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42 <br /> APPROVED MINUTES EXCERPT <br /> 46 Nish: STI law restricts NCDOT from financially investing in independent bike/ped projects. They are <br /> 47 funded locally and go through a very competitive process for federal funds. NCDOT's new complete <br /> 48 street policy allows them to fund them as part of highway projects. There are efforts in the NC General <br /> 49 Assembly to remove the restrictions on NCDOT. <br /> 50 <br /> 51 Randy Marshal: Isn't the paved shoulder along NC 54 sufficient? <br /> 52 <br /> 53 Nish: Parts of it is, some of it 2', 4' or 6' but it is not consistent through the whole corridor. <br /> 54 <br /> 55 Randy Marshall: Part of NC 54 around Carrboro is already 4 lanes and sidewalks. <br /> 56 <br /> 57 Nish: Yes, that's the NC 54 by-pass around Carrboro. <br /> 58 <br /> 59 Michael Hughes: Was the Phase 2 a different study, or was there another study done on the corridor? <br /> 60 <br /> 61 Nish: No, there was no new or different study. The study was received by Orange County, we are simply <br /> 62 trying to get it approved. <br /> 63 <br /> 64 Randy Marshall: What was preventing it from being approved? Was Carrboro involved when it went <br /> 65 before the Board? <br /> 66 <br /> 67 Nish: Carrboro, others had already approved it. Yes, Carrboro Mayor presented his points before the <br /> 68 County Commissioners when it went before them. Now that Commissioners have toured the corridor, <br /> 69 seen the development pressures, they want it brought back to them for consideration and possible <br /> 70 approval. <br /> 71 <br /> 72 Randy Marshall: Would they approve it now or do they continue to consider Carrboro, what do they <br /> 73 desire now? What about NCDOT? <br /> 74 <br /> 75 Nish: Yes, they have spoken to Carrboro. They are in favor of this study and want to move it forward, as <br /> 76 long as we continue coordinating with Carrboro. The state has promised to continue coordinating and <br /> 77 working with Carrboro. <br /> 78 <br /> 79 Michael Hughes: Can you explain the rural impact again? Why rural roads increasing in some areas? <br /> 80 <br /> 81 Nish: If NC 54 is not widened, all of southern Orange County rural roads would be red, each with <br /> 82 increasing traffic. By widening one road, there is reduction in majority of southern Orange County <br /> 83 Roads. <br /> 84 <br /> 85 Other roads like Buckhorn Road are also experiencing their own development pressures, especially in <br /> 86 the fringes of urban areas. <br /> 87 <br /> 88 Art Minus: Traffic in Orange County is going to increase anyways. <br /> 89 <br /> 2 <br />