A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE TRIANGLE TRANSIT AUTHORITY TO PREPARE AN EVALUATION OF THE ENGINEERING AND RIDESHIP IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF THE US 15-501 FIXED GUIDEWAY CORRIDOR IN SOUTHWEST DURHAM COUNTY (2005-11-21/R-11)

WHEREAS, Durham County and the City of Durham have requested a realignment of the US 15-501 Fixed Guideway and the designation of a alternative station location; and

WHEREAS, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Transportation Advisory Committee has endorsed the realignment of the US 15-501 Fixed Guideway corridor and station relocation; and

WHEREAS, the Chapel Hill Town Council is expected to consider approving the realignment of the transit corridor and relocation of the station as part of the proposed Memorandum of Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council requests that the Triangle Transit Authority prepare an assessment of the engineering, cost and ridership impacts of realigning the corridor and relocating the transit station.

This the 21^st day of November, 2005.