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a. r[ 4! the Outer Loop on the map, but it was there because they felt it was their professional responsibility to show what was needed even though the decision would ultimately lie with the local governments. Norwood stated that the loop definitely had Orange County implications, either as an origin or a destination. Post asked why the existing alignment along Pleasant Green Road could not be used. Rogers stated that it was very difficult to retrofit a controlled access facility and it would be necessary to buy every home along that road. He said the impact on the area would be as great as putting a new facility through an undeveloped area. Norwood stated that the level of service they were trying to provide was the complicating factor, especially if the road was to be widened in the future. Post asked if such a road as the Outer Loop needed to be limited access. Norwood stated that for an area like the Rural Buffer and what the County was trying to accomplish there, limited access was certainly preferable. Rogers stated that if New Hope Church Road -were used to connect I -40 and I -85 instead of the proposed roadway through the Rural Buffer it would be necessary to widen it and it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible , to make it limited access. Post asked why the southern end of the Outer Loop could not be terminated at I -85 and Norwood said he thought this was a reasonable proposal. Best expressed frustration at the fact that the Outer Loo was still on the proposed plan even though there was-no apparent support for it and the County Commissioners had requested that it be removed last May. Rogers.stated that when the time for adoption came, if the County said take it off and we'll adopt it, then DOT will take it off. Norwood indicated that this was against their professional judgement, but they would bow to County wishes. Post asked about situations where roads didn't line up at the boundaries of the different thoroughfare planning areas depicted on the map. Specific roads mentioned were High Rock Road, Dairyland Road, Harmony Church Road. Best also mentioned Edmund Latta Road and Rogers said it was such a low classification that it didn't carry across to the Hillsborough plan. A question arose as to why Kimley -Horn chose High Rock Road instead of Harmony Church Road as a collector. Rogers stated that it was probably because that on the map, High Rock Road looks more direct. However, when you actually ride it you see that it's condition doesn't make it a strong candidate for a high classification. Rogers said DOT had considered classifying it higher, but had changed their mind because of this and the fact that the Hillsborough plan would have to be amended too. VA