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l <br /> 24 <br /> open space and rural character. <br /> Barrows asked about the bridge construction <br /> included in the private road justification which <br /> states "A less narrow road means less stream <br /> disturbance" . Mr. Hartford responded that the <br /> statement should be "less wide" . He continued <br /> that it will be a culvert, corrugated steel, <br /> crossing, rather than a bridge. <br /> MOTION: Reid moved approval as recommended by the <br /> Planning Staff. Seconded by Barrows. <br /> VOTE: 9 in favor. <br /> 1 abstained (Waddell) . <br /> AGENDA ITEM #9: PLANNING BOARD ITEMS <br /> a. Orange County Transportation Priorities List <br /> Presentation by Slade McCalip. <br /> This item is to receive a report on the N.C. <br /> Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) annual <br /> State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) <br /> and the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan <br /> Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and to <br /> develop an Orange County Transportation <br /> Priorities List for possible inclusion in the <br /> upcoming STIP and MTIP. <br /> Every year the NC Board of Transportation (BOT) <br /> adopts a multi-year STIP specifying needed <br /> transportation improvements across the state. If <br /> a project is outside the DCHC Urban Area, then <br /> the County can request directly of the BOT that <br /> the project be included in the STIP. In the <br /> development of the STIP, a series of statewide <br /> public hearings is held in each of the state's 14 <br /> highway divisions (Orange County is located in <br /> Division Seven) . The purpose of these public <br /> hearings is for the BOT to get input from the <br /> public and elected officials on the existing STIP <br /> ( 1996-2002) projects and proposed projects for <br /> the next STIP ( 1997-2003) . The tentative date <br /> and location for this year's public hearing is <br /> not available at this time. <br /> If a project is inside the Durham-Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro (DCHC) Urban Area, then that project has <br /> to be coordinated with the other DCHC local <br /> jurisdiction requests, also known as the MTIP. In <br /> the development of the MTIP, a series of meetings <br /> is held by the DCHC TAC and TCC to develop <br /> regional transportation priorities. This year's <br />