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PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br />Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br />Administration <br />(919) 245-2575 <br />(919) 644-3002 (FAX) <br />www.orangecountync.gov <br />131 W. Margaret Lane <br />Suite 201 <br />P. O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> CC: <br /> FROM: <br />Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director <br />Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Planner <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor <br /> DATE: June 5, 2018 <br /> SUBJECT: Information Item – NC-54 West Corridor Study <br /> <br />This memorandum is to update the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on the <br />status of the NC-54 West Corridor Study, which is being completed by the consulting <br />firm VHB for the Durham – Chapel Hill – Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization <br />(DCHC MPO). The study area spans from Old Fayetteville Road in Carrboro to the I- <br />85/I-40 interchange in Graham. The final plan will include a comprehensive analysis and <br />identify feasible improvements along the corridor. The study’s final recommendations <br />will serve as feasible projects for consideration through future Strategic Prioritization of <br />Transportation (SPOT) processes. <br /> <br />VHB recently completed its second round of public workshops, which resulted in greater <br />turnout and participation than the first set conducted in early May. This set of workshops <br />focused on proposed recommendations including possible alternatives for the entire <br />corridor. The consultants explored multiple options concentrating on intersection <br />improvements and a variety of cross sections as potential strategies along the corridor, <br />see Attachment 1. VHB is scheduled to complete its study in fall 2018. <br /> <br />All public comments received through the process will be considered for the final NC-54 <br />West Corridor Study scheduled for DCHC MPO consideration in fall 2018. Assuming the <br />study process unfolds as scheduled, Orange County Transportation Planning staff will <br />present the final NC-54 Corridor West Study for BOCC comment in fall 2018, prior to <br />the MPO Board’s consideration. <br /> <br /> <br />1