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Orange County & NCDOT Highway Division 7 and District 1 Meeting November 19, 2012 12:00 p.m. 27 the sidewalk and efforts could be now be made to get it on the DOT list. Ed Lewis stated that there still might be a cultural review process to be done. Margaret Hauth gave an update on the proposed bus pull -out on Churton Street. She stated that Triangle Transit does not support pull -outs on Churton Street, as bus stop boardings do not meet its threshold criteria and even if built, TTA will not use them. TTA stated that if they pulled off the road into a bus pull -out that they would have a very difficult time getting back into the traffic lane, and their schedule would be delayed. DOT staff concurred that the addition of bus pull- outs to the project would add to project costs and impacts to the adjacent County property. Chair Pelissier offered to inquire further with TTA about their opposition to the bus pull -outs. Mike Mills stated that he felt that the bus pull -outs should be pursued, and if the project was delayed for the completion of a cultural review process that DOT could still get the striping done sooner. Pat Wilson noted that the absence of the bus pull -outs would likely contribute to significant traffic delay on Churton Street, particularly during peak hours. d. Access management plans /policies and regulations for Economic Development Districts (Buckhorn Road, US 70 to West 10 Focus Area) (Craig Benedict) Notes: Craig Benedict, Planning Director, briefly stressed the importance of improved access planning; designated intersections, frontage roads, limited curb cuts, and adequate right -of -way. Craig Benedict also stressed the impacts a development similar to Tanger Outlets can place on an interchange and surrounding transportation network at an interchange such as Buckhorn Road. e. 2012/13 Work Plan: Economic Development and Buckhorn — Mebane Phase 2 District Water and Sewer Agreement and Construction (Future Phases) (Craig Benedict) Notes: Craig Benedict, Planning Director, briefly reviewed water and sewer plans in the Buckhorn area and recent BOCC approval of 4- million in infrastructure. The new construction will include three miles of water and three miles of gravity sewer. f. Eno Water and Sewer Project near 1- 85/US70 (Craig Benedict) Notes: Durham and Orange County are conducting a feasibility study of how to serve the Eno EDD with public water and sewer infrastructure. Upon completion of the study, the design may be 6 -7 months out. County Manager, Frank Clifton, stated that Durham staff engineers are taking the lead. We are working directly with NCDOT about the design of 1 -85 /US 70 redesign interchange. 0 Return to Agenda