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TOWN OF CARR~ORO NORTH CAROLINA WWW.TOWNOPCARRBORO.ORG ~i May .3, 2005 Mr. J. Douglas Galyon, Chairman N.C, Board of Transportation PO Box 26969 Greensboro, NC 27419 Re: TII' Project U-2803, Smith Level Road in Canboro Dear Mr. Galyon: On April 18, a meeting was held with NCDOT and Carrboro officials, town staff; and N C. General Assembly members to discuss TIP Project U-2803, Smith Level Road. At this meeting, NCDOT staff proposed athree-lane cross-section for the TII' project, which would consist of one travel lane in each direction with a center turn lane, as well as curb and gutter, bike lanes, and sidewalks on both sides of the road, and intersection improvements. The Carrboro Boazd of Aldermen discussed project U-2803 on April 26 and voted to support the three-lane cross-section for the U-2803 TIP project as proposed by NCDOT staff (with curb and gutter, bike lanes, and sidewallcs on both sides of the road and intersection improvements). The Boazd of Aldermen requested that NCDOT use 1 t- foot lane widths for the project. As there will be a new high school opening near Smith Level Road in 2007, the Boazd of Aldermen desires that the TiP project be completed as soon as possible. The Board of Aldermen requests that the State reallocate any surplus project funds (including mitigation funds) which may accrue as a result of the more modest project design to additional pedestrian, bicycle, and vehiaulaz safety and efficiency improvements in the vicinity of Smith Level Road. During the same meeting, the Carrboro Boazd of Aldermen also requested that the "Moving Ahead" funds that had been set aside for Smith Level Road instead be used on Homestead Road to improve pedestrian safety and access to Chapel Hill High School, The funds would be used to purchase right-of=way, relocate utilities, and constnrct improvements on Homestead Road and Rogers Road as discussed by the Homestead- High School Road Safety Task Force on April 11, ZOOS. Improvements include a traffic signal with pedestrian signals and crosswalks at the intersection of Homestead Road and High School Road; curb and gutter and sidewalk on Homestead Road between Camden Lane and Rogers Roads; and a sidewalk on Rogers Road from the intersection with Homestead Road to the existing sidewalk. These improvements should be constructed to allow for bike lanes to be provided on Homestead Road in the future. Every effort should be made to construct the improvements on Homestead and Rogers roads in 2005 3tl7 WEST MAIN STREET. GAR RBDRD. NC 27570 19791 942-6547 • FAX (9191 9 7 6-4456 TDD (BOO) 826-7653 AN EQUAL. OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER