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Local Area Regional Transportation Plan (LARTP)

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Funding

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• State funding woes…
• Local TIP projects delayed
• Regional coordination
• Alternative funding sources

Popularity: 2% [?]

• Land use &
transportation decisions
are inter-related
• Residential & commercial
growth along major
corridors
• Land use patterns shape
traffic & feasibility of
alternative modes

Popularity: 2% [?]

• Most travel is single-occupant auto
• Alternatives:
– Travel Demand Management (TDM)
– Transit
– Bicycle
– Pedestrian

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  • County road system not designed for today’s traffic
  • Demand > Capacity on major routes
  • Traffic increasing on major routes
  • Circulation & safety issues
  • Truck traffic & rail crossings Traffic

Popularity: 3% [?]

  • • Four towns collaborating:

– Marvin
– Weddington
– Waxhaw
– Wesley Chapel

  • • Issues are not just local
  • • Assess existing conditions
  • • Reacting to recent growth
  • • Planning for future growth

Popularity: 5% [?]

•  Introduction (7:00 – 7:25 PM)
•  Interactive keypad poll (7:25 – 7:50 PM)
•  Small group exercise (7:50 – 8:40 PM)
•  Wrap-up (8:40 – 9:00 PM)

Popularity: 2% [?]