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ATTACHMENT2 <br />Section 4, which contains reference documents, provides detailed definitions and directions <br />for applying the ranking methodology. It is important to note that the ranking methodology <br />continues to be more fully developed and refined with each TIP development cycle. The MPO is <br />developing new data sources in related planning projects, such as the congestion management <br />system, that will improve the data and application of the ranking criteria. <br />Ranking Results Compared to Local Priorities <br />23 <br />It is important to remember that the ranking methodology is only one of several tools used <br />to produce the final Regional Priority List. The local governments have provided local priority lists <br />that must be considered, as well. It is the prerogative of the TAC to review the project ranking, <br />local priority lists, public comments, long-range transportation plan, and other valuable input in <br />order to produce the final Regional Priority List. <br />To begin this review, the TAC will likely compare the ranking results with local priority lists <br />to identify those projects that are highly ranked on the local project lists but are not highly ranked <br />using the ranking methodology. Figure 2 provides this comparison. The second column in the table <br />below, titled "Local Priority Ranking," shows project ranking by jurisdiction. The third column, <br />titled "Order in Ranking Methodology," shows ranking by criteria methodology. <br />Fiionre 2 - Comparison of Ranking Results and Local Priorities <br /> Local Priority Order in Ranking <br />Project Ranking Methodology <br />Durham City and County <br />NC 54 -- widen to multi-lanes with a City of Durham - 2 55 <br />divided median, consideration for Durham County -- 2 <br />bus rapid transit, and bicycle and <br />pedestrian features; from I-40 to NC <br />55 <br />NC 54 - widen 2-lane roadway to City of Durham - 3 26 <br />multiple lanes, including bicycle and Durham County -- .3 <br />pedestrian facilities; from Page Road <br />to the Wake County Line <br />Old Durham-Chapel Hill Road -- City of Durham - 4 26 <br />bicycle and pedestrian <br />improvements between Garrett Road Durham County - 4 <br />and US 15-50. Chapel Hill -- 4 <br />US 70 -- convert existing 4-lane City of Durham - 5 43 <br />facility to 6-lane freeway; from Durham County -- 5 <br />Lynn Road to Wake County Line <br />Chapel Hill <br />Transit Capital Projects - Fund Chapel Hill - 1 35 <br />transit capital projects as identified Carrboro -- 5 <br />by Chapel Hill Transit <br />Page 0 <br />pCHC MPO -Regional Priority List for FY 2007-2013 MTIP