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1) Added capacity/mobility projects of local significance, 2) Added capacity/mobility projects of statewide/regional significance, 3) Transit/rail projects, 4) Roadway modernization/bikeway projects of local significance exceeding $1,000,000, and 5) Pedestrian and bicycle projects. Once scores are received, it may become clear that the OUTBoard-recommended priority lists do not optimize scoring output and corresponding funding probability after considering the state scoring rubric, funding tier eligibility, and projects’ need for loc al input points. To the extent possible, the rankings suggested by staff and approved by the OUTBoard will be retained. However, if there is a clear opportunity to maximize the competitiveness of Orange County projects under the SPOT P4.0 process, transportation planning staff may adjust the scores. Any changes will be documented. It is important to note that pedestrian and bicycle projects are funded at the Division Needs level. While a prioritized list of projects for each MPO/RPO will be created for all projects at this time; these lists will be revisited upon receipt of the Regional Impact scores from NCDOT in early August 2016 and considered for reprioritization, if applicable, at that time. Essentially, there will be another opportunity to reprioritize projects in early August. Following any reprioritization, the remaining unfunded projects will be resubmitted for funding in the next prioritization process. As indicated at the last meeting, the lists of projects submitted by DCHC MPO, TARPO, and B-G MPO in November 2015 were evaluated by NCDOT using a completely data- driven process. The input provided by transportation planning staff, the OUTBoard, and the BOCC in the form of the project priority ranking lists attached to this abstract are intended to suggest project funding at the Regional Impact level. The process to select projects for funding in this category is conducted at the NCDOT Funding Region level and is allocated by population. Orange County, as part of NCDOT Division 7, will compete for project funding in Funding Region D, which includes Divisions 7 and 9. These divisions include Orange, Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, and Rowan Counties. The Regional Impact process uses a 70 percent data-driven approach and includes a 15 percent weight given to input from Division Engineers and a 15 percent weight given to input from MPOs/RPOs. Attachments: The attachments to the abstract include a prioritized ranking list of projects for each MPO/RPO and a map of all projects for each MPO/RPO.