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2 <br />How much will the study cost and who is paying for it? <br />The total cost for the study is $349,977, with 80% of the funding coming from Federal <br />transportation planning funds and the remaining 20% funded jointly by the City of Durham, <br />Durham County, and the Town of Chapel Hill. <br />The Table of Contents (Attachment 1) and Executive Summary (Attachment 2) from the <br />Corridor Study are provided. The complete NC 54/1 -40 Corridor Study is 169 pages and can be <br />reviewed online: http:// www. nc54- i4Ocorridorstudy .com /DraftReport.html <br />IMPLICATIONS: <br />This study creates a short and long team transportation framework for the corridor where a <br />segment of light rail (LRT) is being proposed, future roadway widening, and mention of premium <br />Bus Rapid Transit (BRT -H). Since these are all major transit investments, decisions should <br />consider the complementary and /or supplementary nature of these transportation methods. For <br />example, should widening include dedicated busways for BRT -H, how do commuters mode <br />transfer from car to LRT or BRT and where (i.e. adequate Park & Ride and where in corridor do <br />you locate), how can actions ensure that the transit method does not duplicate investment (i.e. <br />LRT fully addressing commuter patterns so parallel BRT or bus service is not needed). <br />NEXT STEPS: <br />March 16, 2012, is the deadline for public comments on the DCHC MPO Technical Advisory <br />Committee. Attachment 3 is a draft letter for the BOCC to consider submitting to the MPO with <br />or without revisions. The draft has been prepared based on Board comments at its February <br />21St meeting and other recent Board discussions on bus and rail. <br />Attachment 3 — Attached is a draft letter to the DCHC MPO for the Board's consideration which <br />conveys the Board's questions and comments regarding the study. <br />STUDY SCHEDULE: <br />Feb 21 Presentation to Orange County Board of Commissioners (Planning Board and <br />Orange Unified Transportation Board members invited to attend) <br />Mar 8 Durham City Council receives the report at a work session for review and <br />comment <br />Mar 12 <br />Chapel Hill Town Council approves comments on report <br />Mar 13 <br />Orange County approves comments on the report <br />Mar 14 <br />MPO Technical Advisory Committee JAC) Public Hearing <br />March <br />Durham County reviews and approves comments on the report <br />(prior to March <br />16) <br />Mar 16 <br />Deadline for public comment <br />