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e) EMslon Control Measures - Orange County requests that permanent <br />erosion control measures be included in the project. <br />b) Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities - Orange County requests that Rs <br />staff be allowed to participate in the determination of where and what <br />type of facilities are to be induced in this projecL Among the features <br />requested for inclusion are sidewalks and bike lanes (see the Regional <br />Bicycle Plan for Durham and Orange CrwMies) along roads where <br />interchange improvements are required and adequate guardrails on <br />overpasses. <br />c) NilMdfe Corddor Under 1 -85 - Orange County requests that Its staff he <br />allowed to 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 this wildlife corridor is one of the recommendations <br />presented in the 'The New Hope Condor Open Space Master Plan: <br />Proposals for Linking Duke Forest and Eno Rlver Stale Park." <br />d) Intersecton of Pleasant Greem Road fSR 15671 & Mt Herman Church <br />Road (SR 17131 - NCOOT Division 7 Traffic Engineers have <br />recommended that this Interseaon be Included as a part of 1305 <br />because of its proximity to the 14WS 70 interchange. The entire <br />Intersection should be maligned so that Pleasant Omen Road <br />intersects US 70 M a 90-degree angle. <br />a) US 70 from NC 751 to University Station Road (SR 17121- Due to the <br />needs of the Pleasant Omen Road1US 70 intersection, Orange County <br />requests that US 70, from NO 751 to University Station Road, he <br />upgraded b provide for a suitable transition bonvto I-85. An example <br />of the need far this project is the intersection of US 70 sigh Old No.10 <br />(SR 1715) which is currently operating at twat of service "F". <br />f) Mt Herman Church Road (SR 17131 - Preliminary plans by the <br />Planning & Environmental Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT <br />indica a that this road may be mlonsted as part of I -305. Orange <br />County requests that this road be designed with 12' wide travel lanes <br />and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total paved width of 32'. <br />g) Old NO 10 (SR 1710) - Preliminary plans by the Planning is <br />Environmental Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that <br />this road may also be relocated as pad of 1305. Orange County <br />requests that this mad be designed with 12' wide travel lane end 4' <br />wide bicycle lanes for a must paved width of 32'. <br />h) NO 86— NCDOT has expressed cancem that the width (24ane) of the <br />NO 80 overpass is inadequate for Increased traffic volumes that would <br />