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Approved 7.20.22 <br /> 54 AGENDA ITEM 6.A.: MPO/RPO AND NCDOT UPDATES <br /> 55 <br /> 56 Nish Trivedi gave status updates on transportation projects in Orange County <br /> 57 <br /> 58 Members related concerns in areas in regard to speed. <br /> 59 <br /> 60 Tom Altieri related that there is a list of areas for safety concerns and these concerns can be added to the list. <br /> 61 <br /> 62 Amy Cole noted that Chuck Edwards used to come to update the OUTBoard annually and inquired about the progress of the <br /> 63 pedestrian count on Orange Grove at New Grady Brown School Road. <br /> 64 <br /> 65 Tom Altieri reported that the ped count report from NCDOT was recently received but is not aware if it has been shared with the <br /> 66 schools yet. That was completed and will share that with the OUTBoard. He noted that NCDOT was surprised by the numbers <br /> 67 and elaborated that some of the foot traffic is actually some of the people who are walking away from the school and getting into <br /> 68 cars to drive offsite. <br /> 69 <br /> 70 Amy Cole noted that there is only a flashing light on one side of the road and suggested that a light should also be on the Oakdale <br /> 71 side. She added that the pedestrian bridge which has been asked for going back many years is the ideal solution but if that is not <br /> 72 ever going to be done that traffic calming measures should be implemented to possibly include adding a light to the Oakdale side <br /> 73 and only allowing traffic to flow in one direction at a time across the bridge. That way the pedestrians would have almost a full <br /> 74 lane to walk on during school hours only. <br /> 75 <br /> 76 Randy Marshall asked about the progress of the proposal to create a pick-up/drop-off lane for parents for the elementary school. <br /> 77 <br /> 78 Tom Altieri noted that the Municipal School Transportation Assistance Program (MSTA)pedestrian component was received and <br /> 79 there is an extensive list of recommendations from DOT on both the New Brady Brown School campus and Cedar Ridge. He <br /> 80 related that it has been delivered to Orange County Schools and they are the client for that study and it's a matter of funding and <br /> 81 DOT has mentioned looking for funding sources to implement that. <br /> 82 <br /> 83 AGENDA ITEM 7: INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> 84 <br /> 85 AGENDA ITEM 8:ADJOURNMENT <br /> 86 OUTBoard meeting was adjourned by consensus <br /> 87 <br /> 2 <br />