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NC 98 Corridor Study (10 minutes)
Andy Henry, MPO Staff
Narrative
The MPO Board released the draft report of the NC 98 Corridor Study for a minimum 30-day public comment period at their August meeting and conducted a public hearing at their September meeting. Based on comments from the public and the Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), there is one substantive change to the report that was released in August. The Durham County segment of NC 98 will include two options. One option is the original recommendation to have bike lanes and sidewalks. An additional option is a multiuse path on each side of the roadway instead of the bike lanes and sidewalks. Additional text briefly explains the difference in expected local funding impacts between the two options based on the state policy for bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
The approved report will provide projects for inclusion in the MPO's multimodal long-range transportation plans and related local plans as they are updated. The final report is available from the WSP Web site: http://www.nc98corridor.com/library/. There are two attachments: a copy of the final public comments; and, a copy of the resolution that the Durham Board of County Commissioners approved -- the resolution addresses the need for the additional multiuse path option.
Board Action
TC Action: Recommend that the DCHC MPO Board approve the NC 98 Corridor Study.
Board Action: Review and approve the NC 98 Corridor Study.