The DCHC MPO is evaluating Alternatives for the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The public is encouraged to participate in the review of these Alternatives through workshops, hearings and this Web site.
What is the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)? Every four years the DCHC MPO updates the LRTP. The 2035 LRTP will list the highway, transit, bicycle and other transportation projects and services to be implemented between 2008 through the year 2035 to best meet the expected transportation demand, and shows the revenue sources to pay for the projects and services. Transportation projects and services must be in the LRTP in order to receive state and federal funding.
What are the Alternatives? The Alternatives are the first cut, so to speak, to develop the projects and services for the final 2035 LRTP. The Alternatives tend to emphasize a specific type of transportation facility, such as highways or bus transit, to see how that project type meets future travel demands. A travel demand model provides statistics and maps for each Alternative that show the level of congestion, travel mode (e.g., automobile, bus, walk), average travel times, etc.
These statistics and maps are provided below under the heading, “What is the Alternatives Analysis Report?”
How Can the Public Participate? There are several opportunities to participate, including:
Public Workshops – Citizens are asked to drop-in at any workshop to review, discuss and provide feedback:
· Chatham County: Agricultural Building in Pittsboro, 8/22, 4PM to 7PM;
· Town of Hillsborough: Town Barn on Town Hall Campus, 8/28, 4PM to 7PM;
· Northern High School, Durham, 9/2, 6:30PM to 8:30PM.
· Jordan High School, Durham, 9/4, 6:30PM to 8:30PM;
· Chapel Hill Main Library, 9/9 4PM to 7PM
· Durham County Main Library, 9/11, 4:30PM to 7:30PM.
Public Hearing – Citizens can provide feedback to local elected officials (Transportation Advisory Committee); Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 7:00PM in the Committee Room (2nd Floor of Durham City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza). Persons with disabilities will be accommodated -- provisions must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Send Comments by E-mail – You can send your comments by e-mail using the following link --
What is the Alternatives Analysis Report?
This report provides background and project details to understand the Alternatives, and maps and tables of transportation statistics to evaluate how well a specific Alternatives meets the future travel demand. The report sections are available on the following links:
How Long will the Public Comment Period Be Open? The public comment period for the Alternatives will be open from Wednesday, August 20, 2008 through Wednesday, October 1, 2008. There will be a public comment period for the draft 2035 LRTP (called the Preferred Option) from October through early December 2008.
Who can I contact for Questions and Comments?
Questions and comments should be directed to:
Andy Henry
City of Durham, Transportation Division
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701
E-mail: Phone: (919) 560-4366
What are the Next Steps?
The DCHC MPO board, the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), will use the public comments to direct development of a Preferred Option – this is the draft 2035 LRTP. The TAC will release the Preferred Option for public comment at their October 8, 2008 meeting, and the MPO will conduct another round of workshops and a hearing for the Preferred Option. The TAC will approve a draft 2035 LRTP at their December 10, 2008 meeting, and the draft will be used to ascertain if the Plan meets air quality conformity regulations.
