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MPO outlines transportation priorities, project delays and bike‑ped funding for Burke County
Summary
Avery Ritchie of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments reviewed metropolitan planning organization responsibilities, project prioritization, and current funded projects; the board accepted the transportation update 5–0.
Avery Ritchie, who represents the Greater Hickory metropolitan planning organization at the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, briefed the Burke County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 about regional transportation planning, project prioritization and funded projects for the county.
Ritchie described the MPO’s role as federally required planning and programming for regions above 50,000 population, noted that the MPO operates under a “continuing, cooperative and comprehensive” (3‑C) planning process and explained the multi‑tiered state prioritization system that routes projects into statewide…
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