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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 306F REVERE ROAD O c v- <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> y` <br /> wit <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> 8711-703 <br /> TO: Marvin Collins. Planning Director <br /> FROM: Eddie Kirk. Planner II (Current) EX <br /> SUBJECT: Dawson Road (SR 1955) - Sight Distance Problem <br /> DATE: November 20, 1987 - <br /> This is in response to your memo of November 16. 1987 <br /> concerning the complaint by Mr. Steve Rogers about sight <br /> distance problems as the intersection of Dawson Road (SR <br /> 1955) and Old Greensboro Road (SR 1005) . <br /> I met with Mike Mills at the sight to discuss the <br /> problem. We both agreed there was a problem with the sight <br /> distance to the west and east from Dawson Road. Sight <br /> distance to the west is approximately . 250 feet. however. <br /> sight distance to the east is only 175 feet. Dawson Road is <br /> an unpaved road, but traction was not a problem since Dawson <br /> Road is paved for a distance of approximately 30 feet from <br /> the Old Greensboro Highway. <br /> After looking over the property Mike said the best and <br /> only way he sees to alleviate the problem is to move the road <br /> approximately 175 feet to the east. This would place the <br /> road coming out at the top of a hill and provide adequate <br /> sight distance in both directions. Only one property owner <br /> would be affected by this move. however. Mike indicated that <br /> they would have to get approval from this owner to relocate <br /> the road. He indicated that NCDOT would be willing to go <br /> ahead and see if they could obtain this approval. The <br /> estimated cost of this move would range between 15 to 20 <br /> thousand dollars. <br />