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Orange County & NCDOT Highway <br />Division 7 and District 1 Meeting <br />November 19, 2012 12:00 p.m. <br />existing bridge could be retrofitted with a pedestrian walkway or if bridge <br />replacement (this bridge is scheduled for replacement) could be expedited and <br />include a pedestrian component. Mike Mills, NCDOT responded that it doesn't <br />typically attach pedestrian walkways to existing bridges and will research viable <br />options that could help to expedite the MST. There was a brief discussion of the <br />possibility of taking the trail under the bridge for the short term and Bernadette <br />Pelissier stated that based on her memory of prior discussions she did not <br />believe that this was a viable solution. Mike Mills was not certain what the <br />schedule was for the replacement of this bridge but would look into it. Chuck <br />Edwards stated that it was not on the current TIP list. Craig Benedict noted that <br />the schedule for the trail construction was still 5 to 8 years out. Bernadette <br />Pelissier noted that this river crossing is a key component to this 150 mile <br />segment of the Mountains -to -Sea trail. <br />a. TIP and other project updates from Chuck Edwards, NCDOT District 7 <br />Engineer <br />Notes: Chuck Edwards, NCDOT District 7 Engineer, provided a brief update on <br />the following projects: <br />• Bike Lanes and curb and gutter are being added to Smith Level Road. The <br />project is scheduled for construction in early 2013. <br />• Work on Weaver Dairy Road is approximately 80% complete with an <br />expected completion date mid -2013. <br />• Bridge resurfacing on NC 86/1 -85 and Churton /Eno River is nearing <br />completion. <br />• 1 -85 widening is in the STIP for "post- year ", placing the project at least 10 <br />years out. <br />• Paved shoulders and rumble strips are to be added to NC 86N from NC57 to <br />the Chatham County line beginning in February 2013. <br />• There are a number of low- impact bridge replacements on secondary roads <br />scheduled throughout the County (Sawyer, Sneed, Mebane Oaks, etc.) over <br />the next few years. Additional project information will be provided as the <br />program is developed. <br />• Buckhorn Road South of Arthur Minnis has been paved and the hill cut down <br />to improve safety. <br />• The Riverwalk trail project in Hillsborough's jurisdiction. <br />4 <br />25 <br />Return to Agenda <br />