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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF <br /> TRANSPORTATION REDESIGN THE EAST-WEST EXPRESSWAY HIGHWAY BRIDGES <br /> ACROSS THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is extending <br /> the Durham East-West Expressway from 15-501 to I-85: and, <br /> WHEREAS, the planned Expressway will cross over the North Carolina <br /> Railroad near the intersection with I-85; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the NCDOT current plans are for the highway bridge to permit <br /> only one set of railroad tracks; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the highway bridge life span is designed to be fifty years; <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina Railroad believes that they will need two <br /> sets of tracks for freight railroad and Amtrak passenger service; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority <br /> is conducting a study of fixed guideway alternatives in the Triangle <br /> area; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina Railroad corridor from east Wake County to <br /> Hillsborough is a possible corridor for a fixed guideway; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the construction of the highway bridge as planned will <br /> preclude future rail service to Hillsborough and Northern Orange <br /> County. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners that the North Carolina Department of Transportation is <br /> requested to redesign the highway bridges to permit four sets of <br /> tracks. <br /> Adopted this, the 4th day of January, 1993. <br />