HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-1994-029 Resolution Requesting Reconciliation of the Transportation Improvement programs According to the Adopted DCHC Regional Priority List of January 1994 PAF Zlq
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 Zovnittee - (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 end a me ►ber of the North Carolina
Board. of Trrah rtatior► . 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 requested that funding be provided to complete
previously programmed projects before committing significant funding to
major new projects; and
WHEREAS, the TAC 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 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 �,pper ISTEA •ia that' w"it w -never proposed to or di ut"d,wi€i ..
the ,BCDC TAC; 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 Transportaticn Improvement
Program according to the adopted DCHC Regional Priority List of January
1994 .
This the 28th day of June, 1994 .