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ATTACHMENT 4 25 JOINT ORANGE GROVE ROAD WORK GROUP RECOMENDATIONS PHASE II Orange Grove Road Case Study (Excerpts) III. Road Connectivity Access management in the Orange Grove Road corridor includes recommendations for new roadway connections from Orange Grove Road to other major roads in the area as new development takes place. Arrows outlined in white on Map 1. Orange Grove Parcels show potential access points for construction of new roads in the corridor to help manage congestion by limiting the points of access to the corridor. The arrows also indicate where extensions of existing subdivision roads can be used to connect with proposed access points and provide a road network within the area between Churton Street, Orange Grove Road, Interstate 85 and Oakdale Drive. The proposed access points can be used as a guide for the design of future development proposals. This plan recommends that the Town pursue the realignment of Eno Mountain Road to align with the intersection of Mayo Street at Orange Grove Road to resolve traffic conflicts caused by the close proximity of the intersections of two urban major thoroughfares with another urban major thoroughfare. That intersection would potentially warrant a traffic light. The plan also recommends the extension of Orange Grove Road from Churton Street to US 70 Business. That connection would provide an alternative access to the US 70 Business/NC 86 corridor and alleviate congestion on Churton Street. The connection would also provide a more direct route to Eno Mountain and western Hillsborough from the US 70 Business corridor. VII. Recommendations The Joint Orange Grove Road Transportation Group recommends the following actions to alleviate unsafe conditions and to manage potential congestion from future development in the Orange Grove Road corridor. The recommendations address five basic issues: 1. obtaining funding for improvements to enhance safety for all modes of traffic; 2. providing pedestrian facilities (sidewalks) in the corridor; 3. implementation of recommendations into local plans and regulations; 4. recommendations for future studies; and 5. distribute the report to community groups for comments. 1. Pursue funding to implement recommendations in this study. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Spot Safety funds and Small Urban Funds are potential funding sources for roadway improvements. Small Urban Funds may be used for projects within 1-mile outside city limits. Both Small Urban and Spot Safety funding sources are subject to the discretion of the Division's Board of Transportation (BOT) member, and are generally requested for projects in the $50,000 to $200,000 range. The local jurisdiction(s) must request those funds from the BOT member. Transportation Improvement Program, in general, is used to fund projects that cost $300,000 or more. There are also some contingency funds that may be requested through the area's representatives to the State legislature.