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Authorization to submit the NC-54 Corridor Plan for funding through the TWTPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND: The purpose of this item is to request Town Council authorization to submit and enter into an agreement with the Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization (TWTPO) for funding for the NC-54 Corridor Plan. A resolution has been provided (Attachment A). The NC-54 Corridor Plan is identified as a priority project in the Carrboro Connects Comprehensive Plan. The plan will look at land-use and transportation impacts and improvements along the NC-54 corridor, with particular focus on the Carrboro Plaza and Willow Creek shopping centers, as well as multimodal transportation improvements along the corridor. The plan will also consider improvements at the Town boundaries with Orange County and the Town of Chapel Hill.
TWTPO has an annual call for special projects as part of the Unified Planning Work Plan (UPWP) program. The UPWP is an annual statement of work that outlines the transportation planning priorities, activities, and budget for a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or other designated planning entity. More information about the UPWP can be found in the memo from TWTPO (Attachment B). The adoption of an annual UPWP is a requirement under federal transportation planning regulations. Examples of similar projects that have been funded by the TWTPO under the UPWP include the NS-BRT project in Chapel Hill, the NC-54 Plan in Durham County, and the City of Durham Parking and Economic Development Study. Information from the corridor plan will help inform new standards for the new Unified Development Ordinance.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL AND STAFF IMPACT: Awarded special projects as part of the Unified Planning Work Plan (UPWP) program require a 20% local match. $150,000 was allocated toward the NC-54 corridor plan in the adopted FY26-27 budget. To achi...
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