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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that <br /> the Board endorses the following prioritized list of transportation projects to be considered for <br /> the FY 2016-2022 TARPO regional priority list. <br /> 1 Orange Public Transportation Expansion Vehicles: Request/purchase up to six (6), 25-foot, <br /> 18-passenger cutaway bus vehicles to accommodate bus service expansion as <br /> recommended in the Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan (OCBRIP) and the draft <br /> Five-Year Orange County Bus Service Expansion Program currently under development. <br /> This project will be submitted as a new transit project to be considered for inclusion in <br /> the TARPO regional priority list as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. <br /> 2 NC 54 Widening: Widen NC 54 from Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) to Old Fayetteville <br /> Road (SR 1937/1107) from a two (2)-lane undivided thoroughfare to a four (4)-lane <br /> divided boulevard type thoroughfare. <br /> This project will be submitted as a new highway project to be considered for inclusion in <br /> the TARPO regional priority list as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. <br /> 3 Buckhorn Road (SR 1114) Widening: Widen Buckhorn Road from U.S. 70 to West Ten <br /> Road (SR1144) to multiple lanes with bicycle and pedestrian facilities. <br /> This project was previously submitted as a highway project and will be reprioritized and <br /> submitted as a highway project for consideration of inclusion in both the TARPO <br /> regional priority list and the BGMPO Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program <br /> (MTIP) as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. <br /> 4 Park-and-Ride Improvements at Orange County Northern Human Services Center <br /> (Conceptual): Implement park-and-ride improvements at the Orange County Northern <br /> Human Services Center for potential fixed-route service to Hillsborough. <br /> This project will be submitted as a new transit project to TARPO for consideration of <br /> inclusion in the TARPO regional priority list and the 2016-2022 STIP. <br /> 5 Efland-Cedar Grove Road Improvements: Widen Efland-Cedar Grove Road (SR 1004) <br /> from Highland Farm Road (SR 1332) to the northern property line of the U.S. Post <br /> Office north of Carr Store Road (SR 1352) from a two (2)-lane, 20-foot cross section to <br /> a 24-foot cross section with straightening of the roadway where needed, improvements <br /> to turn lanes, and the incorporation of bicycle facilities. <br /> This project will be submitted as a reprioritized highway project to be considered for <br /> inclusion in the TARPO regional priority list as well as the 2016-2022 STIP. <br /> 6 Orange Grove Road Paved Shoulders (From NC 54 to Arthur Minnis Road): Widen <br /> Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) from NC 54 to Arthur Minnis Road to include four (4)- <br /> foot paved shoulders. <br />