Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) and the UCPRPO Prioritization Process Information

Governor McCrory and the N.C. Department of Transportation are committed to improving the quality of life for citizens in North Carolina. Together, we want to find more efficient ways to better connect all North Carolinians - to jobs, health care, education and recreational experiences. The Strategic Transportation Investments bill (HB817), which was signed into law on June 26, 2013, will help make that possible by better leveraging existing funds to enhance the state’s infrastructure, providing greater opportunity for economic growth.

One of the core duties of any RPO or MPO is the identification and prioritization of projects for consideration in the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The State's TIP document is a summary of the transportation projects across all modes that are either underway, in the project development process, or planned for implementation in the next 10 years.

Here you will find information about how the UCPRPO is implementing the prioritization process. This site will be updated during the process with vital information so book mark this page for future reference.

For more information about Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) visit NCDOT's sites:

http://www.ncdot.gov/strategictransportationinvestments/

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/Pages/ResourcesMPO-RPO.aspx

**NEW UPDATE**

After two public meetings, TCC/TAC project prioritzing, and a 30 day public comment period the TAC adopted the final UCPRPO STI P3 Point Allocation at the joint TCC/TAC meeting held on July 23, 2014. With unanoumous approval by the TAC, there were two modifications made to the prioritizing rankings. These modifications are:

1. At the Division Level, project H140525 was changed to H141949 at the Wilson's Mills Elementary School. H141949 is essentially the same project but is longer to allow for the necessary "tapering" that would be required to add the addtional center turnning lane in front of the school.

2. At the Division Level, project H090895 Noble St in Johnston County was replaced with project H141891 US 70 due to the change in the data score for safety and due to public comments at the public meetings and TCC/TAC member supoort for the project.

The final adopted point allocations may be viewed here:
** NEW ** UCPRPO STI P3 ADOPTED POINT ALLOCATION

UCPRPO TAC Member ranking results June 25, 2014

UCPRPO TAC Member detail ranking computations

Data Scores Released (June 2, 2014 SPOT Release)

 

Current UCPRPO Projects:
Click here for interactive map of current UCPRPO Prioritization Projects.......

Key Dates:

• January 27, 2014 thru February 24, 2014 - Project Submittal to SPOT On!ine.
• March 12, 2014 - Public Input and Adoption of STI Prioritization Methodology
  
  
• May 6, 2014 - TCC meeting to evaluate STI Projects.
  10:00am - 12:00pm
  Wilson Operation's Center
  1800 Herring Ave
  Wilson, NC 27893
  252-296-3341
  
  
• June 11, 2014 - Public Meeting and TAC/TCC meeting to prioritize and allocate points to STI Projects.
  2:00pm - 5:00pm
  Wilson Operation's Center
  1800 Herring Ave
  Wilson, NC 27893
  252-296-3341

• July 23, 2014 - Public Meeting and TAC/TCC meeting to prioritize and allocate FINAL points to STI Projects.
  2:00pm - 5:00pm
  Wilson Operation's Center
  1800 Herring Ave
  Wilson, NC 27893
  252-296-3341

Below are downloadable documents for reference:

UCPRPO STI RANKING METHODOLOGY-2-14-14_Adopted 3-12-14 with resolution.pdf

UCPRPO SPOT 3.0 BALLOT - 5-19-14 - DIVISION BALLOT Final May 14, 2014.pdf
UCPRPO SPOT 3.0 BALLOT - 5-19-14 -STATE and REGION Ballot May 14, 2014.pdf
UCPRPO SPOT 3.0 - 5-19-14 - Aviation BALLOT - 5-14-14.pdf

Additional informational maps:
STI_Project DIVISION Score Analysis 5-1-14.pdf
STI_Project REGION Score Analysis 5-1-14.pdf
STI_Project State Score Analysis_NEW.pdf
STI_Score Analysys_MPO-RPO State Scores_small.pdf
STI_Score State by County Analysis_small.pdf