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ATTACHMENT 2 <br />DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO MPO <br />METHODOLOGY FORRANHING <br />METROPPHIORITY PRO7ECT~REQUES'TS (Fl'200E 2 1P OGRAM <br />2Q <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The purpose of the Regional Priority List is to facilitate determination of the region's project <br />priorities to be used in development of a fiscally constrained Transportation Improvement <br />Program (TIP). The Transportation Equity Act for the 2152 Centu o(eE reZuestsllreflects to al <br />development process that documents a methodology for ranking p j q <br />and metropolitan goals, and addresses mobility, environmental and air quality goals. <br />OBJECTIVE <br />The methodology outlined below is designed to address multi-modal transportation needs and to <br />ensure regional balance through the use of specific technical criteria.. The Technical <br />Coordinating Committee (TCC) will use the methodology to develop a draft Regional Priority <br />List, This draft Priority List is to be used as a starting point or a reference base by the <br />Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for the approval of a final Regional Priority List. <br />balance orbasedu on the ixl..nreuivoio ~ ~~...--- - -- <br />conununities. Therefore, the TCC will make its technical recommendation on a draft Prionty <br />List based on the methodology described in this document, and the TAC v/ill then be afforded <br />the opportunity to make any changes it deems appropriate. <br />METHODOLOGY GOALS <br />Produce a program of projects (or project priorities) which satisfies MPO, local and State <br />goals, and addresses TEA 21 policies of system preservation, operational efficiency in the <br />movement of people and goods, multi/inter-modalism, and air quality mandates, <br />• Address projects on equal footing, regardless of mode or project type. <br />Be simple enough for project-level analysis without requiring unnecessary data collection. <br />Be understandable by the general public. <br />PROCEDURE FOR RANHING PROJECTS <br />Goal SettinE For Proiect Prio_ r'ih' List <br />The TAC will formulate an overall goal or set of goals for the Regional Priority List, The <br />annual goal setting should reflect the TIP Preamble adopted by the TAC. It states that the <br />Page 32 <br /><7CHC MPO -Regional Priority List for FY 2007-2013 MTIP <br />