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7 <br />3. US 70 Bypass Widening: from the Durham County line. to the. US 70 - I-85 <br />Connector, widen US 70 Bypass to a four-lane divided section with bike and <br />pedestrian improvements. This project should be phased to address safety issues, <br />traffic counts and existing congestion. Even though this project did not score in the <br />top 25 priority projects requested by the MPO, it was the number 3 top priority for <br />both Hillsborough and Orange County. Orange County requests that this project be <br />identified as a need and included in the 2002-2008 STIP. <br />4. I-3306 Section A: widening of I-40 to six lanes from I-85 in Orange County to NC, 147 <br />(Buck Dean Freeway) in Durham County -Orange County requests that I-3306 <br />Section A and I-3306 Section B be divided into two separate projects and <br />programmed separately in the TIP. <br />Project design for this facility is in progress. Orange County requests that the <br />development of the Major Investment Study and Environmental Impact Statement for <br />this project include insurance that the project will not have detrimental land use <br />impacts to the Orange County Comprehensive Plan. Orange County is opposed to <br />any widening of 1-40 through Orange County unless there is a commitment by <br />NCDOT to provide HOV and/or dedicated bus lanes. <br />5. I-305: widenin of I-85 to six lanes and reconstruction of interchan es from I-40 at <br />Hillsborou h to Durham Coun Line -Even though this project remains an <br />"UNFUNDED PROJECT', Orange County requests that its staff be allowed to <br />participate in the planning of the facility. The County is specifically interested in the <br />following infrastructure improvements as they relate to the I-85/US 70 Economic <br />,. Development District: <br />a. Erasion Control Measures -Orange County requests that permanent erosion <br />control measures be included in the project. <br />a. vy7idiife Vorricior under i-t~5 -orange Lounty requests that its staff be-allowect~to <br />participate during the planning stage to bring to the attention of the NCDOT Staff <br />Biologist concerns surrounding the area where I-85 passes over Rhodes Creek <br />(the interchange of I-85 and US 70). Construction of a wildlife corridor along <br />Rhodes Creek is one of the recommendations presented in the "The New Hope <br />Corridor Open Space Master Plan: Proposals for Linking Duke Forest and Eno <br />River State Park." <br />c. Intersection of Pleasant Green Road SR 1567 ~ Mt Herman Church Road SR <br />1713) - NCDOT Division 7 Traffic Engineer has recommended that this <br />intersection be included as a part of I-305 because of its proximity to the I-85/US <br />70 interchange. The entire intersection needs to be realigned so that Pleasant <br />Green Road can intersect US 70 at a 90-degree angle. <br />