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Bicycle and Pedestrian (Non - Highway) Projects <br />Bicycle and pedestrian projects are scored and funded within the Division Needs funding category; therefore NCDOT <br />utilizes only one scoring process for bicycle and pedestrian projects. BGMPO will utilize the scoring processes developed <br />by NCDOT to preliminarily rank projects to be submitted to NCDOT SPOT for evaluation. <br />The NCDOT SPOT process limits the number of projects that MPOs may submit. In the event that more new project <br />requests are received than the MPO can submit, the BGMPO will apply the scoring criteria developed by the NCDOT that <br />reflect the SPOT 5.0 Workgroup recommendations that were submitted to the NCDOT Board of Transportation in June <br />2017. This will provide a set of preliminary scores that can be used to rank projects. <br />Funding Category <br />Quantitative Data <br />Local Input <br />Division <br />MPO <br />Input <br />Input <br />Safety = 15% <br />Measurement of number of bicycle and /or pedestrian crashes, speed limit, and <br />safety benefits to determine adequacy of safety for users of the project. <br />Access = 10% <br />Statewide <br />Measurement of the quantity and significance of destinations associated with the <br />Mobility (Class I <br />project as well as the distance to the primary destination. <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />Freight Only) <br />g y) <br />Demand = 10% <br />Measurement of the density of population and employment within a walkable or <br />Division Needs <br />bike -able distance of the project. <br />25% <br />25% <br />Connectivity = 10% <br />Measurement of the degree of bike /ped separation from the roadway, whether or <br />not the project is part of or a connection to a national, state, or regional bike route, <br />and connectivity to a similar or better project type. <br />Cost Effectiveness = 5% <br />Measurement of combined user benefits of Safety, Access, Demand, and <br />Connectivity criteria compared to the cost of the project to NCDOT. <br />Total = 50% (Division and Local Input Points account for remaining 50 %) <br />Rail Projects <br />Rail projects may be scored and funded within any of the three funding categories (Statewide, Regional, or Division). The <br />MPO will coordinate closely with the NCDOT Rail Division on the identification, prioritization, and submission of rail <br />projects. BGMPO will follow the criteria developed by the SPOT 5.0 Workgroup that were submitted to the NCDOT <br />Board of Transportation in June 2017. <br />Funding Category <br />Quantitative Data <br />Local Input <br />Division <br />MPO Input <br />Input <br />Benefit -Cost = 35% <br />Measurement of monetized benefits compared to the project cost to NCDOT. <br />Safety = 30% <br />Measurement of potentially hazardous rail crossings and other safety benefits. <br />Statewide <br />System Opportunities = 15% <br />Mobility (Class I <br />Measurement of accessibility and connectivity provided by the project, and <br />N/A <br />N/A <br />Freight Only) <br />g y) <br />connections to multimodal opportunities. <br />Capacity and Diversion = 10% <br />• Volume /Capacity = 75% • Highway Diversion = 25% <br />Economic Competitiveness = 10% <br />Measurement of economic benefits of the project. <br />Total = 100% <br />Draft — December 2017 <br />39 <br />