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Meeting Notes <br />Homestead & High School Road Safety Task Force <br />April 11 2005 <br />Page 2 <br />transactions. NCDOT has, therefore, extended the Moving Ahead program to three <br />years. Completion dates for year-two projects are not certain. <br />NCDOT was confident that, after the Moving Ahead year-two projects were completed, <br />there would be money left over for more projects (such as the Homestead Road <br />sidewalk project). Until the year-two program is completed, NCDOT will not know if <br />there will be any money left over, <br />The Homestead Road sidewalk project is not currently in the NC Moving Ahead <br />program, nor has funding been identified for project construction. Division 7 Moving <br />Ahead funds, if funding is continued beyond the original program period, can be used <br />for the roadway improvements (widened outside lane for bicycle traffic and curb and <br />gutter), but money for sidewalks must be obtained through David King, who is in charge <br />of the Moving Ahead funds set aside for public transportation. <br />NCDOT still considers it to be a worthy project, but it would be difficult to implement in <br />2005. <br />Sharon Cook asked if there were any funds to address specific school needs, She <br />referenced the NCDOT Regional Traffic Engineer s comment (at the March 2003 task <br />force meeting) that the proposed traffic signal at the intersection of Homestead and <br />High School Roads met NGDOT warrants for a light because of the amount of <br />pedestrian traffic. <br />Mr. Mills responded that the intersection met warrants for pedestrian traffic, but not for <br />vehicular traffic, and that spot safety ft~nds and small construction funds were other <br />sources available for such projects. <br />There was discussion about the requirement for the developer of Winmore to construct <br />a turn lane at High School Road and a sidewalk from the Winmore entrance to Camden <br />Road; now NCDOT is constructing the sidewalk from High School Road to Rogers Road <br />(that includes the part between High School Road and Camden Road). It was noted <br />that those improvements would be in place if that project had gone according to <br />schedule, but the time line has changed. The original developer sold the project and <br />that dialogue with NCDOT fell through. However, the Conditional Use Permit is still <br />valid and the current owner/developer is still responsible far providing those <br />improvements. <br />District Engineer Chuck Edwards Hated that he and Dale McKeel are having <br />discussions with the new developer regarding required improvements. If NCDOT can <br />obtain the right-of-way, NCDOT will construct the turn lane on Homestead Road at High <br />School Road. <br />Sharon Cook asked how much right-of-way is needed and how much the right-of-way <br />would cost? Chuck Edwards answered that the project would require approximately 10 <br />feet of additional right-of-way and the cost is unknown. <br />C:\Documents and SettingsV+dministramr\L,ocal Settings\Temp\05041 I-Meeting Notes_I doc <br />