RES-2019-007 Resolution to adopt OC transportation projects

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Revised Resolution # : 2019 - 007 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION ENDORSING ORANGE COUNTY ' S LIST OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR THE BURLINGTON = GRAHAM AND DURHAM = CHAPEL HILL = CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS ( BGMPO AND DCHC MPO ) AND THE TRIANGLE AREA RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF INCLUSION IN THE 2022 — 2031 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS , the North Carolina Board of Transportation ( BOT ) , every two years , prepares a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program ( STIP ) that identifies transportation projects to be implemented over the next ten years with State and Federal funding ; and WHEREAS , the North Carolina BOT solicits input for identifying transportation projects of local and regional importance to be included in the FY 2022 - 2031 STIP ; and WHEREAS , the BGMPO and TARPO Transportation Advisory Committees and the DCHC MPO Board are charged with the development of a Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program ( MTIP ) or regional priority list ; and WHEREAS , Orange County is a member jurisdiction of the BGMPO , TARPO and DCHC MPO ; and WHEREAS , Orange County gives priority to identified safety needs on existing roads and bridges , to transportation projects that encourage alternatives to automobile travel , to projects that minimize adverse impacts on the natural environment and cultural sites , and to those projects that foster economic development in the County ' s designated Economic Development Districts , and WHEREAS , Orange County strongly encourages the North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT ) to design all highway projects , where appropriate , to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic to provide alternative means of transportation that may result in reduced automobile traffic and related air and water impacts ; and WHEREAS , Orange County encourages the NCDOT to design all new or replacement bridges with sufficient clearance to allow wildlife to cross safely under them , and to allow pedestrian passage along any existing or planned trail - system connectors ; and WHEREAS , Orange County encourages the NCDOT to design all roads , bridges , and right - of-way so as to protect ecosystems and non - renewable resources ; and WHEREAS , Orange County has outlined its transportation needs within the BGMPO , TARPO and DCHC MPO planning areas in attachments to this resolution ; and NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that the Board endorses the following list of transportation projects to be submitted for scoring by the State and to ultimately be considered for inclusion in the FY 2022 - 2031 STIP .