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23 <br /> • Staff is recommending removal of independent bike/pedestrian projects based on <br /> Strategic Transportation Investment (STI) Law § 136-189.11 (d).(3).c. <br /> o The Department shall not provide financial support for independent bicycle and <br /> pedestrian improvement projects. <br /> o Independent bike/ pedestrian projects can be pursued through "Federal Surface <br /> Transportation Block Grant Direct Allocation". <br /> o They require 20% local match and local administration. <br /> • Staff recommends converting paved shoulder projects and independent <br /> bike/pedestrian projects to highway modernization projects with bike lanes. <br /> o First 5 feet of sidewalk width is subject to NCDOT's Sidewalk Cost Share Policy <br /> — 50% for Orange County— and any additional width must be 100% locally <br /> funded. <br /> • Staff recommends adding Old NC-86, NC-86, US-70 and NC-54 as County Priorities <br /> for SPOT and other funding opportunities. <br /> o OUTBoard recommendations are provided in Attachments 1 — 3. Below is a <br /> summary of its recommendations: <br /> o Carry forward previous County Priorities and recommend they be highway <br /> projects with 11' travel lane and 5' paved shoulder, no curb and gutter or <br /> sidewalk. <br /> o Projects in town jurisdictions should be coordinated with the town with the <br /> understanding towns may submit them to MPO. <br /> • US-70 widening not recommended as possible project <br /> o Opposes more cars on road and find better ways to keep trucks on interstate so <br /> they do not avoid the weigh station. <br /> • Table NC-86 and NC-54 till MPO/RPO complete update to CTP <br /> o Recommend BOCC request TARPO request NCDOT study NC-86 and update <br /> CTP before proceeding with possible project. <br /> o Await DCHC MPO action on NC-54 Corridor Study before proceeding with <br /> possible project. <br /> Nishith Trivedi made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Orange County Transportation Priority List for SPOT 6.0 / FY 2022-2031 STIP <br /> February 5, 2019 <br /> Purpose of Item <br /> To consider a resolution endorsing transportation projects to the BGMPO, TARPO and DCHC <br /> MPO for SPOT 6.0/STIP 2022-2031. <br /> -Burlington Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BG MPO) <br /> -Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) <br /> -Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) <br /> -Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) <br /> -State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) <br /> Presentation — Outline <br /> ❑ SPOT 6.0 Processes <br /> ■ NCDOT <br /> ■ DCHC MPO, BG MPO, & TARPO <br /> ■ Orange County <br /> ■ Orange County Priorities <br /> 0 TARPO <br />