Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO <br /> METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> REGARDING OPTIONS FOR DEVELOPING <br /> THE DRAFT 2035 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has participated in regional transportation planning as a member <br /> of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee is preparing <br /> a Long-Range Transportation Plan, and has released the Options for developing the Preferred <br /> Option for the Draft DCHC 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for public comment; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County seeks ample opportunities to review and comment on regional <br /> transportation plans and policies; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange Unified Transportation Board has submitted comments regarding the <br /> Preferred Option for the Draft 2035 LRTP; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Commissioners has submitted comments regarding <br /> the Alternatives Analysis for the 2035 LRTP and has reviewed the Options for the Preferred <br /> Option for the Draft 2035 LRTP; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> recommends to the Transportation Advisory Committee that the 2035 Durham-Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Long Range Transportation Plan give priority to <br /> projects that encourage alternatives to automobile travel, avoid adverse impacts on the natural <br /> environment and cultural sites, and foster economic development in designated economic <br /> development districts. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Orange County Board of Commissioners recommends that <br /> the following approaches be considered in the Draft 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan: <br /> • Support rail transportation including commuter rail service between Burlington and Raleigh <br /> that would serve Orange County, as well as light rail to serve the Triangle area; <br /> • Consider extending light rail proposed from Durham to the University of North Carolina at <br /> Chapel Hill westerly to Carrboro to connect to potential north-south commuter rail that <br /> would extend northeast from Carrboro to University Station along the rail spur that <br /> intersects (at University Station) potential regional east-west commuter rail; <br /> • Support enhanced local bus and express bus service with shorter delays; <br /> • Ensure good connectivity of services that feed larger transit systems; <br /> • Include private transportation providers in the process, especially with respect to provision <br /> of services to transportation terminals and areas on fringe of service routes; <br /> • Concentrate limited resources for multi-modal facilities and not just expanding highway <br /> capacity; and <br /> • Invest in engineering solutions for roadway "hotspots" and intersection improvements <br /> instead of overall roadway widening. <br />