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A request to approve a letter of intent to commit required matching local funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects submitted through the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization for SPOT 4.0 state transportation project prioritization process and to adopt a resolution to endorse the TARPO project list.
ABSTRACT
Action Requested:
A request to approve a letter of intent to commit required matching local funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects submitted through the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization for SPOT 4.0 state transportation project prioritization process and to adopt a resolution to endorse the TARPO project list.
Introduction & Background:
As with the SPOT 3.0 process, NCDOT is requesting that local jurisdictions submit a letter of intent to commit local matching funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Chatham County has one project, Hamlets Chapel Rd/Jones Ferry Rd bike lane project, from US 15-501 to Orange/Chatham line, that if included in the final State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the county would be responsible for the 20% local match. The programming for these projects is scheduled for 2021-2027. A sample letter of intent to commit the 20% local match is attached for consideration.
Lastly, TARPO is requesting a resolution endorsing, or provide comment on, the TARPO project list identified for consideration in the NCDOT SPOT 4.0 process. The Attached resolution contains the complete list of projects identified for the TARPO region. Please note these projects are not ranked currently. Projects specific to Chatham County are listed below. Those within the jurisdiction of the county are italicized.
Discussion & Analysis:
Chatham County Combined Project List (Carry-over and New)
CARRY-OVER
• Sidewalk/path project on E Raleigh St in Siler City, from 6th Ave to US 64 (Bike/Ped)
• NC 87 modernization project, from NC 902 to Alamance County line (Highway)
• US 15-501 widening to 3 lanes in Pittsboro, from NC 87 to Robeson Creek (Highway)
NEW
• NC 751 widening project, from US 64 to O’Kelly Chapel Road (Highway)
• Pittsboro-Moncure Rd modernization project, from US 15-501 to Old US 1 (Highway)
• US 64 median/sidewalk/bike lane project, from Greensboro Ave to Stockyard Rd (Highway)
• Hamlets Chapel Rd/Jones Ferry Rd bike lane project, from US 15-501 to Orange/Chatham line (Bike/Ped)
• Improvements to sidewalk ramps, crosswalks, and pedestrian crossings at railroads at 8 locations in Downtown Siler City (Bike/Ped)
• N Chatham Ave sidewalk project, from Craven St to town limits of Siler City (Bike/Ped)
• 2nd Ave road diet/bike/ped project, from Greensboro Ave to Fayetteville Ave in Siler City (Bike/Ped)
• E 3rd St sidewalk project, from US 64 to N 5th Ave in Siler City (Bike/Ped)
• Runway extension at Siler City Airport, including parallel taxiway, safety area grading, and relocation of a portion of Airport Road (Aviation)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt Resolution to Endorse the TARPO Project List Identified for Consideration in NCDOT Prioritization 4.0
2. Approve submission of Letter of Intent to Provide Local Funding Match for Bike and Pedestrian Projects.