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O R A N G E C O U N T Y
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: JUNE 28, 1994
Action Agenda
Item # �J
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION REQUESTING RECONCILIATION OF TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING: Yes _X—No
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:
RESOLUTION MANAGER'S OFFICE, EXTENSION 2300
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Durham - 688-7331
Mebane - 227-2031
Chapel Hill - 967-9251/968-4501
PURPOSE: To adopt a resolution requesting the N. C. Secretary
of Transportation to reconcile the State Transpor-
tation Improvement Program and Draft Local Transpor-
tation Improvement Program to the adopted DCHC
Regional Priority List of January, 1994.
BACKGROUND: The N. C. Board of Transportation has adopted a State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that is
inconsistent with the DCHC Regional Project Priority
List because of the inclusion of $30, 000, 000 in new
funds to widen I-40 to six lanes. The programming of
this project was not in cooperation with the DCHC MPO.
Public comments received at the June 21, 1994 DCHC
Public Hearing were strongly against the I-40 project.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution.
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RESOLUTION REQUESTING RECONCILIATION OF THE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ACCORDING TO THE
ADOPTED DCHC REGIONAL PRIORITY LIST
OF JANUARY 1994
WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) is a designated Transportation Management Area, by the
Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Advisory Council (TAC) of Durham-Chapel Hill-
Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization is comprised of the
designated elected representatives of the local government jurisdictions
within the boundaries of the DCHC MPO; and
WHEREAS, Section 23 USC 134 (i) (4) of the Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA, PUBLIC LAW 102-240, DECEMBER 18 ,
1991) , states that "Projects undertaken within the boundaries of a
transportation management area on the National Highway System . . . shall
be selected by the State in cooperation with the metropolitan planning
organization designated for such area and shall be in conformance with
the transportation improvement program for such area" ; and
WHEREAS, I-40 is a part of the National Highway System; and
WHEREAS, the TAC had requested that funding be provided to complete
previously programmed projects before committing significant funding to
major new projects; and
WHEREAS, the TAC had requested a study to examine the feasibility of
adding high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-40 from NC 86 to NC 147 as
its 41st priority within the 1995-2001 DCHC Regional Project Priority
List, adopted on January 12, 1994 ; and
WHEREAS, the North Carolina Board of Transportation has adopted a State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that is inconsistent with the
DCHC Regional Project Priority List, because of the inclusion of
$30, 000, 000 in new funds to widen I-40 to six lanes; and
WHEREAS, the programming of this project was not in cooperation with the
DCHC MPO as per ISTEA; and
WHEREAS, the public comments received at the June 21, 1994 DCHC public
hearing held on the Local Transportation Improvement Program (LTIP) were
strongly against the I-40 project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of
Commissioners that the North Carolina Secretary of Transportation be
requested to reconcile the State Transportation Improvement Program
adopted on June 3, 1994 and Draft Local Transportation Improvement
Program according to the adopted DCHC Regional Priority List of January
1994 .
This the 28th day of June, 1994.