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13 <br /> 1 • Light rail and other transit investments significantly increase non-motorized modes in <br /> 2 those corridors <br /> 3 • Higher density and mixed land uses in rail station areas increases non-motorized modes <br /> 4 and improves travel time <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Sample Projects- Highways <br /> 7 I-40: widening and interchange improvements <br /> 8 1-85: widening and interchange improvements <br /> 9 US 15-501: widening, super streets and intersection/interchange improvements <br /> 10 NC 54: superstreet and intersection improvements <br /> 11 S Churton St: widening <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Sample Projects- Transit <br /> 14 • Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-O LRT) between Chapel Hill and Durham. <br /> 15 • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) North-South corridor in Chapel Hill. <br /> 16 • Expanded fixed-route and express bus service. <br /> 17 • Funding for vehicle and bus facilities. <br /> 18 • Funding for park-and-ride lots, transit centers, bus stop improvements, and transit <br /> 19 emphasis corridor. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 OUTBoard Comments <br /> 22 Commissioner Marcoplos referred to bullet 3 on Attachment 3, and asked if it is possible <br /> 23 to be more vigilant with technology <br /> 24 Andy Henry said it is important to just to be cognizant of such things as autonomous <br /> 25 vehicles (AV) and communicating vehicles (CV). He said they are not sure about the impact of <br /> 26 these, thus it is not in their model yet, but there will be a report that will discuss these new <br /> 27 technologies. <br /> 28 Commissioner Price said these issues are coming since monies are being put into these <br /> 29 types of research. <br /> 30 Commissioner Rich said if the Board endorses this, can there be changes made down <br /> 31 the line. <br /> 32 Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, said it is fine to submit the OUTBoard <br /> 33 comments as they are, and this is not the final stage, and additional comments will be <br /> 34 accepted. He said there will also be a public hearing. <br /> 35 Commissioner Marcoplos referred to number 18 under the 4.0 funded projects, <br /> 36 Operation Improvements Orange Grove Road to Old Fayetteville Road, which is listed as a <br /> 37 2023 completion. He asked if this is the one with which Carrboro had a problem. <br /> 38 Commissioner Jacobs said yes. <br /> 39 Commissioner Price said DOT wanted to widen Highway 54 from Carrboro to Alamance, <br /> 40 but Carrboro did not want this area widened in its jurisdiction, and would rather pursue <br /> 41 "modernization" such as buses, lights, etc. <br /> 42 Commissioner Marcoplos said this item seemed to reflect those concerns. <br /> 43 Chair Dorosin said these are general comments, and the Board can revise them as <br /> 44 needed before final draft. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> 47 endorse the OUTBoard comments (Attachment 3) as written or modify as appropriate to reflect <br /> 48 BOCC comments for staff to convey to the DCHC MPO Board. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />