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NORTH Cq O 9 y % Y NCDOT TPD NEWS O Z q O is 99T�FNlOF TRAN'90 NCDOT • Newsletter January 2023 Traffic Forecasts (TF) "Connecting people, products Project Level Traffic Forecasting is an essential part of the plan- and places safely and efficiently ning process. The traffic forecast informs the design of STIP pro- with customer focus, accounta- jects. One traffic forecast is underway. bility and environmental sensi- Project Firm Due tivity to enhance the economy H141429—NC 119: Kimrey Rd TPD Staff January 2023 and vitality of North Carolina...." to Trollin wood-Hawfields Rd - NCDOT Mission Statement Burlington-Graham MPO CTP The BGMPO CTP final adoption was June 8, 2022. NCDOT TPD FHWA News is working on the more-detailed documentation of each highway On December 15t", 2022, the U.S. Depart- recommendation. Final maps and a list of recommendations can ment of Transportation published a Notice be found at https:Hconnect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/Pages/ of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 CTP-Details.aspx?study id=Burlington-Graham. billion in grant funding made available through the Rebuilding American Infra- Piedmont Triad Travel Demand Model House- structure with Sustainability and Equity hold Survey RAISE discretionary grant program. The Piedmont Triad Regional Model Team (PTRM), led by RAISE discretionary grants help project sponsors at the State and local levels, in- to consultants, is conducting a Household Travel Survey eluding municipalities, Tribal govern- to obtain information on travel characteristics in the Triad re- ments, counties, and others complete crit- gion. The purpose of the Household Travel Survey (HTS), con- ical freight and passenger transportation ducted every ten years, is to collect household demographic infrastructure projects. and travel pattern information. The data will then be used to up- date and calibrate the regional travel demand model for use in As was the case last year, the Depart- travel forecasting and transportation planning. ment is encouraging applicants to consid- er how their projects can address climate The survey is taken from a random sample of representative change, ensure racial equity, and remove households within the region and adjacent areas. The survey barriers to opportunity. The Department area includes all of Alamance, Davidson, Forsyth, and Guilford also intends to use the RAISE program to counties and portions of Davie, Orange, Randolph, Rocking- support wealth creation and the creation ham, and Stokes counties. Respondents that complete the sur- of good-paying jobs with the free and fair vey may be eligible for a small monetary incentive. The HTS choice to join a union, the incorporation of questionnaire is distributed through webpages, a smartphone strong labor standards, and training and app, and mail or in-person upon request. The Project Team will placement programs, especially regis- ensure that every resident has an equal opportunity to be in the tered apprenticeships. sample. The NOFO is available now, and the For more information see the survey's website: https:// deadline for applications is 11:59 PM EST triadtravelcounts.com. on February 28, 2023.