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ATTACHMENT 2 18 <br />DCHC urban area "is committed to developing a balanced transportation system within the <br />region." The MPO should begin the annual TIP process with goal setting, which could <br />merely be a reaffinnation of previous goals or development of new goals arising out of the <br />Transportation Plan. This annual goal setting will ensure that any change in "need" can be <br />captured in the TIP goals. <br />2. Ranking Criteria <br />The Screening criteria for project ranking fall into four broad groups: <br />a. Regional Goals - How well does the project meet the adopted regional goals? Is the <br />project an element of the current long-range plan? Does it implement community objectives <br />(for the intrastate system, does it meet NCDOT mobility objectives)? Does the project <br />have abroad base of local support? <br />b. Cost Effectiveness -How much benefit does the project offer compared to the estimated <br />cost? <br />c. Timing Factor -Is timing a critical element for the project (one-time opportunity)? Will <br />the opportunity to do the project be lost if it is not in the current priority cycle? <br />d. Specific Project Merits -How many points does a project receive using scoring criteria? <br />The scoring criteria are described below in the "Application of The Methodology" section.. <br />APPLICATION OF THE METHODOLOGY <br />1. The TCC first examines the consistency in which local jurisdictions have responded to the <br />ten (10) project criteria. If the criteria are not applied consistently, the TCC can agree to <br />change some criteria responses for consistency among all projects. <br />2 Project Criteria Points are totaled for each project request using the point system outlined on <br />pages 5 and 6 of this document. <br />Degree of Congestion - This category awards points to roadway projects base on the <br />congestion level as measured in the volume to capacity (V/C) ratio. For new road <br />facilities in which traffic counts are not available, volumes on a parallel existing facility <br />may be used,. <br />Safety (Accidents/l 00 Million Vehicle Miles) - Safety points are awarded to projects with <br />reported accident rates significantly greater than statewide averages for urban road <br />segments - the statewide average is 330 to 370 accidents per 100 million vehicle miles <br />(or, 330-370 ACC/100 MVM).. Points may be awarded to transit, non-motorized and <br />Transportation Demand Management (TDA) projects using the accident rate of the <br />roadway on which they operate, or of a parallel roadway, For bicycle and pedestrian <br />projects, auto accidents may be used if bike/pedestrian features are being added to an <br />Page 33 <br />DCHC MPO -Regional Priority List for FY 2007-2013 MTIP