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STATUS OF PRIORITY LIST SUBMITTED FOR 2W220p8 TIP <br />nNronmental Impacts ro the Eno River State Park. Orange County requests that <br />mis fadlRy be on a Ipratlon wtsitle of Oange Cpunb~ <br />STATUS: IDs 20022008 TiP G9s Nls project as an UNFUNDED PROJECT. A <br />proposed new alignment for Nls project would enentl from me DuMam NprNaesf Loop <br />(1-85 near Gkvm Scholl Road in Durham County to US ]p rrear Weke County) at US 10 <br />to US 501 near Treybum. However, no algnmenf has yet been sekded. <br />ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS O~1 T~IpE <br />THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA <br />Omnge County woultl like b give priority ro itlentigetl safety neetle on exislirg malls and <br />btltlgas and [o other transportation proleds which foster alternatives m automobile <br />travel. The Counb also endorses enNronmanfally responsible cons[mdion of all <br />banspodetion projects. Flnally, me County supppds adequate maintenance for existlng <br />transpodatlon facilities <br />I) H'ahwev Imomvements - In previous years Orange County has matle TIP <br />requesm reletetl to project 1-300. Because 1304 has been oampletetl wimod <br />mesa reggesletl pmleda, Orange County b new Baking that the kllow'uq <br />irrfreatmdure impmvemmts be matle m the I-BBIBUdcMm Raetl Ewnomk <br />pevdopment OiaWM: <br />a) F C ntrd Measures-NCDOT Currently has rq Dlarrs fweroaun cgnVDl <br />measures a%ar wmpletibn of oxwtrudign for Drgect 1306: widenkg of 1-85 <br />W eight lanes from NC 54 (in Alamance County) to Dimmocks Mill Roetl. <br />NCDGT has installetl temporary erosion wnWl measures acwNing m <br />NCOOT stantlartla. Orange County requests Net permanent erosion mrNrol <br />measures be indudad in me 2002-2008 TIP as a line Item m ensure optimal <br />preteckon d the savenmlle Creek vmtershetl. Tha Upper Eno waNrahetl, of <br />WTICfI $9Vanmile CRek i8 a sllb•baein, 11aa bent tlBeYdnalBd a w3-I <br />wakrshetl; thus Ne Couny is mmmitt~ to protect the water quality by <br />working wim NCDOT to Implement 1Ne drongeat profedion measures <br />avalMde. <br />STATUS: Erosion control measures are necessary during mrnVmUm Gut <br />Ne rootrnet insfatlad as part N the pryecf is typkally sufficient far partnarrenf <br />amsign mrdM. It Orange County wishes furtherconfrols fop'oM1.d wahrquellty, <br />Nre Cbun(y must specAy the type q/pm[ectivn regaestetl (character' nt the work <br />to fake Pla )arts Ne specific area wherettls nestled lithe Boarducanremed <br />Nat erosion horn Id01s aRedifg water quaLTy ro Sevemnile CraNr, Ne Board <br />shouts euNOrhe a study ro tletemnne where eroson flan 1<0 is (eking pace <br />arts beg pmcGces mmeesures ro cwnhol if in arderro make fGls request spedflc <br />enough for NCDDrtp respond. <br />bl canapity lmnmvemenrs-wmen BUCkhom ROatl fo z4 feet (Iwn tr usual <br />lanes) antl improve me Intarsedion of Ruckhorn Roetl antl US TO tq indutle <br />rum lanes end improved Wming ratlll. <br />STATUS: Staflhas contacted NCDOT Graham Disbid ONCe to consitlermis <br />request (lMden BuGrhom Roatl f US ]0lo Wesf Ten Roatl fo 24 <br />/ee6 i.e. two 12'tmvel lanes, antl improve Ne intersecfion of <br />