LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH CENTER
File #: 17-2161    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/28/2017 In control: Planning
On agenda: 5/15/2017 Final action: 5/15/2017
Title: Vote on a resolution to review, comment, and endorse the Chatham County Triangle Area Rural Transportation Organization (TARPO) and Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) draft transportation project lists to be submitted to the State Prioritization Office of Transportation (SPOT) for the Prioritization 5.0 process.
Attachments: 1. Attachment A SPOT 5.0 transportation needs consideration for submittal list, 2. Attachment B TARPO draft project list, 3. Attachment C TARPO resolutions to endorse

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Vote on a resolution to review, comment, and endorse the Chatham County Triangle Area Rural Transportation Organization (TARPO) and Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) draft transportation project lists to be submitted to the State Prioritization Office of Transportation (SPOT) for the Prioritization 5.0 process.

 

ABSTRACT

 

Action Requested:

Request to vote on a resolution to review, comment, and endorse the Chatham County Triangle Area Rural Transportation Organization (TARPO) and Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) draft transportation project lists to be submitted to the State Prioritization Office of Transportation (SPOT) for the Prioritization 5.0 process.

 

 

Introduction & Background:

The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is the NCDOT’s 10 year plan used to identify the construction funding and scheduling for transportation projects at the state level over a 10-year period and is continually updated every 2-3 years. The purpose of this endorsement is for the Board of Commissioners to approve a list of projects to be considered for submittal through the regional planning organizations to the State Prioritization Office of Transportation (SPOT) to be scored in the late summer/early fall.

Discussion & Analysis:

TARPO and the DCHC MPO is requesting local jurisdictions to have their respective Boards endorse the draft project submittal lists. Staff reviewed the list of past projects and scores. Staff also collaborated with the other Regional Planning members and NCDOT as well as all Chatham municipalities to review transportation needs throughout Chatham County (Siler City, Pittsboro, Goldston, and Cary).

The TAC received and reviewed the list of potential transportation needs to be considered on April 25th 2017 and had comment regarding their ranking of priority. The Chatham County Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) unanimously approved the needs list (Attachment A).

This list of transportation needs was used by the TARPO prioritization subcommittee to form the TARPO draft list of projects to be submitted on May 1st 2017. All comments will be reviewed by the TARPO Prioritization Subcommittee to refine their final project list, which will be presented for approval by the TARPO RTAC on August 10th. Additionally, this transportation needs list for the MPO area and any comments from the Chatham County Board of Commissioners will be incorporated into the development of the final draft list for submittal in the coming months for the MPO. 

 

Recommendation:

1.                     Review and endorse the TARPO SPOT 5.0 draft project list (Attachment B) for consideration of submittal the State Prioritization Office of Transportation (SPOT) for scoring. (See attachment C: page 1 or 2 for official resolution).

2.                     Review and comment on the MPO area SPOT 5.0 draft list of transportation needs for consideration of submittal the State Prioritization Office of Transportation (SPOT) for scoring. (Listed in attachment A: does not require official resolution).