Dear Harnett County Resident:

As you know, transportation plays a vital role in the economic prosperity of a region. In order to achieve sustainable growth, adequate transportation must be provided to support employment centers, education, travel and tourism, field to market agricultural demands/needs, and the movement of goods and services.

Harnett County and its municipalities are working with the NC Department of Transportation and additional partners to create a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for the entire County. A key part of both the plan and the information gathering process is citizen input. We are asking for a few minutes of your time to complete a survey so that your opinion can be included with those of your neighbors. The final plan, a Comprehensive Transportation Plan, will provide a 'road map' for a sustainable future in Harnett County. The purpose of this plan is to identify solutions to roadway and other transportation problems and to help keep traffic in Harnett County moving!


Did you know:

- Our population has grown from 60,000 people in 1980 to 107,000 today. More people mean more cars and more traffic. This growth is likely to continue and our population will be near 175,000 by 2035.

- The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative is expected to bring nearly 40,000 additional military personnel, families, and related industry personnel to our region. This does not include the contractors that will follow the military realignment and business that will be generated by such an in flux of people.

Because roadways and other transportation facilities are an important issue in Harnett County to maintain our great quality of life, we need YOUR input!

Please take a few minutes to fill out the attached survey and return to us or complete online at www.surveymonkey.com/HarnettCounty by August 31, 2008.

This survey is anonymous and your name will not be associated with the survey unless you want us to.

Thank you for your participation and please call Tyler Bray at 919-733-4705 with any questions or if you wish to receive more information about this transportation plan!!!

Sincerely,


Harnett County Planning Services
Angier Planning and Zoning Department
Coats Planning Department
Dunn Planning and Zoning Department
Erwin Code Enforcement Department
Lillington Planning and Zoning Department
Mid-Carolina Rural Planning Organization
Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization