[Durham INC] DCHC MPO Seeks Public Comment on Transportation Priorities

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CITY OF DURHAM
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Durham, NC 27701

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For Immediate Release: February 22, 2016


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DCHC MPO Seeks Public Comment on Transportation Priorities
April 1 Deadline to Complete Online Survey; Workshop & Public Hearing Set for March

DURHAM, N.C. - The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO)<http://www.dchcmpo.org> is seeking public feedback on the draft goals and objectives for its 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which will drive future policies and decision-making processes for highway, bicycle, pedestrian, and transit projects.

Residents and stakeholders can now review and provide input on the draft goals, objectives, and performance measures using a variety of methods:

*         Complete a short online survey<http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DCHCMPO-Goals>.

*         Visit the DCHC MPO Website<http://www.dchcmpo.org/programs/transport/2045mtp.asp#tabs4> and provide comments directly by email<mailto:andrew.henry at durhamnc.gov>.

*         Attend a public hearing with local elected officials on Wednesday, March 9 at 9 a.m. in the Durham City Hall Committee Room, located at 101 City Hall Plaza.

*         Attend a drop-in public workshop on Thursday, March 17 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Durham Station Transportation Center, located at 515 W. Pettigrew Street.


Any person with a disability may receive an auxiliary aid or service to effectively participate in the public workshop and public hearing by contacting the City's ADA Coordinator at (919) 560-4197 or by email<mailto:ADA at DurhamNC.gov> as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the meeting.



For more information about the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, contact Andy Henry with the City of Durham Transportation Department at (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419 or by email.<mailto:andrew.henry at durhamnc.gov> Stakeholders and residents are also encouraged to like the DCHC MPO Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MPOforDCHC> page and follow the DCHC MPO Twitter<https://twitter.com/DCHCMPO> feed to stay up-to-date on news about transportation planning efforts for Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties.


About the City of Durham Transportation Department
The Transportation Department<http://durhamnc.gov/1002/Transportation> is responsible for a broad range of transportation services, which include traffic signs and signals, transportation planning, parking operations, street lighting, taxicab administration, and bicycle and pedestrian planning. The department also oversees GoDurham<http://godurhamtransit.org/> and GoDurham ACCESS<http://godurhamtransit.org/access> as well as leads planning functions for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO)<http://www.dchcmpo.org/>, which is the regional organization that is responsible for planning and programming state and federal transportation projects in the urbanized areas of Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties. Guided by the City's Strategic Plan<http://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the department helps to strengthen the foundation, enhance the value, and improve the quality and sustainability of neighborhoods that are necessary for a strong and diverse community.

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