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Orange County & NCDOT Highway Luncheon Division 7 and District 1 October 19, 2015 12:00 p.m. 4 x The County’s transportation Consultant is continuing work that will allow the County to update its access management plans in the economic development areas. x Planning staff has also been working with NCDOT staff to complete revisions to the roadway element of the CTP/MTP of the BG MPO and the DCHC MPO that would allow locally adopted transportation plans to be linked with and complement the state CTP/MTP documents. NCGS 136- 66.2 authorizes the CTP/MTP and the locally approved collector street plan(s) work together to identify the future transportation system. The CTP/MTP revisions allow locally approved transportation plans, such as the county’s access management plan(s), to collectively function as the collector street plan for the MPO. The street and highway elements of the plans address the dedication of right-of-way under local ordinances. Earl McKee inquired about the status of the future proposed Mattress Factory Road interchange project. Mike Mills responded that the project had scored low when submitted in SPOT 3.0 and will again in SPOT 4.0. Earl McKee asked how the SPOT score might be improved. Mike Mills replied that outside participation with financial cost could help (but this would be multi-millions). d) Construction schedule update for the downtown Hillsborough improvements (bus pull-off and sidewalk/crosswalk changes) (Margaret Hauth) An update on the Churton Street Access Improvements was given: x The scope of the project includes the following improvements: o Traffic signal at Churton Street and King Street, and Churton Street and Margaret Street. o Curb ramp revisions on the east side of Churton Street at King Street and Churton Street and Margaret Street. o Grading, curb and gutter, crosswalks and signal modifications on the west side of Churton Street from Tryon Street to just south of Margaret Street. o Grading, curb and gutter, crosswalk and bus pull-out on Churton Street from south of Margaret Street to just south of Nash and Kollack Street. x The underground storage tank (UST) remediation has been completed; seven underground tanks were found and removed; no contamination found. x Wells were monitored in August. x Right-of-way certification is pending. x Design process is 90 percent complete. x Bid out at the end of the year; notice to proceed in January-March, weather allowing; construction to take place in the Spring 2016. x Many funding sources are involved. 43