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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 44 <br /> Purpose <br /> Orange County Transportation(OCT)plays a critical The purpose of the Orange County Transportation <br /> role in managing transportation in the county,as well Multimodal Plan is to consolidate the transportation <br /> as local and regional connectivity.The county is a part recommendations within the unincorporated regions of <br /> of several jurisdictions and decision-making authorities Orange County into one comprehensive countywide plan, <br /> pertaining to transportation as listed above.Each of these develop a method for prioritizing projects,and preparing <br /> authorities develop transportation plans for the areas a prioritized list of projects. <br /> within their boundary.The key purpose of this project is <br /> to consolidate all the plans developed by the constituent This plan will help Orange County decide how to best <br /> jurisdictions into one plan such that the final report serve areas outside of the municipalities by improving the <br /> of this project becomes the primary reference for all transportation options that residents and workers use. <br /> transportation plans in Orange County. Figure 1.2 shows the population within Orange County. <br /> While the most residents live within the municipal limits <br /> There are four incorporated jurisdictions within of Hillsborough,Carrboro,and Chapel Hill,there is still a <br /> Orange County-the City of Mebane,the Town of large portion of Orange County residents outside of these <br /> Hillsborough,the Town of Carrboro,and the Town of areas,particularly in the northern half of the County. <br /> Chapel Hill.These jurisdictions control transportation Figure 1.3 shows the employment within Orange County. <br /> planning within their incorporated boundaries.For this Employment centers are concentrated within the Towns. <br /> purpose,this plan focuses on the unincorporated areas <br /> of Orange County,where OCT has complete jurisdiction. <br /> While transportation plans were obtained from the <br /> City of Mebane,the Town of Hillsborough,the Town of <br /> Carrboro,and the Town of Chapel Hill,only those project <br /> recommendations that are completely or partially located <br /> within Orange County are discussed in this plan. <br /> thv <br /> - <br /> +s <br /> M <br /> x <br /> �° Ilrrr 11 <br /> fi 1. y <br /> �lr 9- <br /> n� t <br /> j I <br /> .1 III <br /> Image Credit: Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 5 <br />