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Hendersonville adopts methodology for 10-year transportation plan, leaves Drake's Creek options open
Summary
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously to adopt a criteria-based methodology for a 10-year Transportation Capital Improvement Plan, approving a data-driven process while keeping alternatives for the Drakes Creek/Anderson intersection under study.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Hendersonville on Jan. 28 adopted a resolution establishing objectives and a weighted ranking methodology to guide a 10-year Transportation Capital Improvement Plan, voting unanimously to approve the resolution after extended discussion.
Alderman Robertson opened the debate by calling the vote "a landmark day" and describing the plan as a data-driven, proactive approach to address long-standing traffic and safety problems created by the city's growth. Robertson said the methodology will give staff objective criteria to evaluate projects and make budget recommendations to the board.
The plan itself sets six criteria and weightings to…
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