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Approved 2.20.19 <br /> 376 Nish Trivedi: As Matt Day said those two sections are two separate projects that are being recommended as part of this <br /> 377 and are broken by traffic count as well. <br /> 378 <br /> 379 Abigaile Pittman: I recall from 2013 that the commissioners actually it was either a letter or a resolution they sent with it? <br /> 380 <br /> 381 Matt Day: Yes. Specific language inserted into the plan document itself was the only reason NC-86 widening was being <br /> 382 put in the plan, because of the strategic highway corridor. <br /> 383 <br /> 384 Nish Trivedi: Would I need to get our board's recommendation to have that removed in updating the CTP? <br /> 385 <br /> 386 Abigaile Pittman: Two of these projects are beyond the TARPO boundary, so I would suggest that you be thoughtful of <br /> 387 the language and not include something that is in these other jurisdictions. <br /> 388 <br /> 389 Nish Trivedi: I believe that is referring to Dairyland Road and NC-54. Your attachments document which corridors <br /> 390 continue into DCHC MPO so we will be coordinating these with them. <br /> 391 <br /> 392 Abigaile Pittman: And NC-86 going down to Eubanks. <br /> 393 <br /> 394 Art Menius: I think the ones we are specifically talking about are NC-86 north of Hillsborough and NC-54 west of Carrboro. <br /> 395 <br /> 396 Nish Trivedi: Staff is recommending that these be considered as new project and priorities for Orange County. I ask that <br /> 397 the OUTBoard recommend the BOCC to request TARPO to request NCDOT investigate NC-86 and update the CTP <br /> 398 accordingly. <br /> 399 <br /> 400 Matt Day: You could request NCDOT do an update to look at NC-86, and if their analysis says that the traffic forecast <br /> 401 does not justify widening,then remove it. <br /> 402 <br /> 403 MOTION by Eric Broo to have the BOCC request that the RPO request a reevaluation of NC 86 from NCDOT. Seconded <br /> 404 by Ram Athavale. <br /> 405 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 406 <br /> 407 Nish Trivedi: What about NC 54? It is in TARPO CTP, this is a portion that goes Orange Grove Rd. <br /> 408 <br /> 409 Matt Day: That stops at Dodson's crossroads because that is the boundary between the MPO and RPO. <br /> 410 <br /> 411 Nish Trivedi: So the update should be the removal of Fayetteville Rd. and leave it to Dodson crossroads? <br /> 412 <br /> 413 Heidi Perry: I thought the project was in flux after the corridor study? <br /> 414 <br /> 415 Nish Trivedi: The Corridor Study is technically complete; it has been presented to all member jurisdictions and agencies. <br /> 416 Carrboro is currently working with DCHC MPO for additional work on it. NCDOT is satisfied with it. DCHC MPO is the only <br /> 417 agency responsible for adopting it. Graham has approved the study. <br /> 418 <br /> 419 Tina Moon: There's two different issues here. There's two different jurisdictions in terms of the MPO vs. RPO. We should <br /> 420 be thoughtful with staff about knowingly having our elected officials at odds with one another. <br /> 421 <br /> 422 Eric Broo: Since the study is still with the town and MPO to review the data; is it reasonable to wait? <br /> 423 <br /> 424 Matt Day: The MPOs and RPOs get to submit projects, but so does the NCDOT division. If we choose not to submit, <br /> 425 then the division is going to submit this as a project. <br /> 426 <br /> 427 Heidi Perry: Is it possible to ask the BOCC to postpone a decision on whether to add this project until the initial analysis is <br /> 428 done? <br /> 429 <br /> 8 <br />