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2 Orange County Planning Department 131 West Margaret Lane PO Box 8181 (919) 245‐2597 (phone) (919) 644‐3002 (fax) Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 132, correspondence sent and received from this account is a public record and may be disclosed to third parties. From: Chuck Edwards Contact Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 2:12 PM To: Ed Sirgany Cc: Michael Harvey; Bunting, Clarence B; Sorrell, Charles V; Ishak, Doumit Y; Jones, DeAngelo J Subject: Proposed Settlers Pointe- Revised Access Configuration and Revised Traffic Analysis, Ed, I’m writing in follow up to our recent meeting between you and District and Congestion Management staff to discuss alternate access arrangements for the above project. As you recall Congestion Management had previously reviewed the original TIA and had included in their recommendations, a new access road serving the industrial element with a new intersection on Old NC 86 that would provide more appropriate intersection spacing relative to the interstate interchange and adjacent proposed accesses. This would require that the Applicant obtain additional property which may not be feasible or possible. During our meeting we identified alternate access configurations utilizing the frontage currently controlled by the Applicant that would be expected to provide acceptable operation and intersection spacing in accordance NCDOT requirements. District and Congestion Management staff have reviewed your analysis for the revised scenario and, based on the information provided, we find the proposed alternate to be conceptually acceptable. Additional site plan and traffic analysis detail will be necessary prior to NCDOT approval and issuance of the required Driveway Permit as this project proceeds. A conceptual exhibit is attached with remarks provided by Congestion Management Staff and a brief summary is provided below: Phase I I‐40 Westbound Ramps and Old NC 86 Intersection: Install a traffic signal at this intersection I‐40 Eastbound Ramps and Old NC 86 Intersection: Provide dual southbound left turn lanes on Old NC 86 Provide dual northbound approach lanes with one lane terminating as a right turn lane to the I‐40 on ramp Provide a second lane on the on ramp to receive the dual left turn movements Install a traffic signal at this location Old NC 86 and Service Road Intersection: Convert intersection into a right in‐right out configuration with a northbound directional left‐over on Old NC 86 Provide a southbound exclusive right turn lane on Old NC 86 Old NC 86 and U‐turn Intersection: Eliminate previously proposed Residential Driveway 1 and provide an unsignalized U‐turn intersection for accommodation for redirected turning movements at this location. Provide an exclusive southbound lane for U‐turns 42