cases where a definite <br /> advantage is gained, a: dam may be utilized as a roadway provided the following <br /> criteria is met: I <br /> 1. The dam s:lst have certification from the N. C. Department <br /> of Natural Resources and Community Development pursuant to <br /> the "Dam' Safety Law of 1967" (amended 1977). <br /> 2. All pertinent data regarding the design of the embankment <br /> . as an impoundment structure must be presented to the <br /> Division of Highways for review. <br /> 3. The top rress section dimension must be the roadway width <br /> requiredl;shoulder point to shoulder point) plus a mini- <br /> mum of four (4) feet.. <br /> 4. Guardrail dill be provided on the impoundment side of the <br /> roadway. If a safety hazard exists, then g..rdrail may be <br /> required ..n1 both sides of the roadway. <br /> 5. The spill; ay will be designed to provide two (2) feet of <br /> freeboard at the shoulder for an estimated S0-year design <br /> frequency outflow as a minimum. <br /> • <br /> An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer <br />