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8 <br />d. US 70 from NC 751 to Universi Station Road SR 1712 -Due to the needs of <br />the Pleasant Green Road\US 70 intersection, Orange County requests that US <br />70, from NC 751 to University Station Road, be upgraded to provide for a <br />suitable transition from/to I-85. An example of the need for this project is the <br />intersection of US 70 with Old NC 10 (SR 1715) which is currently operating at <br />level of service "F". <br />e. Mt Herman Church Road (SR 1713) -Preliminary plans by the Planning & <br />Environmental Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this road <br />may be relocated as part of 1-305. Orange County requests that the road design <br />includes 12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total paved width of <br />32'. <br />f. Old NC 1D SR 1710 -Preliminary plans by the Planning ~ Environmental <br />Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this road may also be <br />relocated as part of I-305. Orange County requests that the road design includes <br />12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total paved width of 32'. <br />OTHER DRAFT 2002-2008 MTIP PROJECTS <br />6. R-2fi30 DURHAM NORTHWEST LOOP NORTHERN DURHAM PARKWAY :new <br />multi-lane route from I-85 in Orange CauntY,to I-85 in Durham County -Orange <br />County is strongly opposed to having this facility within Orange County and is also <br />very concerned about the environmental impacts to the Eno. River State Park. <br />Orange County requests that this facility be on a location outside of Orange County. <br />7_ I-2204: widenin of IUD to ei ht lanes from NC 147 Exit 279 in Research Trian le <br />Park to .Bradshaw Freeway at Wade Avenue (Exit 2892 -Orange County is fully <br />committed to support HOV lanes for I-4D and requests that HOV lanes be fully <br />investigated and considered by NCDOT prior to any future improvements to that <br />. corridor. <br />