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provide the greatest service in terms of land area, in aggregate providing large land areas with access to more important roads. In terms of total road miles, local roads will account for the largest proportion of road miles in the County given the large land areas they serve, while arterials will account for the smallest proportion. The classification of roads in Orange County is presented on the following page and on the Orange County Highway Classification System Map which follows this section. OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSPORTATION ELEMENTS 1 Orange County's transportation system is dominated by the road network, but is not entirely defined by it. Rail facilities and air services additionally comprise the transportation system and contribute to the movement of people and goods through Orange County. Lacilities.. Orange County is served by the Southern Railroad which traverses the central portion of the County in an east/west direction through Eno Hillsborough and Cheeks Townships parallel to the I-85/US 70 corridor. The Southern Railroad also serves the southern portion of the CarrboroiChapel Hill area, although this segment of the line is now rarely used. Air Eerylces. Orange County is served by publicly-owned airport. Horace Williams, a general aviation airport, is owned and operated by the University of North Carolina. Concentrated residential development has surrounded the airport during recent decades and resulted in conflict between the airport and its environs. In an effort to reduce the level of conflict the University of North Carolina has elected to impose a 50-craft limit on based aircraft and a corresponding ceiling on aircraft activity, effectively limiting the airport to one-third of its full service capacity. This action has not assuaged the concerns of residents of surrounding neighborhoods who continue to exert pressure aimed at closing the airport. Recent discussions about the phase-out of the airport have contributed to the controversy surrounding the need and location of new air facilities in the County providing the same level of service. ill Three small privately owned and operated airstrips are located throughout the County serving a small amount of air traffic use. These facilities are Hogan, Neville and Rice's airstrips.