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D°°G~ ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION PROVIDING COMMENTS TO THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL- CARRBORO TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGARDING THE DRAFT 2007 -2013 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, Orange County, as a member of the DCHC MPO, has participated in the development of the Durham-Chapel Hill- Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Priority List for the 2007 -2013 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP); and WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has released the Draft 2007 -2013 STIP for public comment; and 5 WHEREAS, the DCHC MPO Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is charged with the development of the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) consistent with the STIP, and has released the draft MTIP for public comment; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has reviewed the draft 2007- 2013DCHC Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the Orange County submits the following comments to the DCHC Transportation Advisory Committee to be considered in the development of the final 2007 -2013 DCHC Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program: Orange County acknowledges that cuts in appropriated federal transportation funds to North Carolina coupled with the rapid increase in construction costs necessitate some delays; however, the Board notes that the Draft 2007-2013 TIP delays most Orange County projects that are funded in the current 2006-2012 TIP. 2. TIP Project E-4980, a pedestrian bridge on Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) over I-40, continues to be the County's number one priority. Orange County requests that the NCDOT proceed without delay to execute a feasibility study for this project. 3. Phase TIP Project I-0305, I-85 -widen to six lanes and reconstruct interchanges and structures from I-40 at Hillsborough to Durham County: Program in phases, with Phase A being reconstruction of the interchanges followed by widening in Phase B.. • Use the funding programmed for right-of-way acquisition in FY 10 and FY 12 for right-of-way acquisition needed for the interchanges. • Orange County would also like to know the status of the environmental study for this project, and be consulted during the study as well as during the design process as stated in comments previously submitted by Orange County. 4. Correct the funding split for TIP Project C-4932. The project funds for C-4932 come from Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding apportioned to the G:Cti,~nr:pprl:at(nn~T'IP'~lUUT-13'D:;3ttS'lli~'~Cornn~ents'Dr.~titafl~~rta;unaicm K)'it0~i.~icr.