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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 19, 2010 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. a. <br /> SUBJECT: NC 5411-40 Corridor Study Presentation <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning & Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Draft Report Executive Summary Karen Lincoln, 245--2580 <br /> 2. Powerpoint Handout Craig Benedict, 245-2592 <br /> 3. Peripheral Issues of Hwy 54 and 1-40 <br /> Interchange and the Regional Transit <br /> Light Rail Alternative <br /> PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the draft NC 541 1-40 Corridor Study from Durham- <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning organization staff. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning <br /> Organization (MPO) Transportation Advisory Committee JAC) has released the draft NC 541 1- <br /> 40 corridor Study report for local government and public review. The DCHC MPO initiated the <br /> study to identify transportation and land use strategies for accommodating current and future <br /> transportation needs in the corridor. <br /> The NC 54 corridor serves as one of the major gateways between Chapel Hill and southwest <br /> Durham and western Wake County. Its interchange with 1-40 has consistently ranked as the top <br /> congested location in the region. Development pressures within the corridor coupled with <br /> mobility and capacity issues have highlighted the concern that the existing and planned <br /> transportation infrastructure in this area is insufficient to accommodate growth and to address <br /> land use and transportation problems. Short and long-range solutions are needed to preserve <br /> this important corridor. <br /> Multi-modal transportation systems are an integral part of the overall strategy recommended by <br /> the study. Complementing a `super street' design suggestion, a planned light rail system, a <br /> network of premium Bus Rapid Transit lines, expanded local bus service, and additional park- <br /> and-ride lots are recommended for the corridor. <br /> See Attachment 3 for the Peripheral Issues of Hwy 54 and 1-40 Interchange and the Regional <br /> Transit Light Rail Alternative. <br /> The Board may want to consider directing staff to submit comments regarding the NC 541 1-40 <br /> Corridor Study to the DCHC M PO. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact to the County. <br /> Recommendations from the study may be incorporated in the Regional Transit Plan and <br />