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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 17, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. 8 - d SUBJECT: Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan Deficiency Analysis DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Map of Future Highway Deficiencies Karen Lincoln, 245-2580 2. PowerPoint Presentation Craig Benedict, 245-2592 3. Revised Time Frame PURPOSE: To consider endorsing assumptions and data projections used for developing the deficiency analysis for highways. BACKGROUND: Orange County, in June 2009, approved a resolution endorsing a comprehensive transportation planning study for Orange County. The study is being completed through a coordinated effort of the Orange Unified Transportation Board, Orange County Planning, the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). A Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) Steering Committee, comprised of representatives of those groups, has completed the following actions: • Held a public workshop to kick-off the process (September 2009) • Conducted an on-line public survey (October -November 2009); • Collected current traffic data and projected future traffic (August 2010 -October 2010) • Analyzed traffic growth rates to use in final data projections (November 2010) • Prepared a highway deficiency analysis (November -December 2010) • Held a public input meeting on the deficiency analysis (February 2011) Although not represented in the CTP Steering Committee, the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BGMPO) has opportunities to comment. County and NCDOT staff apprise the BGMPO Transportation Planning Manager of any transportation plan developments. CURRENT SITUATION: The steering committee is now ready to develop alternatives to be considered in the Draft Transportation Plan. The committee seeks approval to develop plan alternatives based on the deficiency analysis, i.e. the assumptions and data projections used to develop it. Next steps include: 1. Develop draft transportation plan for all modes; 2. Seek public input, advisory board comments; and 3. Present to BOCC for comment/direction before developing final plan for public hearing.