Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
Approved3/21/18 <br />8 <br />377 <br />Heidi Perry saiditcould be a path separate from Old NC 86. Brantley Wells said a separated path would still be378 <br />crossing land. Heidi Perry said before more development happens in that area, it would be good to get a bike/ped 379 <br />plan on a map to keep some space for the infrastructure forit. 380 <br />381 <br />Nish Trivedi asked if Heidi Perry just wants to talk aboutbike/ped orconsider transit and vehicular traffic.382 <br />383 <br />Heidi Perry said it is a narrow corridor and not sure if room for another lane. Bike riders go from Hillsborough to 384 <br />Carrboro daily and there are tourist attractions on either end.385 <br />386 <br />Art Menius suggested placing a substantive discussion about this on next month’s agenda.387 <br />388 <br />Alyson West askedif there’s a county connected greenway plan.Heidi Perry said TARPO has its own bike/ped plan. 389 <br />Nish Trivedi said the TARPO plan only looks at land within its jurisdiction. 390 <br />391 <br />NishTrivedisaid he would find out what next steps wereneeded to make it an MPO project. 392 <br />393 <br />David Laudicina said there are a lot of back roads. Is there a better way to do it? 394 <br />395 <br />Heidi Perry said maybe there’s an energy easement. I think we should look at maps and brainstorm.396 <br />397 <br />Alyson West said involving county parks and recreation staff.398 <br />399 <br />Alex Castro asked who would maintain it once it was built.400 <br />401 <br />Heidi Perry said seems part of it could be paid for by bicycle tourism. 402 <br />403 <br />David Laudicina noted N.C. 86 is straighter than Old 86.404 <br />405 <br />Heidi Perry said the traffic is too fast on N.C. 86. 406 <br />407 <br />408 <br />AGENDA ITEM 11:ADJOURNMENT409 <br />410 <br />OUTBoard meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:32 p.m.411 <br />412 <br />413 <br />____________________________________ <br />Heidi Perry, Chair