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Western Piedmont MPO gives Burke County overview of regional transportation priorities
Summary
Avery Ritchie of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments briefed Burke County commissioners on MPO roles, project prioritization, multi‑modal funded projects and the ongoing passenger‑rail planning between Asheville and Salisbury.
A regional transportation planning manager told Burke County commissioners on Tuesday that the Western Piedmont Council of Governments and the Greater Hickory Metropolitan Planning Organization are working on several projects that could affect local roads, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and future passenger rail.
Avery Ritchie, transportation planning manager for the Greater Hickory MPO and the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, outlined MPO responsibilities under federal law,…
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