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11 <br /> DRAFT <br /> 431 Amy Cole: A segment improvement for me and others along that area would include sidewalks rather than just a paved <br /> 432 shoulder. <br /> 433 <br /> 434 Nish Trivedi: We provide recommendations on what that segment involves. <br /> 435 <br /> 436 Amy Cole: In that case,when it comes to this portion of Orange Grove Road,we would like to see sidewalks. <br /> 437 <br /> 438 Nish Trivedi: Sidewalks is a separate issue. There is a sidewalk that I think the department is working on, on Orange Grove <br /> 439 Road, I believe some preliminary engineering is one part but I'm not sure what the status of it is. <br /> 440 <br /> 441 Nish Trivedi: Just so you know NCDOT does not build sidewalks. <br /> 442 <br /> 443 Heidi Perry: Neither does Orange County. <br /> 444 <br /> 445 Nish Trivedi: Someone has to build it and someone has to maintain it. <br /> 446 <br /> 447 Amy Cole: When I see segment improvement and it doesn't mean sidewalk, what I don't want to happen is we spend <br /> 448 money on something that's pointless. <br /> 449 <br /> 450 Brantley Wells: You could get your segment improvement and put your curb and gutter. <br /> 451 <br /> 452 Nish Trivedi: It's a project the staff felt was too expensive. If it turns out it cannot be done through small source funding like <br /> 453 Spot safety, we will have to pursue it through the SPOT process. When that occurs, we will come to you for a specific <br /> 454 recommendation for that segment. Should NCDOT polices like complete streets change in the meantime, we will let you <br /> 455 know. <br /> 456 <br /> 457 Heidi Perry: Can I ask a question about Efland Cedar Grove Road on page 49? Is there a reason we would want to widen <br /> 458 the lane rather than put shoulders?Widening lanes increases speed and make roads more dangerous. <br /> 459 <br /> 460 Nish Trivedi: Right now, Efland-Cedar Grove Road is being considered to fix the alignment, improve curve radius, and paved <br /> 461 shoulders. Widening is not being considered right now.This is for High Impact Low Cost. <br /> 462 <br /> 463 Heidi Perry: Can we change the way it's worded here because it says widen lanes by 2 feet? <br /> 464 <br /> 465 Nish Trivedi: I'll go back and update them. <br /> 466 <br /> 467 AGENDA ITEM 61): MPO/RPO NCDOT UPDATES(NISH TRIVEDI) <br /> 468 <br /> 469 Heidi Perry:What was the thing you said that we're taking input on? <br /> 470 <br /> 471 Nish Trivedi: The Human Services Coordinated Transportation Project. OCPT may still have its own. DCHC MPO has one. <br /> 472 <br /> 473 Heidi Perry: Is it online? <br /> 474 <br /> 475 Nish Trivedi: Yes, I'll get you a link. <br /> 476 <br /> 477 AGENDA ITEM 7: INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> 478 <br /> 479 AGENDA ITEM 7A: BURLINGTON-GRAHAM METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (B-G MPO) 2045 METROPOLITAN <br /> 480 TRANSPORTATION PLAN (NISH TRIVEDI) <br /> 481 <br /> 482 Ram Athavale: Is that what that memorandum is about? <br /> 483 <br /> 9 <br />