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NORTH Cq O 9 y % Y NCDOT TPD NEWS O Z q O is 99T�FNlOF TRAN'90 NCDOT • Newsletter May 2023 Traffic Forecasts (TF) "Connecting people, products A Project Level Traffic Forecasting is an essential part of the and places safely and efficiently planning process. The traffic forecast informs the design of with customer focus, accounta- STIP projects. There are currently no traffic forecasts in pro- bility and environmental sensi- gress in the WSUAMPO area. tivity to enhance the economy BGMPO Comprehensive Transportation Plan and vitality of North Carolina...." (CTP) - NCDOT Mission Statement The BGMPO CTP final adoption was June 8, 2022. NCDOT TPD is working on the more-detailed documentation of each FHWA New.q highway recommendation. Final maps and a list of recommen- dations can be found at https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/ FHWA has released the Promoting Resili- planninq/Pages/CTP-Details.aspx?study id=Burlington-Graham. ent Operations for Transformative, Effi- cient, and Cost-Saving Transportation National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Program (NOFO). Applications are due via The N.C. NEVI Program will initiate a procurement process in grants.gov by August 18, 2023. fall 2023 to install Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) EV The NOFO can be found on grants.gov at: stations along the State's Alternative Fuel Corridors. NCDOT https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view- anticipates entities that are interested in deploying EV Supply opportunity.html?oppld=347585. More Equipment (EVSE) under the NEVI program will form teams information on this NOFO and the PRO- potentially consisting of: TECT Program can be found at: https:// • Site Developers www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/ • EVSE Providers discretionary. Applicant questions should • Site Hosts be directed to: To help these entities prepare to respond to the procurement PROTECTdiscretionary(a-)_dot.gov. process, NCDOT is facilitating an online database in addition to the May 9 virtual meeting that was held. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law estab- lished the PROTECT Discretionary Grant NC NEVI Networking Database: Ongoing until June 30, Program to help make surface transporta- 2023: .https://Publicinput.com/nevi-networking tion more resilient to natural hazards, in- The database and event are intended solely for those in- cluding climate change, sea level rise, terested in being part of EV charging station deployment flooding, extreme weather events, and teams in response to the NCDOT's upcoming procurement other natural disasters through support of process. Responses to the database questionnaire will be planning activities, resilience improve- available to all respondents via a publicly available data- ments, community resilience and evacua- base posted to the NCDOT NEVI website: NCDOT: National tion routes, and at-risk costal infrastruc- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program ture. (FHWA News continued on last page.)