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[Scott <catfather AT donpoo.net>]

On Aug 4, 2009, at 1:55 AM, Jeremy Portzer wrote:

> Tanner Lovelace wrote:
>
> > I've used that on-ramp many times to get from my home near
> > Parkwood onto 147 to go north to downtown (I used to take
> > my son to school that way every day).  Losing it will be a
> > HUGE blow to traffic congestion relief, not that the NCTA
> > really cares, though, I think.
>
> Are you really sure about this?  With a widened NC-54 and a new
> interchange at Hopson Rd, there should be plenty of capacity to take  
> the
> load off the Alexander Dr. connection.  Remember that much of the
> traffic at that connection is going to NC-55 south (err, "east").   
> Once
> 147 connects easily to 540, bypassing I-40 with this new connector,  
> much
> of that traffic will presumably use this new route to get to 55  
> southbound.

So, I called and spoke with George who confirmed that in 2011 exiting  
via 5B off 147 south and on to Alexander drive will be closed. He  
didn't know of an alternate. I'm off the rest of the week and plan to  
do a little follow up.

I think the main impact here is the South Durham neighborhoods,  
Audubon Park and Parkwood, both of which use that ramp heavily to  
easily access downtown.

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Scott <catfather AT donpoo.net>
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