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~o o ~~ 1z ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA Buckhorn Road (SR 1114) Widening: Widen from l1S 7Q to West Ten Road (SR 1144) to a multilane facility with bicycle and pedestrian facilities, This stretch of roadway borders the western boundary of the I-85/Buckhorn Road Economic Development District (EDD), and the improvements are needed to support plans for development of proposed uses within the EDD, This area is the focus of a growing problem of traffic backing up on the northbound exit ramps of I-85 caused by northbound traffic exiting I-85 onto southbound Buckhorn Road and turning left into a nonconforming business use just south of the interchange, With increased interest in extending water and sewer and reconsidering proposed uses within the EDD, improvements to the transportation system to support plans for that district are necessary to attract the desired planned development, II, Park and Ride Lot in the Buckhorn Economic Development District: Orange County requests a park and ride facility (from the adopted Orange County Economic Development District Design Manual) be funded in the Community Transportation Improvement Plan for Orange Public Transportation. This project is clearly justified, as it would provide an opportunity for coordination of public transportation efforts between two growing regions in North Carolina, the Triad and Triangle, Orange County recognizes this project as a priority with development of the EDD and expansion of rural/regional public transportation services.