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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> Implementation and Funding <br /> This section describes the development of priorities for implementation as <br /> well as potential funding options needed to achieve the US 70 Multimodal <br /> Corridor Plan. <br /> Implementation of any project recommendation entails a lengthy process of detailed studies identifying <br /> impacts and refining designs. This is especially true of a set of recommendations of this magnitude, which will <br /> be implemented over time, by various jurisdictions and agencies, utilizing multiple available funding <br /> mechanisms. Adjustments to recommendations may be needed to accommodate unanticipated variations in <br /> land use, travel demand, and policy and funding priorities. Final design decisions cannot be finalized until late <br /> in project development and sometimes into construction, with the documentation of environmental impacts <br /> in the NEPA and SEPA (National and State Environmental Policy Acts) process being a critical point in this <br /> regard. However, identifying priority recommendations and associated funding options will help guide <br /> jurisdictions, NCDOT, and the MPO to an approach for cohesive implementation, resulting in an improved <br /> corridor, specifically for multimodal users, over time. <br /> 6.1 Funding Opportunities <br /> The recommendations in Chapter 5 are based on an assessment of the current facilities, connectivity needs <br /> and opportunities, and an understanding of future growth areas and their land use. Current NCDOT policy <br /> does not treat all facilities the same in terms of funding. These differences in funding eligibility are substantial <br /> enough that they can determine the viability of a specific facility type or design in jurisdictions dependent on <br /> NCDOT or public agency participation to pay for construction and maintenance. In such cases, design <br /> compromises may be needed if the project is to have a realistic chance for implementation, especially within a <br /> given timeframe. <br /> Bicycle and pedestrian facilities may be added along a roadway either as part of a roadway improvement <br /> (such as a widening or roadway extension project) or as an independent project. The North Carolina Strategic <br /> Transportation Investments (STI) law requires NCDOT to rank highway improvement projects separately from <br /> independent bicycle or pedestrian facility projects. <br /> NCDOT may work with a local agency to determine and construct bicycle or pedestrian improvements as part <br /> of the roadway project. Otherwise, local agencies may apply for federal funding to add bicycle or pedestrian <br /> improvements separate from a roadway project. <br /> 6.1.1 NCDOT State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Funding <br /> NCDOT's State Transportation Improvement Program selects projects to be funded through the <br /> State Prioritization Process (SPOT).The process involves scoring all roadway, public <br /> 125 Implementation and Funding <br />