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Transportation Planning:

Prioritization 6.0

Pender County Planning and Community Development

Prioritization is the data-driven process by which North Carolina directs its transportation improvement budget to the most-needed projects. New projects are generated for consideration in Prioritization from many sources including adopted plans, staff analysis, and public input. Local governments work together within a region to submit the highest-potential projects for consideration. The best-scoring projects are entered into the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), a 10-year program for transportation

• improvements. This is the beginning of the process for the 2022-2031 STIP.

The first six years of projects in the STIP are considered “committed”, the next 4 are “programmed” and need to compete in future prioritization rounds.

Transportation Planning in NC

Project Parameters

Submittals fall into one of six modes of transportation:

• Highway
• Aviation
• Public Transportation
• Rail
• Ferry
• Bicycle/Pedestrian

All regional planning agencies have a set number of submittals per mode depending on their combined population and length of roadways. Pender County is in two regional planning agencies: Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO): 19 submittals/mode Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization (RPO): 19 submittals/mode The MPO coordinates transportation planning in Wilmington's metro region, with proposed projects contained in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The RPO coordinates transportation planning in non-metro Pender, Brunswick, and Columbus Counties. Each county has a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP).

FROM CONCEPT TO CONSTRUCTION

NC Transportation Funding

Highway Fund Highway Trust Fund Funds operations and maintenance activities Funds capital (construction) activities Division Needs Projects 30% of Funding Regional Impact Projects 30% of funding Statewide Strategic Mobility Projects 40% of funding Motor Fuel Tax DMV Fees Highway Use Tax

Eligibility Definitions

Mode Statewide Mobility Regional Impact Division Needs

Highway

• Interstates (existing &

future)

• NHS routes (July 1, 2012)
• STRAHNET
• ADHS Routes
• Uncompleted

Intrastate projects

• Designated T
• ll Facilities

Other US and NC Routes

• All County (SR) Routes
• Federal-Aid Eligible

Local Roads Aviation Large Commercial Service Airports Other Commercial Service Airports not in Statewide All Airports without Commercial Service (General Aviation) Bicycle- Pedestrian N/A N/A All projects ($0 state funds) Public Transportation N/A Service spanning two or more counties (10% cap) All other service, including terminals andstations Ferry N/A Vessel or infrastructure expansion Replacementvessels Rail Freight Service on Class I Railroad Corridors Rail service spanning two or more counties not in Statewide All other service, including terminals and stations (no short lines)

P 5.0 Quantitative Criteria

Statewide Mobility

Congestion Benefit-Cost Freight Safety Economic Competitiveness N/A Benefit-Cost Safety System Opportunities Capacity Economic competitiveness

Funding Category Highway Bike/Ped Rail Regional Impact

Congestion Benefit-Cost Safety Accessibility/Connectivity Freight N/A Benefit-Cost Safety System Opportunities Capacity Economic Competitiveness

Division Needs

Congestion Benefit-Cost Safety Accessibility/Connectivity Freight Safety Access Demand/Density Connectivity Cost Effectiveness System Opportunities Safety Benefit-Cost Capacity Economic Competitiveness

PRIORITIZED AND PLANNED PROJECTS

Projects in P 5.0

Project Project Status Aviation AV-5744 Henderson Field Runway Expansion Committed AV-5815 Henderson Field Apron Expansion Committed Highway R-3300 Hampstead Bypass Committed R-5877 NC 210 (SURF CITY). Intersection improvement at US 17 and NC 210 near Surf City. Committed (On Hold) R-5900 NC 50/NC 210: SR 1534 (Belt Road). Construct Roundabout Programmed (On Hold) R-5850 NC 53 from US 117 Bypass to Stag Park Road. Widen to three lanes. Committed (On Hold) R-5701 NC 53 @ US 117 Business (Walker Street/Wilmington Street). Improve intersection. Committed R-5899 NC210 @ SR 1560 (Watts Landing Road). Construct Roundabout Programmed (On Hold) U-5732 US17 from SR 1582 (Washington Acres Road) to SR 1563 (Sloop Point Loop Road). Convert to Superstreet. Committed (Delayed) Public Transportation TA-6252 PAS-TRAN Capital Committed TK-6152 PAS-TRAN Administration Committed TQ-6914 PAS-TRAN Operating Committed

Major Pender CTP Projects

Project From To Widen US117 to a four-lane divided major thoroughfare with 12-foot lanes. This project also includes a multi-use path along the east side of the facility. NC210 US117 Business Widen US 117 Bypass to a four-lane divided major thoroughfare with 12-foot

• lanes. This project also includes sidewalks on both sides of the facility.

US 117 Business NC 53 Widen US421 to a four-lane divided expressway with 12-foot lanes NC210 Sampson Provide access management and make intersection improvements on NC 53 in Burgaw Smith St US117 Bypass Convert NC53 to a four-lane divided major thoroughfare. This project also includes sidewalks and multi-use paths along this facility US 117 Bypass Stag Park Rd New roadway to provide circulation improvements and relieve traffic congestion at the existing intersection. US 117 Bypass NC 53

MPO 2040 Plan

Project From To Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements Jenkins Rd US17 St Johns Church Rd St Johns Church Rd Jenkins Rd End Master Ln Doral Dr Sloop Pt Loop Rd Freight/Rail US421 Railroad extension Invista Commerce Park Public Transportation Amenity @ US17 & NC210 Park & Ride @ US17 & NC210 Park & Ride @ US17 & Sidbury Amenity @ US117/NC133 & Old Blossom Ferry Rd Amenity @ US421 & Blueberry Rd Park & Ride @ US421 & Cowpen Landing Highway US17 Superstreet Washington Acres Rd Sloop Pt Loop Rd NC210 Improvements Island Creek/210 US17 Hampstead Bypass Porters Neck Rd Sloop Point Rd Intersection Improvement Country Club Drive/Doral Drive Sloop Pt Loop Rd

What We're Asking of You

With Pender County's rapid growth, not all emerging and existing transportation challenges are captured in adopted plans. Our residents are valuable assets in helping to identify areas in need of improvements that increase the mobility and safety of our transportation network. Please fill out a form to provide feedback on needed projects that fit within the state's Prioritization framework. On the provided maps, please use the pink dots to indicate where safety upgrades are most needed, yellow dots to indicate where congestion is the biggest problem, and green dots to indicate where alternative transportation infrastructure (bike, pedestrian, transit) would be most valuable.​

For more information please visit:

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning