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NCDOT TIA Scoping Checklist <br />Effective Date: 10/01/2017 (Version 17-721) Page 6 of 7 <br /> <br />܈܈ Study Method <br />The traffic analysis shall follow the current NCDOT Congestion Management Capacity Analysis Guidelines, <br />Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways, and use the current approved version of <br />analysis software (e.g. Synchro/SimTraffic, HCS, Sidra Intersection, TransModeler). <br />The study shall include the following analysis scenarios for each analysis period. <br />1. Existing Conditions <br />2. Future No-Build Conditions (existing + background growth + approved developments + committed <br />or funded improvements) <br />3. Future Build Conditions (future no-build + site trips) <br />4. Future Build with Improvements Conditions (future build traffic with improvements to mitigate <br />the proposed development’s impacts) and, if applicable: <br />܆5. TIP Design Year Analysis <br />܆6. Alternative Access Scenario (without proposed control-of-access or median break / modification) <br />The following additional analysis/outputs should be provided as warranted: <br />܆ Signal Warrant Analysis for accesses/intersections <br />܆ Multi-Modal Level of Service Analysis <br />܆ School Loading Zone Traffic Simulation <br />܆ Phasing Analysis (scope separately as needed) <br />܆ Safety/Crash Analysis <br />܆ Control-of-Access Modification Justification <br />܆ Median Break / Modification Justification <br />܆ Other <br />܈ Submittals <br />In addition to the hardcopies required below, the TIA Consultant shall provide the District Engineer and, if <br />required, the local government an electronic copy of the study documents, including the latest site plan, <br />figures and appendices, in searchable PDF files and the original traffic analysis files (e.g., Synchro, HCS). <br />To expedite review, the NCDOT electronic submittals shall also be delivered concurrently to: <br />܆ Div. Traffic Engr ܆Regional Traffic Engr ܈Congestion Management ܆ Other <br />Submittals NCDOT Local Government <br />Electronic Hardcopy Electronic Hardcopy <br />Trip Generation & Distribution Required Required <br />Draft TIA Report Required <br />Final Sealed TIA Report Required Required <br />܈ Additional Comments (municipal TIA requirements, approved variations from NCDOT guidelines) <br />See attached letter discussing approach for trip generation, counts, and approved developments. <br />172