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35 MEMORANDUM To: Moses Carey, Jr., Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Betty Eidenier, Chair orange County Planning Board From: Norm Gustaveson, chair tiG I a5 Bingham Township Advisory Council Date: February 11, 1991 Subject: Feasibility Study on Widening N.G. 54 The purpose of this memorandum is to pass along the concerns on the .Bingham Township Advisory Council (TAC) regarding the Feasibility Study for widening NC 54 currently being undertaken by N.C. DOT. The Township Council, met on February 7 to consider this and other items. While the TAC recognizes that the current issue is not a project in itself, but a study to determine the feasibility of widening NC 54, the TAC is nonetheless quite concerned about the transportation, environmental, and social impacts that such a proposal would create if implemented. Among the concerns listed by TAC members were: The potential effect on structures on the north side of NC 54, such as the historic Bingham Inn, since the current proposal would involve widening on the north side of the road. Likely negative impacts on environmentally - sensitive lands in the University Lake and Cane Creek watersheds, both of which are traversed by N.C. 54 in whole or in part. The potential negative impact of increased traffic on a four - lane facility, especially as it might affect the "rural character" of communities such as white Cross and oaks. Questions regarding the necessity of this project with Interstate 40 now completed from Burlington to Chapel Hill. - The potential for expanded truck traffic on NC 54 if it were a four -lane facility. Concern presently exists that some trucks are using this stretch of NC 54 as a bypass of the weigh station on Interstate 40/85. The appearance of Alamance County residents at the recent public hearing - indicating inter- county concerns.