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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt">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:8.0pt">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">: November 28, 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">News Media Contact</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">: Andy Henry (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419 or
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:Andrew.Henry@DurhamNC.gov">Andrew.Henry@DurhamNC.gov</a></span></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">Community Feedback Needed for Future of US 70 East Corridor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">DURHAM, N.C. —</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If you live or travel along US 70 in east Durham, you know how congested and hazardous travel can be in that area. To help plan for the future of this busy highway, resident input is now being sought for the
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/special-studies/us-70-corridor-study">US 70 Corridor Study</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">The <span style="color:#1E1C1A">
Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/home/showpublisheddocument/3368/637498309506700000">DCHC MPO</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1E1C1A">),
the regional transportation planning agency, is hosting both virtual and in-person public meetings to better understand the travel needs of the community i</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">n the corridor. Meetings will be hosted:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Tuesday, December 13, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Virtual Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Thursday, December 15, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Virtual Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Saturday, December 17, 11 a.m. – noon | In-Person Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Visit the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/special-studies/us-70-corridor-study">project website</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
to find out more about the study, </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1FEjkeDG6YG3cm5IBwSLkcHMuGeomRy5ulqEimwOEyOzhAQ/viewform">register</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> for one of the upcoming
meetings, and complete a </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch2kC1buVB_1-SwHykJTqueTySf-p5oXUUtXUqQ5fXkk5Vpw/viewform">short survey</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> about your experience and vision
for the corridor. The survey is open through January 6, 2023. All meetings will provide Spanish interpretation services. There will be a drawing for cash prizes for meeting and survey participants. Interested residents may also follow<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>DCHC MPO on </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MPOforDCHC/">Facebook</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> and
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://twitter.com/dchcmpo">Twitter</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Persons who require Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) assistance to attend the in-person meeting call (919) 560-4366, ext. 36444 or send an
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:Andrew.Henry@DurhamNC.gov">email</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> no later than 48 hours before the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://www.dchcmpo.org/what-we-do/programs-plans/special-studies/us-70-corridor-study"><i><span lang="ES-MX">Información</span></i></a></span><i><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:10.0pt"> sobre
el Estudio del Corredor Este de la US 70 y </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSch2kC1buVB_1-SwHykJTqueTySf-p5oXUUtXUqQ5fXkk5Vpw/viewform"><i><span lang="ES-MX">la encuesta</span></i></a></span><i><span lang="ES-MX" style="font-size:10.0pt">
están disponibles en español. Como incentivo por rellenar la encuesta, se elegirán cuatro ganadores de un sorteo de 200 dólares cuando la encuesta se cierre el 6 de enero de 2023. Habrá servicios de interpretación para todas las reuniones.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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