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to submittal to NCDOT. This would allow an opportunity for some discussion of <br />geographic equity in the list of submitted projects among other considerations. <br />Orange County requests that the BGMPO re- evaluate its process for submitting <br />projects to SPOT and include its TCC and TAC in the decision making process <br />before submittal of projects to NCDOT for scoring through any SPOT 6.0 <br />process. <br />Comments on Two Specific Transportation Projects: <br />• The NC -54 widening from US 119 in Alamance County to Orange Grove Road in <br />Orange County was submitted for SPOT 5.0 without any coordination among <br />Orange County and the Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization (TARPO). <br />Opposition has been expressed on any plans to widen subject to completion of a <br />NC54 Corridor Study that is currently underway. <br />Significant Orange County efforts have been underway to prepare and promote <br />economic development in the Efland - Buckhorn- Mebane area, with Buckhorn <br />Road prominently featured. This is an area of considerable existing truck traffic <br />with changes in land uses and traffic generation anticipated. One of Orange <br />County's three projects submitted to the BGMPO earlier this year was, " Buckhorn <br />Road (SR -1114) widen from West Ten Road (SR 1144) to US 70, with bicycle <br />and pedestrian accommodations ". Should an opportunity arise, Orange County <br />would like to see this project considered further through SPOT 5.0. <br />Thank you in advance for consideration of Orange County's concerns. <br />Regards, <br />w <br />Craig B nedict, <br />Planning Department Director <br />cc: Barry Jacobs, Board of County Commissioners <br />Mark Marcoplos, Board of County Commissioners <br />Abigaile Pittman, Transportation /Land Use Planner <br />\\1\ <br />118 <br />