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Bicycle, Pedestrian and Multiuse Paths Summary The 2045 MTP does not specifically list the bicycle and pedestrian projects. The local jurisdictions and counties have identified, and in many cases prioritized these projects and have coordinated their interaction in the jurisdiction boundary areas through the DCHC MPO. As a result, the 2045 MTP defers to those local governments. The financial plan provides $225 million to implement these projects; that is $75 million for each decade in the 2045 MTP. Local Plans Bicycle The DCHC MPO adopted a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) in May 2017 in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The CTP lists all the local bicycle projects from the jurisdiction and county plans in the MPO area. • CTP Web site: http: / /bit.ly /DCHCMPO- Adopted -CTP The local plans provide details on the planned facilities at the following links: Pedestrian Local pedestrian plans include: • Chapel Hill Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan (2004) -- http: / /bit.ly /2�bvgi • Durham Walks! Pedestrian Plan (2006) -- http: / /bit.ly /1Y66mfG • Durham Bike +Walk Implementation Plan (2017) -- http: / /bit.ly /2p2yHJS • Hillsborough Community Connectivity Plan (2009) -- http: / /bit.ly /1Uan3VO MPO Policy The MPO bicycle and pedestrian policy basically expects any roadway or other transportation project, whether it is a new or improved facility, to include appropriate pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. That policy provides extensive integration of bicycle and pedestrian needs into the design and construction of new and improved highway and other transportation projects. In addition, the "NCDOT Complete Streets Planning and Design Guidelines" and other 9 FIE,