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Transit <br /> - Expanded service and improved connections <br /> - LRT (Light Rail Transit) connects corridor with the region <br /> - Flex route shuttle service for low density areas <br /> Pedestrian/Bicycle Improvements <br /> - Connectivity <br /> - Increased safety <br /> - Complementary <br /> Recommendations <br /> Park and Ride/Roadway <br /> Park and Ride — Linkages for Success <br /> - Frequent, reliable, and convenient transit service <br /> - Roadway recommendations provide accessibility <br /> - Land use influences usage <br /> - New locations proposed <br /> Short to Mid-Term Roadway Improvements <br /> - Geometric and connectivity improvements <br /> - Construct collector street system <br /> - Widen NC 54 to six lanes in Durham County <br /> - Increase efficiency/safety through Superstreet design <br /> Long-Term Major Investment <br /> - Improve 1-40 interchange (ramps and widening) — Fig. 6-20 <br /> - Farrington Road Flyover Ramp — Fig. 6-4 <br /> - Ramp access into proposed Leigh Village Fig. 6-22, 6-23 <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that this is a very important study for Orange County and <br /> that is why she requested that the MPO give this presentation to the Commissioners. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked about the next steps and how this will be considered by <br /> the MPO. <br /> Lisa Huntsinger said that they have several public venues in December and the <br /> closing date is December 10th for public comments. There will be some additional analysis <br /> from the comments after the hearings. There is also an opportunity to email comments. If the <br /> recommendations are approved by all of the local agencies, then it becomes a guiding <br /> document for land use and transportation decisions made in that corridor. <br /> Commissioner Pelissier asked about the cost listed in the abstract and asked about <br /> the cumulative costs and how this would impact the analysis to date. <br /> Lisa Huntsinger said that she would have to get back to the County Commissioners on <br /> this. She said that Triangle Transit technical staff was part of the steering committee and the <br /> transit recommendations in the study are supportive of the work that they are looking at in the <br /> alternatives analysis. <br /> Planning Director Craig Benedict said that there are some overlapping issues that are <br /> concurrent- the Orange County Transit Plan, the Regional Transit Plan, and this study. The <br /> Commissioners have identified a work session in November to talk about the County's role. <br />