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Vote on a request to Adopt Revisions to the Chatham County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP).
ABSTRACT
Request to Adopt Revisions to the Chatham County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP).
Action Requested:
Request to Adopt Revisions to the Chatham County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP).
Introduction & Background:
As a joint effort between Chatham County, the municipalities of Goldston, Pittsboro, and Siler City, the Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan has been developed for Chatham County. The CTP is a long range planning document that will assist local government and its representatives in making transportation decisions over the next 25-30 years.
Discussion & Analysis:
On September 19th 2016, both the County Board of Commissioners and Siler City approved the draft CTP maps. However, On October 3rd 2016, Goldston's Town Board voted on the adoption of the CTP with the addition of two recommended interchanges on US 421 (see map 2 of 5 in map attachment). Both the Ralph Sipe Road and South Main Street intersection recommendations are located in the County's jurisdiction; therefore, only the County will need to consider the adoption of the revisions to complete mutual adoption. TARPO Technical and Advisory Coordinating Committee considered and endorsed these changes in their endorsement on October 13th 2016. However, should for any reason the County not adopt revisions, TARPO would reconsider endorsement.
CTP draft maps, supporting Maps, public comment, and report can also be found at the following website for review.
The Transportation Advisory Committee was advised of the request from Goldston during their October 25, 2016 meeting and there were no questions or concerns.
After mutual adoption from Chatham County, Siler City, Goldston, and NC Board of Transportation, as well as TARPO endorsement, the CTP report will...
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