HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1994-003 Resolution Reiterating Orange County's Support for the Widening of Homestead Road ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
P.O. Box 8181 OqF 1 '/(1-9
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.
27278
Moses Carey,Jr.
Alice M. Gordon 732-8181
Stephen H.HaMotis M4501
Verla C.Insko 688-7331
Don Willhoit 227-2031
A RESOLUTION REITERATING ORANGE COUNTY'S SUPPORT FOR THE 644-3004 (Fax)
WIDENING OF HOMESTEAD ROAD
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners met on
October 19, 1993 and considered a list of projects for
consideration of funding in the North Carolina Transportation
Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, Orange County's top priority was the section of
Homestead Road from High School Road to Airport Road; and
WHEREAS,, Homestead Road is a connector facility for the
Chapel Hill and Carrboro communities and a primary means of
access for Chapel Hill High School (High School Road) and
Seawell Elementary School (Seawell School Road) ; and
WHEREAS,, a background investigation indicates safety
problems associated with turning movements along the entire
corridor limits due to sight-distance problems; and
WHEREAS, future traffic increases are expected on
Homestead Road due to additional development as well as
construction of the Southern Human Services Complex; and
WHEREAS, Orange County recognizes that Homestead Road is
a multi-jurisdictional concern, lying in the Chapel Hill and
Carrboro Joint Planning Area transition areas as well as a
portion of the Chapel Hill municipal limits.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
1. Reaffirms its support of the Homestead Road project
and is desirous of seeing it advanced in the Regional Project
Priority List; and
2. Respectfully requests that the Transportation
Advisory Committee of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Urban
Area give due and thoughtful consideration to the advancement
of Homestead Road in the Regional Project Priority List at
its meeting on January 12, 1994 .
Adopted this 10th day of January, 1994 .
Moses Carey, J Chair
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