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a) Orange Grove Road Orange Grave Road (SR 1006) is rated as a major thoroughfare in the adopted Hilllsborough Thoroughfare Plan (adopted by the Town of Hillsborough on July 23, 1996 and the NCDOT on October 4, 1996). This roadway also includes a joint pedestrian/bicycla route. Orange Grove Road is functionally noted as a minor arterial,(Hillsborough area)and collector(Orange County coral area)in Orange Coun6Js Comprehensive Plan. The potential for traffic growth in this corridor is being realized by various projects in process and progress in both Hillsborough and Orange County. To ameliorate substantiated present and future traffic congestion,traffic planning is paramount in development permit decisions. Approaches to reduce diminished traffic levels of service include: • Dedication of appropriate right of way(80"wide)for a planned readwaycross. section by developers during proposal review. • Construction of additional lanes, Including a third lane, fight and left turn lanes, by the developer and/or with coordination with NCDOT and the Town of Hillsborough. • Alignment of intersections as noted in the Town Of Hillsborough (Thoroughfare Plan) such as Eno Mountain Road and Mayo Street,which then could potentially warrant a traffic light as well as promote the only other north —south alternative acmes the Eno River. • installation of traffic lights. • Pedestrian and bikeways to ensure safety of the non-motoring public. These approaches and orhers are common and meet Me objectives of providing for orderly development with lower overall casts to the public as well as enable private Interests b plan their actions, improvements,and development w0h the knowledge of public interests. b) Intarmadion of US TO I NO 061 NC57 The intersection of US 70/ NO 86 and NO 86/NC57 and the NO 86 link between the intersections, are approaching inadequate levels of service (LOS). Approved development and natural increases in traffic volume will, In a short pert overburden these areas. Even though some improvements to the US 7O I NO 86 intersection and NO 86 madway north to the future northern loop were requested an the local TIP priority list, the project typically does not maMCOlate is the regional priority list In a shaft dare faced, which could extend such a project schedule to five or more years. Other creative methods to begin planning for these roadway constructon Improvements, should be considered. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There Is no financial impact associated with discussion of these issues. RECOMMENDATION(Sh The Manager recommends that the Besot discuss these issues and condoms and provitle any necessary comments to staff.