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13 <br /> 1 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 2 <br /> 3 a. Orange County Transportation Priority List for SPOT 7.0 / FY 2026-2035 STIP <br /> 4 The Board approved a resolution approving Orange County's transportation priorities for the <br /> 5 State's Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT)/Strategic Transportation Improvement <br /> 6 Program (STIP). <br /> 7 <br /> 8 BACKGROUND: Biennially, the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT) adopts a ten year <br /> 9 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that funds and schedules transportation <br /> 10 projects throughout the state for all modes. The STIP implements Metropolitan and Rural <br /> 11 Planning Organizations (MPO/RPO) adopted Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) and <br /> 12 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The CTP and MTP are used by the MPO/RPO to <br /> 13 determine which projects are submitted for consideration in the STIP using the Strategic <br /> 14 Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) process. The Board initially discussed this item at its <br /> 15 March 7, 2023 Business meeting. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 SPOT P7.0 Schedule and Process <br /> 18 Between spring and fall 2023, MPO/RPOs across the state will submit their limited number of <br /> 19 projects — based on their population and total centerline miles —to North Carolina Department of <br /> 20 Transportation (NCDOT) for inclusion in SPOT 7.0. These projects must be approved by their <br /> 21 respective Boards prior to submission to the MPO/RPO for their consideration. Orange County's <br /> 22 process requires the BOCC approve the list of County transportation priorities prior to submission <br /> 23 to respective MPO/RPO. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Each MPO/RPO has its own unique process for determining which limited number of projects to <br /> 26 submit to NCDOT. <br /> 27 • DCHC MPO will only submit projects listed in the adopted MTP <br /> 28 • TARPO uses a subcommittee for SPOT 7 project selection <br /> 29 • BG MPO uses a multi-criteria process to determine which projects to submit <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Before the MPO/RPO Boards approve projects for submission, they will conduct a 30 day public <br /> 32 comment period and public hearing. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 SPOT P7.0 Project List <br /> 35 OCTS staff is recommending Orange County transportation priorities be updated so that projects <br /> 36 may compete better. A list of acronyms is provided (Attachment 1) to go along with the <br /> 37 recommended County Transportation Priority projects noted in Attachments 2, 3, and 5. <br /> 38 • Due to cancellation of SPOT 6, staff recommends the same priorities as SPOT 6. <br /> 39 • Staff is recommending removal of independent bike/ped projects per State Transportation <br /> 40 Investment law— North Carolina General Statutes § 136-189.11 (d).(3).c.- <br /> 41 o "The Department shall not provide financial support for independent bicycle and <br /> 42 pedestrian improvement projects." <br /> 43 • Staff recommends adding NC 10 modernization and Orange Grove Road Extension as <br /> 44 County Priorities for SPOT and other funding opportunities. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 TRANPORTATION ADVISORY SERVICE (TAS): <br /> 47 The TAS met on Thursday, January 26, 2023 and unanimously recommended approval. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD (OUTBOARD) ACTION: <br /> 50 The OUTBoard met on Thursday, January 26, 2023 and unanimously recommended approval. <br />