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337 <br />Abigaile Pittman said a sidewalk to finish that connection was discussed recently with a work group for the Master 338 <br />Aging Plan, andbased on that discussion shethinks Hillsborough will consider financing that sidewalk using fees in339 <br />lieu fundsfor the sidewalk connecting Eno Haven to Meadowlands Drive. 340 <br />341 <br />Abigaile Pittman noted one more thing of interest regarding paving the unpaved section of Arthur Minnis Road, 342 <br />referring toPage 71 of the agenda packet. It’s been on the NCDOT agenda for about 5 years. There’s a group of 343 <br />residents in the middle who don’t want it paved but there is a new owner who may dedicateright of way and then 344 <br />NCDOT would have75 percent of homeowners approving the project and can then use eminent domain for the rest 345 <br />of what NCDOTneeds to pave that section. 346 <br />347 <br />8.E NCDOTPROJECT UPDATES (HANDOUT) 348 <br />349 <br />8.F 2018REGULAR MEETING CALENDAR (HANDOUT) 350 <br />351 <br />AGENDA ITEM 9:BOARD COMMENTS352 <br />353 <br />Heidi Perry invited discussionabout creating a greenway connecting Carrboro to Hillsborough, perhaps along Old NC 354 <br />86. She asked what the steps would be to make it a project. 355 <br />356 <br />NishTrivedi answered that Orange County is inthe process of putting it in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan 357 <br />(MTP), which has bike/pedestrianmoney that is not allocated. Hillsborough and Carrboro are in support of it. In the 358 <br />next NCDOT Spot Safety Programprocess,wecan see if it qualifies for that funding. 359 <br />360 <br />Heidi Perry said maybe we could get an update at the next meeting. Nish Trivedi said he will find out if it needs a361 <br />corridor study or goes to theSpot Safety Program.362 <br />363 <br />Heidi Perry said in the MTP 45 plan it ispretty obvious that there are a lot of bike/ped projects from Raleigh to 364 <br />Durham and Durham to Carrboro and none to Hillsborough.365 <br />366 <br />David Laudicina asked if people who live on Old NC86 are in support.NishTrivedi said he needs to find out if a 367 <br />corridor studyis needed.Heidi Perry said also it would be good to have a chance for people who live there have 368 <br />input. Brantley Wells said additional land would be needed, so the people along there would have to be notified. 369 <br />370 <br />Heidi Perry saiditcould be a path separate from Old NC 86. Brantley Wells said a separated path would still be371 <br />crossing land. Heidi Perry said before more development happens in that area, it would be good to get a bike/ped 372 <br />plan on a map to keep some space for the infrastructure for it. 373 <br />374 <br />Nish Trivedi asked if Heidi Perry just wants to talk aboutbike/ped orconsider transit and vehicular traffic. 375 <br />376 <br />Heidi Perry said it is a narrow corridor and not sure if room for another lane. Bike riders go from Hillsborough to 377 <br />Carrboro daily and there are tourist attractions on either end.378 <br />379 <br />Art Menius suggested placing asubstantive discussion about this on next month’s agenda.380 <br />381 <br />Alyson West askedif there’s a county connected greenway plan.Heidi Perry said TARPO has its own bike/ped plan. 382 <br />Nish Trivedi said the TARPO plan only looks at land within its jurisdiction. 383 <br />384 <br />NishTrivedisaid he would find out what next steps wereneeded to make it an MPO project. 385 <br />386 <br />David Laudicina said there are a lot of back roads. Is there a better way to do it? 387 <br />388 <br />Heidi Perry said maybe there’s an energy easement. I think we should look at mapsand brainstorm.389 <br />390 <br />Alyson West said involving county parks and recreation staff.391 <br />392 <br />9