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95 Question: How and who determines the priorities, and what is the total dollar amount for all of this?Who is going <br /> 96 to make the decision, I assume there is a staging process? <br /> 97 Answer: In the Plan itself it tells you who is responsible for what. The total cost will be requested from the <br /> 98 consultant. The Plan will be implemented through multiple funding sources SPOT/STIP, SPOT <br /> 99 Safety/Mobility/HSIP, SS4A and other resources identified. <br /> 100 <br /> 101 Question: Will the consultant break it down by responsibility? <br /> 102 Answer:The table in the Plan itself already does that. Consultant will provide cost estimates. <br /> 103 <br /> 104 Question: Will this plan be effective? <br /> 105 Answer:This is a visionary document. Durham,Alamance County, Burlington,and Raleigh already have their plans <br /> 106 for their portions of the corridor and are currently implementing them. <br /> 107 <br /> 108 Question: Does the Study include anything on the bus ridership like frequency, hours, and is it sufficient for the <br /> 109 routes activity? <br /> 110 Answer: For the Mebane side, Burlington has put together plans mainly going west Elon, Alamance Community <br /> 111 College, and working with John Ando to address improvements focus more regional connections and to bridge <br /> 112 the gaps in coordinated service. <br /> 113 <br /> 114 Action: Provide Comments. Please email any additional comments by March 8, 2024. <br /> 115 <br /> 116 AGENDA ITEM 6: STAFF REPORT/ UPDATES <br /> 117 <br /> 118 6.a. MPO, RPO,& NCDOT Updates- Updates were included in the packet.The County bike/Ped. DCHC MPO funds <br /> 119 the plan with County giving the local match and managing the project. It will mirror the scope of work done by <br /> 120 Durham County who has already started theirs. <br /> 121 <br /> 122 Question: What will be the scope of work? <br /> 123 Answer: I will get you a copy of the scope of work once I get the plan and have a chance to review it.We will make <br /> 124 sure it's on the agenda for next month. In the FY26, the MPO may fund the design and engineering for Transit <br /> 125 access for around mile of Orange Grove Road around the bus stop. <br /> 126 <br /> 127 OUTBoard requested a strong push for this project. They would like for our County Commissioners and our DOT <br /> 128 representatives to have to stand on the side while the buses and cars drive by them just to get a feel what that <br /> 129 feels like for all the kids walking across there. Another comment was made regarding the logging trucks that also <br /> 130 drive by.And another comment was made that we have several bridges where this is an issue.They would love to <br /> 131 get people to do a field visit and experience some of these roads. That would be one main area for the DOT to <br /> 132 experience. MPO could assist and try to do this with a congestion management plan with cameras to get video of <br /> 133 kids walking that area risking their life. OUTBoard discussed that before the DOT would allow there workers to go <br /> 134 on that bridge, they had to do a safety assessment to make sure it was safe for their workers to go there, so they <br /> 135 are aware that there is a concern, and secondly, more safety calming measures for the interim, such as using only <br /> 136 one lane in construction areas around the school. <br /> 137 <br /> 138 Question: Can the Sherrif's Office do that? <br /> 139 Answer:Yes. <br /> 140 <br />