Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Eligibility Requirements • Minimum total project cost = $100,000 • Eligible costs include right-of-way, preliminary engineering, and construction • Bicycle and pedestrian and public transportation facilities that appear in a state, regional or locally adopted transportation plan will be included as part of the proposed roadway project. NCDOT will fully fund the cost of designing, acquiring right of way, and constructing the identified facilities.
More Info on Prioritization 6.0:
NCDOT Technical Review & Approval
NC HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
NCDOT’s Prioritization Data page has training slides that explain the prioritization process: https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/ Prioritization%20Data/Forms/AllItems.aspx See the “Prioritization Training” folder and the following session information within: • Session 3: Detailed information on overall scoring components, including local input points. • Session 4: Features relevant project funding information, and • Session 7: Detailed slides explaining the bicycle and pedestrian project scoring
• Division Engineer completes project scoring and determines eligibility. • Division Engineer determines projects to be funded and requests approval of funding from the Chief Engineer. Division Engineer shall supply all necessary project information including funding request forms, project designs and cost estimates. • The Project Review Committee will make a recommendation for further investigation or to include on the Board Agenda for action by the Secretary, NCDOT. INCIDENTAL PROJECTS Bicycle and Pedestrian accommodations such as; bike lanes, wide paved shoulders, sidewalks, intersection improvements, bicycle and pedestrian safe bridge design, etc. are frequently included as “incidental” features of larger highway/roadway projects. In addition, bicycle safe drainage grates and handicapped accessible sidewalk ramps are now a standard feature of all NCDOT highway construction. Most pedestrian safety accommodations built by NCDOT are included as part of scheduled highway improvement projects funded with a combination of federal and state roadway construction funds. “Incidental Projects” are often constructed as part of a larger transportation project, when they are justified by local plans that show these improvements as part of a larger, multi-modal transportation system. Having a local bicycle or pedestrian plan is important, because it allows NCDOT to identify where bike and pedestrian improvements are needed, and can be included as part of highway or street improvement projects. It also helps local government identify what their priorities are and how they might be able to pay for these projects. Under the updated NCDOT Complete Streets Policy, NCDOT pays the full cost for incidental projects if the project is proposed in a locally adopted plan (see link to updated NCDOT Complete Streets Policy below). For more information: https://connect. ncdot.gov/projects/BikePed/Documents/ Complete%20Streets%20Implementation%20 Guide.pdf
The purpose of the North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is to provide a continuous and systematic process that identifies reviews and addresses specific traffic safety concerns throughout the state. The program is structured in several distinct phases: • A system of safety warrants is developed to identify locations that are possibly deficient. • Locations that meet warrant criteria are categorized as potentially hazardous (PH) locations. • Detailed crash analyses are performed on the PH locations with the more severe and correctable crash patterns. • The Regional Traffic Engineering staff performs engineering field investigations. • The Regional Traffic Engineering staff utilizes Benefit: Cost studies and other tools to develop safety recommendations. • Depending on the cost and nature of the counter-measures, the investigations may result in requesting Division maintenance forces to make adjustments or repairs, developing Spot Safety projects, developing Hazard Elimination projects, making adjustments to current TIP project plans or utilizing other funding sources to initiate countermeasures. • Selected projects are evaluated to determine the effectiveness of countermeasures. The ultimate goal of the HSIP is to reduce the number of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities by reducing the potential for and the severity of these incidents on public roadways. For more information: https://connect.ncdot. gov/resources/safety/Pages/NC-Highway- Safety-program-and-Projects.aspx HIGHWAY HAZARD ELIMINATION PROGRAM The Hazard Elimination Program is used to develop larger improvement projects to address safety and potential safety issues. The program is funded with 90 percent federal
Specific Improvement Types
• Grade-Separated Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) • Off-Road/Separated Linear Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) • On-Road; Designated Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) • On-Road Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) • Multi-Site Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) • Grade-Separated Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian) • Protected Linear Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian) • Multi-Site Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian) • Improved Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian)
High Impact/Low Cost Funds
Established by NCDOT in 2017 to provide funds to complete low-cost projects with high impacts to the transportation system including intersection improvement projects, minor widening projects, and operational improvement projects. Funds are allocated equally to each Division.
Project Selection Criteria
Each Division is responsible for selecting their own scoring criteria for determining projects funded in this program. At a minimum, Divisions must consider all of the following in developing scoring formulas: • The average daily traffic volume of a roadway and whether the proposed project will generate additional traffic. • Any restrictions on a roadway. • Any safety issues with a roadway. • The condition of the lanes, shoulders, and pavement on a roadway. • The site distance and radius of any intersection on a roadway. » $1.5M max per project unless otherwise approved by the Secretary of Transportation » Projects are expected to be under contract within 12 months of funding approval by BOT
Bundling Projects
• Allowed across geographies and across varying project types • Bundling will be limited by project management requirements rather than geographic limitations • Any bundled project must be expected to be under one project manager/administrative unit (must be a TAP-eligible entity) • Makes projects more attractive for LIPs and easier to manage/let
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APPENDIX B: FUNDING RESOURCES
FUQUAY-VARINA PEDESTRIAN PLAN
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