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ATTACHMENT 4 24 <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION WORKGROUP <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />New road alignments: <br />8. Connect NC86, South Churton & Oakdale through the Corbin Downs & Gateway Oaks <br />properties, extend east to New Hope Church Rd <br />9. Create north/south connector connecting the extension of Old 10 with the road above in the <br />Corbin Downs Project <br />10. Connect Lafayette Drive with north/south Corbin Downs connector <br />11. Create a north/south connector, through Collins property, connecting Orange Grove Road and <br />JJ Freeland extensions <br />Other improvements: <br />12.Align Eno Mountain Road & Mayo Street <br />13.Widen 70 bypass (in town plan but not in state TIP) <br />14.Add turn arrows to existing signalized locations, especially downtown <br />15. Add right turn lane onto Mayo Street for south bound traffic <br />16. Add right turn lane onto Oakdale Drive for south bound traffic <br />17. Provide longer turn lanes accessing Orange High School Road <br />18. Improve lane configuration at the I-85/Churton Street interchange <br />19.Add turn lanes and pedestrian facilities at NC86/US70 Bypass intersection <br />20.Widen NC 86 between US 70 Bypass and NC57 and add bike and ped features <br />21. Straighten and make turn lane improvements along Efland Cedar Grove Rd., and make more <br />direct connection to I-85 <br />Policy recommendations: <br />• Encourage County to provide park & ride for employees <br />• Consider policy about road widening similar to Carrboro's -nothing greater than 3 <br />lanes in town <br />• Set up a standing joint town/county committee to address transportation issues. <br />Issues for another day <br />Non-road improvements needed <br />