HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-16-2001-10aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting De[e: October 16, 2001
Action A9entla
Item No. 1O-a
SUBJECT Orange County Transportation Priority List for 2004-2010 TIP
DEPARTMENT: Planning antl Inspections PUBLIC HEARING. (YIN) No .
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1) S[etus of Priority List for 20022008 TIP SUbmittetl in Karen Linwln, ext. 2594
1999 Cmig Benedict, ext. 2592
2) FV 2004-1D MTIP Development Schedule
3) 20042010 TIP Input Meetings Schedule TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732.8181
Chapel Kill 968<691
Durham 688-]33t
Mebane (336)227-2931
PURPOSE: To receive a report on the echetlule for the 2004 - 2010 Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP).
eACKGROUNO: Biannually, the North Carolina BoeM of Transportalon (NDBOT) adopts a
multi-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that specifies neetletl transportation
improvements across [he state. The process starts with local jurisdictions tlratting local
hansporiation priority lists. Federal antl state reguletbna provitle for public input into the process.
Orange Counry's transportation priority needs list has two distinct sections. One section tleals with
seledetl proleds within [he Durham-Chapel HIII-Canboro Metropolitan Planning Organiu9on
(DCHC MPO) planting boundary. The aecontl section tleals with prolec[s in the remaining portions
of Orange County which lie outside of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro metropolitan planning area.
Orange County's hansportation priority list for the projects within the Metropolitan Planning Area
(MPA) must be submitted to the DCHC MPO in November. (Please refer to the attached schedule
for FV 2004-2010 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) Development
Process.) The Tianapotletion Advisory Committee(TAC)will then holtlapublic input meeting and
North Carolina Department of Traneponehon (NCDOT) will meet with the MPO in January or
Fabmary to discuss the MPO's priorities.
NCDOT has scheduletl a 2004-2010 TIP Input Meeting for DiNSion ] on October 30, 2001. (The
meeting will be held hom 2:00 P.M. fo 4.00 P.M. at the Caswell County Historic Courthouse in
Yanceyville.) This meeting provides an opportunity for public input concerning requesLS antl 'Wish
lists" for all areas in Division ]. NCDOT antl NCBOT will accept written requests antl wmments
through December 2001 antl the BOGC mould consitler approval in November.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time.
RECOMMENDATION: As [he ecartl decitles.
STATUS OF PRIORITY LIST SUBMITTED FOR 20024008 TIP
ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY LIST
FOR CONSIpERATION OF FUNDING IN
THE NORTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PRO R<M
Omnge County would Ilke to glue ptlotlty to idendf tl safety creeds on exieting roads antl
bdtlges antl to other transportation projeas which fpsterellxnatlves to automobile
travel. The County also aMOmee envlronmenfally responsible conshualdn of sll
o-ansppaedpn projeas. Flnally,the County supports adequate maintenance for existing
transpoHadgn fadllges.
Our Yarvspprtatgn needs Ilst Is divided inro two sections. The Nat aealgn deals with
selected projects within the Durham-CAapel HIII-Carrboro mehvpelifan planning area.
The second section deals wl[h pmjeas in the remaining pprtgns of Orange County
wMCh lie outside of the Durham-Chapel HiIlCartbom metropglBan planning area.
ORANGE.OOUNTY PROJECTS WITHIN
THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CP.RRSORO
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA
As a member of the Durham-Chapel HilbCamboro MetropolRan Planning
O~ganiza[nn, Oange County will wndnue to work wkh the Transportation
Advisory Committee (DCHC TAC) to tlevelopa complete list M project priodfies
for the portion of Orange County that Iles inside the urban¢ed area boundary.
However, there are selected projects In Orange County, which we would like tc
address now because they have been the subled'of discussions between the
TAC antl the Department of Trensportetion or because [here are other special
concerns.
REOt1E3TED PROJECTS
0 U-2eos~ Homem a Roatl WMen'na - Tha projevl remeim Orange Count's top
prmriry kr new mod projects requested from TIP fuMS. Ororge C unry requests
Me fuller advancement of Homestead Road in the TIP schedule far the
following reasons: a) in the year 21pp, the cgmpletetl widening of Almort Road
will eppmximately double %a cepacity antl provide inasasetl access [o Me IoM
served by Homestead Road antl b) therewill be a perlotl of more Men four years
between complallgn of Inyrovemente to Airyod Road antl consWCgon of
ImprovemenN ro Nomestea0 Road, all tlwiig that time, aaitlent amosure w111
be inveasetl because HomestaM Reed wee not improved at be same time az
Airport RqM.
STATUS This project is f1rdY funded antl planning and dasgn phases ere in progress.
Right-o( uey acgWSifbn u schedWetl for FY 2003 and wnstruction is
scheduled far FY 2009.
2) NC BB. mnstmd bicvde lanes ham Chapel Hill (WbitFleltl Rosd) to HIIlsborougM1
(US ]6). Scneeutetl improvements to Aimort Road (NC86) in Chapel Hill will
extend blcyde fadlalea from UNC b Whitfiel0 Road (SR 1]31) in Orange
County. NC e6 from Chapel Hill to Hillsborough Is expetlendng Increasing
numbers of 6irydisLS using [his route and there am also two new schools along
STATUS OF PRIORITY LIST SUBMITTED FOR 2(102-2008 TIP
Nis mute. Thls route is Ilste0 as prtoriry I of the primary blcyGe mutes propoxtl
in Pe Orange County BlcyGe Transportation Plan etlopted April 8,1999. Orange
Coumy requests Na[ blcyde lanes ba cons4ucled.
STANS: This project is inclutletl In the Draft 2082-2008 STIP in the BicyGe and
PetlesMan Program, as an incltlen[al bicyGe neetl. InGdentel bicyGe
needs are camsMeretl et me Hghway Project Plenning s[age. There is no
cnrrespontling hyhway project schetluled /or NC 86 a! mis brae
Cwnments suhmMetl by Orange County at Ne public hearing for Ne Draft
2002-2088 STIP included a smtement thffi tlmnge County wcuM also
like R b be cnnsMeretl as an indeperMent bbyde project in the (NUre
This prgeN ("paved slwWtlerMl ryes ePPmved as Pdorrty 22 on Ne
OCHC MPO 2002-2008 Regional Priodlyb'st.
3) US ]0 Bvoass W tlen rip' from Ne IMersecfon p(US ]h Business tpthe US ]0 - I-85
Connedoq witlen UB ]0 Bypass tp a four-lane tllvitletl xcgpn w1N bike and
Datlestrian improvements. TMs DrojeG should De pbaeatl m atltlress tmfT¢ counts
and edsgng mngesgon. Orange County requests mat this project ba itlan4getl as a
need and included in Ne 2002-2008 STIP.
STATUS: Thla prgeG is riot in the TIP antl tlM not xgre enough cMeria Pointe m Ee
inGUtletl in the TS [pp priorities o] Ne OCHC MPO Regional Priority list.
(This Pml¢G scmred 45 uiterta points; lop pripNies scull 60 antl ]0 pntede
points)
OTHER REQUESTS
1) 133065eG' d fIAOt I f O Lo My C OT
(Buck Dean Freewavl in Durham County - orange County requests Nal I-3308
Section A antl 1.4306 SeGlon B be tlivitletl Inm two xparete projects ell
pmgmmmstl separately In Ne TIP.
ProjeG planning antl design for Nis facility is in progress. Orange County reques5
fM1at me tleveloDnv:M of the Major Inveahnent SWtly and Environmental Impact
Statement for mis proleG Indutle Insurance that Ne projrav will not have delrimeMal
lantl use Impacts [o Ne Orange County Comprehensive Plan. Orange Couny is
opposetl to any widening of I-09 ihrougM1 Orange Coolly unless. tbere M a
commbment by NCOOT to provitle NOV anNor tletlicatetl bus lanes.
STATUS: The portlon of [his pm/ecf that is in OrenAe County is still unPondetl (antl
unsxhedukN). Desgn for a segment of this prejeG (/ram NCf4] in Duham
County (p the 0mn9e/DUrham County Llne) k in progress with cronstmcaon
schetlWetl to start In FFY2002.
COMMENT CTS INITIATED BY NC DOT
I) 1a0 . wide ' 'x lanes an c¢nsNtlip es f
Hill bo ~h D N C mN Lne -Even Hough Nis gcject remains an
"UNFUNDED PROJECT", Oraige County requests Nel Xs staff be allawetl N pf
this projeN padicipate in Ne planning of Ow facility. The County is specifically
inlerestetl In ma fdkroing inimSWGUre improvements as Nay relate to Ne I-
85NS TO EconcMC Development DING:
STATUS OF PRIORITY LIST SUBMITTED FOR 2pp2-2003 TIP
a) Erosion GInMg 0.Aes -Orange Couny requaais Uat pamraneM
BfO310p Wptlp med511R9 b00Cetled IO Ills plOlaet.
b) Pedestrian antl Bicvc F I'f -Orange Couny requests that its stag
be ellrnmtl ro paH'rdpate in Ua tlekRCinddon of where entl what type of
fxilidas ere ro be IrmAWed in Uis projed. Among me feaWres requeatetl
for Inclusion are sidewelka entl bike ones (see Ue Reobnel Bidck P an
for O Ora q Cc ) antl etlequate 9uaNrails on
Overpasses.
c) YJ'Idff C G U tl f85 - Ornnge Couny rcquaeta Us[ Its stag to
allowed ro parilcipate tluring this wrt d Ue pHnning stage and that Uls
issue be Drought ro the atlemm~ of Ue NCDOT Staff eldogist.
Constructlrg Uis wiMlife corridor is ono of tM rewmmentlatbns
presented in Ue "The Navt Hope Condor Opan Spam Msater Plan:
Pmpoeek for Unking Duke Forest antl Fm River State Paris"
tl) I Pleasan G wtl Mf H an Ch
Road tSR 17131- NCDOT ONiaion T TmRrc haw rewmmentletl that Uis
IMersedJgn m intludetl m a part M I-905 bemuse of ifs p~mdmiry tP Ua
IAS!US ]0 inteManga. Ara erltlre IMemactim needs U be reellgnetl so
that Pkasdnt Oreen Road wn intersed US ]0 ate 804egree angle.
e). U~ ]0 from NC 751 ro UnNe 'N 3Utio R (< 171) - Due U Ue
needs of the PkasaM Oreen Roed~U3 TO IMemadion, Orelpe Couny
requea'k Uet US ]0, hen NC ]51 ro Unlvendy 3ladon Road, ba
upgraded U provitle far a suilebk aansaion M1onNO I-B5. M example IN
the reetl far Uk projed is gre intersecdon of US ]0 vnYh Old No.10 (SR
1715) rrfibM1 ¢ amen3Y oPeretln9 et level of eerviw •F.
Q ldttl Ch h R tl ISR 17131- Preliminary phns 6y the Planning 8
Environmemel Branch, OMSbn of Highways of NCDOT Intllwte Uat Uis
mad may be relocaletl as part of IS05. OrengeCwny requests that this
road be desigrratl wkh 1T wkla travel ones aM 4' wbe blcyrJe lanes for a
Utel pevetl wltlN Of 3Y.
g) Oltl NC t0 rSR 1TID1 - premndry pler9 by Me Planning 8
Environmental erench, DMSIOn of Highways d NCDOT irdiwle that tNs
roatl may also be relocated as part d IBS. Oange Couny requests
that Uie road be d~igwtl wgh 12' witle Freud lanes antl 4' wide bicyda
hnaz rora total pevetl witlU of g2',
h) Perk eM Rda Fadlltlsa - Oronga County requests Ue[ ga stall be
allowetl ro pafddwte in the de@nnination of where aM what type of
fadlNes are to be indWetl'rn Uis proJed.
STATUS: TM1is pmJectffills(etl aeon UNFUNDED PROJECT in Ue 2002-2W8 TIP.
2) URH NO HWEST LOO mukr-I ne mW I-
85 in Orenoe County ro I-85 In Durham County -Orange Couny is strongly opposetl
to having this taciliry within Orange Couny antl 's also very conmmetl about Ue
STATUS OF PRIORITY LIST SUBMITTED FOR 2W220p8 TIP
nNronmental Impacts ro the Eno River State Park. Orange County requests that
mis fadlRy be on a Ipratlon wtsitle of Oange Cpunb~
STATUS: IDs 20022008 TiP G9s Nls project as an UNFUNDED PROJECT. A
proposed new alignment for Nls project would enentl from me DuMam NprNaesf Loop
(1-85 near Gkvm Scholl Road in Durham County to US ]p rrear Weke County) at US 10
to US 501 near Treybum. However, no algnmenf has yet been sekded.
ORANGE COUNTY PROJECTS O~1 T~IpE
THE DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO
METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA
Omnge County woultl like b give priority ro itlentigetl safety neetle on exislirg malls and
btltlgas and [o other transportation proleds which foster alternatives m automobile
travel. The Counb also endorses enNronmanfally responsible cons[mdion of all
banspodetion projects. Flnally, me County supppds adequate maintenance for existlng
transpodatlon facilities
I) H'ahwev Imomvements - In previous years Orange County has matle TIP
requesm reletetl to project 1-300. Because 1304 has been oampletetl wimod
mesa reggesletl pmleda, Orange County b new Baking that the kllow'uq
irrfreatmdure impmvemmts be matle m the I-BBIBUdcMm Raetl Ewnomk
pevdopment OiaWM:
a) F C ntrd Measures-NCDOT Currently has rq Dlarrs fweroaun cgnVDl
measures a%ar wmpletibn of oxwtrudign for Drgect 1306: widenkg of 1-85
W eight lanes from NC 54 (in Alamance County) to Dimmocks Mill Roetl.
NCDGT has installetl temporary erosion wnWl measures acwNing m
NCOOT stantlartla. Orange County requests Net permanent erosion mrNrol
measures be indudad in me 2002-2008 TIP as a line Item m ensure optimal
preteckon d the savenmlle Creek vmtershetl. Tha Upper Eno waNrahetl, of
WTICfI $9Vanmile CRek i8 a sllb•baein, 11aa bent tlBeYdnalBd a w3-I
wakrshetl; thus Ne Couny is mmmitt~ to protect the water quality by
working wim NCDOT to Implement 1Ne drongeat profedion measures
avalMde.
STATUS: Erosion control measures are necessary during mrnVmUm Gut
Ne rootrnet insfatlad as part N the pryecf is typkally sufficient far partnarrenf
amsign mrdM. It Orange County wishes furtherconfrols fop'oM1.d wahrquellty,
Nre Cbun(y must specAy the type q/pm[ectivn regaestetl (character' nt the work
to fake Pla )arts Ne specific area wherettls nestled lithe Boarducanremed
Nat erosion horn Id01s aRedifg water quaLTy ro Sevemnile CraNr, Ne Board
shouts euNOrhe a study ro tletemnne where eroson flan 1<0 is (eking pace
arts beg pmcGces mmeesures ro cwnhol if in arderro make fGls request spedflc
enough for NCDDrtp respond.
bl canapity lmnmvemenrs-wmen BUCkhom ROatl fo z4 feet (Iwn tr usual
lanes) antl improve me Intarsedion of Ruckhorn Roetl antl US TO tq indutle
rum lanes end improved Wming ratlll.
STATUS: Staflhas contacted NCDOT Graham Disbid ONCe to consitlermis
request (lMden BuGrhom Roatl f US ]0lo Wesf Ten Roatl fo 24
/ee6 i.e. two 12'tmvel lanes, antl improve Ne intersecfion of
STATUS OF PRIORITY LIST SUBMITTED FOR 2W2-21108 TIP
Bucknom Roatl antl UB ]0lo MGUtle left taco lanes antl improved
fuming mtlii). The pisfdG OiTice Was re(enetl Orange Count's
requests b the Division CMCe antl is awaiting en update Rom the
Division EnAlneer es to whether or not omer(untls are available for
Mis prgecf. ,
c~ Ra'I R C I ~ Improve me Bouthem Railway I
Buckhom Roatl (SR 1114) railmatl posing.
STATUS' Stag has pm(eclad fJCpOT Graham IXsmG Qmre b mnsHer }nls
pmJecG Per Me Disbic4 E+SMaeA mere is adequate arYe Gslance of
Me raarvad posaMg. Tne pisfiiG Ergkrear furfhernohd that ii funtls
avaNeble b Widen BuWhmn Road (as repueatetl above) ailraad
posing imggvementa at tnis klcafpn can 6e made vrWar fire same
funtlMg.
2) Transit Imomvemen6 - It is inpeaelrgry eritlent, through the Triangle Foretl
Guideway BWtly arM Wrer reeeartll, Maz Orange County ahoukl begin Tmslt
Planning m abrtllnaM local hanaR planning wim Ma Triangle Fhad Guideway
Study remmmentladpns. In ortler b wrypal trerrelt In Orerrge County, Ma
tdbwing impmvemerNS have been requested:
~mr ~ - Fpndbg la
Ipp a brg renga transg plan Mat wvultl Integrate loml
wMr the pHnnetl Icng range traned ImpmvemenW of Me
g.e., Tdarrgla Tremlt Aulhordys Tdargle Fixed Guideway
state (I.e., Gocemw Hunts hanait2C01 Plan\
bus bansn projects and Eces rrot Eevelgp ZO-yearbrg range plans Rr
bus eansil. Orange Fabric Trertsppdaipr (OPT) is cgatlMatMg with
rriaiyM rrer~arcnme«iirtrraroaavaropameyearwart rprorenga
coanry. rrA naa abeadynlreda ppnaananironegM }rre proceaaam
}ha Stale roA' send oat the RFP (m' me OPT Community
TiansportaR'on /mpoverrrent Program (OifP) M January, 2002. The
CTfP N MCapgrete OPT plans (pr servMe expansion Funtlirg fw
Orerge Pubbe Transpormtloo wf execuhtl w a yearly basis wim
reauestsfor operatirq aMatlminishatlon greNS aubmiRetlb dre slate
M December antl capka' sxperpifure gmrrfs avrbnifkd ma fdbwirrA
sprog.
b) Perk errs R'tle Lm' he B tldam Oe b D' tl - Orenge
Cpunry repasts Mat a park and rids tecilib (ham Me adopletl Orange
Count' Economic Development Distrkt pesgn Manuap be mnalmdetl as a
tlemonatratipn prv~eG wIM Trensg 2001 Funtla. Tnla project ¢ deetly
jusdbed as It meets the warrenis for a park and ride lot for two growing
regions in NoM Cmolina. the Triad antl Triangle.
$TATI/$: This prgect wHl be crosklered in fM daveMpmanf d me GTIP fw
OPT.
3) Biode Improvemenb - As bicyGe traffic continues to grow in Orznga County, vre
continue b request the following impmvemanta:
STATUS OF PRIORITY LIST SUBMITTED FOR 2fH12-2008 TIP
e) g6 O t B' R M S f g~
~~-This protect is reauestetl to asset bicyclists In Wantifying Ne
roues tlesalhetl In Ne Orsnge County Blrycle Route Map antl [o assist
mataiaN In itlentitying those routes whereby 'sharing the tmtl° with bicycists
will be necessary.
STATUS: ThisprgeN is NAy furMetl antl ismprogress.
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FY 20062010 MTIP Development Schetlule
October/November Local Jurisdictions pevelop Draft Local Priority Lists
November MPO S[aH Prepares Draft Regional Priority List
November 28, 2001 TCC Entlorses Regional Priority List tc Fonverd 1o the TAC
December 12, 2001 TAC Receives Drafl Regional Priority List; Releases Orafl for
Public Commenk and Foiwartls Draft to the State for Review
January9, 2002 TAC Holds Public Hearing an Prlodty List antl Approves Regional
Priority List gf appropriate)
JanuarylFebmary MPO Priority Sessions with NCDOT
June, 2002 Draft FY 2004-2010 STIP Releasetl
June/JUIy pevelopment of FV 2004-2070 MTIP and Inhiatlon of Prloriry
Setting Process for FV 2004-2010 iIP Process
OctoberlNovember MPO Review Sesslons with NCDOi
November, 2002 TCC Entlorses Revisetl Drafl FY 2004-2070 MTIP to Forward to
TAC
December, 2002 TAC Receives Drafl MTIP antl Releases for Public Comment
January, 2003 TAC Holds a Public Hearing on MTIP
February, 2003 TAC Adopts FY 2004-2010 MTIP
June, 2003 Boek of Tmnsportaticn Approved FY 2004-2010 STIP
2004-2010 TIPINPl3T MEETINGS 9
Ocfaber 1T ONlslon 13 Mars Hill Broyhill Chapel Fellowship Halt
Exit 11 off U519-23
October 18 Division 11 Boone Town Counol Chambers
150D Blowing Rack Roatl
October 23 Division l4A Murphy Tri-O00nry Community College
4600 East US 64
October 24 DivNlon 14B BrevaN Clry Council Chambers
151 Weat Main Street
October 25 Division l2 Statesville Statesville Civic Center
3DD South Center Street
Roam B
October 3D Division] Vanceyvllle Caswell Coumy Historic
Courthouse, 144 COUrt Square
October Sl Division9 Thoaasville City Council Chambers
T Weet Guilford Street
2ntl Floor-Police BuiMinq
November l Division6 Dublin Blatlen Community College
Teaching Auditorium
T418 NC 41 Wes[
November l3 Division4 Wilson WINOn Technical Community
College - DelMastm Auditodum
November 14 Division 3 Kenanavilla James Spmnl Community
College-AUtlltotlum
November 15 Division 0 Sanfortl Ctty Council Chambers
225 East Weatherspoan Street
November 28 Division 1 Etlenron Town CounGl Chambers
500 SoNh Broad Street
November 29 Division2 Kinston Global TmnsPark Etlwation e~
Training Center-Room 148C
December 12 Division 10 Monroe Public Works Building
30] Jefferson Street
Jefferson Raam
All Meetings will be from 2:00 PM unti14:00 PM
DATE AND LOCATION FOR DNISION 5 TO BE DETERMINED
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