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02/20/2013 <br />2 <br />1.Page I-15 Bicycles and Pedestrians <br />a.Delete: Orange County also has a pedestrian plan in progress that was utilized in the <br />development of the pedestrian element of the CTP.and <br />Add: The Pedestrian Map depicts approximate locations of recommended off-road <br />trails that follow historic road corridors and link rural community nodes, public <br />facilities and destinations. The trail locations are consistent with a draft Rural <br />Pedestrian Connectivity Plan for Orange County that was developed by a Steering <br />Committee subcommittee for the Comprehensive Transportation Plan.[Comment <br />made by Planning Staff] <br />Planning Staff Explanation: Orange County does not have an official pedestrian plan in <br />progress. Rather, a subcommittee of the CTP Steering Committee developed a draft <br />Rural Pedestrian Connectivity Plan for Orange County that has no official standing. The <br />trails depicted on the Pedestrian Map are consistent with this draft plan, and approximate <br />locations of recommended off-road trails that follow historic road corridors and link rural <br />community nodes, public facilities and destinations. <br />2.Page II-3– II-5 Highway Problem Statements <br />a.Revise project descriptions to include shoulder widthsand paving details.[Comment <br />made by OUTBoard] <br />Planning Staff Response:6WDIIVXSSRUWVWKLVFRPPHQW <br />3.Page II-5Highway Problem Statements / Minor Improvements <br />a.Revise project description for (North) Efland-Cedar <br />Grove Road (SR 1004), SPOT ID #559 as follows: <br />Efland-Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) from Highland <br />Farm Road (SR 1332) to the northern property <br />line of the US Post Office north of Carr Store <br />Road (SR 1004/SR 1342) is currently a 2-lane, 20- <br />foot cross section. The CTP project proposal is to <br />provide a 24-foot cross section with improvements <br />to turn lanes and straightening of the roadway <br />where needed. This project proposal overlaps with <br />NCDOT project W-5143 to improve the horizontal <br />alignment of the curve on Efland-Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) north of the intersection <br />with Highland Farm Road (SR 1332). CDOT project W-5143 is scheduled to begin right- <br />of-way in April, 2013 and construction in April, 2014. [Comment made by OUTBoard] <br />Planning Staff Response: Staff supports this comment.This minor extension of the <br />project to include the U.S. Post Office is recommended because the Post Office is one of <br />the larger trip generators in the area (1300 AADT, 2011 per NCDOT), and the frontage <br />has wide open access and needs improvements that enhance safety. <br />P.O. <br />22 <br />ReturntoAgenda