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<br /> 496 Josh Reinke: Josh Reinke with Bolton and Menk. We did a traffic study,so nothing was officially required by
<br /> 497 NCDOT or by the county based on the number of trips that this will generate, but the team wanted
<br /> 498 us to proactively look at this and run some analysis, submit it formally to DOT so that they would
<br /> 499 have to issue a response. So, in looking at this,we do acknowledge,yes,there is traffic on 86.
<br /> 500 This is a,while it's a low generator that doesn't require a TIA,we're always concerned about
<br /> 501 accidents,things like that. One of the things that will have to happen, so a traffic study would
<br /> 502 formally say here are recommendations. It's the driveway permit that will have the requirements
<br /> 503 that NCDOT has, so what came out of this traffic study in coordination with DOT is there is a
<br /> 504 preliminary field investigation looking at that sight distance,which has been referenced. You've
<br /> 505 got topography,things like that with the sight distance, so when you're making movements there,
<br /> 506 and probably to be honest,when you say you've got a lot of crashes, it's usually,when you have
<br /> 507 fatalities, it's higher speeds. It means people can come and go very quickly out there, so one of
<br /> 508 the things that has to be investigated further with the driveway permit,which you will need to get
<br /> 509 driveways, is in part of the design is looking at that sight distance and saying what needs to
<br /> 510 happen, so that could be turn lanes out there,things like that that would alleviate,the turning folks
<br /> 511 out of that through movement into an exclusive lane to turn into the site, so that's one of the things
<br /> 512 that could come out of that. Once again, I can't guarantee or anything because it is a DOT road.
<br /> 513 It is a DOT decision, and they're just saying we want you to look at this in the design. We know
<br /> 514 there are considerations for safety there, and what is ultimately decided. I can't promise anything
<br /> 515 but those are typical things when you have sight distance issues is you need to make sure people
<br /> 516 can safety get out of the through movement into a turn lane so they can get in and out of the site,
<br /> 517 and the same thing with the folks exiting the site. They need to be able to see the cars coming.
<br /> 518 Design needs to consider that,so there will be likely some sort of mitigation there. Once again,
<br /> 519 that all comes with the driveway permit, once again,this wasn't even a required document we did.
<br /> 520 It was the team being proactive saying,we know there are going to be concerns. We want to look
<br /> 521 into that, not just say here is how many trips it generates but actually collect data. I know there
<br /> 522 are concerns. People said, I heard there wasn't a study done. There actually was. We collect
<br /> 523 data at those peak times when the school is in session and things like that, and once again,the
<br /> 524 purpose of this study isn't to fix any problems in the area. It is to mitigate any problems caused by
<br /> 525 this development's traffic, so that is what that would look at, and when they are pursuing the
<br /> 526 driveway permit,we have already coordinated with NCDOT,and they said we do need to look at
<br /> 527 that sight distance further and look at design things.
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<br /> 529 Delores Bailey: Can you tell me what date that study was done?
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<br /> 531 Josh Reinke: That study was done, let's see, it is March 4th, 2025.
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<br /> 533 Delores Bailey: So, before we started discussion on this?
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<br /> 535 Josh Reinke: Started discussion, how is that?
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<br /> 537 Delores Bailey: I'm asking what dates you did that because we were last month talking about this, but.
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<br /> 539 Josh Reinke: March 4th, 2025.
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<br /> 541 Delores Bailey: Right. So that was done in March and last month we talked about the traffic too,so nothing more
<br /> 542 recent. That's, that's my question, nothing more recent than March even after everybody said
<br /> 543 there was a problem.
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<br /> 545 Beth Trahos: For clarification,this is the first time we have presented Highway 86 project to the Planning Board.
<br /> 546 I think the one you're referencing is a previous project.
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<br /> 548 Delores Bailey: Okay.
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