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11 <br />The enclosed SR -2 Form provided by DOT requests in the <br />event of a recommendation by the BOCC,of inclusion of <br />the road into the State road system, that the Division <br />of Highways "review the above described road, and to <br />take over the road for maintenance if it meets <br />established standards and criteria.2" <br />All that remains, therefore, after the Board <br />makes a recommendation is for DOT to determine whether <br />to add Bradford Ridge Road to the secondary road plan <br />the next time the plan is being prepared and to <br />"report on action taken on such petitions to the <br />board of commissioners at the time of consultation." <br />With respect to DOT's determination, the citizens are <br />granted by statute a right to discuss their petition <br />with representatives of DOT that are in charge of the <br />preparation of the secondary road plan, including, in <br />turn, the division engineer, the Secretary of <br />Transportation and the Board of Transportation. DOT <br />also has the responsibility to determine, as it <br />determines whether or not to add a road to its system, <br />whether the dedication meets its requirements, <br />including whether the dedicated right -of -way is "free <br />of encumbrances." <br />Thus, the decision whether to add Bradford Ridge <br />Road to the secondary road system is in the hands of <br />DOT. The General Assembly has provided the Board of <br />County Commissioners with an advisory role with <br />respect to this decision. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions. <br />Enclosure <br />Sincerely, <br />COLEMAN., GLEDHILL, HARGRAVE & PEEK, P.C. <br />edhill <br />'- That is if the subdivision road meets the minimum density and <br />construction standards set by DOT. See 19A N.C.A.C. 02C .0100, et <br />seq. and .200, et seq. <br />