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Update on Transportation Projects Anticipated to be Submitted by the DCHC MPO for Ranking in the Prioritization Process for SPOT 6.0
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board with an update on the status of Town transportation projects identified for submittal for SPOT 6.0, the current prioritization schedule, and NCDOT's recently adopted Complete Streets Implementation Guide.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Zachary Hallock - 919-918-7329
INFORMATION: At the February 19, 2019 Board of Aldermen meeting, staff provided the Board with an update on the recently released draft 2020-2029 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP), and a list of potential projects to submit for consideration for the next round of prioritization-P6.0. (Agenda materials may be found at the following link https://carrboro.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=679784&GUID=7D469578-03C6-4BC6-A6F7-DA8A23CD41D9&Options=&Search=.) NCDOT uses the data-driven process for scoring projects based on specific criteria for the development of STIP. Projects submitted for P6.0 will be considered for inclusion in the 2023-2032 STIP.
The Town submitted eight projects for P5.0. Some projects were submitted both as bike-pedestrian and highway projects to improve the likelihood of being selected for funding. Only one project-the NC 54 Sidepath from James Street to Anderson Park--was programmed. Per the Board's direction in February, staff submitted all of the remaining seven projects to be evaluated as part of the technical committee's work to develop a list projects for the MPO Board to consider for formal submittal to NCDOT.
As part of this process, staff has been working with Orange County and Chapel Hill to identify possible projects of mutual interest. Orange County also submitted a number of intersections for initial evaluation by NCDOT as potential improvement projects, including the intersection ...
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