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48 • Annual Maintenance Resurfacing, a state funded program for the repair and resurfacing of existing pavements to provide for acceptable operation and maintenance condition. Widening of existing travel lanes and/or installation of paved shoulders possible where warranted but limited to no more than 10% of program. Projects selected are based on relative ranking of biennial pavement condition survey, engineering judgement and local jurisdiction input. Common characteristics of projects outlined in Attachment 1 include: • Projects that require right-of-way acquisition or utility relocations are not good candidates; • Projects are expected to be performed or under contract within 12-24 months of funding approval; • Projects over $250 K typically require resolution of support from local elected body; • Most project program funding can be paired with other funding sources; and • Most projects subject to Board of Transportation (BOT) approval. Throughout each fiscal year, opportunities may arise for Orange County to submit small transportation projects to NCDOT. The turn-around time between NCDOT notification of requested projects or project review and the deadline for submission is typically very short and rarely allows sufficient time for full OUTBoard review and discussion. Developing the small transportation project lists as an ongoing process will allow Orange County to have greater input in addressing the County's small transportation issues. The Planning staff is requesting OUTBoard members assist staff in developing such a potential project list by providing input at this time regarding needed small transportation improvements, using the examples provided in Attachment 1 as a reference. OUTBoard members represent and reside in all areas of the county, and typically are more familiar with the roads they travel than staff. Staff has developed its Draft Running List of Small Transportation Projects (Attachment 2), also provided for your reference. No project is too small to identify. NCDOT has a maintenance yard and staff in Orange County that can: • Fix pot holes; • Maintain ditches and culverts; • Fill cracks in roadway surfaces; and • Maintain line of sight in critical areas like intersections. While formal small project requests will be discussed by the OUTBoard on a biannual basis, feel free to send possible projects to staff at any time to be added to our running list. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no immediate financial impact associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): Staff recommends that the OUTBoard provide input at this time regarding needed small transportation project improvements.