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10. <br /> • <br /> PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY OUTSIDE OF THE <br /> URBANIZED AREA BOUNDARY' <br /> 2 . I-85 Widening Protects . <br /> A) Best Management Practices (BMP 's) for Erosion Control during and <br /> after widening construction of I-85 . <br /> 1) I-304 : widening of 1-85 to six lanes and reconstruction of <br /> interchanges from NC 54 to Dimmocks Mill Road - NCDOT has <br /> installed temporary erosion control measures according to NCDOT <br /> standards . Orange County staff have requested that these measures <br /> be of a more permanent nature, the measures are currently <br /> scheduled for removal upon project completion. NCDOT has no plans <br /> for erosion control measures after construction. <br /> SOURCE: Warren Faircloth, Orange County Erosion Control <br /> Supervisor, 732-8181 ext. 2586 . <br /> 2) I-305*: widening of I-85 to six lanes and reconstruction of <br /> interchanges from Orange Grove Road to Durham County Line - At <br /> this time the erosion control measures for this project are to be <br /> designed in 2001 . It may be possible to have enhanced erosion <br /> control measures included in a. future TIP as a line item. <br /> SOURCE: J. Wilson Stroud, Project Planning Unit Head, Planning & <br /> Environmental Branch, Division of Highways, NCDOT, ( 919) -733-3141 . <br /> B) I-305*: widening of I-85 to six lanes and reconstruction of <br /> interchanges from Orange Grove Road to Durham County Line. <br /> 1) Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities - Project planning for this <br /> facility is scheduled to begin in April, 1998 . Determination of <br /> where and what type of facilities to be included during <br /> construction will be made during this stage of the project. <br /> 2 ) Wildlife Corridor Under- I-85 _ This will be considered during <br /> the planning stage and this issue will be brought to the attention <br /> of the NCDOT Staff Biologist. <br /> SOURCE: J. Wilson Stroud, Project Planning Unit Head, Planning & <br /> Environmental Branch, Division of Highways, NCDOT, ( 919) -733-3141 . <br /> ' The Town of Hillsborough and Northern Chatham County became <br /> part of the DCHC Urbanized Area as of February 9, 1994 . This has <br /> changed the boundaries of the DCHC Urban Area, projects now partly <br /> or wholly within the Urban Area will be designated with an <br /> asterisk. <br />