[Durham INC] NC-54/I-40 Corridor Study Workshop May 11

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov

 

For Immediate Release:  April 28, 2010

 

 

Final NC-54/I-40 Corridor Study Public Workshop May 11

Recommended Scenario Ready for Resident Feedback

 

What:              NC-54/I-40 Corridor Study Public Workshop #3

 

Who:               Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning
Organization (DCHC MPO), City of Durham, Durham County Government, and
the Town of Chapel Hill

 

When:             Tuesday, May 11, 2010, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.   

 

Where:            William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education

100 Friday Center Drive

Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-1020 

 

Fast Facts:

*         The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning
Organization (DCHC MPO) will host its final community workshop on May 11
to present the recommended scenario that has been developed for the
mobility and development in the NC-54/I-40 corridor, a critical gateway
linking the City of Durham, Town of Chapel Hill, and the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

*         The elements of the recommended scenario not only come from
technical data analysis and existing plan guidance, but also from the
input that was gathered during and after the first and second public
workshops held in November 2009 and February 2010. 

o   Prior to the final workshop on May 11, interested participants can
view the recommended scenario on the project's Web site at 
www.nc54-I40corridorstudy.com.

 

*         During the final workshop, participants should expect to:

o   Review the recommended scenario and how it was developed based on
input from the prior public workshops;

o   Refine the corridor blueprint; and

o   Discuss project phasing and implementation.

 

*         Following the workshop on May 11, the final master plan will
be presented to the local and regional policy boards beginning in July
2010 and used to inform transportation/traffic analysis, land use
decisions, project planning, and funding priorities.

o   The total cost for the study is $257,432 with 80 percent of the
funding coming from federal transportation planning funds and the
remaining 20 percent funded jointly by the City of Durham, Durham County
Government, and the Town of Chapel Hill.

 

*         For more information about this study visit 
www.nc54-I40corridorstudy.com or contact Leta Huntsinger with the DCHC
MPO at (919) 560-4366, ext. 30423 or via e-mail at 
leta.huntsinger at durhamnc.gov.

 

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