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1 <br />Burlington - Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization <br />P7.0 Local Input Point Assignment Methodology <br />Amended January 2024, Adopted March 2024 <br />Introduction <br />NCDOT developed project prioritization as a collaborative, data-driven, approval process for the State Transportation <br />Improvement Program (STIP) in 2009. Significant changes were made to the process prompted by House Bill 817 also <br />known as the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI). The bill established funding tiers (Statewide, Regional, and <br />Division) and allocations across all modes. The outcome of the STI process is the draft State Transportation Improvement <br />Program (STIP). The STI legislation applies uniformly across the state regardless of the boundaries of MPOs. STI requires <br />Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs), and NCDOT Divisions develop a project <br />solicitation process and adopt a project ranking process for all modes of transportation. Each MPO and RPO must develop, <br />adopt, and implement a methodology that maintains criteria transparency, process documentation and maximizes the <br />opportunity for public review and comment. <br />In 2017, NCDOT developed new standards based on the findings and recommendations in the Local Input Point (LIP) <br />Process Verification Report and observed best practices from Prioritization (P) 3.0, P4.0 and P5.0 and includes the creation <br />of a NCDOT review process that ensures each MPO develops a LIP assignment methodology used in its prioritization <br />process. While NCDOT has not issued significant guidance changes or requirements since the P5.0 cycle, a new P6.0 LIP <br />Flex Policy enables the transfer of up to 500 LIPs between Regional Impact and Division Needs projects. <br />The Burlington-Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BGMPO) LIP Methodology outlines the steps used for its P7.0 <br />project selection and LIP assignment. The BGMPO developed a transparent process to meet the multimodal transportation <br />needs of its member jurisdictions in accordance with its adopted Public Involvement Policy. The LIP assignment <br />methodology is designed to meet federal and state requirements that MPO Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) be <br />consistent with local transportation investment priorities. <br />Project Selection and Scoring Overview <br />Prioritization is a data driven process used to identify and prioritize transportation improvements for funding and inclusion <br />in the STIP. Table 1 lists eligible transportation projects by project type and funding eligibility: