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FROM NEED TO BICYCLE IMPROVEMENT THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM I. RECOGNIZING A NEED FOR A BICYCLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT... Somewhere in a local area there may be unsafe or difficult riding conditions for bicyclists which highlight a need for bicycle transportation improvements - be it an on -road improvement project such as wide paved shoulders, bicycle parking, an off - road bikepath, or printed materials such as maps and safety brochures. II. THE NEED IS PRESENTED TO THE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.._ If it is a citizen or a private group, such as a local bicycle club, which has recognized a need for a bicycle improvement there are several ways to present the need to transportation officials. First, a citizen or local club may write a letter presenting the need to the town or county manager's office; later a follow up telephone call should be made in order to learn the officials' view of the proposed bicycle project. Town or county officials may, or may not, choose to include the bicycle improvement request in their transportation improvement plan to be presented to the State at the yearly Transportation Improvement Program meeting. while bicycle transportation improvement requests have the greatest chance of success when they are actively supported by officials from local government, another possible way to present the need is to attend the Transportation Improvement Program meeting which is held in each of the 14 North Carolina highway divisions. A schedule, including the date, time, and location of the TIP meeting to be held in each division, may be obtained by contacting the local NCDOT division office or by contacting the NCDOT Bicycle Program in Raleigh. If an individual or official of an agency desires to make a bicycle request at a division TIP meeting but is not able to attend on the date of that meeting, there is a 30 day period following the meeting during which the request may be submitted in a letter addressed to the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. All requests will receive the same degree of consideration. III. ALL BICYCLE PROJECT REQUESTS ARE DOCUMENTED... Following the public TIP meetings, requests for bicycle transportation improvement projects will be organized and documented by the NCDOT Bicycle Program. A questionnaire will be sent to each individual or agency which has made a request. Information obtained from this questionnaire will be used to determine the feasibility of the requested project as well as to assign a level of priority to it. H