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Heidi Perry asked how one would access the materials. Abigaile Pittman answered that one would go to Orange <br />County's website and click on the Planning Department and then the Transportation section. <br />Heidi Perry asked if it is searchable. Abigaile Pittman answered that she thinks it can be made searchable. <br />Heidi Perry said Carrboro has a video for new advisory board members about serving on an advisory board. Abigaile <br />Pittman said she will pass that along to community relations. <br />Alyson West said she wonders whether there is a place to explain where most funding comes from in order to give <br />readers some idea of scale or proportions of funding. Abigaile Pittman said she and Nish Trivedi discussed that and <br />determined those proportions cannot be estimated because they change. <br />Alex Castro suggested explaining where in the project or funding process the county is month by month. Nish Trivedi <br />said that is a very challenging question because state and federal funding cycles are not aligned. <br />Alex Castro said Orange County only has 1 out of 24 votes on the Burlington- Graham MPO. It is important for people <br />to understand that. Abigaile Pittman said there are changes taking place. The Technical Coordinating Committee <br />(TCC) subcommittee is looking at how projects are scored and how we can collaborate regionally. <br />AGENDA ITEM 6: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS <br />There were none. <br />AGENDA ITEM 7: Staff Updates <br />AGENDA ITEM 7A: MPO /RPO AND NCDOT UPDATES (NISH TRIVEDI) <br />Nish Trivedi said he will be bringing an update of all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in one update that <br />will include how Orange County is influencing and shaping the MPO's decisions and how the MPOs are affecting <br />Orange County. He summarized the updates given on Page 51 of the agenda packet. <br />Abigaile Pittman added that she was told at the Burlington- Graham MPO meeting that 6.0 will be a trial period with <br />three years between processes. Nish Trivedi said he has not heard that. <br />Nish Trivedi said Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization's (TARPO's) draft Fiscal Year 2019 Unified Planning <br />Work Program is ready for public comment and so is the Burlington- Graham MPO's. <br />Heidi Perry asked how people would know that it was time to comment because she follows TARPO communications <br />and has not seen anything. Nish Trivedi will look into it. <br />Nish Trivedi noted an attachment contained updates on North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) <br />updates. <br />Abigaile Pittman said a traffic light will be installed at Buckhorn Road and U.S. 70 by early May. Heidi Perry asked if <br />the signal would be tripped by a bicycle. Abigaile Pittman will check because it was not mentioned. <br />Heidi Perry asked if there are any other projects staff wants to call to the board's attention. <br />Abigaile Pittman noted the fencing was installed on Orange Grove Road Bridge over Interstate 40. <br />Art Menius asked about the bridge on U.S. 70 east of Hillsborough. <br />Brantley Wells said a temporary bridge will be built on the north side of U.S. 70 to maintain traffic while the old bridge <br />is replaced. <br />Abigaile Pittman noted Graham is about to grow rapidly, which may affect traffic in Orange County. <br />C.9 <br />