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through Orange County unless there is a commitment by NCDOT to provide <br />HOV end /ordedicated bus lanes. <br />COMMENTS ON OTHER TIP PROJECTS INITIATED BY NCDOT <br />1) on intrairchamman hom 1 <br />60 at Hlllsborouah to Durham County Line: Orange County is opposed to any <br />Widening of 135 through Orange County unless there is a commitment by <br />NCDOT to provide HOV and /or dedicated bus lanes. <br />Even though I project remains an "UNFUNDED PROJECT', Orange <br />County requests that its staff be allowed to participate In the planning of the <br />facility. The County is specifically interestetl in the following inhesimclure <br />improvements as they relate to the 485I118 70 Economic Development <br />District <br />a) Erosion Control Measures - Orange County requests that permanent <br />erosion control measures be Included in the project. <br />b) Padestdan and Bicycle Fac'Id'es - Orange County requests that its <br />staff be allowed .0 participate in the determination of where and what <br />type of facilities are to be included in this project. Among Me features <br />requested for inclusion are sidewalks and bike lanes flee the RRege, nal <br />Bicycle Plan for Durham and Orence Count ies) along made where <br />interchange improvements are required and adequate guardrails on <br />overpasses. <br />c) Wildlife Corridor Under 1-85 - Orange County requests that its staff be <br />allowed b participate during this part of the planning stage and that <br />this issue be brought to the attention of the NCDOT Staff Biologist. <br />Constructing die wildlife corridor is one of Me recommendations <br />presented In the 'The New Hope Condor Open Space Master Plan: <br />Proposals for LinMrg Duke Forest and Eno River State Park.' <br />d) Intemeation of Pleasant Oman Road (SR 1567) & Mt Herman Church <br />Road SIR 1713) - NCDOT Division 7 Traffic Engineers have <br />recommended Mat Mis intersection be included as a part of 1305 <br />bemuse of its proximity to the 1 -85NS 70 interchange. The entire <br />Intersection should be realigned so that Pleasant Green Road <br />intersects US 70 at a 90-0egree angle. <br />e) US 70 from NC 751 to University Station Road (SR 17121- Dee to Me <br />needs of the Pleasant Oman Roa:AUS 70 intersection, Orange County <br />requests that US 70, from NC 751 to University Station Road, be <br />upgraded to provide for a suitable transition fromrYo 135. An example <br />