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Attachment 4 : Draft Resolution Endorsing Transportation Projects for State Funding
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING ORANGE COUNTY' S LIST OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
FOR THE BURLINGTON -GRAHAM METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ( BGMPO ) AND
TRIANGLE WEST TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION ( TWTPO ) AND THE
CENTRAL PINES RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION ( CPRPO ) FOR CONSIDERATION OF
INCLUSION IN THE 2027 — 2036 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
WHEREAS , the North Carolina Board of Transportation ( BOT) , every two years , prepares a Statewide
Transportation Improvement Program ( STIP ) that identifies transportation projects to be implemented
over the next ten years with State and Federal funding ; and
WHEREAS , the North Carolina BOT solicits input for identifying transportation projects of local and
regional importance to be included in the FY 2027 -2036 STIP ; and
WHEREAS , the BGMPO , TWTPO and CPRPO Board are charged with the administration of the
State Prioritization of Transportation ( SPOT) process or regional priority list ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County is a member jurisdiction of the BGMPO , TWTPO , and CPRPO ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County gives priority to identified safety needs on existing roads and bridges , to
transportation projects that encourage alternatives to automobile travel , to projects that minimize
adverse impacts on the natural environment and cultural sites , and to those projects that foster
economic development in the County ' s designated Economic Development Districts ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County strongly encourages the North Carolina Department of Transportation
( NCDOT) to design all highway projects , where appropriate , to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian
traffic to provide alternative means of transportation that may result in reduced automobile traffic and
related air and water impacts ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County encourages the NCDOT to design all new or replacement bridges with
sufficient clearance to allow wildlife to cross safely under them , and to allow pedestrian passage along
any existing or planned trail -system connectors ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County encourages the NCDOT to design all roads , bridges , and right- of-way so
as to protect ecosystems and non - renewable resources ; and
WHEREAS , Orange County has outlined its transportation needs within the BGMPO , TWTPO , and
CPRPO planning areas in attachments to this resolution ; and
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the
Board endorses the following list of transportation projects to be submitted for scoring by the State
and to ultimately be considered for inclusion in FY 2027 -2036 STIP .
CPRPO :
1 . _Old Greensboro Road Improvement : Modernize Old Greensboro Road ( SR- 1005 ) from Jones
Ferry Road ( SR- 1942 ) to Alamance County with NCDOT standard street cross- section 2B ( 60 '
row , 11 ' travel lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Jones
Ferry Road ( SR- 1942 ) , Hatch Road ( SR- 1944) , Neville Road ( SR - 1945 ) , Carl Durham Road ( SR-
1950 ) , White Cross Road ( SR- 1951 ) , Wildcat Creek Road ( SR- 1953 ) , and Orange Chapel Clover
Garden Road ( SR - 1956 ) .
2 . Orange Grove Road Improvements : Modernize Orange Grove Road ( SR - 1106 ) from 1 - 85 to
Dodson Crossroad ( SR- 1007 ) with NCDOT standard street cross - section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 ' travel
lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Ode Turner Road ( SR -
1130 ) , Dimmocks Mill Road ( SR- 1134 ) , Crossroad Church Cemetery Road ( SR- 1131 ) , Davis
Drive ( SR- 1129 ) , Kimbro Road ( SR- 1128 ) and Dodson Crossroads ( SR- 1102 )
3 . Dairyland Road Improvements : Modernize Dairyland Road ( SR- 1177 ) from Orange Grove Road
( SR - 1006 ) to Old NC - 86 ( SR- 1009 ) with NCDOT standard street cross -section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 ,
travel lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Orange Grove
Road ( SR- 1006 ) , Dodson Crossroads ( SR- 1102 ) , Rocky Ridge Road ( SR - 1113 ) , Bethel Hickory
Grove Church Road ( SR - 1104 ) and convert intersection at Old NC - 86 ( SR- 1009 ) to Roundabout .
4 . Dodsons Crossroads Improvements : Modernize Dodson Crossroad ( SR- 1102 ) from Orange
Grove Road ( SR - 1006 ) to NC - 54 with NCDOT standard street cross- section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 ' travel
lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Orange Grove Road
( SR- 1106 ) , Borland Road ( SR - 1126 ) , Arthur Minnis Road ( SR - 1115) , and Dairyland Road ( SR -
1177 ) .
5 . Mebane Oaks Road Improvements : Modernize Mebane Oaks Road ( SR 1007 ) from NC 54 to I - 85
with NCDOT standard street cross - section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 ' travel lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) ,
add turn lanes and safety improvements at Old Hillsborough Road Road ( SR- 2126 ) , Hebron
Church Road ( SR- 1139 ) , Yarborough Road ( SR - 1138 ) , Oak Grove Church Road ( SR- 1117 ) ,
Jones Road ( SR - 1123 ) , S Jim Minor Road ( SR -2135 ) , Nicks Road ( SR - 1119 ) , Bradshaw Quarry
Road ( SR - 1100 ) , and NC - 54 .
6 . Old NC - 86 Improvements : Modernize Old NC - 86 ( SR - 1009 ) from 1 -40 to Eubanks Road ( SR-
1727 ) with NCDOT standard street cross - section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 ' travel lanes , with 5 ' paved
shoulder) , add turn lanes at Davis Road ( SR- 1129) , and New Hope Church Road ( SR- 1723 ) .
7 . NC - 86 Improvements : Widen from NC - 57 to Caswell County Line with additional lanes and
multimodal facilities along the corridor and safety improvements at each intersection .
8 . NC - 54 Improvements : Widen NC - 54 from Mebane Oaks Road ( SR- 1007 ) to Butler Rd ( SR 1951 ) /
Dodsons Cross Rd ( SR 1102 ) with additional lanes and multimodal facilities along the corridor and
safety improvements at each intersection .
TVVTPO :
1 . US - 70 Improvements : Widen US - 70 and improve intersections from Buckhorn Road ( SR- 1114 ) to
Durham County with NCDOT standard street cross-section 4G ( 110 ' row , 17 . 5 ' median , 11 ' travel
lanes , 5 ' bike lane , c &g , and sidewalk) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at NC - 86 , St .
Mary ' s Road ( SR- 1002 ) , Efland Cedar Grove Road ( SR- 1004 ) , Frazier Road ( SR- 1310) ,
Richmond Road ( SR- 1312 ) , Brookhollow Road (SR- 1324 ) , Faucette Mill Road ( SR- 1328 ) , Miller
Road ( SR - 1555 ) , Lawrence Road ( SR - 1561 ) , Palmers Grove Church Road ( SR - 1562 ) , Pleasant
Green Road (SR- 1567 ) , Orange High School Road ( SR- 1588 ) , and N Scotswood Boulevard ( SR -
2300 ) .
2 . NC 86 Improvements North of Hillsborough : Widen NC 86 from U . S . 70 Bypass to north of NC 57
to four (4 ) lanes with intersection improvements at U . S . 70 Bypass and NC 57 .
3 , Eno Mountain Road/Mayo Street at Orange Grove Road : Realign the intersection of Eno Mountain
Road ( SR 1148 ) and Mayo Street ( SR 1192 ) with Orange Grove Road ( SR 1006 ) and make safety
improvements .
4 . U . S . 70 East/ I - 85/ 140 Connector : Modify the I - 85/ 1 -40 Connector ( SR 1239 ) interchange at U . S .
70 to provide access from all directions .
5 . Old Greensboro Road Paved Shoulders : Modernize Old Greensboro Road ( SR- 1005 ) from Jones
Ferry Road ( SR- 1942 ) to Alamance County with NCDOT standard street cross-section 2B ( 60'
row , 11 ' travel lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Jones
Ferry Road ( SR- 1942 ) , Hatch Road ( SR - 1944) , Neville Road ( SR - 1945 ) , Carl Durham Road ( SR-
1950 ) , White Cross Road ( SR- 1951 ) , Wildcat Creek Road ( SR- 1953) , and Orange Chapel Clover
Garden Road ( SR- 1956 ) .
6 . Dairyland Road Improvements : Modernize Dairyland Road ( SR- 1177 ) from Orange Grove Road
( SR- 1006 ) to Old NC - 86 ( SR - 1009 ) with NCDOT standard street cross -section 2B (60' row , 11 '
travel lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Orange Grove
Road ( SR- 1006 ) , Dodson Crossroads ( SR- 1102) , Rocky Ridge Road ( SR - 1113 ) , Bethel Hickory
Grove Church Road ( SR- 1104 ) and convert intersection at Old NC - 86 ( SR- 1009 ) to Roundabout .
7 . Dodson Crossroad Improvements : Modernize Dodson Crossroad ( SR- 1102 ) from Orange Grove
Road ( SR- 1006) to NC - 54 with NCDOT standard street cross - section 2B (60 ' row , 11 ' travel lanes ,
with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Orange Grove Road ( SR-
1106 ) , Borland Road ( SR- 1126 ) , Arthur Minnis Road ( SR- 1115) , and Dairyland Road ( SR- 1177 ) .
8 . Orange Grove Road Improvements : Modernize Orange Grove Road ( SR - 1106 ) from I - 85 to
Dodson Crossroad ( SR - 1007 ) with NCDOT standard street cross - section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 , travel
lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at Ode Turner Road ( SR-
1130 ) , Dimmocks Mill Road ( SR- 1134 ) , Crossroad Church Cemetery Road ( SR - 1131 ) , Davis
Drive ( SR- 1129 ) , Kimbro Road ( SR- 1128 ) and Dodson Crossroads ( SR- 1102 ) .
9 . Lebanon Road Improvements : Intersection and safety improvements along Lebanon Road ( SR-
1306 ) from Mill Creek Road ( SR- 1345) to Efland - Cedar Grove Road ( SR- 1004 ) .
10 . Old NC - 86 Improvements : Modernize Old NC - 86 ( SR- 1009 ) from 140 to Eubanks Road ( SR-
1727 ) with NCDOT standard street cross -section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 ' travel lanes , with 5 ' paved
shoulder) , add turn lanes at Davis Road ( SR- 1129 ) , and New Hope Church Road ( SR- 1723 ) .
11 . Dimmocks Mill Trestle Improvements : Improve current Dimmocks Mill Rd (#735154S ) grade
separation and close Bellvue St (#735152D ) rail crossing .
12 . Exchange Park Lane Rail Trestle Improvements : Improve the current trestle at Exchange Park
Lane to accommodate Pedestrian traffic to support a pedestrian link from the proposed train
station to downtown Hillsborough .
13 . Orange Grove Rd . Widening with Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements : Construct one additional
lane between Patriot ' s Pointe Drive and New Grady Brown School Road ( SR 1221 ) to include both
pedestrian and bicycle improvements along the roadway . The 1 .40 bridge would be widened to
accommodate both pedestrian and bicycle amenities and one additional travel lane .
14 . Calvander Roundabout : Construct a roundabout at the intersection of Old NC 86 , Dairyland Road
( SR 1004/ 1113/ 1177 ) , and Homestead Road ( SR 1777 ) in Calvander outside of Carrboro
15 . Orange County Public Transportation Circulator II Vehicles : provide one ( 1 ) bus to serve a new
route for Orange Public Transportation providing service to major trip generators in Hillsborough
16 . Orange High School Road / Harold Latta Road Sidewalk Improvements : Construct a sidewalk along
the west side of Orange High School Road from Harold Latta Road to U . S . 70 , construct a
sidewalk along the south side of Harold Latta Road from Cloverfield Drive to Orange Grove Road ,
install high visibility crosswalks and in - road signage at school entrances and exits on Orange
Grove Road , and construct a sidewalk along entrance roads to CW Stanford Middle School .
17 . 1 - 85 Pedestrian Bridge : Construct a pedestrian bridge across 1 - 85 to connect southern
Hillsborough neighborhoods with Collins Ridge , Daniel Boone Village , and Downtown
Hillsborough .
18 . NC 10 Improvements : Modernize NC 10 from NC 86 to US 70 Business with NCDOT standard
street cross - section 2B ( 60 ' row , 11 ' travel lanes , with 5 ' paved shoulder) , add turn lanes and
safety improvements at Lawrence Road ( SR - 1561 ) New Hope Church Road ( SR- 1723 ) , University
Station Road ( SR- 1712 ) , Mt . Harmon Church Road ( SR - 1339) and US 70 Business ,
19 . Regional Multimodal Transportation Center : Centralized mobility hub in Orange County connecting
all transit agencies together to Amtrak , bike/ ped facilities and park- n - ride lot , also considered a
Regional Transfer Center .
BGMPO :
1 . US - 70 Improvements : Widen US - 70 and improve intersections from Buckhorn Road ( SR- 1114 ) to
Durham County with NCDOT standard street cross - section 4G ( 110 ' row , 17 . 5' median , 11 , travel
lanes , 5 ' bike lane , c& g , and sidewalk) , add turn lanes and safety improvements at NC - 86 , St ,
Mary ' s Road ( SR- 1002 ) , Efland Cedar Grove Road ( SR- 1004 ) , Frazier Road ( SR- 1310 ) ,
Richmond Road ( SR- 1312 ) , Brookhollow Road ( SR- 1324 ) , Faucette Mill Road ( SR- 1328 ) , Miller
Road ( SR- 1555 ) , Lawrence Road ( SR- 1561 ) , Palmers Grove Church Road ( SR- 1562 ) , Pleasant
Green Road ( SR- 1567 ) , Orange High School Road ( SR - 1588 ) , and N Scotswood Boulevard ( SR -
2300 ) .
2 . Mattress Factory Road Interchange : Construct a new interchange at the existing grade - separated
crossing of Mattress Factory Road and I - 85/I - 40
3 . Mattress Factory Road Extension to U . S . 70 : Extend Mattress Factory Road northward across
East Washington Street and the NCRR/Norfolk Southern railroad right- of-way to intersect U . S . 70
and close the existing railroad crossover road connecting East Washington Street and U . S . 70
approximately 240 feet to the east of the intersection of Mattress Factory Road and East
Washington Street ,
4 . Buckhorn Road ( SR 1114 ) Widening : Widen Buckhorn Road from I -40/ 1 - 85 to West Ten Road
( SR1144 ) to multiple lanes with bicycle and pedestrian facilities with grade separation over
railroad to US -70 .
5 . Lebanon Road ( SR- 1306 ) Improvements : Intersection and safety improvements along Lebanon
Road ( SR- 1306 ) from Mill Creek Road ( SR- 1345) to Efland - Cedar Grove Road ( SR - 1004 )
Upon motion of Commissioner u,) er , seconded by Commissioner C
the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 1 Sc day of April 2025 .
I , Laura Jensen , Clerk to the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange , North Carolina , DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of said Board at a
meeting held on April 1 , 2025 , as relates in any way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said
proceedings are recorded in the minutes of said Board .
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County , this day of 2025 ,
Clerk tb the Board of C mmissioners
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