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Update on Implementation of the Town of Carrboro Updated Bike Plan
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Town Council with a status report on implementation of the Town's Updated Bike Plan with a focus on the five priority projects.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@carraboronc.gov; Christina Moon, Planning Administrator, 919-918-7325, cmoon@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: The Town Council adopted the Updated Bike Plan on January 12, 2021. The Town Council's review of the use of ARPA funds on September 20th and October 11th led to discussion regarding the status and schedule for implementing the recommendations in the plan, particularly the five priority projects (Updated Bicycle Transportation Plan - 2020 | Carrboro, NC - Official Website (townofcarrboro.org). This update on the plan is being provided as information.
The attached table provides a status report on each of the priority projects. Work has also occurred on longer-term projects including conceptual design work for buffered bike lanes on North Greensboro Street, reconfiguration of East Main Street to include bike lanes, preliminary design on the Colfax Drive connector and installation of traffic calming measures on Cobblestone Drive.
While reviewing the recommendations in the Updated Bike Plan, it may be helpful to consider the following:
* The Town pursues opportunities to collaborate with NCDOT and to expand existing NCDOT projects as a cost-effective way to achieve Town priorities. For example, adding bike lanes to East Main Street as part of a resurfacing project and adding crosswalks as part of a NCDOT ADA ramp replacement project.
* Partnering with NCDOT may require rescheduling Town projects, however, to ensure that the Town's part of a joint project advances in tandem with NCDOT's work. A capacity analysis was needed for the East Main Street project followed by the deve...
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