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DRAFT <br /> <br />BaRRr.lacoes. CHAIR ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />VALERIE P. FOUSHEE. VICE CHAIR POST OFFICE BOX 8 i 8 i <br />MOSES CaREY, JR <br />AuCEM. GORDON 200 SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br />MIKE NELSON <br />HILLSBOROUGH NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br />November 7, 2008 <br />Mr. J. Douglas Galyon <br />Division 7 Member <br />North Carolina Board of Transportation <br />Post Office Box 14996 <br />Greensboro, North Carolina 27415-4996 <br />Dear Mr. Galyon: <br />~ ~ a <br />\th araY~% <br />The Orange County Board of County Commissioners wishes to express its appreciation <br />for the North Carolina Department of Transportation's cooperation and involvement with <br />Orange County over the past several years. <br />Through quarterly meetings with Division Engineer Mike Mills, District Engineer Chuck <br />Edwards and various NCDOT division and district staff, Orange County has <br />experienced a fruitful working relationship with the Department that has proved to be <br />very effective in addressing many transportation issues throughout the County. The <br />Board especially appreciates the participation of North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation staff on committees concerned with Economic Development District <br />transportation issues. <br />I am writing to request your assistance in obtaining $400,000 in Economic Development <br />Funds appropriated by Session Law 2007-323 Section 27.3 for improvements to <br />Buckhorn Road in the Interstate 85/Buckhorn Road Economic Development District. In <br />October 2008, Orange County approved a 1.1 million square foot mixed used <br />development to include retail, food service, and accommodation establishments that <br />are estimated to generate over 1,500 to 2,000 permanent jobs. A traffic impact analysis <br />estimates the development will generate over 45,000 trips per weekday and over <br />60,000 trips per day on weekends. The developer has committed to many <br />improvements on Buckhorn Road and Interstate 85 as determined to be needed by the <br />North Carolina Department of Transportation and requested by Orange County. <br />It should be noted the Buckhorn Road improvements are one of Orange County's top <br />priorities in the Triangle Area Regional Planning Organization (TARPO) Priority List for <br />the Transportation Improvement Program, and have been for several years. Adverse <br />impacts to existing neighborhoods can also be reduced with the Buckhorn Road <br />improvements. <br />WWW. CO.ORANGE. NC. US <br />PROTECTING AND PRESERVING -PEOPLE, RESOURCES, QUALITY OF LIFE <br />ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA -YOU COUNT! <br />(919) 24fr2130 • FAX (919) 6440246 <br />