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Transportation Projects Update
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Town Council an update on the status of transportation projects within the Town.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, Transportation Planner, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:zhallock@townofcarrboro.org>; Tina Moon, Planning Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:cmoon@townofcarrboro.org>; Trish McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org>
INFORMATION:
Dating back to 2015, the Town Council has regularly received presentations on the implementation of transportation projects. The purpose of this update is to provide Council with more information about development of key projects along with a status report of their progress. Content of the transportation update includes NCDOT projects, town projects (including traffic calming and greenways), bicycle projects, pedestrian projects, and transit projects.
Major project developments include:
NCDOT ADA Upgrades - Work is expected to commence for a number of intersections and driveways along NCDOT facilities as early as spring 2022, with work to be completed by October 14, 2022.
NC 54 Pedestrian Crossings - Staff have worked with Chapel Hill, DCHC MPO, and NCDOT to identify potential funding sources for this project (in addition to the OCTP funds). Design work on this project is expected to being in winter 2021.
Jones Ferry Road Protected Bike Lane - On August 11, 2021 Public Works staff installed the flex posts in the buffer space between the motor vehicle lane and the bicycle lane to create a protected bicycle lane. Staff expect to monitor conditions as it relates to winter maintenance and collect data at regular intervals to assess impacts of this change.
More information can be found in the transportation projects report (Attachment B).
Additional background information from past transportation updates can be found at the links below:
April 6, 2021 - Transportation Projects Update - -Town of Carrboro Item #: 21-65 <https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4853506&GUID=37C0331C-B949-4B5B-8F26-ED305BF9817C&Options=&Search=>
October 13, 2020 - Transportation Projects Report - -Town of Carrboro Item #20-367 <https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4664161&GUID=6FD2BFE5-1D6E-4ED5-A64C-E5B3A50656B4&Options=ID|Text|Attachments|Other|&Search=%22Transportation+Projects%22>
October 13, 2020 - Focused Transportation Update - -Town of Carrboro Item #20-368 <https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4664162&GUID=28BE023E-B619-4BC7-B2A6-D04824BCC233&Options=ID|Text|Attachments|Other|&Search=%22Transportation+Projects%22>
February 22, 2020 - Transportation Projects Update - -Town of Carrboro Item #: 19-382 <https://carrboro.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=4336492&GUID=75108466-7D65-491D-AEC7-F63CB4A4021C&Options=ID|Text|Attachments|Other|&Search=%22Transportation+Projects%22>
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: There is no impact associated with receiving this report.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Town Council consider the resolution provided (Attachment A) receiving the update and providing comments as may be desired.