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6. Memorandum rumble strips and warning signs would be to construct concrete islands in the intersection to channelize vehicular movements or to contact the Highway Patrol and request that they provide more enforcement in this area. I agreed to write a letter to the Highway Patrol and make this request. NCDOT will continue to monitor the intersection and will also review the accident history of this intersection for the past three years. 3) OTHER ISSUES: Another intersection that may be impacted by the restriction of truck traffic from using Churton Street would be Faucette Mill\US 70 BYP. We requested that NCDOT study this intersection, especially after the improvements are made to NC 86\US 70 BYP and the truck restriction is placed on Churton Street. Dr. Gordon requested clarification on the process to request TIP and Non-TIP projects. Dr. Gilbert responded that Orange County has a good process and that the best times to meet with him to discuss TIP projects is in January after the MPO has adopted it's Regional Priority List of projects. Dr. Gilbert also mentioned that he would meet with Orange County as often as we wished. Dr. Gordon requested clarification on the different funding sources available for road improvements. Dr. Gilbert and NCDOT staff mentioned the following. Small Urban Funds-this is to fund projects within 1 mile of a municipality and cannot exceed$ 150,000 per project per year; Spot Safety Funds-these funds are projected monthly and are for projects of less than$ 75,000; Discretionary Funds-these are allocated to the legislature for their use, can be used for projects that cost under$ 100,000; and State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)-for funding projects over$ 350,000. NCDOT staff also mentioned that these funds can be used in combination with each other to fund those projects that are over the individual funding limitations but are not STIP type projects (i.e., between$ 150,000 and$ 350,000). 3