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Approved 9/16/20 <br /> 107 <br /> 108 Ed Vaughn: I have a question about ID 20—23— NC-86 between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. Is there any way to <br /> 109 add Shared Use Path? It would also get access to Blackwood Farm Park. It would be a great way to connect the two <br /> 110 areas. <br /> 111 <br /> 112 Nish Trivedi: We can but if that is what the OUTBoard recommends. As staff, we are not recommending anything <br /> 113 specific complete street option, only that all options be available for these corridors.We would need you as the board <br /> 114 to make that specific recommendation for NC-86. If you have any specifics like where you want bike lanes or <br /> 115 sidewalks,we will need that support to hopefully get NCDOT and MPO to change their minds. <br /> 116 <br /> 117 Eric Broo: It would be nice to be able to ride that corridor safety, in our next meeting would we just have to take a <br /> 118 vote on what we want for these corridors. Is that correct? <br /> 119 <br /> 120 Nish Trivedi: In your attachment 2, you will see the overall project list map and each individual project sheets. You <br /> 121 will either recommend BOCC approve or not approve this project and provide comments. In the next meeting, I will <br /> 122 request you approve attachment 1. If there are any other recommendations you would like to make, I would need you <br /> 123 to vote on it as a board. <br /> 124 <br /> 125 Eric Broo: Would these other recommendations be considered a hindrance, if we were to recommend a specific <br /> 126 improvement,would that be considered favorable or hindrance in trying to get it approved in the amendment. <br /> 127 <br /> 128 Nish Trivedi: We as a local jurisdiction do not have final say in the amendment process. The MPO Board does. All <br /> 129 we can do is show support. I do not know what you want to see in these corridors, I would need those <br /> 130 recommendations from you. If you recommend more than what staff is recommending, MPO may see this as local <br /> 131 support and they may move them forward but I cannot speak for the MPO Board or NCDOT. Right now, they have <br /> 132 given me a no and I'm trying to change that no. <br /> 133 <br /> 134 Eric Broo: If we blanked approve this,will we have opportunity to make specific recommendations later? <br /> 135 <br /> 136 Nish Trivedi: Yes, until a project gets committed in the future STIP, we will have more time to make <br /> 137 recommendations. Right now the CTP is a visionary document and it is changing. Only after SPOT does design <br /> 138 actually get involved. We will have more opportunities than. Right now I'm just trying to get you involved in the <br /> 139 process to help me change their mind. <br /> 140 <br /> 141 Heidi Perry: Will you give us a statement we can support or modify when we see this again? It would make this go <br /> 142 faster if we had it. I think when you include Safety, you should include NC is a Vision Zero state. <br /> 143 <br /> 144 Nish Trivedi: You can email me a draft or I can put something together. <br /> 145 <br /> 146 Ed Vaughn: Where does the 1-40 and NC-86 interchange fit into this? <br /> 147 <br /> 148 Nish Trivedi: This interchange improvement has been delayed due to NCDOT funding issues as part of the 1-40 <br /> 149 widening. It is split into 3 projects. <br /> 150 <br /> 151 Eric Broo—Nish will you put a statement together and bring it before us at the next meeting. <br /> 152 <br /> 153 Nish Trivedi: I'll put something together and get it to you for the next meeting. Reviewed the Cross Section, rural <br /> 154 areas will get the wide paved shoulder while urban areas like Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane, and Chapel Hill will <br /> 155 get curb and gutter. <br /> 156 <br /> 157 Nish Trivedi: This item is for information and review tonight and will go back to the OUTBoard as part of the <br /> 158 September 16, 2020 OUTBoard/TAS meeting for recommendations <br /> 159 <br /> 3 <br />