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Meeting Date: February 21, 1995
Agenda Abstract
Item
SUBJECT. NORTH CAROLINA SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT: Planning PUBLIC HEARING: Yes—X No
ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT:
-North Carolina Scenic Byways Booklet- Don Belk, Planner II/Special Projects,
- Durham Herald-Sun article, 11-27-94 X2594
-Letter from W.D. Johnson, State Roadside Environmental
Engineer, NCDOT, to Marvin Collins Orange County PHONE NUMBERS:
Planning Director Hillsborough 732-8181
Mebane 227-2031
*NOTE: NORTH CAROLINA SCENIC.BYWAYS
Durham 688-7331
BOOKLET PROVIDED AS SEPARATE Chapel Hill 967-9251
ENCLOSURE
PURPOSE: To receive a report on the North Carolina Scenic Byways Program by Mr. R. N.
(Bob) Kopetsky, Scenic Byways Coordinator, North Carolina Department of
Transportation.
BACKGROUND: The State of North Carolina first considered a scenic byways program in 1964 in
response to a recommendation from the President's Council on Recreation and
Natural Beauty for a national scenic road preservation program. By 1966,North
Carolina had developed a formal program proposal that included road
improvements and enhancements. Action was postponed in the legislature and
the off embargoes of the 1970s dampened further efforts. During the 1980s,
citizen interest grew, and in 1988 Governor James Martin directed the NCDOT
to develop a program with a strong link to historic preservation. Early in 1990,
the North Carolina Board of Transportation unanimously approved the State's
Scenic Byways Program. The board fully funded the program in 1993, and the
Scenic Byways Program was officially launched in September 1994. The program
incorporates more than 1,500 miles of roads. North Carolina Scenic Byways
contain 31 stretches of predominately rural roads that range in length from two
to 192 miles.
Two routes of North Carolina Scenic Byways come through Orange County. The
Colonial Heritage Byway(see North Carolina Scenic Byways booklet,p.38) enters
the County from the north on NC Highway 86, passes through the town of
Hillsborough, and continues through Duke Forest and ends at US 151501 in
Durham. The Football Road Scenic Byway begins in southern Orange County at
NC Highway 54 and Old Greensboro Road, and follows SR 1005 into Alamance
and Guilford Counties.
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The purpose of the North Carolina Scenic Byways Program is"to give visitors and
residents a chance to experience a bit of North Carolina history, geography, and
culture while raising awareness for the protection and preservation of these
treasures" .
The staff of the Orange County Planning Department has begun preliminary
study of a local scenic roads program. A road survey methodology has been
developed, and a few miles of county roads have been evaluated using these
procedures. A status report on the Department's scenic roads program proposal
will be forthcoming.
RECOMMENDATION: Receive as information.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JAMEs B. HUNT, JP, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS R. SAMUEL HUNT III
GOVERNOR P.O.BOX 25201,RALEIGH.N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
November 21, 1994
Mr. Marvin Collins
Planning Director
Orange Co. Planning Dept.
306 F Revere Rd.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Mr. Collins:
The Scenic Byway Program can and will benefit greatly with the support of planning
groups such as yours. We welcome your interest and involvement in "N C Scenic Byways".
The involvement of governmental, municipal, or private groups has some restrictions.
One of these restrictions, and a policy of our program, is that there will not be any other
organizations designating 'scenic byways/highways' along the state maintained system of
roads. This rule was primarily introduced to maintain the integrity of the byway system.
We are more than willing to work with you in evaluating roads you may wish to be added to
our system.
Again, we want you to know the importance of your support for the Scenic Byways
Program and we look forward to working with you. Please contact Bob Kopetsky, our
Scenic Byway Coordinator, at (919) 733-2920 to work further on this matter.
Sincerely,
W. D. Johnson
State Roadside Environmental Engineer
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