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Update on Transportation Projects
PURPOSE: To provide the Town Council with a status report on a number of local transportation projects that are underway.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon, Planning and Transportation Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@carrboronc.gov; Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
Many of the projects and programs outlined in the update, are identified as proprieties in the Comprehensive Plan, 2021 Bike Plan Update or Safe Routes to School Strategic Action Plan. Improvements to the bike-ped network provides travel options for users of different abilities, including those with limited to no access to a personal vehicle. Pocket questions have been prepared.
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Information
INFORMATION: This agenda item is intended to provide the Town Council with information relating to the status of transportation programs and infrastructure projects occurring throughout the Town. Staff provided the council with updates on transportation projects from 2017 to 2022 and then shifted to posting reports to the Planning, Zoning and Inspections, Transportation landing page as a companion to the visual updates available via the Town Story Map. (Links may be found here: Transportation Planning | Carrboro, NC - Official Website (carrboronc.gov) <https://www.carrboronc.gov/719/Transportation> ; Current Town Projects (arcgis.com) <https://carrboro.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Shortlist/index.html?appid=e7d72e31f43f427e95db86dc428904af>.) The transportation report is provided in a table format, with a description of the project, an update on the status and next steps, and information relating to the source of the project (Bike Plan, Safe Routes to School Strategic Action Plan, etc.) and how the project contributes to the growth of the transportation network.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact for receiving the update.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Town Council approve the resolution (Attachment A) receiving the update.
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