Agenda - 10-03-2017 - 6-c - Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Alternatives Analysis

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Attachment 3 9 Orange Unified Transportation Board Memorandum Date: September 21 , 2017 To: Orange County Board of County Commissioners From: Orange Unified Transportation Board Subject: Comments Regarding the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan The Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) met Wednesday, September 20, 2017 and received a presentation from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) staff regarding the Alternatives Analysis for the DCHC MPO 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The following comments are conveyed: • Define the term "non-motorized modes" in presentations or state more simply as bicycle and pedestrian. • Commuter Rail, which is currently in the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP), should be revisited for inclusion in the 2050 MTP. • The MPO should be vigilant with regard to the advancements in technology to come, such as autonomous vehicles. • The MPO should further explore the Managed Motorways Concept* and look for opportunities to implement as an alternative to widening projects. • It would be helpful for review if there were a way to quantify the cost versus benefit for each project. • Presentation materials should include project length in miles. *The DCHC MPO Board received a presentation on the concept at its June 14, 2017 meeting. The Managed Motorways Concept involves a collection of strategies and technologies that work in concert with each other to provide a holistic and integrated corridor management system that increases on-road outcomes. The flow of traffic is monitored and managed using a combination of ramp meters, sensors, incident detection, command and control software, and human intervention at a control center. This type of management increases the capacity of the roadway.