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- Long-range (25-30 year) <br /> - Multi-modal <br /> - Fiscally unconstrained (no funding or priorities) <br /> - Purpose/objectives... <br /> o Reduce traffic congestion and improve safety <br /> o Identify existing and future problem areas <br /> o Generate information decision-makers can use to guide future transportation <br /> decisions <br /> - Incorporates local interests, community goals, and statewide needs in one common <br /> plan <br /> - Developed by steering committee with representation from NCDOT, Orange County <br /> Planning, OUTBoard, and Triangle Area RPO <br /> o Coordination with surrounding MPOs and counties <br /> - Adopted/endorsed at 3 levels <br /> o County (adoption) <br /> o MPO/RPO (endorsement) <br /> o State (adoption) <br /> - Multi-modal <br /> o Highway, Public Transportation, Rail, Bicycle, Pedestrian <br /> - Final plan is comprised of... <br /> o A map set of recommendations for each mode <br /> o A written report for documentation <br /> Why Develop a CTP? <br /> - It's the law— GS 136-66.2 <br /> - Recommendations address future travel demand — not just for vehicles, but for all <br /> modes <br /> o Ensures that data and projections are in place to support projects <br /> o Informs future land use planning and corridor protection <br /> - Documentation is customer-friendly and easy to update <br /> - A well-informed public <br /> o Public workshops are included <br /> o Local officials are regularly updated <br /> o Plans available on NCDOT website <br /> Typical sequence of NCDOT Project Development (graph) <br /> CTP Progress (graph) <br /> Growth Rate Map <br /> - Begins with the roads in the studied network <br /> - Gather historical traffic count data <br /> o Date back to �1990 <br /> o Committee reviews the various growth rates for each road, and decides on a <br /> final rate based on local knowledge (usually 1-3% per year) <br /> o Final growth rate is used to project the current traffic counts to the horizon year <br /> (2035) <br /> Capacity Deficiencies Map (Volume/Capacity Map) <br />