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3 <br /> 1 OCTS staff is recommending Orange County transportation priorities be updated so that projects <br /> 2 may compete better. A list of acronyms is provided (Attachment 1) to go along with the <br /> 3 recommended County Transportation Priority projects noted in Attachments 2 through 4. <br /> 4 • Due to cancellation of SPOT 6, staff recommends the same priorities as previously <br /> 5 submitted. <br /> 6 • Staff is recommending removal of independent bike/ped projects per State Transportation <br /> 7 Investment law— North Carolina General Statutes § 136-189.11 (d).(3).c.- <br /> 8 o "The Department shall not provide financial support for independent bicycle and <br /> 9 pedestrian improvement projects." <br /> 10 • Independent bike/ped projects can be pursued through Federal Surface Transportation <br /> 11 Block Grant Direct Allocation (SDBGDA) which is part of STIP. The projects require 20% <br /> 12 local match and local administration. <br /> 13 • Staff recommends adding Old NC-86, NC-86, US-70 and NC-54 as County Priorities for <br /> 14 SPOT and other funding opportunities. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 TRANPORTATION ADVISORY SERVICE (TAS): <br /> 17 The TAS met on Thursday, January 26, 2023 and unanimously recommended approval. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) Action: <br /> 20 The OUTBoard met on Thursday, January 26, 2023 and unanimously recommended approval. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Nishith Trivedi, Transportation Director, introduced the item and made the following <br /> 23 presentation: <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Slide #1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH TH LINA <br /> Orange County <br /> Transportation Priorities for <br /> SPOT 7.0 <br /> March 7, 2023 <br /> Board of County Commissioners <br /> Item 6.a <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br />