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I435 west of Durham, and extend around the northern side of the city on the south side of the Eno River. Between Guess Road and Roxboro Road, Eno Drive will form the southern boundary of West Point on the Eno Park. East of Roxboro Road, right -of -way has been dedicated and acquired for the road between Old Farm subdivision and JFK Towers. Eno Drive will follow the alignment of Hebron Road to Old Oxford Road then southeastward to interchange with I -85 at Glenn School Road. Comments: One comment was received concerning the impact of Eno Drive on Old Farm and JFK Towers. The concern is that the road would stimulate development near the park and that it would separate the elderly residents of JFK Towers from the Riverview Shopping Center where they shop. There was also concern regarding the proximity of the alignment of the road to Old Farm and Riverwalk condominiums. One citizen commented that Eno Drive should be designed to have limited access, bikeways, buffering and abatement measures to provide the maximum compatibility with the park and the adjacent neighborhoods. Response: The current functional alignment of Eno Drive was determined in 1964 when it was first included in the Durham Thoroughfare Plan and before any of the development in the area occurred. The right -of -way was dedicated with the development of the Old Farm Subdivision, JFK Towers, and other developments and was shown on the property maps of the area. In addition, the City has purchased some right -of -way for the facility. In fact, the City controls; either through purchase, dedication, or commitment on development plans for dedication; all of the right -of -way needed from one - quarter mile (1500 feet) east of Roxboro Road to Guess Road. This is one case where advance planning has allowed a thoroughfare to have extensive right -of -way dedicated prior to the need for the road. This will reduce the future cost of the road as well as minimize impacts on adjacent development. The City of Durham Traffic Engineering Division has studied alternative alignments and has found that the alignment proposed will result in the least impact on the area. Shifting the alignment either north or south of the current alit will impact existing developments. To the north, the alignment is confined by the Eno Park boundary and the Old Farm subdivision. To the south, a new alignment would cross the existing Argonne Hills subdivision. One minor alignment change to the south is possible which would take the roadway south of JFK towers. However, this alignment would still have impact on the Old Farm community and would have considerable additional impact on the Argonne Hills community. In addition, it would require the abandonment of two - thirds of a mile (3500 feet) of right -of -way already available and the purchase of new right -of -way, including a commercial building, at considerable additional expanse. The pedestrian access between JFK Towers and the Riverview Shopping Center will be given special attention and could include pedestrian underpasses or overpasses- The use of buffers and noise abatement and provision of bikeway measures will be considered when 2.20