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5. <br /> DRAFT 11 OCT 94 DRAFT 11 OCT 94 DRAFT 11 OCT 94 DRAFT 11 OCT 94 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST <br /> FOR CONSIDERATION OF FUNDING IN <br /> THE NORTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> PRESENTED AT THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PUBLIC <br /> HEARING ON OCTOBER 25, 1994 <br /> Orange County appreciates the opportunity to participate in the North <br /> Carolina Transportation Improvement Program process. Like so many <br /> jurisdictions across the state, we have transportation needs we feel <br /> are necessary to provide our citizens with a safe and efficient multi- <br /> modal system throughout the County. Although our needs are extensive, <br /> we have concentrated on those projects we feel are most critical to all <br /> in Orange County. <br /> We would also like to commend the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation's Division 7 staff to include specifically the Division <br /> Engineer, Mr. John Watkins and Division Traffic Engineer, Mr. Vance <br /> Barham. Orange County would also like to recognize Mr. T. J. Dyer, <br /> District Engineer. Mr. Dyer's office has been very responsive and has <br /> performed exceedingly well with Orange County staff. We are very <br /> appreciative of their efforts and are looking forward to working with <br /> them in the future. <br /> Our transportation needs list is divided into three sections. The <br /> first section deals with selected projects within the Durham-Chapel <br /> Hill-Carrboro metropolitan planning area. The second section deals <br /> with projects in the remaining portions of Orange County which lie <br /> outside of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro metropolitan planning area. <br /> And the third section is concerned with Countywide transportation <br /> improvement issues. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS WITHIN, <br /> THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br /> METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA <br /> As a member of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning <br /> Organization, Orange County will continue to work with the <br /> Transportation Advisory Committee (DCHC TAC) to develop a complete list <br /> of project priorities for the portion of Orange County that lies inside <br /> the urbanized area boundary. However, there are selected projects in <br /> Orange County which we would like to address now because they have been <br /> the subject of discussions between the TAC and the Department of <br /> Transportation. <br /> I) U-2805 : Homestead Road Widening - This project remains Orange <br /> County's top priority for new road projects requested from TIP <br /> funds. The County appreciates the fact that project limits were <br /> expanded in the 1995-2001 TIP from Seawell School Road (SR 1843) <br /> east to Airport Road (NC 86) so that the project scope now <br /> includes Homestead Road from High School Road (SR 1834) to Airport <br /> Road. This requested project continues to include bicycle and <br /> pedestrian facilities. <br /> 1 <br />