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8 <br /> c. For residents who are willing to financially contribute toward pavement of <br /> their roads, NCDOT continues to sponsor the Property Owner Pavement <br /> Participation program. This program requires financial participation of all <br /> property owners on an unpaved road. In this case, the property owners would <br /> initiate the process with NCDOT. <br /> It is recommended that Orange County utilize each of these options in attempting to <br /> accelerate the paving of our gravel roads. Each of these would result in much more <br /> timely improvements than the TIP process. <br /> III. 1-85 Widening Projects - As can be noted in the Draft Statement to NCDOT, <br /> progress is being made to coordinate BMP efforts on this project. As is mentioned in <br /> the statement, it is imperative that the County remain in communication with the NCDOT <br /> Division 7 office, as well as the Planning and Design Branches in Raleigh, on the I-85 <br /> projects to ensure all improvements desired by the County are addressed early in the <br /> process by NCDOT. <br /> IV. Intersection Improvements - Countywide - These types of improvements can be <br /> funded through various NCDOT "pots" of money. As was reviewed in the Paving of <br /> Rural Roads section, TIP dollars can be utilized for these types of projects, however the <br /> timeframe for construction can sometimes be prolonged due to the required process. TIP <br /> funds are required for extensive improvements where costs are high. Another important <br /> source of funding for these types of projects is from the designated "Safety <br /> Improvements" funds. These funds are generally allocated by the Division office and are <br /> used for various types of projects, including intersection improvements. The attached <br /> Draft Statement includes a request for NCDOT to review the intersection priority list for <br /> funding of both TIP and Safety allocations. <br /> V. Railroad Grade Crossing Improvements- Countywide-These projects are funded <br /> from a separate "pot" of money designated especially for rail crossing improvements. <br /> NCDOT relies heavily on localities to inform them of potential problems. The timing <br /> for construction of these types of projects is typically not as lengthy as other TIP <br /> projects. For those crossings that need improvements other than typical placement of <br /> stop-bars, etc., the local jurisdiction should make sure NCDOT is aware of the need for <br /> extensive improvements. Coordination with the Division office is quite helpful. <br /> Summary <br /> Staff evaluations find that four of the five priorities expressed by the Commissioners are <br /> appropriate for funding through the TIP process. It is possible that the Secondary <br /> Pavement Program could actually suffer a severe setback by being included in the normal <br /> TIP process. <br />