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01 own of Ifiillshnxuugh, <br />HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA <br />Presentation of Hillsborough's Request <br />for Road Improvements at the <br />N.C. Department of Transportation, <br />Division 7, Hearing on May 8, 1990 <br />25 <br />101 E. Orange Street <br />P.O. Box 429 <br />(919) 732 -2104 <br />Thank you for this opportunity to present this request for <br />Department of Transportation assistance in meeting Hillsborough's <br />traffic needs. <br />The following requests are Hillsborough's most immediate and <br />necessary road improvement needs: <br />1. BUILDING A NEW BRIDGE AT ENO MOUNTAIN ROAD (SR1148): <br />We thank you for last year's straightening of Eno <br />Mountain Rd. This new route has greatly benefitted <br />residential traffic and was well received by the <br />community. The existing bridge, however cannot <br />accomodate truck traffic and there are many trucks <br />that travel to this western industrial area. A new <br />bridge at this site will alleviate truck traffic <br />in downtown Hillsborough. <br />2. AN EASTERN BYPASS: Hillsborough requests the <br />Department of Transportation's assistance in studyin <br />and constructing an Eastern Bypass. An alternate route <br />for traffic, especially truck traffic, will alleviate <br />congestion on C.hurton St and will preserve the historic <br />character of our colonial town. <br />3. TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT FAUCETTE MILL ROAD (SR1328) AND <br />U.S. HWY 0: This has been a dangerous intersection for <br />many years because of the unusual angle of Hwy 70A and <br />U.S. Hwy 70. There is very heavy traffic in the <br />mornings and afternoons. There has been three deaths <br />at this intersection. <br />4. COMPLETE THE PAVING OF LATIMER STREET (SR1162): A short <br />approx. ..10 mile section of Latimer Street is not <br />paved. This serves residential development. <br />5. SOLVE THE DEADEND PROBLEM AT RENCHER STREET (SR1557): <br />Currently, Rencher St. deadends and there is no way for <br />a vehicle to exit Rencher St. The preferred solution <br />would be to join it with School Bus Garage Road (SR 1558) <br />thus making a loop road. A second solution would be to <br />construct a cul -de -sac at the end of the road. This <br />is a residential, community development project area. <br />