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ORANGE TRANSPORTATION <br /> COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT <br /> COUNTY <br /> NoKm CALIOLLNA PUBLIC TRANSIT <br /> OrangeCounty <br /> Item 5.a. <br /> Subject: Orange County Transportation Priorities for SPOT 7.0 <br /> Attachment: 1. TARPO MPO—OC Priority List <br /> 2. DCHC MPO—OC Priority List <br /> 3. BG MPO—OC Priority List <br /> PURPOSE: Recommend Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approve the Orange County <br /> Transportation Priorities for Strategic Prioritization of Transportation (SPOT) process. <br /> BACKGROUND: Biennially, the North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT) adopts a ten year <br /> Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that funds and schedules transportation <br /> projects throughout the state for all modes. The STIP implements Metropolitan and Rural <br /> Planning Organizations (MPO/RPO) adopted Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) and <br /> Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The CTP and MTP are used by MPO/RPO to determine <br /> which projects are submitted for considered in the STIP using the Strategic Prioritization of <br /> Transportation (SPOT) process. <br /> SPOT P7.0 Schedule and Process <br /> Between spring and fall 2023 MPO/RPOs across the state will submit their limited number of <br /> projects — based on their population and total centerline miles —to North Carolina Department <br /> of Transportation (NCDOT) for inclusion in SPOT 7.0. These projects must be approved by their <br /> respective Boards prior to submission to the MPO/RPO for their consideration. Orange County <br /> process requires the BOCC approve the list of County transportation priorities prior to submission <br /> to respective MPO/RPO. <br /> Each MPO/RPO has their own unique process for determining which limited number of projects <br /> they submit to NCDOT. <br /> • DCHC MPO will only submit projects listed in the adopted MTP <br /> • TARPO uses a subcommittee for SPOT 7 project selection <br /> • BG MPO uses a multi-criteria process to determine which projects to submit <br /> Before MPO/RPO Boards approve the projects for submission, they will conduct a 30 day public <br /> comment period and public hearing. <br /> SPOT P7.0 Proiect List <br /> OCTS staff is recommending Orange County transportation priorities be updated so that projects <br /> may compete better. These changes are provided in Attachments 1 - 3. Many Orange County <br /> transportation priorities are carried forward, these are in Green. New priorities are <br /> recommended in Orange. <br /> • Due to Cancellation of SPOT 6, Staff recommends same priorities as previously submitted. <br /> • Staff recommending removal of independent bike/ped projects per State Transportation <br /> Investment law North Carolina General Statutes § 136-189.11 (d).(3).c.- <br /> 600 Hwy 86 N - Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Phone (919) 245-2008 - Fax(919) 732-2137 <br /> orangecountync.gov/transportation <br />