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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 YOU COUNT IN ORANGE COUNTY 1