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US 70 East Corridor Study Phase 1 Final Report Presentation (20 minutes)
Andy Henry, MPO Staff
Anne Lenart-Redmond, STV
Narrative
The US 70 East Corridor Study is a planning study that was pursued to propose a safe, efficient, and equitable multimodal transportation system that offers a choice between public transit, pedestrian and bicycle use, and automobile travel. The study area is a 4-mile stretch along the US 70 corridor from I-885 to the future Northern Durham Parkway (near the Wake County border). Originally an NCDOT road widening project (STIP U-5720) that was included in the MPO's 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), a delay in STIP funding for U-5720 presented an opportunity to explore and study alternatives that would consider multimodal transportation options along the corridor in conjunction with the MPO Policy Board's removal of all future road widening projects from its 2050 MTP.
The US 70 East Corridor study was programmed in the MPO's FY2022 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and it commenced in July 2022. STV was selected as the prime consultant, and Aidilisms was selected as the subconsultant to lead public engagement efforts.
The study team will present a brief background of the study and second round of public engagement, the two concepts it developed and presented to the public during public engagement efforts, and provide details of the second phase of this study. The presentation, phase 1 final report and appendices, and summary of the second round of public engagement have been included as supporting documentation.
Board Action
TC Action: Received the presentation and provided comments.
Board Action: Receive the presentation and provide comments.