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Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Wednesday, March 16, 6:00 PM

The March 2016 meeting of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, 2016. The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM and will be held in Room 267 of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St., Charlotte. An education session will not be held before this meeting. Accessing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center is located at 600 E. Fourth St. (corner of Fourth and Davidson streets) in uptown Charlotte. Parking is available in the Government Center parking deck located on Davidson St. between Third and Fourth streets; on-street parking is also available. There are two ways to enter the Government Center. Enter via the large staircase on the Davidson St. side or through the plaza entrance facing E. Fourth St. (This is a handicapped accessible entrance.) Once inside the building, security staff will assist you to Room 267. Non-Discrimination Policy It is the policy of the Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan 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.

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Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization March 16, 2016

Room 267-Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center

6:00 PM Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order Jim Taylor 2. Adoption of the Agenda Jim Taylor

3. Citizen Comment Period Jim Taylor MPO bylaws limit the comment period to 20 minutes. 4. Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder Jim Taylor 5. Approval of Minutes Jim Taylor

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the February 2016 meeting minutes as presented. ATTACHMENT: Draft February 2016 minutes.

6. Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Recommended Projects Curtis Bridges

ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the final TAP project list as recommended by the Bicycle & Pedestrian Work Group. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its February 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee unanimously recommended that the MPO adopt the TAP project list.

BACKGROUND: • The Bicycle & Pedestrian Work Group (BPWG) used the MPO-approved TAP methodology

to score and rank projects submitted to the MPO for TAP funding. • 16 projects were submitted for consideration and four were ultimately recommended by the

BPWG for this cycle of TAP funding. • This project list must be approved by the MPO so that the TAP funds can ultimately be

programmed into the Transportation Improvement Program. ATTACHMENT: Project list.

7. Miscellaneous 2016-2025 TIP Amendments Neil Burke ACTION REQUESTED: Approve amendments to the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program.

TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its March 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee

unanimously recommended that the MPO approve the amendments. BACKGROUND: See attached memorandum for details. ATTACHMENT: Memorandum.


8. FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program Robert Cook ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its March 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee unanimously recommended that the MPO approve the FY 2017 UPWP. BACKGROUND: See the attached memorandum for details.

ATTACHMENT: Memorandum; draft UPWP; resolution.

9. MPO Self-Certification Robert Cook ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt the attached resolution certifying the CRTPO’s compliance with all federal transportation planning laws, statutes, etc. during FY 2016. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its March 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee unanimously recommended that the MPO adopt the self-certification resolution. BACKGROUND: See the attached memorandum for details.

ATTACHMENT: Memorandum and self-certification checklist; resolution.

10. Prioritization 4.0 Neil Burke

ACTION REQUESTED: Endorse the P4.0 local input points methodology. TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its March 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee unanimously recommended that the MPO endorse the P4.0 local input points methodology. BACKGROUND: • The TCC’s P4.0 Subcommittee has recommended that the methodology used during the P3.0

local input points process be endorsed for use during P4.0 due to its success in allocating points to a sizable number of projects that ultimately were funded in the 2016-2025 TIP.

• Minor revisions have been proposed to the methodology to ensure that the information is current.

• A methodology must be adopted and submitted to the SPOT office prior to April 1, 2016. ATTACHMENT: Click here to view the local input points methodology.

11. Bonus Allocation Reprogramming Recommendation Bill Coxe ACTION REQUESTED: Approve the reprogramming of Bonus Allocation funds based upon a proposal developed by the Project Oversight Committee.

TCC RECOMMENDATION: At its March 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee

unanimously recommended that the MPO approve the proposed reprogramming. BACKGROUND: • The US 21 widening project (U-5767) in Cornelius was initially approved for Bonus

Allocation (BA) funding in the amount of $23 million. • NCDOT approved additional state revenue to accelerate and fund U-5767; therefore the

CRTPO’s Project Oversight Committee has developed a recommendation to reallocate the $23 million in BA funds initially programmed to this project.

• See the attached memorandum for more details. ATTACHMENT: Project Oversight Committee recommendations memorandum.

http://crtpo.org/PDFs/Prioritization/P4_0/Local_Input_Points_Methodology.pdf


12. Project Oversight Committee Update Bill Coxe ACTION REQUESTED: FYI

BACKGROUND: • The establishment of the Project Oversight Committee (POC) was approved by the MPO in

September 2015. • The POC’s purpose is to serve as a TCC subcommittee charged with making project selection

recommendations for Bonus Allocation and STP-DA funds and to monitor the implementation of projects funded from those sources, as well as Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds.

• The POC has met nine times since its establishment and has developed recommendations for the reprogramming of funds and has tracked the progress of the CRTPO’s locally-administered projects.

13. Freight Roundtable Robert Cook

ACTION REQUESTED: FYI BACKGROUND: • The FHWA Administrator hosted a Beyond Traffic Roundtable in Charlotte on March 4

focused on issues related to the freight economy. • It was one of several similar events being held around the country. • A report on the event will be provided.

14. Upcoming Agenda Items Robert Cook

ACTION REQUESTED: FYI BACKGROUND: Review of items that will appear on future agendas.

15. Adjourn

MPO Minutes February 2016

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CHARLOTTE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, Room 267

February 17, 2016 Meeting Summary Minutes

Members Attending: Vi Lyles (Charlotte), Woody Washam (Cornelius), Brian Jenest (Davidson), Rob Kidwell (Huntersville), Ken Robertson (Iredell County), Norma Carpenter (Marshville), Jim Taylor (Matthews), Dumont Clarke (Mecklenburg County), Frederick Becker (Mineral Springs), Eddie Dingler (Mooresville), Jack Edwards (Pineville), Regis Griffin (Stallings), Steve Maher (Waxhaw), Scott Buzzard (Weddington) Non-Voting Members Attending: Jim Walker (NC Turnpike Authority) 1. Call to Order

Chairman Jim Taylor called the February 2016 CRTPO meeting to order at 6:13 PM. 2. Adoption of the Agenda

Summary: Chairman Taylor asked if there were items to be added to the agenda or changed. No additions or changes were suggested. Motion: Vi Lyles made a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. Woody Washam seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion to adopt the agenda was approved unanimously.

3. Citizen Comment Period John Hettwer representing I-77 Business Plan spoke in opposition to the I-77 express lanes project.

4. Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder Mr. Cook read the ethics awareness and conflict of interest reminder to the MPO. No board members identified conflicts.

5. Approval of Minutes

Summary: Chairman Taylor requested action on the January 2016 meeting minutes.

Motion: Mr. Washam made a motion to adopt the January 2016 meeting minutes as presented. Rob Kidwell seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion was adopted unanimously.

6. 2040 MTP & 2016-2025 TIP Amendments

Presenter: Summary: Mr. Cook stated that the request before the board was to approve amendments to the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and to make a finding of air quality conformity. The TCC unanimously recommended at its February meeting that the MPO take the aforementioned action. The memo included in the agenda packet was reviewed. The public involvement activities were reviewed. Mr. Cook stated that there were three categories of amendments: clean up items from the 2016-2025 TIP development process; project schedule accelerations; technical analysis. The following lists project details:


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TIP ID Project Name Action Description

U-5907 Potts-Sloan-Beatty Connector Addition to TIP: Add ROW in FY 17 and CON in FY 18

U-5908 NC 115/Main Street 2-Way Pair Addition to TIP: Add ROW in FY 17 and CON in FY 18

U-5712 BG Pkwy & West Boulevard Interchange Conversion Deletion from MTP and TIP

U-5714 BG Pkwy & Morris Field Drive Grade Separation

Conversion Deletion from MTP and TIP

U-5703 US 74 & Rocky River Road Intersection Upgrade

Schedule Acceleration: ROW accelerated from FY 19 to FY 17 and CON accelerated from FY 21 to FY 18. Requires air quality

conformity determination by MPO prior to authorization of preliminary engineering funds.

R-211EC I-485 & Weddington Road Interchange Conversion

Schedule Acceleration and Change of Funding Source: ROW accelerated from FY 17 to FY 16 and CON accelerated from FY 19 to FY 16. Requires air quality conformity determination by MPO prior to authorization of preliminary engineering funds. Funding source changed from STP-DA funds to TIP funding.

I-5507 I-485 Express Lanes Project (I-77 to US 74)

Document the results of three model runs in the Conformity Determination Report that will inform the preferred alternative to

the scope modification.

Motion: Brian Jenest made a motion to approve the 2040 MTP amendments, 2016-2025 TIP amendments and to make a finding of air quality conformity. Ms. Lyles seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion passed on a vote of 46 votes cast in favor of the motion and four votes cast in opposition. Cornelius and Huntersville cast the votes in opposition.

7. Miscellaneous 2016-2025 TIP Amendments Presenter: Robert Cook Summary: Mr. Cook stated that the request before the board was to approve 12 amendments to the 2016-2025 TIP. The 12 projects were reviewed and the various reasons for the proposed changes were discussed. The projects are listed below. The TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO amend the TIP to include the project changes at meetings held in December 2015 and February 2016.

TIP ID #

Project Description Action Required Reason for Amendment

C-5529

NC 115 & Faith Road/Campus Lane

Intersection Improvements in

Mooresville

Move Construction funding from FY 16 to FY 17.

Additional time needed for right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation.

C-5701

NC 150 & NC 801 Intersection

Improvements in Mooresville

Move Construction funding from FY 16 to FY 17. This

includes $959,000 in CMAQ and $650,000 in Bonus

Allocation funds.

Additional time needed for right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation.


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Bicycle and Pedestrian Project TIP amendments identified by Project Sponsor TIP ID # Project Description Action Required Reason for Amendment

EB-5789

Weddington Road Sidewalk (Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road to Lester Davis Road)

Delete EB-5789 from the TIP and direct the Project

Oversight Committee to develop a recommendation to

re-program the STP-DA funds.

The scope of the U-3467 widening project along Weddington Road (NC 84) includes sidewalks. The STP-DA

project is redundant and should be removed from the TIP.

EB-5775

South Prong Rocky River Greenway (South St-Main

Street)

Reallocate right-of-way acquisition funds to

construction.

All of the necessary right-of-way for the greenway project is being donated

by the Antiquity Developer.

EB-5776

NC 115 Sidewalk and Bike Lane

Modernization (Smith Road - Potts St)

Move construction funding from FY 18 to FY 19.

Additional time is needed to deliver the project.

EB-5777

McDowell Creek Tributary Greenway

(Catawba Ave to Washam Potts Road)

Accelerate right-of-way acquisition from 2019 to 2018

and accelerate construction from 2021 to 2020.

Project can be delivered earlier than assumed in TIP.

Highway Project Amendments to add projects to TIP and because of additional state revenue resulting in TIP schedule accelerations

TIP ID # Project Description Action Required Reason for Amendment

U-5905 Lakeview Road Modernization Project

Add to TIP, adjust original project schedule

Right-of-way has been programmed for 2017, and it is anticipated that

construction will not commence until FY 18.

U-5906

Torrence Chapel Road & Catawba

Avenue Intersection Imps.

Add to TIP Add right-of-way in FY 17 and construction in FY 18

R-5721A NC 73 Widening (NC 16 Bus. - Vance Rd

Ext.)

Accelerate project schedule in TIP

Construction has been accelerated from FY 24 to FY 23.

I-5714 I-77 & Gilead Road

Interchange Improvements


Right-of-way accelerated from FY 18 to FY 17 and Construction from FY 19

to FY 18.

U-5771 US 21 widening

(Gilead Road – Holly Point Drive)


Right-of-way accelerated from FY 22 to FY 20 and Construction from FY 24

to FY 20.

R-2555B Catawba Avenue

Widening (NC 73 to Jetton Road)


Construction accelerated from FY 21 to FY 20

Motion: Mr. Washam made a motion to approve the 2016-2025 TIP amendments as presented. Mr. Kidwell seconded the motion. Upon being put to a vote, the motion was unanimously approved.

8. Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Recommended Projects

Presenter: Curtis Bridges Summary: Mr. Bridges provided information to the MPO via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes. The presentation’s purpose was to provide an update on the status of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project ranking process and the recommended projects that will be presented to the board for approval at the March meeting. The call for projects and project selection processes were reviewed. Sixteen projects were submitted for consideration and, based on available funding, four were selected by the Bicycle & Pedestrian Work Group. The projects were: McDowell Creek Greenway, Magnolia


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Plaza to Westmoreland Road in Cornelius; Greenway connector under US 21 in Statesville; Downtown Waxhaw bicycle and pedestrian facility enhancements in Waxhaw; Charlotte B-Cycle expansion in Charlotte.

9. Bonus Allocation Reprogramming Recommendation

Presenter: Kelsie Anderson, Town of Mooresville Summary: Ms. Anderson provided information to the MPO via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes. The presentation’s purpose was to notify the MPO of the need to reprogram $23 million in bonus allocation funding allocated to the US 21 widening project in Cornelius (U-5767, Northcross Center Ct. Drive to Westmoreland Road). The reallocation was necessary because NCDOT decided to fund the project with STI funds. Ms. Anderson stated that the CRTPO’s Project Oversight Committee (POC) made recommendations as outlined in the memorandum that was included in the agenda packet and attached to, and made a part of, the February minutes. Ms. Anderson stated that the TCC will consider this topic at its March meeting, and its recommendation will be presented to the board for action at the March meeting.

10. Prioritization 4.0

Presenter: Neil Burke Summary: Mr. Burke provided information to the MPO via a Power Point presentation, the contents of which are incorporated into the minutes. The presentation’s purpose was to 1.) review the CRTPO’s local input point allocation methodology in advance of a request to be made at the March meeting to approve the methodology; and 2.) discuss a public involvement strategy for the local input point process. There were no questions or comments about the methodology; however, the board engaged in significant discussion about public involvement. The board’s direction was to develop a strategy that maximizes opportunities for as much public involvement as possible, which roughly approximated Option A that was reviewed during the presentation. Option A called for two separate points allocation periods for the two tiers (Regional and Division Needs), as well as two public comment periods. Other details regarding upcoming P4.0-related activities were discussed.

11. Upcoming Agenda Items

Presenter: Robert Cook Summary: Mr. Cook stated that the following items would be brought before the board for action at its March meeting: adoption of the FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program; approval of the TAP project list; Prioritization 4.0 action items; Bonus Allocation reprogramming. In addition, the board was notified of the upcoming CRAFT Executive Committee meeting, scheduled for Monday, February 29 at 4:00 PM in Concord.

12. Other Business

Chairman Taylor thanked all the members who were able to attend the P4.0 workshop. He also mentioned that he had received an email from NCDOT Secretary Tennyson stating that all CRTPO jurisdictions would receive a letter from him requesting comments on specific concerns about the I-77 express lanes contract.

13. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.

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TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Bill Coxe TCC Vice-Chair DATE: February 11, 2016 SUBJECT: Bonus Allocation Funds Reallocation

Project Oversight Committee Recommendation BACKGROUND

• The US 21 widening project (U-5767) in Cornelius was initially approved for BA funding in the amount of $23 million.

• NCDOT has approved additional state revenue to accelerate and fund U-5767, therefore the Projects Oversight Committee (POC) has developed a recommendation to reallocate the $23 million in BA funds that were initially programmed to this project.

FINDINGS The POC agreed to the following findings regarding the reallocation of the BA funds:

1. Reallocation of BA funds should help close the gap in over-programming of BA funds. The Bonus Allocation project list was approved with the recognition that the estimated cost of the 22 projects exceeded the available BA funds by $22 million. Stipulations within the STI legislation prevent additional BA funding from being spent within the Division Needs tier.

2. Reallocation of BA funds should be distributed to existing, approved BA projects. The five-year timeframe to obligate BA funds to projects began on July 1, 2015; therefore, the POC agreed that opening a call for new projects is not recommended.

3. Tier 2 projects were identified during the Bonus Allocation programming process as projects that should be considered next in the event that a Tier 1 project could not be delivered within the five-year timeframe. The projects within Tier 2 either exceeded the $23 million of BA funding available or could not be delivered within the specified timeframe, thus the subcommittee sought to develop another recommendation.

4. Cost estimates on projects within the Regional Impact tier may be low; therefore, “contingency funds” should be set aside within that tier.

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RECOMMENDATIONS The POC agreed to the following recommendations:

1. The POC agreed that reallocated BA funds should be programmed to address the $10.9 million over-programming amount in the Statewide Mobility Tier and the $4.9 million over-programming amount in the Regional Impact Tier.

2. The POC agreed that $4.5 million of the reallocated BA funds should be appropriated to the US 21 and Gilead Road intersection improvement project in Huntersville (U-5114). U-5114 is an existing BA project currently in design. This BA fund allocation would replace $3.6 million of STP-DA funds which would then be available to be reprogrammed to other project(s) within CRTPO’s planning area.

3. The POC agreed that the remainder of the reallocated BA funds, $2.7 million, should

be held in reserve as a contingency fund for approved Regional Impact tier projects.

All funds shown are in millions of dollars.

Table 1: Approved BA Programming (as approved by MPO in March of 2015)

STI Tier BA Funding Programmed

BA Funding Available Funding Gap

Statewide Mobility $88.5 $77.6 $10.9 Regional Impact $50.9 $46.0 (max) $4.9 Division Needs $26.2 $20.9 (max) $5.3

Total $165.6 $144.5 $21.1

Table 2: POC Recommendation for BA Re-Programming

Recommended Re-Programming BA Funding Amount Notes

Resolve Statewide Mobility Funding Gap $10.9 See Finding 1 Resolve Regional Mobility Funding Gap $4.9 See Finding 1

US 21 & Gilead Intersection Imps. (U-5114) $4.5 See Finding 2 Regional Impact Contingency $2.7 See Finding 4

TOTAL $23.0

Table 3: BA Programming with Recommended Reallocations

STI Tier Recommended Re-Programming


Statewide Mobility $88.5 $88.5 $0.0 Regional Impact $32.4 $35.1 +$2.7 available Division Needs $26.2 $20.9 $5.3

TOTAL $147.1 $144.5 $2.6

CRTPO Transportation Alternatives Program Projects ListRecommended by the Bicycle Pedestrian Work Group

Highlighted items denote projects recommended for current round of funding

DRAFT

Sponsor Project Total Cost Reimbursement Match Total Score

CorneliusMcDowell Creek Greenway - Magnolia Plaza to Westmoreland Road $2,400,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000

218

City of StatesvilleGreenway connector under US 21 (Turnersburg Hwy.) $1,670,000 $1,200,000 $470,000

201

Town of WaxhawDowntown Waxhaw Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Enhancements $1,029,150 $514,575 $514,575

188

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation

Irwin Creek Greenway East, Ray's Splash Planet to Hamilton St. $2,541,630 $1,779,130 $762,500

179


Briar Creek/Little Hope Creek Greenways, Manning Dr. to Keystone Ct. $3,330,795 $2,230,795 $1,100,000

179

Charlotte B-cycle Charlotte B-cycle Expansion $1,012,500 $675,000 $337,500172

Town of Mint HIll Idlewild Road & NC51 Sidewalk $320,000 $220,000 $100,000165


Briar Creek Greenway, Masonic Dr. to Monroe Rd. $6,128,070 $4,902,456 $1,225,614

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CDOT Providence Road Sidewalk $1,154,100 $911,739 $242,361151

CDOT Mallard Creek Church Road Sidewalk $1,353,392 $1,069,180 $284,212150

CDOT Marsh Road Sidewalk $1,050,000 $829,500 $220,500142

Village of MarvinVillage of Marvin Greenway and Downtown Development Connections $700,000 $350,000 $350,000

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Town of Davidson Jetton Street Sidewalk $145,027 $116,021 $29,006129

CDOT Pineville-Matthews Rd. Sidewalk $1,388,600 $1,096,994 $291,606125

CDOT Margaret Wallace Road Sidewalk $950,000 $750,500 $199,500116

Town of Mooresville Dye Creek Greenway - Segment 5 and 6 $293,670 $220,252 $73,418104

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TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Neil Burke, AICP, PTP Planning Coordinator DATE: March 9, 2016 SUBJECT: Miscellaneous TIP Amendments ACTION REQUESTED Amend the 2016-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). TCC RECOMMENDATION At its March 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee unanimously recommended that the MPO amend the TIP to add the projects listed below. BACKGROUND The TIP amendments were identified as erroneous omissions by NCDOT. Both projects are included in the Statewide TIP, but need to be added to the CRTPO TIP supplement. TIP ID # Project Description Action Required Reason for Amendment

R-5711

US 21 & Houston Road/Flower House

Loop Intersection Improvements in

Troutman

Add to TIP with right-of-way programmed in FY 2018 and construction

programmed in FY 2020.

Project was inadvertently omitted from the TIP by NCDOT.

U-5780

NC 150 & Wiggins Road Intersection Improvements in

Mooresville

Add to TIP with right-of-way programmed in FY 2019 and construction

programmed in FY 2021.

Project was inadvertently omitted from the TIP by NCDOT.


TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Robert W. Cook, AICP CRTPO Secretary DATE: March 9, 2016 SUBJECT: FY 2017 UPWP Adoption REQUEST Adopt the FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). TCC RECOMMENDATION At its March 2016 meeting, the Technical Coordinating Committee unanimously recommended that the MPO adopt the FY 2017 UPWP. BACKGROUND • The UPWP is adopted annually in accordance with joint FHWA and FTA guidelines. • It describes the planning activities that are anticipated for the coming fiscal year and

documents the allocation of state and federal funds associated with each planning activity. • The FY 2017 UPWP was prepared in cooperation with a staff work team and the UPWP Review

Subcommittee. FUNDING Final FY 2017 funding allocations have not yet been provided by NCDOT, thus the following amounts are FY 2016 funding levels. Staff will request an amendment to the UPWP once final allocations are provided. The exception to this is for the unobligated balance of PL funds. This is an accurate amount as provided by NCDOT. (The unobligated balance is funds not used in previous fiscal years that are now available for allocation.)

Funding Source Amount Planning (PL) funds 773,406 Surface Transportation Program 800,000 Section 5303 445,760 Unobligated balance 443,106

Total $2,462,272 STAFF PROJECTS • The attached table lists proposed allocations and projects to be pursued by staff during FY

2017. • The allocations and projects were developed by the staff work team consisting of CRTPO, CDOT

and CATS staff, and were reviewed by the UPWP Review Subcommittee. LOCAL PROJECTS • Local projects are those administered by member jurisdictions. • As noted above, funding support for the local projects comes from previously unobligated PL

funds.

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• Six projects were originally submitted for consideration. The UPWP Review Subcommittee reviewed all proposals and recommended that all be funded. The list of local projects can be found below.

• Shortly before the March Technical Coordinating Committee meeting, the Town of Mooresville notified staff that it was withdrawing its request for one of its three proposed projects. The $100,000 allocated to the withdrawn project will be allocated to tasks associated with the development of the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan in Task Code IV-1, Community Goals & Objectives.

• The total amount of funding requested for local projects is $303,000. The unobligated balance of $443,106 will be sufficient to fund the five proposed projects.

• The remaining $40,106 of the unobligated balance will be programmed to support the update of the Public Involvement Plan as recommended in the draft 2017 Certification Review issued by the FHWA and FTA.

Project Project Sponsor Amount Requested Old Statesville Road Corridor Feasibility Study Town of Cornelius 75,000 Faith Church Road Alignment Study Town of Indian Trail 40,000 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road Corridor Study Town of Indian Trail 48,000 NC 801 Realignment Study Town of Mooresville 80,000 US 21/NC 115 Intersection Alternatives Analysis Town of Mooresville 60,000

Total $303,000 CARRYOVER REQUESTS • The Town of Huntersville was awarded $50,000 in Planning (PL) funds in FY 2016 for its

Northwest Huntersville Transportation Study-Phase II project. The Town was unable to pursue the project this year, and has requested that NCDOT permit the FY 2016 funds to be carried over into FY 2017 in order for the project to be started next year.

• The City of Charlotte was awarded $200,000 in Planning (PL) funds in FY 2016 for its Transportation Corridor Studies projects. A total of three corridors were proposed for analysis when the project was proposed. The City has begun work on two of the three corridors, but due to contract-related delays, has not been able to begin work on the third project. The City therefore has requested that NCDOT permit $100,000 of the awarded PL funds to be carried over into FY 2017 in order for the project to be fully completed.

• The requested carryover funds have been programmed in Task Code VI-10, Corridor Protection & Special Studies in anticipation of NCDOT’s approval of the requests.

DRAFT FY 2017 Unified Planning Work Program Recommended by the TCC, March 3, 2016

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Task Code Task Description Proposed Tasks Proposed

Allocation-PL+STP

Proposed Allocation-

5303 CDOT

Proposed Allocation-5303 CATS

II. Continuing Transportation Planning

II-1 Traffic Volume Counts

• CRTPO & CDOT ongoing traffic count program in support of the travel demand model and other planning efforts

180,000

II-10 GIS Analysis & Mapping • GIS analysis that supports the overall CRTPO planning process 30,000

210,000 0 0 III. Travel Demand Model

III-1 Collection of Base Year Data • Data will be collected in support of the

CRTPO's annual socio-economic data update efforts

16,000 16,000

III-3 Travel Model Updates

• Model maintenance • Technical model services-highway

focused • Technical model services-transit

focused • Software & hardware purchases and

fees • Data management fees

68,000 96,000

III-4 Travel Surveys • Acquire and analyze origin/destination data 32,000

III-6 Forecasts of Future Travel Patterns

• Various applications of the regional travel demand model including, but not limited to, traditional highway forecasts, managed lanes forecasts and transit corridor forecasts

88,000 60,000

204,000 112,000 60,000




Allocation-PL+STP


5303 CDOT


IV. Long-Range Transportation Planning

IV-1 Community Goals & Objectives

• Update/develop goals & objectives for the 2045 MTP

• Work associated with the MTP Steering and Advisory committees

212,000

IV-2 Highway Element

• Work associated with the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP)

• 2045 MTP project ranking, including a review of and possible update to the current ranking methodology

112,000

IV-3 Transit Element

• Red Line study • Silver Line analysis closeout • West Corridor Study • Gateway Station master plan

258,000

IV-4 Bicycle & Pedestrian Element

• Support for the Bicycle & Pedestrian Work Group

• Tasks related to the development of the 2045 MTP

8,000

IV-7 Rail Element • Tasks related to the development of the 2045 MTP 2,000

IV-8 Freight Element • Support for the regional freight study • Tasks related to the development of the

2045 MTP 60,000

IV-9 Financial Planning • Financial planning activities associated with SPOT and MTP development 4,000

398,000 0 258,000 V. Continuing Programs




Allocation-PL+STP


5303 CDOT


V-1 Congestion Management Strategies

• Update and implementation of the congestion management process (CMP)

• Implementation of performance-based planning and performance measures

245,000

V-2 Air Quality/Conformity Analysis • Work associated with two anticipated conformity analyses during FY 17 12,000 10,000

V-3 Planning Work Program • Preparation of the UPWP • Support for the UPWP Review

Subcommittee 24,000

V-4 Transportation Improvement Program

• Development and updates to the TIP; work associated with P4.0

• Support for the P4.0 Subcommittee 40,000 5,000

321,000 10,000 5,000 VI. Administration

VI-1 Title VI • Ensure that CRTPO meets its Title VI obligations; possible Title VI audit 5,000

VI-2 Environmental Justice • Conduct environmental justice

assessments of projects using Degree of Impact tool

2,500

VI-6 Public Involvement • Various public outreach activities • Update Public Involvement Plan in

response to certification review 65,106

VI-8 Transportation Enhancement Planning

• Implementation of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project selection process

6,000

VI-9 Environ. Analysis & Pre-TIP Planning

• Participation in the Merger 101 process; participation in project steering committees (e.g. U-5526 and I-

31,000




Allocation-PL+STP


5303 CDOT


5507); alignment assessment efforts; environmental document review

VI-10 Corridor Protection & Special Studies

• Support for the regional ramp metering project

• Support for on-call consultant assistance

• Support for the following local transportation planning projects:

o Old Statesville Road Corridor Feasibility Study

o Faith Church Road Alignment Study

o Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road Corridor Study

o Road Connections Prioritization Study

o NC 801 Realignment Study o US 21/NC 115 Intersection

Alternatives Analysis • NW Huntersville Transportation Study-

Phase II (carryover from FY 16) $50,000

• Transportation Corridor Projects (partial carryover from FY 16) $100,000

828,000

VI-11 Regional or Statewide Planning

Participation in CRAFT and NCAMPO, as well as engagement with regional partners

16,000

VI-12 Management & Operations Support for the essential CRTPO activities 80,000




Allocation-PL+STP


5303 CDOT


including, but not limited to, policy board, TCC and Transportation Staff meeting support

1,033,606 0 0 Total 2,166,606 122,000 323,000

RESOLUTION

APPROVING THE FY 2016 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM

OF THE CHARLOTTE REGIONAL

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION A motion was made by MPO Member _______________ and seconded by MPO Member ______________ for the adoption of the following resolution, and upon being put to a vote was duly adopted. WHEREAS, a comprehensive and continuing transportation planning program must be carried out cooperatively in order to ensure that funds for transportation projects are effectively allocated to the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization; and WHEREAS, the City of Charlotte has been designated as the recipient of Federal Transit Administration Metropolitan Planning Program funds; and WHEREAS, members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization agree that the Unified Planning Work Program will effectively advance transportation planning for FY 2016; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization hereby endorses the FY 2016 Unified Planning Work Program.

**************************************************************** I, James Taylor, Chairman of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, duly held on this the 16th day of March, 2016.

_________________________ ________________________ James Taylor, Chairman Robert W. Cook, Secretary

providing transportation planning for the charlotte urbanized area 704.336.2205 (direct) crtpo.org 600 east fourth street, eighth floor, charlotte, nc 28202

TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Robert W. Cook, AICP CRTPO Secretary DATE: March 9, 2016 SUBJECT: FY 2016 Self-Certification ACTION REQUESTED: Adopt a resolution certifying CRTPO’s compliance with all federal statutes, laws, regulations, etc. associated with the transportation planning process. TCC RECOMMENDATION At its March 2016 meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO adopt the self-certification resolution. BACKGROUND The Code of Federal Regulations (23 CFR 450.334) requires MPOs to annually certify to the FHWA and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that the transportation planning process addresses all major issues facing the MPO and is being conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements of the following: • Section 134 of Title 23, United States Code (USC), section 8 of the Federal Transit Act (49 USC

app. 1607 • Section 174 and 176(c) and (d) of the Clean Air Act (42 USC 7504, 7506 (c) and (d) • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Title VI assurance executed by North Carolina

under 23 USC 324 and 29 USC 794 • Section 103(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991

regarding the involvement of disadvantaged business enterprises in the FHWA and FTA funding planning projects

• Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and US Department of Transportation regulations “Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities” (49 CFR parts 27, 37 and 38)

ATTACHMENTS Included in the agenda packet is: a. a checklist provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that poses questions

pertinent to the self-certification process, with staff responses provided in green text; and b. a draft resolution.

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Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization FY 2016 Self-Certification Checklist

Background 23 CFR* 450.334 requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) to annually self-certify to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that its planning process is addressing the major issues facing the urban area and is being conducted in accordance with all applicable requirements of the metropolitan planning process and related requirements. The checklist below assists staff as it conducts the self-certification process. Each question is followed by CRTPO staff’s response, and if necessary, additional explanation. (All CRTPO staff inputs are in green italics.) Questions 1. Is the MPO properly designated by agreement between the Governor and 75% of the

urbanized area, including the central city, and in accordance in procedures set forth in state and local law (if applicable)? [23 U.S.C. 134 (b); 49 U.S.C. 5303 (c); 23 CFR 450.306 (a)] YES

2. Does the policy board include elected officials, major modes of transportation providers and appropriate state officials? [23 U.S.C. 134 (b); 49 U.S.C. 5303 (c); 23 CF R 450.306 (i)] YES

3. Does the MPO boundary encompass the existing urbanized area and the contiguous area

expected to become urbanized within the 20-yr forecast period? [23 U.S.C. 134 (c), 49 U.S.C. 5303 (d); 23 CFR 450.308 (a)] An official boundary has been established by the CRTPO policy board. At its April 2015 meeting, the policy board unanimously approved an expansion of the planning area to include all of Iredell County.

4. Is there a currently adopted Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)? 23 CFR 450.314 a. Is there an adopted prospectus? b. Are tasks and products clearly outlined? c. Is the UPWP consistent with the MTP? d. Is the work identified in the UPWP completed in a timely fashion?

YES to all of the above. 5. Does the area have a valid transportation planning process?

23 U.S.C. 134; 23 CFR 450 a. Is the transportation planning process continuous, cooperative and

comprehensive? b. Is there a valid MTP? c. Did the MTP have at least a 20-year horizon at the time of adoption? d. Does it address the 8-planning factors? e. Does it cover all modes applicable to the area? f. Is it financially constrained? g. Does it include funding for the maintenance and operation of the system?

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h. Does it conform to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) (if applicable)? i. Is it updated/reevaluated in a timely fashion (at least every 4 or 5 years)?

YES to all of the above.

6. Is there a valid TIP? 23 CFR 450.324, 326, 328, 330, 332 a. Is it consistent with the MTP? b. Is it fiscally constrained? c. Is it developed cooperatively with the state and local transit operators? d. Is it updated at least every 4 years and adopted by the MPO and the Governor?

YES to all of the above. 7. Does the area have a valid Congestion Management Process (CMP)? 23 CFR 450.320

a. Is it consistent with the MTP? b. Was it used for the development of the TIP? c. Is it monitored and reevaluated to meet the needs of the area?

YES to all of the above. 8. Does the area have a process for including environmental mitigation discussions in the

planning process? a. How?

CRTPO’s 2040 MTP includes a thorough discussion of environmental mitigation in chapter 7. CRTPO’s project ranking methodology includes a component that assesses a project’s impact on the natural environment.

9. Does the planning process meet the following requirements:

a. 23 U.S.C. 134, 49 U.S.C. 5303, and this subpart; b. In nonattainment and maintenance areas, sections 174 and 176 (c) and (d) of

the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7504, 7506 (c) and (d)) and 40 CFR part 93;

c. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d-1) and 49 CFR part 21;

d. 49 U.S.C. 5332, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, or age in employment or business opportunity;

e. Section 1101(b) of the SAFETEA-LU (Pub. L. 109-59) and 49 CFR part 26 regarding the involvement of disadvantaged business enterprises in USDOT funded projects;

f. 23 CFR part 230, regarding the implementation of an equal employment opportunity program on Federal and Federal-aid highway construction contracts;

g. The provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and 49 CFR parts 27, 37, and 38;

h. The Older Americans Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101), prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance;

i. Section 324 of title 23 U.S.C. regarding the prohibition of discrimination based on gender; and

j. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and 49 CFR part 27 regarding discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

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k. All other applicable provisions of Federal law. (i.e. Executive Order 12898) YES to all of the above.

10. Does the area have an adopted PIP/Public Participation Plan? 23 CRR 450.316 (b)(1) a. Did the public participate in the development of the PIP? b. Was the PIP made available for public review for at least 45-days prior to

adoption? c. Is adequate notice provided for public meetings? d. Are meetings held at convenient times and at accessible locations? e. Is the public given an opportunity to provide oral and/or written comments on

the planning process? f. Is the PIP periodically reviewed and updated to ensure its effectiveness? g. Are plans/program documents available in an electronic accessible format, i.e.

MPO website? YES to all of the above.

11. Does the area have a process for including environmental, state, other transportation,

historical, local land use and economic development agencies in the planning process? SAFETEA-LU

a. How? CRTPO maintains a database that includes all pertinent federal, state and local agencies involved in the above-mentioned endeavors. Not-for-profit organizations are also included in the database. The agencies and organizations receive all CRTPO policy board agenda packets and other public meeting notifications (e.g., public comment period notifications). Also, CRTPO conducted a Resource Agency Consultation process for the development of the 2040 MTP to ensure that all appropriate agencies were provided the opportunity to become involved in the MTP’s preparation. Documentation of this process can be found in Appendix A of the MTP.

* Code of Federal Regulations

RESOLUTION

CERTIFYING THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS OF THE CHARLOTTE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION

FOR FY 2016 WHEREAS, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization has found that it is conducting transportation planning in a continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive manner in accordance with 23 USC 134 and 49 USC 1607; and

WHEREAS, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization has found the transportation planning process to be in compliance with Sections 174 and 176 (c) and (d) of the Clean Air Act (42 USC 7504, 7506 (c) and (d); and

WHEREAS, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization has found the transportation planning process to be in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Title VI Assurance executed by each State under 23 USC 324 and 29 USC 794; and

WHEREAS, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization has considered how the transportation planning process will affect the involvement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in FHWA and FTA funded planning projects (Section 105(f), Pub. L. 97-424, 96 Stat. 2100, 49 CFR part 23); and

WHEREAS, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization has considered how the transportation planning process will affect the elderly and disabled per the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, as amended) and the US DOT implementing regulations; and

WHEREAS, the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program is a subset of the currently conforming 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan; and

WHEREAS, the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan has a planning horizon year of 2040 and meets all the requirements of an adequate Transportation Plan.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization certifies its transportation planning process on this the 16th day of March, 2016.

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I, James Taylor, CRTPO chairman, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization duly held on the 16th day of March, 2016.

________________________ ______________________ James Taylor, Chairman Robert W. Cook, Secretary


TO: CRTPO Delegates & Alternates FROM: Bill Coxe TCC Vice-Chair DATE: March 9, 2016 SUBJECT: Bonus Allocation Funds Reallocation

Project Oversight Committee Recommendation ACTION REQUESTED Approve the reallocation of Bonus Allocation funds based upon a recommendation developed by the Project Oversight Committee. BACKGROUND

• The US 21 widening project (U-5767) in Cornelius was initially approved for BA funding in the amount of $23 million.

• NCDOT has approved additional state revenue to accelerate and fund U-5767, therefore the Projects Oversight Committee (POC) has developed a recommendation to reallocate the $23 million in BA funds that were initially programmed to this project.

TCC RECOMMENDATION At its March 2016 meeting, the TCC unanimously recommended that the MPO approve the reallocation of Bonus Allocation funds as described below. FINDINGS The POC agreed to the following findings regarding the reallocation of the BA funds:

1. Reallocation of BA funds should help close the gap in over-programming of BA funds. The Bonus Allocation project list was approved with the recognition that the estimated cost of the 22 projects exceeded the available BA funds by $22 million. Stipulations within the STI legislation prevent additional BA funding from being spent within the Division Needs tier.

2. Reallocation of BA funds should be distributed to existing, approved BA projects. The five-year timeframe to obligate BA funds to projects began on July 1, 2015; therefore, the POC agreed that opening a call for new projects is not recommended.

3. Tier 2 projects were identified during the Bonus Allocation programming process as projects that should be considered next in the event that a Tier 1 project could not be delivered within the five-year timeframe. The projects within Tier 2 either exceeded the $23 million of BA funding available or could not be delivered within the specified timeframe, thus the subcommittee sought to develop another recommendation.

4. Cost estimates on projects within the Regional Impact tier may be low; therefore, “contingency funds” should be set aside within that tier.

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RECOMMENDATIONS The POC agreed to the following recommendations:

1. The POC agreed that reallocated BA funds should be programmed to address the $10.9 million over-programming amount in the Statewide Mobility Tier and the $4.9 million over-programming amount in the Regional Impact Tier.

2. The POC agreed that $4.5 million of the reallocated BA funds should be appropriated to the US 21 and Gilead Road intersection improvement project in Huntersville (U-5114). U-5114 is an existing BA project currently in design. This BA fund allocation would replace $3.6 million of STP-DA funds which would then be available to be reprogrammed to other project(s) within CRTPO’s planning area.

3. The POC agreed that the remainder of the reallocated BA funds, $2.7 million, should be held in reserve as a contingency fund for approved Regional Impact tier projects.

All funds shown are in millions of dollars.

Table 1: Approved BA Programming (as approved by MPO in March of 2015)

STI Tier BA Funding Programmed


Statewide Mobility $88.5 $77.6 $10.9 Regional Impact $50.9 $46.0 (max) $4.9 Division Needs $26.2 $20.9 (max) $5.3

Total $165.6 $144.5 $21.1

Table 2: POC Recommendation for BA Re-Programming

Recommended Re-Programming BA Funding Amount Notes

Resolve Statewide Mobility Funding Gap $10.9 See Finding 1 Resolve Regional Mobility Funding Gap $4.9 See Finding 1

US 21 & Gilead Intersection Imps. (U-5114) $4.5 See Finding 2 Regional Impact Contingency $2.7 See Finding 4

TOTAL $23.0

Table 3: BA Programming with Recommended Reallocations

STI Tier Recommended Re-Programming


Statewide Mobility $88.5 $88.5 $0.0 Regional Impact $32.4 $35.1 +$2.7 available Division Needs $26.2 $20.9 $5.3

TOTAL $147.1 $144.5 $2.6

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