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9. Updates and Potential Discussion Topics -Orange County a. Outdoor Advertising Billboards on Interstates (Orange County Planning & Hillsborough) Chair Jacobs said that this is part of their package to the legislative delegation. This came up because the I-40 billboard ban had expired and someone asked what happened with Hillsborough's standards because they were not the same as Orange County's standards. Margaret Hauth said that she could not speak to whether the two ordinances agree, but their ordinance prohibits off-premise signs. Their ordinance does not speak to I-40, but along I-85 there is a 100-foot buffer where signs cannot be placed. There can be a text amendment to add I-40 to this. She said that the off-premise sign prohibition puts an end to any sort of billboard. b. Transportation Improvements (Orange County and Hillsborough) Chair Jacobs said that Commissioner Gordon raised this issue that Hillsborough's highest priority was not the same that the MPO had determined. Craig Benedict said that both boards have submitted their priorities for this and the information was pulled together through the MPO -attachment 6. South Churton Street congestion management ranked high locally and regionally. The staffs will keep the boards informed about these projects. He pointed out the rankings on the attachment. Chair Jacobs said that one of the higher priorities in Caswell County is to make Hwy $6 four lanes to I- 40. He said that they might be supportive of some kind of bypass through Hillsborough. Commissioner Halkiotis said that he, Evelyn Lloyd, Mark Sheridan, and Chair Jacobs did good work on the Orange Grove Road work group. He said that this had a strong impact on Doug Galyon from NCDOT because it showed a united front. He encouraged future collaboration on transportation issues. They are still working on getting the pedestrian and bike lanes on the bridge next to Cedar Ridge High School. Mayor Phelps asked about the US 70 upgrade. Craig Benedict said that the joint task force was created and it is a primary criteria for funding a project through NCDOT. The County and projects within Hillsborough received over $2 million worth of roadway improvements because of the task force study about access management. One of the projects was shoulder widening on US 70 Bypass. Commissioner Lawen asked if the State provided any examples about their improvements. Craig Benedict said that they can work with Chuck Edwards with DOT to ask him for updates on construction. There will be a left turn lane at NC 86 and Old NC 10. Chair Jacobs said that there will be a right turn lane at Oakdale turning south on Old 86 at the Credit Union. The State will pay for most if not all of this. Commissioner Hallman said that he saw an article saying that NCDOT was postponing projects and consolidating projects into larger projects.