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ORANGE COUNTY- COMMISSIONERS <br />106 EAST MARGARET LANE <br />HTT-I SBOROUGH, N. C. <br />27278 <br />MOSES CAREY. JR. <br />STEPHEN H. HALKIOTIS <br />JOHN HARTWELL <br />SHIRLEY E ' MARSHALL <br />DON WILLHOIT <br />October 22, 1991 <br />Mr. L.J. Ward, P.E., Manager <br />Planning and Environmental Branch <br />N.C. Department of Transportation <br />P.O. Box 25201 <br />Raleigh, N.C. 27611 -5201 <br />31 <br />L <br />AIM V <br />SUBJECT: DURHAM NORTHWEST /NORTHEAST LOOP CORRIDOR STUDY <br />Dear Mr. Ward: <br />The Orange County Planning Board met on October 8, 1991 <br />to consider a recommendation on the Durham Northwest Loop and <br />Northeast Loop Corridor Study. In their deliberations, the <br />Planning Board expressed concern about potential adverse <br />impacts on the Eno River State Park, extensive areas of steep <br />slope, and existing residential development in the corridor <br />study area. They recommended to the Board of Commissioners <br />that the terminus of the proposed Northwest Loop be located <br />in Durham County where it would be better aligned with US <br />15 -501 and the,ggst /West Expressway. <br />The Orang4 County.Board of.Commiss- ioners met in regular <br />session on the abovo- referenced date to consider the study <br />and to receive the;Planning:Board recommendation. The Board <br />of Commissionera:.concurs with the Planning Board <br />recommendation and requests that the corridor study area be <br />moved eastward consistent with the Planning Board <br />recommendation. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this <br />subject. <br />Sincerely,. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />DK9:LOOP- LTR.DOC <br />