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<br />Prioritization 7.0 Local Point Methodology for Central Pines RPO – Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />NCDOT Quantitative Scores <br />The remaining 50% of the CPRPO score is based on the Prioritization 7.0 quantitative score <br />calculated by NCDOT. The elements that make up these scores are defined by NCDOT’s <br />Prioritization Work Group for each mode and category (see NCDOT’s Prioritization Resources <br />website for more information): <br />Regional Impact: Because all Prioritization 7.0 regional quantitative scores are on a 70 point <br />scale, the final results are multiplied by 0.7143 to convert them to a 50 point scale for use in <br />CPRPO scoring. <br />Division Needs: Prioritization 7.0 division quantitative scores are reported on a 50 point scale, <br />so unlike the regional category above, no rescaling of scores is necessary. <br />Total Score and Project Ranking Approach/Point Assignment <br />Process <br />Once all projects in each mode have been scored according to the criteria above, CPRPO staff <br />will develop a ranked list of projects within each county and within the region as a whole based <br />on the outcome of the scoring. This ranked list of all projects in all modes will be used to <br />develop the recommended point assignments that are presented to the public for comment and <br />to the RTCC and RTAC for approval. There will be separate rankings for the Regional Impact <br />category and the Division Needs category. <br />The recommendation will call for the two top-scoring projects for Chatham, Lee, Moore and <br />Orange Counties (regardless of mode) to be allocated 100 points each. Additionally, the three <br />next-highest scoring projects within the region (regardless of county and mode) will also be <br />allocated 100 points each, to reach CPRPO’s Prioritization 7.0 point allocation of 1,100 <br />points****. In the event that a county does not have at least two eligible projects, then additional <br />projects will be selected from the top of the list of remaining projects in the other counties. This <br />allows for geographic equity of projects in the CPRPO region. <br />No projects with a Prioritization 7.0 quantitative score less than 10 will be recommended for <br />points. <br />Any project that local jurisdictions specifically request not be assigned points during the <br />countywide project ranking process will not be recommended for points. <br />An example of the ranking process is shown on the next page. <br />