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Orange County & NCDOT Highway Luncheon 35 Division 7 and District 1 January 9, 2019 12:00 p.m. Abigaile Pittman offered there were discussions with Mebane staff about making bus stops and bus stop improvements on US 70 to serve the residents of Perry Hills. Bonnie Hammersley noted that this type of discussion should be referred to Theo Letman, OCPT. C. Jefferson Davis National Highway Plaque (NCDOT) In October 2018, the BOCC passed a resolution repealing a 1959 designation of U.S.15 as the Jefferson Davis National Highway and will petition the NCDOT to have the pedestal and plaque removed. (Exhibit II.C.) Status: Chuck Edwards noted that NCDOT has had staff-level discussions regarding this matter and through examination have found no evidence of any authorization from DOT or indication of the owner of the plaque. It may have been placed originally by the Daughters of the Confederacy. What is confirmed is that the plaque isn't in NCDOT right-of-way, which ends at the back of the curb. It thinks that the land behind the curb may be owned by UNC and likely combined with Town of Chapel Hill rights-of-way/easements for areas of sidewalk and other amenities. This would have to be researched. The Town of Chapel Hill directed its staff to ask NCDOT to remove it, but NCDOT doesn't own it. It was noted that the General Assembly is not in a position to take action either. John Roberts requested a letter from NCDOT saying the plaque is not in its right-of- way. Chuck Edwards stated that with a formal request from the County Commissioners or County Manager, such a letter would be sent. Bonnie Hammersley agreed that a formal letter would be sent by the Manager's Office. D. Sanders Road and Efland Avenue Neighborhood — Possibility of Adding Roads to the State Maintained System (NCDOT/Renee Price). Sanders Road and Efland Avenue are generally bounded by US 70 W to the north, Greenestead Lane to the west, Gaines Chapel Road to the east, and the railroad to the south. The original subdivision was recorded in 1919. It has since been re-subdivided with numerous smaller subdivisions. The roads are mostly graveled with significant maintenance problems. (Exhibit II.D.) Status: Renee Price summarized the road maintenance and construction in the subdivision, noting that it is similar to the situation facing the Perry Hills subdivision. Chuck Edwards stated that NCDOT will investigate and send a report to Abigaile Pittman who can distribute the findings. Craig Benedict noted that Gaines Chapel Road is partially encroaching in the rail right- of-way and may cause problems such as the removal of the crossing to the south if the railroad revises the curves in the track through this area. III. POLICIES, PROGRAMS, NEW PROJECTS