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has not yet been finalized by the North CarolinaDepartment of Transportation (NCDOT), it is <br />important to note that these changes may have someimplications for many of the projects Orange <br />County has previously submitted and willlikely be submitting in this next iteration of priorities. Further <br />information on the SMF is accessible using the following weblink: <br />http://www.ncdot.gov/download/strategictransportationinvestments/Strategic_Mobility_Formula_Fact_ <br />Sheet.pdf <br />Further information on the BOT-recommended scoring/ranking methodology for the last iteration of <br />STIP development (SPOT 3.0) is accessible using the following weblink: <br />http://www.ncdot.gov/download/strategictransportationinvestments/Prioritization.pdf <br />In preparation for the State’s new ranking and programming process, Orange County will be asked to <br />submit a priority list of projects to the BGMPO, DCHC MPO and TARPO for proposed projects <br />contained within each organization’s respective planning area. Based on the State’s timeline for the <br />adoption of its final 2018-2027 STIP, any new projects, project deletions from the existing database, <br />or changes to project descriptions are to be entered into the new database in October for scoring by <br />the State. As such, the Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) is scheduled to consider <br />and recommend to the BOCC project lists for BGMPO, TARPO and DCHC MPO at its May 20th <br />meeting to be forwarded to the BOCC for consideration at its June 2nd meeting. <br />Attachments <br />Attachments 1, 3 and 5 are the lists of projects to be submitted for each of BGMPO’s, TARPO’s and <br />DCHC MPO’s planning areas, respectively, to be scored by the State and considered for inclusion in <br />the 2018-2027 STIP. Attachments 2, 4 and 6 are maps depicting the locations of the projects on <br />each list for BGMPO, TARPO and DCHC MPO, respectively. Descriptions for each project and <br />explanations of their need are also provided in Attachments 1, 3 and 5. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): Staff recommends that the Board consider and recommend to the BOCC <br />the list of priority transportation projects for each MPO/RPO to be submitted for consideration of <br />inclusion in the 2018-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) <br />1