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Approved 4.21.10 2 by NCDOT when they looked at the strategic highway corridors, The Commissioners also asked about the roles of 56 NCDOT and Orange County in the decision making process. Karen Lincoln noted she has related this information to 57 Scott Walston and Sarah Ezzell from NCDOT and they are working on getting information together. Karen went on 58 to advise that what the Commissions want is a study to be done by NCDOT and NCDOT doesn’t want to invest time, 59 manpower, and costs involved in undertaking the study until Orange County indicates it will include NC 86 as a future 60 four-lane divided highway. She noted NCDOT doesn’t want to do all the work and not have a plan at the end of the 61 process. Karen did note that Sarah and Scott would work on getting some basic information. 62 63 Sam Lasris questioned what it was exactly the Commissioners need. He offered that there is historical data from 64 other counties that could be looked into. 65 66 Karen Lincoln responded the Commissioners are concerned about getting around Hillsborough and they don’t want a 67 four lane divided highway in northern Orange County. Karen noted they will be gathering additional information to 68 take back to the Commissioners. 69 70 Paul Guthrie suggested putting together a recommendation of options and includes some of the ones that may 71 happen if one isn’t picked. He noted that one could be that the road from eastern Alamance County is upgraded and 72 bypasses Orange County. 73 74 Karen Lincoln reviewed some of the criteria for strategic highway corridors is to connect metropolitan areas, 75 connecting interstates, connecting freight, and the impetuous is to assist economic development. 76 77 Paul Guthrie suggested that an alternative may possibly be to classify NC 86 N as a rural byway and not an 78 expressway and put it in the plan that way and send it to the state. 79 80 Alice Gordon advised that staff had come up with a recommendation that was middle ground but it was still allowing 81 DOT staff to work with the County. Alice also suggested to Karen to come back to the BOCC with a map of the entire 82 region. The Commissioners made a motion they thought would let the planning go forward but without a commitment 83 and did not take off the strategic highway corridor. 84 85 Karen Lincoln elaborated that the recommendation was to endorse showing NC 86 as an expressway on the CTP 86 highway map with a phased implementation plan in the technical report. The motion was to do that with no explicit 87 endorsement by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). 88 89 Alice Gordon suggested that the thing for the OUTBoard to do going forward is get the wording of the motion and 90 present the next steps. She noted at that point the OUTBoard can see if there is anything they want to give as 91 advice to the Commissioners. Alice also noted the Commissioners were told there would be more input as it goes 92 along. At this point, she suggested, the OUTBoard should try to understand what the Board’s motion was, and what 93 actions the Commissioners should take as the next steps. Then the OUTBoard can decide if there is anything they 94 should or would like to recommend to the Commissioners. 95 96 Paul Guthrie requested that Karen get an opinion from DOT and/or other outside sources what would happen if the 97 plan was submitted through the Commissioners without handling the issue of NC 86, if it was ignored. 98 99 100 VI. Safe Routes to School 101 102 Karen Lincoln reported the steering committee met with the consultants, Greenways Incorporated, and there is 103 another lady who works with them who is an engineer. They require a survey to go the parents and then each 104 teacher does a composite survey by asking questions of the class so there are two surveys that have to be 105 completed. Karen continued that once that is done there will be a public input session for each school. Karen also 106 advised the members that the consultants are doing fieldwork around the schools to note conditions and they have 107 already done the GIS maps and aerial maps. 108 109