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SPOT P4.0 Division Needs Tier Project Priorities and Local Input Points (15 minutes)
Dale McKeel, LPA Staff
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Background:
The DCHC MPO Technical Subcommittee met on May 3, 2016, August 5, 2016, and August 10, 2016 to review highway and non-highway projects that will be eligible to receive Local Input Points from the DCHC MPO for the Division Needs tier. At each of the meetings, the DCHC MPO Technical Subcommittee followed the guidance set forth in the DCHC MPO's adopted Methodology for Identifying and Ranking New TIP Project Requests to discuss and prepare the preliminary assignment of Local Input Points. The Methodology is available on the MPO's website: http://www.dchcmpo.org/programs/improvement/tip2027/default.asp#tabs3.
The Methodology presents two guiding principles for the assignment of Local Input Points. The first is that the DCHC MPO’s Local Input Points will be assigned to projects that aim to achieve the goals of the adopted Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and align with the priorities of the DCHC MPO area. The second is that the NCDOT SPOT P4.0 raw quantitative score will serve as the quantitative basis for the MPO’s prioritization of projects. The Methodology goes on to outline six criteria for first determining project eligibility. The precursory review of project eligibility will consider factors, including:
• Is the project in the adopted MTP?
• Is the project in an adopted regional or local plan?
• Has a feasibility study been started or completed for the project?
• Has any preliminary engineering been started or completed for the project?
• Is the cost justified by the project benefits?
• Does the total cost to NCDOT exceed the amount of funding available for the respective funding tier?
The Methodology sets targets for the assignment of Local Input Points for each mode of transportation. The targets are set to achieve the goals of the adopted MTP and align with the priorities of the DCHC MPO area. The target...
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