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Managed Motorways Presentation (30 minutes)
Will Letchworth, WSP USA
Narrative
At the request of the DCHC MPO Board at its April 2018 meeting, Will Letchworth from WSP will make a presentation on Managed Motorways. Managed Motorways is a concept that Secretary Trogdon is encouraging divisions and planning organizations to consider as they look to relieve congestion on urban highways. The Managed Motorways concept is a collection of strategies and technologies that work in concert to manage freeways and provide enhanced safety, improved reliability, decreased congestion, and traveler information. Managing a freeway can restore one or more lanes of capacity at a fraction of the cost of adding an additional lanes. WSP has performed a high level screening of corridors throughout North Carolina and identified I-40 from Wade Avenue to NC 54 as a potential corridor that could benefit from the Managed Motorways concept. This segment was submitted by NCDOT Division 5 and funded in the statewide tier in the latest round of NCDOT prioritization.
Board Action
Board Action: No action is required at this time, this item is for informational purposes only.