Nags Head and the NC DOT Strategic Transportation Improvement Program aka Strategic Transportation Investment
NC Department of Transportation 14 Transportation Divisions NC DoT has 14 Divisions. Dare County is one of 14 counties in Division 1. Division 1 is the smallest, by population.
16 regional councils/commissions provide a range of services to local gov’t, such as: - community & economic development - workforce development - state & federal program management - planning & GIS mapping services - grant writing - regional collaboration and partnership building. Dare County is one of 10 counties in the Albemarle Regional Commission (R). The Albemarle Region is the smallest, by population. Adjacent: L Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments P Eastern Carolina Council Q Mid-East Commission
Albemarle RPO == Albemarle Regional Commission
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Areas designated by the Federal Census as being Urban in nature and having a population of 50,000 or more are required by the Federal Highway Act of 1962 to have a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive ("3C") transportation planning process in order to qualify for federal transportation funds. In North Carolina, this process is carried out by Metropolitan Planning Organizations, of which there are currently 19. This is not the same as having a single city of 50,000 or more; there may be several municipalities combined, along with some unincorporated area in the boundary which the Census draws to define the "urbanized area." …. but seasonal population doesn’t count ….
Rural Planning Organizations (RPO) In 2000, NC enacted General Statutes which provided for the development of Rural Transportation Planning Organizations (RPO), of which there are 20, for areas not within an MPO. Although very similar to MPO’s, RPOs are grounded in state law rather than federal, and are intended to address and improve rural area transportation planning processes. RPOs assist NCDOT by carrying the following four core duties: -- Develop, in cooperation w/NCDOT, comprehensive transportation plans. -- Provide a forum for public participation in the trans planning process. -- Develop and prioritize suggestions for projects to be included in the State’s Transportation Improvement Program. -- Provide transportation-related information for local governments and other interested organizations and persons.
Albemarle RPO A Close-up View Hyde Camden Pasquotank Chowan Pasquotank Edenton Perquimans Currituck Hertford Dare Winfall Duck Tyrrell Kill Devil Hills Columbia Kitty Hawk Washington Manteo Nags Head Creswell Southern Shores Plymouth Gates Roper Gatesville We are fortunate, Albemarle RPO = Albemarle Region = 1 “voice”. NC DOT Div 1 deals with 3 RPO. Ferries tie us to Div 2 and Down- East RPO.
Rural Planning Organizations (RPO) All RPO are made up of an administrative staff and two Boards: -- the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and -- the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC). The TAC consists of one (voting) elected official from each County, one (non-voting) elected official from each municipality, and (one voting member of) NCDOT Divison 1 staff. The TAC is the policy making body of the RPO. The TCC is made up of one planner or county manager from each county and one planner or municipal government manager from each municipality plus several NCDOT reps. The TCC is the advisory committee to the TAC. All members vote. RPOs are funded by the state at $80,000 to $150,000 each year and with a 20 percent local match.
NC Strategic Transportation Investments Act (2013) Changed distribution of funding for transportation improvements, replacing a 24 year old law because the state gas tax, highway use tax, and DMV fees could no longer provide enough funding. Established that an open, transparent, and data driven process would be used to select the best transportation improvements for the state. Established three levels of transportation facilities and needs for distribution of funds (Statewide, Regional, Division). Projects that cannot be funded at one level may cascade to lower level. Directed additional money from existing funds to transportation improvements. Consolidated existing funding accounts for projects to allow differing types of projects to compete (Mobility Fund, Intrastate Trust Fund, Urban Loop).
NC Strategic Transportation Investments Act (2013) The STI outlines a Strategic Mobility Formula (SMF), a new way to fund and prioritize transportation projects to ensure maximum benefit to the state. 6 Areas, all scored differently (& differences between divisions also): -- Highways -- Aviation -- Public Transportation -- Bike & Pedestrian -- Ferries -- Other (Rail) Identification of scoring criteria, methodologies, and transportation data to quantify the need of a future project are critical to success and still a work in progress.
NC Strategic Transportation Investments Act (2013) Estimated $12.6 Billion 2016-2025 $36 Million / Year in Division 1 Regional Impact Statewide Mobility Division Needs 30% of funds. 40% of funds. 30% of funds. 25% of vote. 50% of vote. 25% of vote. 70% State, 30% Local 100% Statewide Data 50% State, 50% Local data for ranking. for ranking. data for ranking. -- US and NC Highways not -- Interstate Highways -> Roads on the Secondary part of the Statewide Tier -- Future Interstate Highways System -- Commercial Airports not -- National Highway System -- Non-Commercial Airports part of the Statewide Tier -- Dept. of Defense Highways -> All Bicycle and Pedestrian -- Public Transp Service that -- Appalachian Development Projects spans two or more counties Highways -> Public Transp Service not on and serves two or more -- Incomplete Intrastate the Regional Tier municipalities Projects -> Replacement of Ferry -- Improvements to the Ferry -- Designated Toll Facilities vessels System excl new vessels . -- Large Commercial Airports -- Railroads not part of the -- Railroads that span two or -- Railroad Freight Class I Statewide or Regional Tier more counties that are not Corridors part of the Statewide Tier
Highway Scoring Criteria and Weights – Division 1 Areas designated by the Federal Census as being Urban in nature and having a population of 50,000 or more are required by the Federal Highway Act of 1962 to have a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive ("3C") transportation planning process in order to qualify for federal transportation funds. In North Carolina, this process is carried out by Metropolitan Planning Organizations, of which there are currently 19. This is not the same as having a single city of 50,000 or more; there may be several municipalities combined, along with some unincorporated area in the boundary which the Census draws to define the "urbanized area."
Bike & Pedestrian Scoring State Criteria/Weight Regional Criteria Division Criteria 50% of vote. 25% of vote. 25% of vote. -- Safety 15% -- Transp Plan 25 pts -- Transp Plan 15 pts (crashes, speed limits) -- Empl/Devel Access 25 pts -- Cost Effectiveness 20 pts -- Access 10% -- Multi-Modal 25 pts -- Safety 20 pts (destinations, distances) -- Existing Deficiency 25pts -- Multi-Modal 10 pts -- Density 10% -- Proj Feasibility 15 pts (residential, employment) This is worth 60% of the ARPO -- Public Support 10 pts -- Constructability 5% score, with the other 40% -- Airport Safety 5 pts (right of way, engineering) being “ geographic equity ” -- -- Transit Expansion 5 pts -- Benefit-Cost 10% when all added up the total x (user benefit / project cost) 25% is the regional “vote”. The projects are sorted and the highest 4 then receive 25 Division Engineer Local Input points. That total x 25% is the Geographic Equity: division vote. Each RPO receives 100 pts / county that can be used to place emphasis on a single project of any type in that county. The points cannot be divided, nor can they be combined with another county.
Scoring Examples Assume a project that gets about 32 points from state data. 50% of that, 16 points, is the starting score. Assume the project gets 50 pts at regional level, that is worth 60%, or 30 pts. If the county picks that as their sole project it gets 100 pts that is worth 40% or 40 pts. The total for the project, 70 pts, is valued at 25% or 17.5 pts. If they don’t get the county vote, the project gets 25% of 30 or 7.5 pts. Assume the project gets 70 pts at division level and is one of the top 4 which gains an added 25 pts – that’s (70+25)/125 x 25% = 19 pts. If it were not one of the top 4 it would only get 70/125 x 25% = 15 pts. Best Option Option Worst State 16.0 16.0 16.0 16.0 Region 17.5 17.5 7.5 7.5 Division 19.0 15.0 19.0 15.0 Total 52.5 48.5 42.5 38.5 of 100
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