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UffiMIT I T- O ti <br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />A public hearing will be held at the Orange County Department of Social Services, <br />Hillsborough Commons, 113 Mayo St., Hillsborough, North Carolina, on Thursday, <br />January 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM for the purpose of giving all interested citizens an <br />opportunity to speak for or against the following item: <br />Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan: A Comprehensive <br />Transportation Plan (CTP) has been developed for the rural area of Orange County <br />outside the Metropolitan Planning Organization boundaries, which include the Towns of <br />Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and the City of Mebane. Modes of transportation <br />evaluated as part of this rural plan include: highway, public transportation, bicycle, and <br />pedestrian. Findings included in this CTP were based on an analysis of the <br />transportation system, environmental screening, and public input. Implementation of the <br />plan is the responsibility of Orange County and the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation ( NCDOT). This plan, which can be amended when needed, is intended <br />to produce a long -range document that will guide transportation decisions through the <br />year 2035. <br />This plan is a cooperative effort among Orange County, the Orange Unified <br />Transportation Board (OUTBoard), the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization, <br />Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and the NCDOT. <br />The Draft Orange County Comprehensive Transportation Plan is available on the <br />NCDOT website at: <br />http: / /www. ncdot. gov /doh /preconstruct /tpb /plan n i ng /orangecou nty. htm I <br />Additional supporting documentation will be posted online by the County by or shortly <br />after 5:00 PM on January 18, 2013 at www. co. orange. nc.us under "Meeting Agendas." <br />Questions may be directed to the Orange County Planning Department located on the <br />second floor of the County Office Building at 131 West Margaret Lane, Suite 201, <br />Hillsborough, North Carolina. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday <br />through Friday. You may also call (919) 245 -2575 or (919) 245 -2585 and you will be <br />directed to a staff member who will answer your questions. <br />PUBLISH: The Herald Sun News of Orange <br />January 9, 2013 January 9, 2013 <br />January 16, 2013 January 16, 2013 <br />0 <br />