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<br /> <br /> <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br />ROY COOPER J. ERIC BOYETTE <br />GOVERNOR SECRETARY <br /> <br />Mailing Address: <br />NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br />DIVISION 7, DISTRICT 1 <br />PO BOX 766 <br />GRAHAM, NC 27253-0766 <br />Telephone: (336) 570-6833 <br />Fax: (336) 570-6873 <br />Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 <br /> <br />Website: www.ncdot.gov <br />Location: <br />115 EAST CRESCENT SQUARE DRIVE <br />GRAHAM, NC 27253 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />October 27, 2020 <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br /> <br />Mr. Earl Lewellyn, PE <br />Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. <br />300 Morris Street, Suite 200 <br />Durham, NC 27701 <br /> <br />Subject: Proposed Buc-ee’s West Orange Site Located on SR 1239, I-85/ <br /> US 70 Connector and SR 1120, Mt Willing Road <br /> Review of Traffic Study (TIA) <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Lewellyn, <br /> <br />Staff from NCDOT Division 7 and the Transportation and Mobility Unit have reviewed <br />the submittals listed below for the above-mentioned development. I offer the following <br />comments based upon the information provided. <br /> <br /> TIA dated June 2020 and sealed June 30, 2020 <br /> TIA Phase 2 dated August 2020 and sealed August 6, 2020 <br /> TIA Addendum #1 dated and sealed September 11, 2020 <br /> TIA Addendum #2 dated and sealed September 15, 2020 <br /> Memorandum entitled Beaver Crossing- Efland NC- Exit 160 Weaving <br />Assessment dated and sealed October 8, 2020 <br /> <br />General: <br /> <br />The proposed site consists of a 120-pump gas station with convenience store and a <br />number of outparcels identified as a 120-room hotel, 8,000 square feet (SF) of medical <br />office space, 30,000 SF of specialty retail space, a 3,500 SF drive-in bank, 12,000 SF of <br />fast casual restaurant space, and 20,000 SF of high-turnover sit-down restaurant space. <br />The site is to be developed in two phases with the gas station comprising phase 1 to be <br />completed in 2022 and the remaining uses to be developed in phase 2 with completion <br />scheduled for 2023. The site is expected to generate an estimated 34,922 daily vehicle <br />trips upon buildout. Proposed site access consists of a full movement access located on <br />135