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Item 7.b. - Mebane Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) The City of Mebane is underway with the development of a CTP. This process will develop a comprehensive program of transportation improvements, facilities, recommendations and alternatives for Mebane’s transportation system. The final plan will establish short and long term recommendations for a street network incorporating multi-modal transportation choices and ensuring a well-integrated urban street grid with maximum access to development parcels (both existing and anticipated). Portions of the Mebane CTP study area are within Orange County’s jurisdiction, the Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BGMPO) planning area, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) planning area, and the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) planning area. Therefore, Planning staff was provided an opportunity to comment on recently released draft maps: Roadway Facilities; Transit Facilities; and Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities. The accompanying CTP has not yet been released. Staff comments focused on encouraging consistency with the adopted CTPs of the two MPOs, and the RPO along with Orange County and NCDOT. Orange County also has an access management plan for the Efland-Buckhorn area, which includes recommended new roadways through the economic development areas in the western portion of Orange County. The County’s access management plan is considered to be a collector street plan and referenced in the MPO CTPs by way of recent revisions. Here is a link to the Mebane CTP draft maps: http://www.cityofmebane.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=230755&pageId=1958817 There is also a link to a survey on the site. Item 7.c. - Mountain-to-Sea Trail (MST) Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) has tentatively scheduled an MST project update at the September 19 BOCC meeting. A new employee with DEAPR, Kim Livingston will be the County staff person for the project. Here is a link to information on the MST in Orange County: http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/deapr/mountains_to_sea_trail.php Item 7.d. - Orange Grove Road Bridge Fencing Funding in the amount of $100,000 has been approved by NCDOT for the proposed safety fencing on both sides of the Orange Grove Road bridge over I-40. The funding source is the Statewide Contingency Funds. The fencing is currently in the design phase, after which it will be put out to bid. The estimated letting date is October 2017 with installation completion in December 2017. Orange County Planning and DCHC MPO staff will receive updates about the schedule for the installation of the fencing. Staff will keep the OUTBoard informed as this project progresses. 29