CRTPO Staff Contact: Catherine Mahoney Senior Principal Planner Phone: (704) 336-8312 Email: [email protected]Title VI Policy It is the policy of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization to ensure that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and any other related non-discrimination Civil Rights laws and authorities. TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE Agenda Packet Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:00 a.m. - noon Charlotte Department of Transportation Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Charlotte General Services Charlotte Planning, Design & Development Town of Cornelius Town of Davidson Town of Fairview Town of Huntersville Town of Indian Trail Iredell County Town of Marshville Town of Marvin Town of Matthews Mecklenburg County Land Use & Environmental Services Agency Metropolitan Transit Commission Town of Mineral Springs Town of Mint Hill City of Monroe Town of Mooresville NCDOT – Division 10 NCDOT – Division 12 NCDOT – Public Transportation Division NCDOT - Transportation Planning Branch Town of Pineville Town of Stallings City of Statesville Town of Troutman Union County Town of Waxhaw Town of Weddington Village of Wesley Chapel Town of Wingate Bicycle Focus Area Representative Greenway Focus Area Representative Pedestrian Focus Area Representative Public Health Focus Area Representative Federal Highway Administration (Ex-officio member) TCC MEMBERS Liz Babson, Chair City of Charlotte Bjorn Hansen, Vice-Chair Union County JUNE TCC AGENDA ITEMS: • Town of Davidson CTP Amendments • 2020 Discretionary Projects Program Funding Recommendation • Supplemental Discretionary Funding Recommendation • Mazeppa Road & NC 115/NS O Rail Line Grade Separation Virtual Meeting Remote Participation Only Click on the link below to join the meeting from a computer, tablet or smartphone. https://zoom.us/j/95783643212?pwd=eE92MFFWNlpuWHc0NXZiNnpVdnZEZz09 Dial the number below to join the meeting using your phone. United States: +1 (312) 626-6799 Access Code: 957-8364-3212, Password: CRTPOTCC The meeting is accessible to the general public on Facebook Live.
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the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and any other related non-discrimination
Civil Rights laws and authorities.
TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Agenda Packet Thursday, June 4, 2020
10:00 a.m. - noon
Sherry Ashley, Chair
City of Statesville
Dennis Rorie, Vice-Chair
Town of Waxhaw
Charlotte Department of Transportation
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
Charlotte General Services Charlotte Planning, Design & Development Town of Cornelius
Town of Davidson
Town of Fairview
Town of Huntersville
Town of Indian Trail
Iredell County
Town of Marshville
Town of Marvin
Town of Matthews
Mecklenburg County Land Use & Environmental Services Agency Metropolitan Transit Commission
Town of Mineral Springs
Town of Mint Hill
City of Monroe
Town of Mooresville
NCDOT – Division 10
NCDOT – Division 12
NCDOT – Public Transportation Division
NCDOT - Transportation Planning Branch
Town of Pineville
Town of Stallings
City of Statesville
Town of Troutman
Union County
Town of Waxhaw
Town of Weddington
Village of Wesley Chapel
Town of Wingate
Bicycle Focus Area Representative
Greenway Focus Area Representative
Pedestrian Focus Area Representative
Public Health Focus Area Representative
Federal Highway Administration
(Ex-officio member)
TCC MEMBERS
Liz Babson, Chair
City of Charlotte
Bjorn Hansen, Vice-Chair
Union County
JUNE TCC AGENDA ITEMS: • Town of Davidson CTP Amendments • 2020 Discretionary Projects Program
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization coordinates transportation planning initia-tives in Iredell, Mecklenburg, and the urbanized portion of Union Counties. The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) is the staff arm of CRTPO. The TCC is composed of representatives of various de-partments and communities that are involved in the transportation planning process, and this committee provides consensus-based technical recommendations to the CRTPO board.
In accordance with North Carolina’s Stay at Home Order and adhering to social distancing guidelines, the CRTPO’s TCC meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM will be a virtual meeting. Due to the North Carolina State of Emergency declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the TCC Chairman has suspended the Bylaw requirement for physical attendance to constitute a quorum. Therefore, TCC delegates and alternates may participate remotely by following the Zoom instructions below. The May 7 virtual TCC meeting is also accessible to the general public.
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TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
Thursday June 4, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. Virtual Meeting – Remote Participation Only
1. CALL TO ORDER (5 minutes) Catherine Mahoney 1) Virtual Meeting Etiquette and Expectations 2) Attendance
2. ADOPTION OF TODAY’S AGENDA (2 minutes) Liz Babson
3. CONSENT AGENDA (5 minutes) Liz Babson
1) Approval of May 7, 2020 TCC Minutes 2) Resolution of Support for the Town of Troutman application for the NCDOT Bicycle &
Pedestrian Grant Initiative
ATTACHMENTS: May 2020 TCC Minutes; Town of Troutman approved resolution
4. TCC BUSINESS ITEMS (20 Minutes)
1) Town of Davidson CTP Amendments Andrew Ventresca ACTION REQUESTED: Recommend that the CRTPO Board approve the recommended CTP amendments within the Town of Davidson. BACKGROUND: • In August 2019, the Town of Davidson adopted the Davidson Mobility Plan which
identifies projects, policies, and programs to manage congestion and improve multimodal travel within and through town.
• The Town proposes CTP amendments to incorporate prioritized connections identified throughout the Davidson Mobility planning process.
ATTACHMENTS: Town of Davidson CTP Amendments Map
2) 2020 Discretionary Projects Program Funding Recommendation Bjorn Hansen ACTION REQUESTED: Recommend that the CRTPO Board approve the Project Oversight Committee recommendations for the 2020 discretionary project program:
• Allocate a maximum of $5.5 million in discretionary funding for the spring 2020 existing discretionary project shortfall call. Any un-allocated funding in the spring will be made available during the fall 2020 project call. Allocate a minimum of $5.5
ATTACHMENTS: Spring 2020 Discretionary Funding Recommendations Memorandum
2) Mazeppa Road & NC 115/NS O Rail Line Grade Separation Erika Martin BACKGROUND: • The Town of Mooresville was awarded a Federal Railroad Administration
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant of $4.5 million in February 2020 to eliminate the at grade rail crossing at Connector/Mazeppa Road and NC Hwy 115.
• Amendments to the CRTPO’s 2020-2029 TIP and NCDOT’s 2020-2029 STIP are necessary because the CRISI funds are federal.
• The TCC and CRTPO Board are requested to take action during the July meetings.
ATTACHMENTS: Mazeppa Road & NC 115/NS O Rail Line Grade Separation Memorandum; Concept design
5. OTHER REPORTS (15 Minutes) 1) NCDOT & NCTA Reports 2) Project Oversight Committee Update Bjorn Hansen 3) Bicycle and Pedestrian Work Group Report Curtis Bridges 4) Upcoming Issues
____ Voting Members: Chair – Liz Babson (CDOT), Vice-Chair – Bjorn Hansen (Union County), Dan Leaver (Charlotte General Services), Aaron Tucker (Cornelius), Andrew Ventresca (Davidson), Dave Hill (Huntersville), Todd Huntsinger (Indian Trail), Richard Hoffman – alt for Matthew Todd (Iredell County), Rohit Ammanamanchi (Marvin), Dana Stoogenke (Matthews), Megan Green (Meck. Co. – LUESA Air Quality), David McDonald (CATS), Nathan Farber – alt for Steve Frey (Mint Hill), Sarah McAllister – alt for Lisa Stiwinter (Monroe), Erika Martin (Mooresville), Brett Canipe (NCDOT – Div. 10), Anil Panicker – alt for Mark Stafford (NCDOT – Div. 12), Dominique Boyd (NCDOT-TPD), Chris Easterly (Stallings), Sherry Ashley (Statesville), George Berger (Troutman), Kevin Parker – alt for Matt Hubert (Waxhaw), Lisa Thompson (Weddington), Robyn Byers (Wesley Chapel), Will Washam (Focus Area Representative – Bicycle), Gwen Cook (Focus Area Representative – Greenway), Kate Cavazza (Focus Area Representative – Health) Staff: Curtis Bridges (CRTPO), Neil Burke (CRTPO), Robert Cook (CRTPO), Jerrel Leonard (CRTPO), Judy Dellert-O’Keef (CRTPO), Catherine Mahoney (CRTPO), Jennifer Stafford (CRTPO), Loretta Barren (FHWA), Stuart Basham (NCDOT-Div.10), Steve Bridges (Statesville), Elizabeth Callis (Weddington), Hannah Cook (NCDOT), John Cook (NCDOT-Div. 12), Warren Cooksey (NCTA), Anna Gallup (CDOT), Andy Grzymski (CDOT), Richard Hoffman (Iredell County), Charlie Menefee (CDOT), Dr. Michael Miltich (Cornelius), Alex Riemondy (CDOT), Ken Robertson (Iredell County), Wendy Taylor (NCDOT-Div.10), David Wasserman (NCDOT) Guests: Hisham Abdelaziz (CDM Smith), Rich Denbow (Cambridge Systematics), Andrew Hickling (Kimley-Horn), Nick Landa (RS&H), Todd McAulliffe (AECOM), Trent Moody (STV), Erin Musiol (RS&H), Bill Thunberg (LNTC) ____ Liz Babson opened the virtual meeting at 10:00 a.m. Catherine Mahoney reviewed the virtual meeting guidelines and conducted a roll call to document attendance.
2. Adoption of the Agenda Ms. Babson stated there was a revision to the 2020-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment item on the consent agenda. Ms. Mahoney explained Stallings Road Widening (U-4913) required a conformity determination before it could be acted upon and therefore, was removed from the amendment. Also, the construction phase for I-77 and Hambright Road Park and Ride Lot (TA-6724) was inadvertently left off the memo. Ms. Babson asked if additional changes to the agenda were necessary. Hearing none, the amended May agenda was adopted by acclamation.
3. Consideration of Consent Agenda
Ms. Babson stated that the consent agenda for the May meeting contained the following items: • Approval of the March 5, 2020 TCC Minutes • 2020-2029 TIP Amendments for 61 projects.
Motion: George Berger made a motion to approve the consent agenda. David McDonald seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
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TCC BUSINESS ITEMS 4.1. TCC Bylaws Amendment
Presenter: Catherine Mahoney
Summary: Ms. Mahoney began her presentation by stating the requested action is to approve amendments to the TCC bylaws to modify quorum requirements to allow remote participation in the event a CRTPO planning area county or statewide State of Emergency is declared affecting the ability of TCC members to physically attend the meeting. Ms. Mahoney stated the proposed amendment revised Section 3 and Section 4 of the bylaws. Within Section 3(Quorums), text was added stating the Chairperson may suspend the requirement for physical attendance to constitute a quorum when a CRTPO planning area county or statewide State of Emergency has been declared. Ms. Mahoney stated text describing the acceptable forms of remote participation, a provision requiring a call-in telephone number, and clarification that all other qualifications within the section must be met was also added to Section 3. Ms. Mahoney explained the proposed amendment added similar text to Section 4 as was described for Section 3. However, additional text describing requirements for remote participation by residents was also included in Section 4 (Attendance). Ms. Mahoney concluded her presentation stating the objective of the proposed amendment is to allow the organization to conduct business virtually as needed during a State of Emergency in the future. She restated the requested action and asked for questions. Motion: Mr. McDonald made a motion to approve amendments to the TCC bylaws to modify quorum requirements to allow remote participation in the event a CRTPO planning area county or statewide State of Emergency is declared affecting the ability of TCC members to physically attend the meeting. Sherry Ashley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
4.2 East-West Connector Conformity Analysis and MTP/TIP Amendments Presenter: Neil Burke
Summary: Mr. Burke began his presentation by stating the requested action is to recommend that the CRTPO Board approve an air quality conformity determination and amendments to the 2045 MTP and the 2020-2029 TIP for the East-West Connector project (U-6239) in Mooresville. Mr. Burke stated the Town of Mooresville was awarded a $13.6 million federal BUILD grant to construct the East-West Connector from Langtree Road to NC 115 in November 2019. The North Carolina Board of Transportation (BOT) approved 2018-2027 and 2020-2029 STIP amendments during its meeting on February 6 to program the funding for right-of-way and construction of East-West Connector project to the FY 2021 program year.
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Mr. Burke stated the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) amendment will move the East-West Connector project from the 2035 horizon year to the 2025 horizon year as a result of the project schedule funding of FY 2021 in the STIP. He also stated the 2020-2029 TIP amendment will move program funding for the East-West Connector project in FY 2021. Mr. Burke explained the project was classified as “not regionally significant” but “not exempt” from air quality conformity analysis in the 2045 MTP. Therefore, a “short form” conformity determination was completed and ensures the Metrolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) budget has an adequate emissions budget to incorporate the East-West Connector project within the 2025 horizon year of the 2045 MTP. Mr. Burke stated a 30-day public comment period began March 19 and concluded April 19. He explained public engagement efforts included media releases, website updates, and social media announcements. No public comments were received. Mr. Burke restated the requested action and asked for questions. Motion: Erika Martin made a motion to recommend that the CRTPO Board approve an air quality conformity determination and amendments to the 2045 MTP and the 2020-2029 TIP for the East-West Connector project. Mr. Berger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
INFORMATION REPORTS 5.1 Performance-Based Planning Integration
Presenter: Robert Cook, Nick Landa (RS&H), Erin Musiol (RS&H)
Summary: Mr. Cook, Mr. Landa, and Ms. Musiol provided information to the TCC via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes here. The presentation covered the following points: Mr. Cook began by providing an overview of the presentation and defined Performance-Based Planning and Programming (PBPP). He explained CRTPO is federally mandated to integrate PBPP into its planning processes and programs such as the MTP and TIP. However, the federal requirements provide flexibility as to how each MPO integrates PBPP into their planning activities. Mr. Cook provided several examples of how the organization has begun to integrate PBPP into planning efforts such as the establishment of local performance measures and targets as well as the development of several reports including the 2020 Supplemental Performance Management Report which includes all the information that will be covered in today’s presentation. Ms. Musiol provided an overview of the various resources available to help agencies meet federal PBPP requirements. She stated CRTPO identified the appropriate contacts at partner agencies including FHWA, FTA, NCDOT, and CATS and initiated conversations about PBPP integration. CRTPO also surveyed peer MPOs about their efforts to integrate PBPP into their plans and programs. The peer survey revealed 20 different planning activities that CRTPO can consider for integrating PBPP into its plans and programs. Ms. Musiol explained the 20 activities identified in the peer survey were evaluated based on four criteria: data availability, time needed to complete the activity, feasibility of the activity, and value added to the metropolitan planning process. The activities were then categorized into a framework:
Implement Now, Short-term Consideration, Future Consideration. Ms. Musiol stated the activities categorized as Short-term Consideration will be further evaluated in next steps and reclassified either as Implement Now or Future Consideration. Mr. Landa displayed the Implement Now integration activities and highlighted the activities which would require action from the TCC and CRTPO Board. He explained the ‘Integrate Performance Measures with Goals and Objectives’ activity will be evaluated during the 2050 MTP update, at which time the 2050 MTP Advisory Committee will discuss whether to incorporate PBPP into the plan’s goals and objectives. Similarly, the Project Oversight Committee will evaluate the ‘Explore Opportunities to Integrate PBPP into Discretionary/Local Project Evaluation’ activity and discuss whether to incorporate PBPP into the discretionary project evaluation. Mr. Landa stated that the Short-term Consideration activities would require action from the TCC and CRTPO Board. He explained the ‘Incorporate PBPP into Project Prioritization’ activity could be evaluated in the 2050 MTP update and potentially added to the project prioritization ranking criteria. Mr. Landa stated the Future Consideration activities do not require action from the TCC and CRTPO Board because they are not being pursued at this time. Mr. Cook described upcoming activities related to PBPP integration efforts. CRTPO will be required to take action on NCDOT’s 2021 Safety Targets and CMAQ Performance Plan which are expected to be released in August. CRTPO is also working with transit agencies to identify initial transit safety targets. Bjorn Hansen requested additional details about potential metrics or activities which may be incorporated into project prioritization. Mr. Cook replied that potential metrics will be evaluated by the MTP advisory committee. He offered an example by explaining the safety metric in the MTP project prioritization could be weighted to give the criteria additional weight within the scoring process.
5.2 2020 Discretionary Projects Program Funding Recommendation Presenter: Bjorn Hansen
Summary: Mr. Hansen began his presentation stating the Project Oversight Committee (POC) has several recommendations for the 2020 discretionary project program:
• Amount of discretionary funding available for the spring and fall project calls; • Methodology to prioritize project submittals determined to benefit the I-485 Express Lanes
project corridor for consideration of BA funds; • Development of shortfall matrix to determine whether a shortfall request should be scored.
Mr. Hansen explained CRTPO receives $18.2 million STBG-DA and $1.4 million TAP-DA in annual funding. The CRTPO Board approved $103 million discretionary funds through FFY 2025 in the 2020-2029 TIP during the 2019 project calls, leaving a total of $11 million funds available for programming through FFY 2025. The POC does not recommend allocating funds beyond FFY 2025 to build up a fund balance. The POC recommends allocating up to 50% of the available funds, a maximum of $5.5 million, during the spring project shortfall call. Any un-allocated funding in the spring will be made available during the fall project call. Furthermore, the POC recommends allocating at least 50% of the available funds, a minimum of $5.5 million, during the fall 2020 project call in addition to the $26.7 million Bonus Allocation (BA) funds from the I-485 Express Lanes (I-5507) project.
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Mr. Hansen stated projects requesting the BA funding that has been approved for CRTPO must meet the following stipulations within the Strategic Transportation Improvement (STI) legislation:
• Must be a roadway project; • Must be located within Mecklenburg County; • Funds must be authorized by June 30, 2024.
The POC recommends utilizing a tier of corridor buffers to prioritize project submittals adjacent to the I-485 Express Lanes project, similar to the methodology utilized in prioritizing BA funds from the I-77 Express Lanes project in 2015. Projects within a 1-mile buffer are given priority. Projects within a 2-mile and 3-mile buffer are given second and third priority. Any remaining BA funds may be allocated throughout Mecklenburg County. Mr. Hansen explained the POC has developed a preliminary criterion for considering shortfall requests for existing discretionary projects. The goal of the criteria is to ensure that the CRTPO is allocating its discretionary funds responsibly to projects that have already received at least one allocation of discretionary funds. Mr. Hansen explained the following four criteria within the POC’s preliminary recommendation for discussion:
• Percent increase in CRTPO request over the project’s original budget; • Highest phase complete of project; • Percent of local funds committed and; • Number of previous shortfall awards received.
He stated project submittals would be assigned a numerical value (1-11) based on the criteria and submittals ranked 9 or higher would not be eligible to compete for shortfall funds within that particular discretionary funding round. He encouraged TCC members to provide feedback to the POC regarding the feasibility of amending the discretionary policy to include the criteria matrix to evaluate existing project shortfall requests. Mr. Hansen concluded his presentation stating today’s recommendations are for information purposes and will be brought before the TCC and Board in June for action. CRTPO Board Chairman Miltich requested the shortfall matrix be distributed to Board members. Mr. Hansen stated the matrix would be included in the presentation to the Board on May 20. Sherry Ashley asked for clarification about the fourth criterion, number of previous shortfalls received. Mr. Hansen state the numerical value is based on the number of awards received by a project. It is not based on the number of times a jurisdiction has requested funds either for this or any other project. Dana Stoogenke expressed concern with creating a new evaluation process for discretionary projects. She encouraged the POC to explore opportunities to integrate the shortfall criteria into the existing project application process.
5.3 Town of Davidson CTP Amendments
Presenter: Andrew Ventresca, Town of Davidson
Summary:
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Mr. Ventresca provided information to the TCC via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes here. The presentation covered the following points: Mr. Ventresca began his presentation stating in August 2019, the Town of Davidson adopted the Davidson Mobility Plan which identifies projects, policies, and programs to manage congestion and improve multimodal travel within and through town. The Town is proposing several CTP amendments to incorporate prioritized connections identified through the Davidson Mobility planning process. Mr. Ventresca displayed maps and details about the proposed improvements for the following amendments:
Project Type Project Name Project Extents New Roadway Davidson-Concord Road Extension Concord Road to Presbyterian Road Intersection Improvement
N. Main Street, Beaty Street, Ridge Road Intersection
Intersection Improvement
Concord Road, Grey Road, Pine Road Intersection
Multi-Use Path West Branch Rocky River Greenway Extension
Abersham/Fisher Farm section to Narrow Passage Subdivision
Multi-Use Path West Branch Rocky River Greenway Extension
Nature Preserve section to Summers Walk Subdivision
Multi-Use Path West Branch Rocky River Greenway Extension
Greenway terminus to Cabarrus County Line
Multi-Use Path Griffith Street Davidson Gateway to Roosevelt Wilson Park Multi-Use Path Main Street South Street to Glasgow Street Multi-Use Path Concord Road West into the Town Core Multi-Use Path Vernon Drive to Walnut Street Multi-Use Path Sam Furr/Mayes Road Davidson-Concord Road to Barnhardt Road Multi-Use Path S. Thompson Street Avinger Lane to Pine Road On-Road Bicycle Improvement
Grey Road Concord Road to Shearer Road
On-Road Bicycle Improvement
Shearer Road Dembridge Drive to Iredell County
On-Road Bicycle Improvement
E. Rocky River Road Davidson-Concord Road to Cabarrus County
On-Road Bicycle Improvement
Davidson-Concord Road Multi-Use Path terminus to Sam Furr Road
Mr. Ventresca concluded his presentation stating the TCC and Board will be requested to take action in June on the proposed amendments.
5.4 NCDOT Financial Status Update Presenter: Brett Canipe (NCDOT – Div. 10), David Wasserman (NCDOT Div. of Planning and Programming)
Summary: Mr. Canipe and Mr. Wasserman provided information to the TCC via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes here. The presentation covered the following points:
Mr. Canipe began the presentation stating CRTPO Staff requested NCDOT provide an update about the impacts of COVID-19 on the department’s revenues and potential impacts on project schedules. Mr. Canipe stated NCDOT was operating on a thin cash balance before COVID -19 due to the last three years of storm response and recovery expenses as well as legal settlements related to the Map Act. He explained that due to the preexisting cash balance the department has prioritized critical maintenance and is deferring regular maintenance on facility repairs and services such as roadside mowing. Mr. Canipe stated due to the impacts of COVID-19 the department is not able to move forward with locally administered projects and municipalities should reach out to Divisions Engineers if they have questions about specific projects. Mr. Wasserman explained NCDOT’s revenues are generated by DMV fees, gas taxes, and the highway use taxes which means the department is 100% receipt supported. The recent reduction in travel volumes due to COVID-19 have devastated the department’s revenues and the department is projecting a loss of $300 million by end of fiscal year 2020. Mr. Wasserman stated the department hit the cash floor this week and may not enter into new contracts or agreements. Mr. Wasserman displayed graphs illustrating the dramatic changes in traffic volumes which are down approximately 40 – 50% since mid-March. He provided an overview of NCDOT expenditures, stating approximately 75% of all revenues are expended outside the department. Mr. Wasserman compared current traffic volumes and revenues to those seen during the Great Recession and stated there was a five-year recovery time to reach pre-recession revenues. He restated the Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund revenues are projected to lose $300 million by end of FY 2020 and $370 million by end of FY 2021. The STIP revenues are projected to lose $650 million over five years. Mr. Wasserman provided an overview of the department’s current actions, stating the department is not suspending work on 620 active projects to avoid potential penalties. The department, however, can’t enter into new contracts or purchase additional right-of-way because the cash balance is below the floor. Therefore, NCDOT will delay contract advertisements and lettings over the next 12 months. He stated that any projects that do move forward are funded by federal grants or the 2019 bonds. Mr. Wasserman concluded with a summary of personnel changes and listed suspended programs and services. Gwen Cook asked what constituted a commitment on behalf of NCDOT that would allow a project to move forward. Mr. Canipe stated NCDOT concurrence is required for each phase of a locally administered project, and if a project hasn’t received concurrence for a particular phase such as construction the department won’t be able to move forward at this time. Ms. Ashley asked if project deadlines for locally administered projects will be extended as a result of NCDOT’s delays. Mr. Wasserman stated the Agreements Section of NCDOT will work with local municipalities if there are issues. Ms. Martin inquired about the length of time that the funding for right-of-way acquisition will be suspended. Mr. Wasserman replied the answer is unknown at this time, but NCDOT has traditionally carried its lowest cash balance during summer months so funding for right-of-way acquisition will likely not be available before the end of the 2020 calendar year unless there is an infusion of additional cash revenue.
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Ms. Babson asked if suspension of reimbursements for traffic signs and signals applied to existing municipal agreements? Mr. Canipe stated that a reimbursement schedule for executed municipal agreements has not yet been determined; however, municipalities will likely be reimbursed as funds become available. Bill Thunberg asked if the $400 million bond revenues is included in the financial projections. Mr. Wasserman stated the department is working to move forward on projects funded by the 2020 bond sales but needs concurrence from the Treasury Office. Mr. Thunberg asked if concurrence is given, will each Division develop a list of prioritized projects. Mr. Wasserman responded that the Divisions have provided input on which projects would be included on the 2020 bond sale.
OTHER REPORTS 5.1. NCDOT Report
No reports were provided from Divisions 10 or 12 the Transportation Planning Division, or the North Carolina Turnpike Authority.
5.2. Project Oversight Committee
Jennifer Stafford stated the spring call for shortfall projects opened March 27 and closed May 1. The POC will review the four applications received, totaling approximately $3 million in requested funds, at the two meetings scheduled in May. The POC will provide an information report on the recommended shortfall list in June and request action in July for the TCC to recommend the list of shortfall lists for approval by the Board.
5.3. Bicycle and Pedestrian Work Group Report Mr. Bridges stated that applications for the NCDOT bicycle and pedestrian grant program are due by June 30. Applications must include a resolution of endorsement from an MPO/RPO and will need to be included on the June 4 TCC agenda to meet NCDOT’s deadline. He stated the Bike and Pedestrian Work Group will meet this afternoon.
5.3. Upcoming Issues
Mr. Leonard provided several transit updates. He stated coordination with regional transit providers is underway. The CRTPO has retained Mary Kaczmarek with Skillful Means Marketing to serve as a facilitator between the transit agencies, CRTPO staff, TCC and Board members. Ms. Kaczmarek is interviewing the transit agencies to discuss their knowledge of and concerns with the current federal funding formula. CRTPO is developing an educational session on federal transit funding as well as developing transit performance targets. Additional information is expected to be shared with the TCC and Board in July. Ms. Mahoney provided several announcements: • The NCAMPO Conference has been postponed until April 21-23, 2021 in Greenville, NC. • The contract with RS&H to provide consulting services for the 2050 MTP Update is on the May 26
City of Charlotte Council Agenda for approval. Assuming the contract is approved, the planning process is expected to kick off in July 2020.
• The upcoming May 20 Board Meeting as well as the June TCC & Board meetings will be held virtually.
ADJOURN: Ms. Babson determined that the agenda had been adequately completed and adjourned the meeting at 11:30 a.m.
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TO: TCC Members FROM: Bjorn Hansen, AICP CTP
Project Oversight Committee Chair TCC Vice-Chair
DATE: June 4, 2020 SUBJECT: 2020 Discretionary Project Program Funding Recommendations REQUEST Recommend that the CRTPO Board approve the Project Oversight Committee recommendations for the 2020 discretionary project program:
• Allocate a maximum of $5.5 million in discretionary funding for the spring 2020 existing discretionary project shortfall call. Any un-allocated funding in the spring will be made available during the fall 2020 project call. Allocate a minimum of $5.5 million in in discretionary funding for the fall 2020 project call in addition to the $26.7 million of BA funds from the I-5507 project.
• Utilize a tiered buffer methodology to prioritize roadway project submittals that are adjacent to the I-5507 project.
BACKGROUND: The Project Oversight Committee met on March 12 to develop recommendations to the TCC for the following issues related to the 2020 discretionary project program:
• Amount of DA funding available for the 2020 spring and fall project calls; • Methodology to prioritize project submittals that are determined to have a benefit
to the I-485 Express Lanes (I-5507) project corridor for consideration of Bonus Allocation funds.
STBG-DA Funds Available for 2020 discretionary program The POC reviewed the DA allocations throughout the past year with the NCDOT Division of Planning and Programming to understand the amount of funds that could be available for the spring and fall 2020 project calls. Background:
• The CRTPO receives $18.2 million in STBG-DA funds and $1.4 million in TAP-DA annually from FHWA. The CRTPO has traditionally programmed multiple years of DA funds in a given project call.
• The CRTPO Board has approved $103 million in DA funds for eligible projects during the 2019 spring and fall project calls. These approvals have programmed the CRTPO’s DA funds through federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 within the CRTPO’s 2020-2029 TIP. There will soon be over 50 projects wholly or partially funded with DA
funds in the 2020-2029 TIP (following expected CRTPO Board and Board of Transportation approval in May).
• A total of $11 million in DA funds are available through FFY 2025 in the CRTPO’s 2020-2029 TIP. The POC did not recommend allocation of DA beyond FFY 2025 in order to build up a fund balance in future years.
The NCDOT will continue to assist in coordinating the CRTPO in shortfall funding to minimize any potential impacts to project schedules, subject to future federal funding availability. Recommendation:
• The POC recommended to the TCC that a maximum of $5.5 million (50% of available funds) of the $11 million of DA through FFY 2025 is made available for the spring 2020 existing discretionary project shortfall call. Any un-allocated funding in the spring will be made available during the fall 2020 project call.
• A minimum of $5.5 million in DA funds will be made available for the fall 2020 project call in addition to the $26.7 million of BA funds from the I-5507 project.
I-485 BA Funding Allocation Methodology The POC reviewed the allocation principles for BA funding from the STI legislation to develop recommendations to the TCC for the $26.7 million in BA funding that NCDOT has allocated to the CRTPO from the I-5507 express lane project along I-485. Background:
• BA funding must be authorized to projects by June 30, 2024. The funds must be allocated to “shovel ready” projects
• BA funding can only be allocated to roadway projects • BA funding can only be allocated to projects within the county(s) of the project that
is generating the funds. The entirety of the I-5507 project is within Mecklenburg County, therefore the funds can only be allocated to projects within this county.
Recommendation:
• The POC has recommended that the $26.7 million in BA funding is made available to eligible jurisdictions within Mecklenburg County during the fall 2020 project call for new projects and existing projects that have experienced a funding shortfall.
• The POC recommended that the TCC utilize a project buffer prioritization methodology to give priority to roadway projects that are adjacent to the I-5507 project because the express lanes project has generated the BA funds, and the jurisdictions along the project corridor will experience the greatest impact from the tolling component.
• The POC recommended the use of one, two, and three-mile buffers of the I-5507 project.
o Projects within the one-mile buffer will be scored and given the highest priority.
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o Secondary priority will be given to projects within two miles of the I-5507 project corridor;
o Third priority will be given to projects within three miles of the corridor. o If any BA funds remain, they will be prioritized and scored for eligible
roadway projects throughout the remainder of Mecklenburg County. Projects that are considered for BA funding from I-485 express lanes project shall be prioritized and recommended for funding based upon the CRTPO discretionary Funds Policy Guide. SCHEDULE:
• June 4 and June 17: TCC and CRTPO Board endorsement of the 2020 discretionary funding targets and methodology to allocate BA funds available from I-485 Express Lanes project (I-5507).
• August 17- October 30: Existing and new discretionary project call window o $5.5 million of DA funds available; and any remaining funds from Spring
2020 call o $26.7 million of BA available from I-485 Express Lanes project (I-5507)
Project Oversight Committee Chair DATE: June 4, 2020 SUBJECT: Supplemental Discretionary Funding Recommendations REQUEST • Information only. In July, the TCC is requested to recommend that the CRTPO Board
approve funding for the list of projects with discretionary funds. BACKGROUND • A funding round was held for CRTPO member jurisdictions from March 27 until May 1 to
request supplemental funds to address shortfalls for existing CRTPO discretionary-funded projects.
• The Project Oversight Committee reviewed the applications and developed its recommendation to the TCC during the April 14 and April 28 meetings.
• The proposed funding source for the shortfall requests is the CRTPO’s unprogrammed
STBG-DA balance.
o There is a total of $11 million of STBG-DA funds available to the CRTPO through
FY 2025.
FUNDING The table below lists the discretionary funding allocation recommendations from the Project Oversight Committee.
Existing CRTPO Discretionary Project
Jurisdiction & Project Limits Requested STBG-DA
funds C-5534 – McKee and Providence Rd Int. Imps.
City of Charlotte – Ballantyne Commons Pkwy/McKee Road and Providence Road
$640,100
U-6248 - NC 75 and Old Providence Rd Int. Imps.
Town of Waxhaw - NC 75 and Old Providence Road
$1,350,400
EB-5930 - Downtown Sidewalk Improvements
Town of Troutman: Sidewalk improvements Rumple St (Main St-Thomas St); Wagner St (Main St-West Av); Talley St (Main St-West Av)
$495,287
EB-5932 - Richardson Greenway South
Town of Troutman – South Main Street from Troutman Elementary School to Jacobs Woods Subdivision.
To: Catherine Mahoney, AICP, CRTPO Senior Principal Planner From: Erika G. Martin, AICP, Mooresville Transportation Planner Date: May 28, 2020
RE: 2020-2029 TIP Amendment Request for Mazeppa Rd Flyover
Action Requested Informational item. Project Description The Mazeppa Rd Flyover will eliminate the at grade crossing at Mazeppa Rd and Hwy 115 by grade separating Mazeppa Rd with a 4 lane bridge over the two-track Norfolk Southern Rail O Line and Hwy 115. The project will realign Connector Rd and Mazeppa Rd, include a new two-way ramp between Hwy 115 and Connector Rd, and maintain access to NGK Ceramics and McKenzie Rd (access to South Iredell Industrial Park).
Town of Mooresville Planning & Community Development 413 North Main Street Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Project Need The project area is a mix of industrial, undeveloped land, and low density residential. The primary user of the railroad corridor through the project area is Norfolk Southern (NS) for freight operations. Each time NS provides service to NGK Ceramics the train completely cuts off access for emergency, passenger, and other vehicles at the intersection of Mazeppa Rd and Hwy 115 for 15 to 20 minutes. Eliminating the at grade crossing will improve east-west connectivity, reduce emergency response times and congestion during train service, and modernize the roadway impacted to include shoulders. Background
• Traffic Separation Study (TSS): The project was originally identified as part of a TSS conducted in partnership between the Town of Mooresville, NCDOT-Rail Division, and Norfolk Southern Railway. The study evaluated 27 at grade crossings along the O line, including crossing number 721 665L (Mazeppa Rd). Public involvement for the TSS was as follows:
o January 30, 2017, June 21, 2017, and September 25, 2017 Stakeholder Meetings were held in which it was noted that “Mazeppa Road crossing improvements should be considered to address increasing traffic due to nearby industries, developments, and proximity to Connector Rd and I-77.”
o March 27, 2017 and August 2, 2017 Public Meetings held in which it was noted “several people favored the proposed Mazeppa Rd grade separation.”
o March 19, 2018 and April 16, 2018 Public Hearings were held in which several members of the public spoke on a range of topics from the study. However, none of the comments were related to Mazeppa Rd grade separation. The Town Council unanimously adopted the study upon closing the second public hearing.
• Mazeppa Road Flyover: Following the TSS, the Town moved forward with completing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental studies within the footprint required for a new grade separation. The Environmental Assessment (EA) was made available to the public on the Town’s website and in hard copy at the Mooresville Public Library. The public was also invited to submit comments via e-mail or physical mail to the Town Manager. Based on a detailed study of the proposed project as documented in the EA and upon review of comments received from the public and federal, state and local agencies, it is the finding of the Town of Mooresville that this project will not have a significant impact upon the human or natural environment following implementation of identified mitigation measures. The project is not controversial from an environmental standpoint. No significant impacts to natural, ecological, cultural or scenic resources are anticipated. Additional public involvement specific to the Mazeppa Rd Flyover was as follows:
o February 6, 2019 the Town sent letters to all 9 property owners directly impacted by the project. 8 of the nine had no objection to the project and allowed the Town to access their properties for environmental documentation (one owner did not respond).
o October 3, 2019 Public Hearing held regarding the Finding of No Significant Impact on the Environment for the Mazeppa Road Flyover Rail Crossing. One member of the public attended the hearing and was supportive of the project.
o October 3, 2019 to October 14, 2019 the Town received 15 letters of support from businesses impacted by the project.
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Awarded: The Town of Mooresville was awarded a Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant of $4.5 M in late February of 2020 to eliminate the at grade rail crossing at Mazeppa Rd and NC Hwy 115. Total project cost is approximately $8.9 M.
o FHWA has determined the improvements as described will not require a transportation conformity determination.
o Project timeline and phases (see below) reflect recent coordination between the Town and the USDOT Federal Railroad Administration. Project costs reflect rounded numbers from the Town’s CRISI application.
o The Town of Mooresville would like to move forward with completing environmental and other pre-design work in the upcoming municipal fiscal year of 2020-2021. Therefore, the project must be programmed in CRTPO’s TIP and NCDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) to begin utilizing the federal CRISI funds.
o Mooresville is also requesting a waiver from additional public comment through CRTPO, due to ample public engagement conducted as part of the TSS and Mazeppa Rd project.
Mazeppa Road Flyover TIP Request TIP ID Project
Category Jurisdiction & Project Name
Amendment Summary
Recommended TIP Revision
Federal Fiscal Year
Amount Fund
TBD Non-Highway Rail Project
Mooresville Mazeppa Road Flyover
Eliminate at grade crossing with bridge at intersection of Hwy 21 and Mazeppa Rd
Engineering FY 21 $400,000 Local $400,000 CRISI
Right-Of-Way FY 23 $160,000 Local $160,000 CRISI
Construction FY 25 $3.93 M Local $3.93 M CRISI
CRTPO Bicycle & Pedestrian Work Group June 4th, 2020, 1:30PM – 3:30PM
Virtual Meeting
Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Community Updates
Roundtable discussion of news, local projects, and relevant issues
3. Great Trails Statewide Plan Curtis Bridges, CRTPO
Update on NCDOT’s Great Trails State Plan. A planning level meeting was held for Division 10 stakeholders in mid-May.
The primary outcomes of this planning process will be a non-motorized network map that connects, to the extent possible, all 100 counties within North Carolina, an action-oriented network plan, and 5-year implementation strategy.
