OTHER-2024-032-Preliminary official statement

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n is University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro . I Transportation . Major expansion and maintenance of primary and secondary highways within the County are primarily the responsibility of the State . Municipalities within the County bear the responsibility for local street systems . The County has no responsibility for the construction or maintenance of streets or highways . The County is served by two interstate highways , which merge in the center of the County . Interstate Highway 85 connects the County to the cities of Greensboro , Charlotte and Atlanta to the south and west, and the cities of Durham, Richmond and Washington, D . C . to the north and east . Interstate Highway 40 connects the County to the cities of Winston- Salem, Greensboro and Asheville to the north and west, and the Research Triangle Park and the City of Raleigh to the south and east . Other major I highways include U . S . highways 15 - 501 and 70 and N . C . highways 54 , 57 and 86 . The Town of Chapel Hill operates a local bus system that provides public transportation services to the Town and adjacent areas , including services to the Town of Carrboro and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a contractual basis . Effective January 1 , 2002 , the Town instituted the State ' s first fare free transportation system for passengers on all regular routes and services . Bus routes and stops are located so that 90 % of all households are within one- quarter mile of a bus stop . The Town has established several park-ride lots on the perimeter of the Town to facilitate transportation in and out of the University and downtown area . The system operates 99 buses during weekday peak periods , and shared- ride, demand responsive programs to provide evening services . The bus system is the second largest transit system in the State by ridership , providing over seven million rides per year prior to COVID - 19 . The bus system is financed primarily with a special ad valorem tax levy, federal and State operating and capital assistance, and contractual contributions from the Town of Carrboro and the University . The Town receives federal operating assistance from the Federal Transit Administration and State operating assistance which combined equals about 30 % of eligible operating costs for the system . Orange County Transportation Services offers a continuum of locally accessible transportation services , including pick-up and drop - off services for the elderly and disabled . The Hillsborough circulator connects major destinations throughout Hillsborough with hourly service Monday through Friday . This service is free to all passengers . In addition, Triangle Transit Authority operates a bus system that provides commuter services to County residents . Orange County Transportation Services was awarded $ 1 . 7 million in COVID49 grant funding to support operating and capital requirements . Air transportation is provided by various major, commuter and commercial airlines at the Raleigh- Durham International Airport ("RDU") , approximately ten miles from the County . RDU is serviced by ten major airlines and 8 regional airlines . Approximately 14 . 5 million people boarded or deplaned aircraft at this airport in calendar year 2023 , as compared to 11 . 8 million passengers in calendar year 2022 . RDU currently has non- stop service to 47 domestic and 10 international destinations . Rail freight service is rovided b Norfolk Southern Railway . Railway passenger service is g p Y Y Yp g provided by Amtrak through its terminals located in Durham , Cary and Raleigh . Human Services Social Services Proaams . Social Services programs are provided for by a combination of federal, state and local funds . Among the programs provided are : Work First, Temporary Aid to Needy Families 33