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ATTACHMENT 2 <br /> 6 <br /> develop long-range transportation plans and transportation improvement <br /> programs through a performance-driven, outcome-based approach to planning <br /> for metropolitan areas of the Mate. <br /> (2) Contents.— The plans and T1Psfor each metropolitan area shall provide for <br /> the development and integrated management and operation of transportation <br /> systems and facilities(including accessible pedestrian walkways and bicycle <br /> transportation facilities)that will function as an intermodal transportation <br /> system for the metropolitan planning area and as an integral part of an <br /> intermodal transportation system for the Mate and the United Mates. <br /> (3) Process of development.— The processfor developing the plans and 11PS <br /> shall provide for consideration of all modes of transportation and shall be <br /> continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive to the degree appropriate, based <br /> on the complexity of the transportation problems to be addressed. <br /> VVFiEF;EA,$ Chapter 136, Section 66.2(a)of the General Statutes of North Carolina states. <br /> Each M PO,with cooperation of the Department of Transportation, shall develop a <br /> comprehensive transportation plan in accordance with 23 U.SG Section 134. In <br /> addition, an MPOmay include projects in itstransportation plan that are not included in <br /> a financially constrained plan or are anticipated to be needed beyond the horizon year <br /> as required by 23 U.SG Section 134. For municipalities located within an M PO, the <br /> development of a comprehensive transportation plan will take place through the <br /> metropolitan planning organization. For purposes of transportation planning and <br /> programming, the MPOshall represent the municipality's interests to the Department of <br /> Transportation. <br /> VVFiEF;EA,$ Chapter 136, Section 66.2(b)of the General Statutes of North Carolina states: <br /> After completion and analysis of the plan,the plan shall be adopted by both the <br /> governing body of the municipality or MPOand the Department of Transportation as <br /> the basisfor future transportation improvements in and around the municipality or <br /> within the MPO. The governing body of the municipality and the Department of <br /> Transportation shall reach agreement as to which of the existing and proposed streets <br /> and highways included in the adopted plan will be a part of the State highway system <br /> and which streetswill be a part of the municipal street system.As used in thisArticle, <br /> the Mate highway system shall mean both the primary highway system of the State and <br /> the secondary road system of the State within municipalities. <br /> VVFiEF;EA,$ Chapter 136, Section 66.2(d)of the General Statutes of North Carolina states: <br /> For M PROs, either the M PO or the Department of Transportation may propose changes <br /> in the plan at any time by giving notice to the other party, but no change shall be <br /> effective until it is adopted by both the Department of Transportation and the M PO. <br /> 2 <br />