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At the end of the presentation is Nish’s contact information. <br />Randy Marshall spoke about detail of plan and mentioned the feedback forms. He stated the <br />plan looked comprehensive for such a small part of Orange County in the sense that a lot of <br />time, energy and thought was put into the preparation. Such as assessment of traffic, where <br />traffic wants to go and to get to the different parts. I did notice on the feedback forms that <br />people were still confused, I am sure a lot of that is to be expected because it is all conjecture at <br />this point. This will hit the road so to speak when development comes in and we will have this as <br />a starting point in terms of planning purposes for that area. <br />Adam Beeman asked about the bridge at Buckhorn Rd. and I-85. Are there any plans of putting <br />lights up on that bridge at Buckhorn Road when you get off I-85 and come across the bridge, <br />now there are no lights on that bridge at all? You are presently at mercy of stopping and looking <br />for traffic before making those turns. Just wonder when that’s coming. <br />Nish Trivedi said that they will look at future improvements <br />Tom Altieri spoke about developers and traffic impact studies. That will come when <br />development comes. For example, if a developer came in and wanted to develop a piece of <br />property, much like the application for Settlers Point, when it came in there would be forecasts <br />done for additional traffic on the roadway, if roadway improvements would be necessary, turn <br />lanes and traffic lights could be some of those improvements. There is nothing planned now for <br />construction of the network reflected in the draft Access Management Plan. <br />Carrie Fletcher asked about road updates on Buckhorn Rd and bridge developments? <br />Tom Altieri answered. One of the recommendations, in fact, one of the only four lane cross- <br />sections is at Buckhorn Road. The cross-section for Buckhorn Road from West 10 all the way <br />towards Hwy 70 would be for a four-lane divided cross section. So, that’s something as an <br />example of if a developer came in they may be able to ask to, at least, protect the right-of-way <br />and the right-of-way width, so, eventually when there is enough critical mass there it could <br />become a four-lane road in the future. I doubt that the first developer that comes in, would be <br />asked to provide four lanes unless a very large project because otherwise there would not be <br />enough associated projected traffic there to justify that type of improvement. <br />Adam Beeman mentioned the bridge at 86 and I-85 coming over from Wal Mart. It’s got to the <br />point that something has to happen, it’s getting pretty congested. <br />Nish Trivedi – The interchange at I-85 at NC-86 is a funded project in the State’s Strategic <br />Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) 5.0. The State will eventually redo this interchange. <br />Hunter Spitzer asked about alternative transportation such as for cyclists, pedestrians? <br />Nish Trivedi answered yes. In 3 the NCDOT cross sections recommended as part of the 2017 <br />Transportation Study include bike/ped accommodations such as sidewalks and/or paved <br />shoulders. The plans show 5 ft sidewalks, paved shoulders – 5 ft paved shoulders even without <br />sidewalks. Just for area west of I-85. Nothing planned for east other than 5 ft paved shoulders. <br />Carrie Fletcher asked about eminent domain. If you are talking about accessing right of way are <br />you talking about private lands?