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D R A F T Matthew Day:I would add that the analysis done in terms of figuring out the needs is based on that future projected 56 traffic volume so to a certain extent it doesn’t matter which base you use it matters what they are projected for in the 57 2040 plan.58 59 Ted Triebel: This is a non-issue, right?60 61 Paul Guthrie: I think they made the adjustments in the base because when you make a projection you are starting 62 somewhere. 63 64 Abigaile Pittman: Continued review of Attachment 2. One of the most controversial items in the plan was the project 65 proposal regarding the NC 86 Expressway.66 67 Sam Lasris: Is it being left asanexpressway or being changed?68 69 Abigaile Pittman: It is being left as expressway. To change that would be a long process. DOT was looking at the 70 whole strategic highway program. Matt,pleasetell uswhat you know.71 72 Matthew Day: They will be looking at the whole plan over the next two years. One of the ideas being floated is to 73 remove the whole issue of pre-existing designations. If they do that then the whole issue will go away.74 75 Abigaile Pittman: Matt, you also previously made the comment that the traffic count on Highway 86 would never be 76 great enough to call that an expressway.77 78 Paul Guthrie: The word “expressway” takes on a meaning beyond what was going to happen to the road and it 79 scares people. These bring different feelings to people. I think working away from these labelsand talking more 80 about what the facility is supposed to do would be very healthy.81 82 Abigaile Pittman: I wanted to show our progress todateon the CTP. We have a final draft of the CTP now and we 83 are looking at adopting it. We will be reviewing two of the primary maps and related project proposals here tonight. If 84 you will look at the Highway map on the back side, there areproblem statements (descriptions)fromthe report. 85 86 Matthew Day: Even though NCDOT doesn’tadopt the Problem Statements, if a project gets funded, this is where 87 they start.88 89 Sam Lasris: I am wondering why the recycling center on Walnut Grove Church Road is not identified as an area of 90 problems.91 92 Abigaile Pittman: We are here to collect those comments and in February we will pass them on the BOCC for them 93 to consider.(Reviewed major projects).94 95 Abigaile Pittman: The Problem Statement (description) for North Efland Cedar Grove Road from Highland Farm 96 Road to Carr Store Road was read.97 98 Sam Lasris: Just one tenth of a mile beyond Carr Store where this ends is the Post Office which everyone stops to 99 turn off to. We should go to the Post Office with the widening.100 101 Ted Triebel: When I read ‘straightening of the roadway as needed’, who is the one to say what is needed?102 103 Sam Lasris: From Highland Farm Road to Carr is it all curves. The decision maker is NCDOT.104 105 Abigaile Pittman: Mebane Oaks Road from NC54 to Alamance County is currently a two-lane 22 foot cross section 106 the CTP proposal is to provide a 24-foot cross section with wide shoulders and turn lanes where needed.107 108 Jeff Charles: What is the definition of a wide shoulder?109 110 4 ReturntoAgenda