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THE 2035 LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County has participated in regional transportation planning as a member <br /> of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee is preparing <br /> a Long-Range Transportation Plan, and has released the Alternatives Analysis of the DCHC <br /> 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for public comment; <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County seeks ample opportunities to review and comment on regional <br /> transportation plans and policies; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Orange Unified Transportation Board has submitted comments regarding the <br /> Alternatives Analysis for the 2035 LRTP; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> recommends to the Transportation Advisory Committee that the 2035 Durham-Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization Long Range Transportation Plan give priority to <br /> projects that encourage alternatives to automobile travel, minimize adverse impacts on the <br /> natural environment and cultural sites, and foster economic development in designated <br /> economic development districts. <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners recommends <br /> that the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan include the following as part of a multi-modal <br /> approach: <br /> Rail transportation including commuter rail service between Burlington and Raleigh that would <br /> serve Orange County with a train stop in Hillsborough; <br /> Enhanced local bus and express bus service with shorter delays; <br /> More investment in roadway "hotspots"/intersection improvements instead of overall roadway <br /> widening; <br /> Off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities as well as roadway improvements for bicycle and <br /> pedestrian facilities; <br /> Integration with land use planning that channels development into high density mixed use <br /> development along transit corridors; <br /> Transit service and transportation improvements that serve designated Economic <br /> Development Districts; and <br /> Park and ride lots in fringe areas with enhanced transit services, as a congestion relief <br /> alternative; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of Commissioners recommends <br /> the following with respect to the bicycle component of the 2035 Long Range Transportation <br /> Plan: <br /> Include a list of the proposed bicycle projects; <br /> Provide a definition of what constitutes a "regional" bicycle facility versus an "on road" bicycle <br /> facility; <br /> Include the NCDOT Mountains to Sea Bicycle Trail as a regional bicycle facility; and <br /> Remove the proposed bicycle facility adjacent to Interstate 40. <br />