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6 <br /> DRAFT <br /> Shared beliefs <br /> ➢ The EDD should be supported with transportation and other infrastructure <br /> ➢ Any road(or none)will affect traffic issues in and around the EDDs <br /> ➢ Greater Hillsborough needs more roads and improvements to existing roads, <br /> including signals <br /> ➢ Greater Hillsborough needs an integrated transportation network to include <br /> pedestrian,bike, rail and transit infrastructure <br /> ➢ Any new road should minimize negative impacts on the environment,historical or <br /> cultural assets,existing neighborhoods, and the overall rural character of the area <br /> A Town and county must continue to coordinate their planning <br /> ➢ Transportation needs will increase over time <br /> ➢ Land use and transportation plans must be linked, and growth channeled to specified <br /> areas <br /> ➢ Development should not outpace the transportation system and other infrastructure <br /> ➢ Elizabeth Brady road extension(alone)will not significantly reduce traffic congestion <br /> on Churton St. <br /> ➢ Those who benefit from road improvements should help bear the cost of them <br /> Objectives for any new transportation project <br /> ➢ Improve traffic flow (reduce travel time,improve safety) <br /> Minimize negative impacts <br /> ➢ Be completed within reasonable time and cost <br /> Criteria for evaluating any road <br /> Effectiveness: <br /> Provides access to the EDDs <br /> Diverts through traffic from Churton.St., from I-40:to 70 bypass <br /> Improves traffic safety(including ped,bike) and flow <br /> Channels development where it is planned and wanted <br /> Feasibility: <br /> Reasonable cost, time, engineering, legality <br /> Town and county working together and agreeing <br /> Equity and Integzity: <br /> Minimizes negative impacts to: <br /> Existing houses,neighborhoods, or businesses <br /> Environmentally sensitive areas, including air and water,wildlife habitat <br /> Sites of historic or cultural value <br /> Town character as a whole <br /> Neighboring areas/towns <br /> 3 <br />