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Receive a Presentation on the Triangle Bikeway Study, Support the Triangle Bikeway Regional Implementation, and Join the Great Trails State Coalition in 2023.
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Staff:
Department:
Mary Jane Nirdlinger, Deputy Town Manager, Interim Planning Director
Manager's Office
Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planning Manager
Planning
Overview: Tonight, Iona Thomas, Vice President of Strategy and Public Client Development at McAdams, will present information on the Triangle Bikeway Study and the Great Trails State Coalition.
In 2020, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC-MPO) and Capital Area MPO began work on the Triangle Bikeway Study. The Triangle Bikeway Study provides a vision for a regional bicycle and pedestrian connection between Raleigh and Chapel Hill, primarily along the NC 54 and I-40 corridors. The study includes design and construction recommendations between Raleigh and Research Triangle Park (RTP), and a feasibility study for the connection west between RTP and Chapel Hill. The RTP to Chapel Hill feasibility study looks at the segment between the Hub in RTP and the US 15-501/NC 54 interchange in Chapel Hill. The study also includes recommendations for connections to transit, existing and proposed bicycle and pedestrian facilities, neighborhoods, and other destinations. Over the last few years MPO Board members have been kept apprised of the study's progress. The study is complete, and the report is available for review.
The Great Trails State Coalition is an organization that advocates at the state-level for funding and policies to support and implement trail projects. They worked with the North Carolina legislature to get 2023 officially designated as the Year of the Trail, and have recently launched the campaign. The Great Trails State Coalition is looking for municipal partners to join the effort to amplify the call for trails funding in North Carolina.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt a resolu...
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