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2 <br />TABLE 1. Project eligibility for each STI category <br /> <br />STI Project Eligibility <br />Mode Statewide Mobility Regional Impact Division Needs <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Highway <br />• Interstates (existing & <br />future) <br />• NHS routes (as of July 1, 2012) <br />• STRAHNET Routes <br />• ADHS Routes <br />• Uncompleted Intrastate <br />projects <br />• Designated Toll Facilities <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Other US and NC Routes <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />All County (SR) Routes <br /> <br />Aviation Large Commercial Service <br />Airports ($500K cap) <br />Other Commercial Service <br />Airports not in Statewide ($300K <br />cap) <br />All Airports without <br />Commercial Service <br />($18.5M cap) <br />Bicycle- <br />Pedestrian <br />N/A N/A All projects ($0 state funds) <br />Public Transportation <br />N/A Service spanning two or more <br />counties (10% cap) <br />All other service, including <br />terminals, stations, and facilities <br />Ferry N/A Ferry expansion Replacement vessels <br /> <br />Rail Freight Capacity Service on Class I <br />Railroad Corridors <br />Rail service spanning two or more <br />counties not <br />Statewide <br />Rail service not included on <br />Statewide or Regional <br /> <br /> <br />Description of Criteria and Weights <br />NCDOT utilizes criteria consisting of a combination of quantitative data, qualitative input, and multimodal characteristics <br />for STI project evaluation. MPOs are required to use at least two criteria when evaluating projects: 1) quantitative - a data- <br />driven, numerically based measurement (prioritization scoring, crashes, congestion, safety, etc.); and 2) qualitative. <br />Examples of qualitative data include (but are not limited to): <br /> <br />• Local/regional transportation plan consistency – Projects identified in local and regional adopted plans <br />• Public input – Consideration of public comments <br />• Economic development – Fosters long-term economic growth and enhances local labor market mobility <br />• Environmental justice - Does not adversely impact natural environments, cultural resources, or social systems. <br />• Land use and development - Supports local and regional land use and development policies <br /> <br />Statewide projects are scored using only quantitative data as qualitative input is only required for projects included at the <br />Regional and Division levels (Table 2). <br /> <br />TABLE 2. Scoring Summary <br /> <br />Project Type Statewide* Regional Division <br />Quantitative Scoring% 100 70 50 <br />Local Input Scoring% N/A 30 50 <br />Total Score 100 100 100 <br /> <br />