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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Member Organizations: Town of Carrboro, Town of Chapel Hill, Chatham County, City of Durham, Durham County, Town of Hillsborough,
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">North Carolina Department of Transportation, Orange County, and GoTriangle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">June 1, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">News Media Contact: </span>
</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Andrew Henry, (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419 or </span>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:Andrew.Henry@DurhamNC.gov">Andrew.Henry@DurhamNC.gov</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">DCHC MPO Seeks Public Comment on Transportation Needs Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Feedback Requested by June 30</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">DURHAM, N.C. – If you’re interested in highway, bicycle, multi-use paths, and transit projects for our region, you’re invited to give your feedback now on an assessment of future transportation needs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) is seeking public feedback on the Deficiency and Needs Analysis for the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The 2050 MTP identifies future highway, transit,
rail, bicycle, pedestrian, and other transportation projects for this region over the next 30 years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The DCHC MPO is updating the 2050 MTP this fall, and will use the public input received on the Deficiency and Needs Analysis as part of their efforts to model future population and employment projections to identify where roadway, public
transportation, bicycle, pedestrian, and other transportation investments will be needed in the coming decades.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Residents and other stakeholders are asked to review the Deficiency and Needs Analysis at the
<a href="http://www.dchcmpo.org/programs/transport/2050mtp/default.asp#tabs6">DCHC MPO website</a> and provide comments by
<a href="mailto:andrew.henry@durhamnc.gov">email</a> no later than Wednesday, June 30.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For more information about the 2050 MTP, contact DCHC MPO Principal Planner Andy Henry at (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419 or by
<a href="mailto:andrew.henry@durhamnc.gov">email.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The <a href="http://www.dchcmpo.org/">DCHC MPO</a> is responsible for planning and programming state and federal transportation projects in all of Durham County and the urbanized areas of Orange County and Chatham County. To learn more,
follow the DCHC MPO <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MPOforDCHC">Facebook</a> and
<a href="https://twitter.com/DCHCMPO">Twitter</a> pages to stay up-to-date on news about their transportation planning efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>About the City of Durham Transportation Department<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://durhamnc.gov/1002/Transportation">Transportation Department</a> remains steadfast in its commitment to providing and maintaining quality, multimodal infrastructure to improve mobility, promote environmental sustainability,
and enhance the quality of life for current and future Durham residents, businesses, and visitors. To learn more, follow the department on
<a href="https://twitter.com/movesafedurham">Twitter</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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