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ATTACHMENT1 <br />4 <br />e) US 70 from NC 751 to University Station Road (SR 1712) -Due to the needs of <br />the Pleasant Green Road\US 70 intersection, Orange County requests that US <br />70, from NC 751 to University Station Road, be upgraded to provide for a <br />suitable transition from/to I-85. An example of the need for this project is the <br />intersection of US 70 with Old No.10 (SR 1715) which is currently operating at <br />level of service "F". <br />f) Mt Herman Church Road (SR 1713) -Preliminary plans by the Planning & <br />Environmental Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this road <br />may be relocated as part of I-305. Orange County requests that this road be <br />designed with 12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total paved <br />width of 32', <br />g) Old NC 10 (SR 1710) -Preliminary plans by the Planning & Environmental <br />Branch, Division of Highways of NCDOT indicate that this road may also be <br />relocated as part of I-305. Orange County requests that this road be designed <br />with 12' wide travel lanes and 4' wide bicycle lanes for a total paved width of 32'. <br />h) Park and Ride Facilities -Orange Gounty requests that its staff be allowed to <br />participate in the determination of where and what type of facilities are to be <br />included in this project. <br />I) R-2630 DURHAM NORTHWEST LOOP (ENO DRIVE)• new multi-lane route from I-85 in <br />Orange County to I-85 in Durham County -Orange County is strongly opposed to having <br />this facility within .Orange County and is also very concerned about the environmental <br />impacts to the Eno River State Park. Orange County requests that this facility be on a <br />location outside ~of Orange County. <br />ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS OUTSIDE <br />THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br />METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA <br />Orange County would like to give priority to identified safety needs on existing roads <br />and bridges. and to other transportation projects which foster alternatives to automobile <br />travel. The County also endorses environmentally responsible construction of all <br />transportation projects. Finally, the County supports adequate maintenance for existing <br />transportation facilities. <br />1) Highway Improvements - In previous years Orange County has made TIP requests <br />related to project 1-304. Because I-304 has been completed without these requested <br />projects, Orange County is now asking that the following infrastructure improvements be <br />made to the I-85/Buckhom Road Economic Development District: <br />a) Erosion Control Measures - NCDOT currently has no plans for erosion control <br />measures after completion of construction for project 1-304: widening of I-85 to eight <br />lanes .from NC 54 (in Alamance County) to Dimmocks Mill Road. NCDOT has <br />installed temporary erosion control measures according to NCDOT standards. <br />Orange County requests that permanent erosion control measures be included in the <br />