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03 why not much is known of Orange County 's role in regional transportation planning . With that concern , Fortmann invited the County "s transportation planner, Karen Lincoln , to inform the CfE about Regional TTA transit corridors , high - speed rail , and Metropolitan Planning Organization ( MPO ) efforts . Stancil introduced the handouts from Lincoln regarding Phase I Regional Rail Project Technical Team ( RRPT) meeting held July 27th by Triangle Transit Authority ( TTA ) . Lincoln reported on the TTA Phase I RRPT and other handouts , including a presentation of the I - 40 HOV/ Congestion Management Study , a brochure of the Regional Transit Plan for the Triangle , a brochure of Station Area Development Guidelines , and a NCDOT brochure on congestion management . Further information on the State 's TIP public hearings was requested . VI . New Hope Corridor Report Bob Healy , chair of the New Hope Creek Corridor Advisory Committee , reported on the previous work of the committee and their recently published 10 -year progress report, which was distributed to the CfE members . Report highlights included : Healy reviewed the long - term vision of 1992 New Hope Creek Corridor Master Plan — to preserve a corridor which will protect water quality , offer passage for wildlife , and provide a network of multi - purpose recreational trails . Also , to provide access points that will provide parking and restroom facilities for trail users . Efforts began about 10 years ago when the City of Durham , Durham County , Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill each contributed funds for hiring a consultant to prepare a conservation and development plan for the New Hope Creek Corridor . Following the completion of a draft plan and the holding of public hearings the master plan was adopted by all four jurisdictions in 1992 . The plan called for an ambitious 20 -year program of land acquisition and provision of trails , parking and other facilities for public use . We are now 10 years into the organized efforts to protect and enhance the resources of the New Hope Creek Corridor and to make them available to the public . At the start of field studies for the plan in 1989 there were no public trails in the planning area . A few hundred feet of abandoned farm roads and sewer line easements offered access to the creek and its tributaries . By May 2000 , over 5 miles of nature trails have been constructed by the four jurisdictions and the Triangle Land Conservancy , with another 3 miles of rail -trail maintained by volunteers . A large part of the system has been built by volunteer efforts . DRAFT CFE 8/ 14/00 Minutes Page 3 of 6