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Proposed Repurposing Request of Durham Earmark
Dale McKeel, LPA Staff
Narrative
The SAFETEA-LU legislation (2004) included an earmark for Durham for the acquisition of rail corridors for use as bicycle and pedestrian trails. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 included a provision allowing (but not requiring) states to “repurpose” earmarks that are more than 10 years old. The Durham earmark is eligible for repurposing under this provision. MPO and Durham staff learned that NCDOT intended to repurpose the Durham earmark to the U-3308, Alston Avenue (NC 55) project, and requested that, if NCDOT is intent on repurposing the Durham earmark, to repurpose the funds instead toward the construction of STIP Project EB-4707B, Old Durham-Chapel Hill Rd (SR 2220), from Pope Road (SR 1113) to Garrett Road (SR 1116), in Durham County. NCDOT has responded that the funds will be repurposed to EB-4707B as requested.