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> 5 <br />Y The consultaMS wod<ing on the EI¢abeN Bredy environmental slutly have inGUtletl ]alternatives <br />in their stutly: Nc builtl, widen Churten Street, Western Bypass, Lawrence Roatl, mrrent <br />alignment of Bratly extension, an alignment of Bratly extenson Nat crosses the river but does not <br />crass the racetrack, antl an alignment of Bratly extension that tloes not cross Ne Eno River. <br />Shared beliefs <br />Y The EDD Should be auppoded with transportation and other infrasbucture <br />Y Any roatl (or none) will atfect traffic issues in antl around Na EDDs <br />Y Greater Hillsborough neetls more roetls antl improvements tp existing roatls, inclutling signals <br />Y Greater Hillsborough needs an integrntetl transportation network to include petlestdan, bike, rail <br />antl transit infrastructure <br />Y Any new road should minimize negative impacts on the environment, histodral ar cultural assets. <br />existing neighborhoods. and the ovemllmrel character of the area <br />Y Tawn antl county must continuebmcNinate their planning <br />Y Transportation neetlswill increase over time <br />Y Land use antl transpoda[ion plans must be linketl, antl growth channeled b specNetl areas <br />Y Development shoultl not outpace the trensportation system antl other infrastructum <br />Y Elizabeth Bratly roatl extension (alone) will not significantly reduce Vaffm oongeation on Churton <br />Sl. <br />Y Those who benefit from road improvements should help bear the msl oflhem <br />Objectives for any new transportation protect <br />Y Improve traficflow (retluw [ravel time. improve safety) <br />Y Minimize nagetlve impacts <br />- Be completed within reasonable time and cost <br />Criteria for evaluating any mad <br />Eflectlveneee~ <br />Provitles access m the EDDs <br />Diverts through trafic from Churton St, tram 14010 ]g bypass <br />Improves traic safety (inclutling pad, bike) antl flow <br />Channels development where it is planned antl wantetl <br />Feesibilhv <br />Reasonable cost, fime, engineering, legality <br />Town antl county wodcing together antl agreeing <br />~~ and Inlear'M <br />Minimaea negative impacts tc: <br />Existing houses, neighborhoods, or businesses <br />Environmentally sensi[We areas, inGUtling air and water, wildlife habitat <br />S'rfes of histodc or cultural value <br />Town character sa a whole <br />Neighboring areaslbwns <br />