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13 <br /> efficiently and safely. The recommended alignment would require acquisition of <br /> University Lights and would impact several other businesses along the frontage road north <br /> of US 15-501 to a lesser extent. Other issues regarding the location of this interchange <br /> are discussed in the preceding section on Farrington Road. <br /> Comments:The owners of businesses in the US 15-501 - Pope Road -Mount Moriah Road <br /> area have voiced concern over the recommended interchange and its location. They <br /> generally feel that new development should not be allowed to destroy existing businesses, <br /> and have asked the staff to study alternate Iocations for the interchange which will not <br /> adversely impact their businesses. <br /> Response: Alternate designs for this interchange have been prepared by the City of <br /> Durham Traffic Engineering Division, but all workable designs identified have similar <br /> impacts and the recommended alignment provides the best horizontal and vertical design. <br /> Any significant additional development in this area with at-grade access to US 15-501 will <br /> cause intolerable congestion and hurt all parties including existing businesses. <br /> JACK BENNETT ROAD - US 15-501 TO FARRINGTON ROAD <br /> Background: This proposal is for a relief facility to US 15-501 to provide access for <br /> Chatham County to Durham and Research Triangle Park. The general desire for this road <br /> is to link US 15-501 with Farrington Road. The original proposal to accomplish this was <br /> to use about three-fourths of existing Jack Bennett Road, and then cross over to <br /> Farrington Road using a route that would be on new location. <br /> Traffic projections for US 15-501 show that the volumes would be in excess of the <br /> capacity of a four-lane facility that is proposed for US 15-501. Therefore an additional <br /> traffic carrier was sought to move a segment of traffic that would otherwise be using US <br /> 15-501. The Jack Bennett Road proposal is designed to move the traffic on US 15-501. <br /> that is destined for'Durham and Research Triangle Park on to an upgraded facility that <br /> links Farrington Road and US 15-501. By accomplishing this, the traffic on US 15-501. <br /> would be reduced significantly enough to be served by a four-lane road. <br /> Coaunenrs: At a meeting held in Chatham County, this proposal was met with strong <br /> opposition.from the residents of Jack Bennett Road and some other residents of upper <br /> Chatham County who feel that this road would serve as a southern boundary for Chapel . <br /> Hill.' The prominent comment of the people attending the meeting was that US 15-501 <br /> needed to be widened and that the residents of Upper Chatham County did not want Jack <br /> Bennett Road.. In response to this opposition, an alternative to Jack Bennett Road was <br /> proposed. This was a route south of Jack Bennett Road and would be constructed <br /> completely on new location. This option was received as slightly more acceptable. <br /> 2.8 <br />