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Prioritization Prioritization 5.0 The following is a list of transportation projects in the Capital Area MPO region for the Strategic Prioritization 5.0 process by transportation mode. The projects are arranged by transportation mode and classified as: Committed, Carry Over, Recommended, and Eligible Candidates. Committed projects are shown under a green heading and are considered funded by NCDOT. These projects are programmed in the first five years of the Transportation Improvement Program and are exempt from future prioritization cycles. Once a project is “committed” its funding is secure even if the project is delayed for some reason. Carry over projects are shown under a yellow heading and were submitted in a prior prioritization cycle. These projects are automatically included in Prioritization 5.0 and do not need to be resubmitted by the MPO or Division. Recommended projects are shown under a red heading and have been recommended by MPO staff for submission to Prioritization 5.0. Eligible Candidate projects are shown under a pink heading. These projects represent the candidate pool of roadway projects. This list contains every roadway project that was eligible for consideration for submittal under the adopted MPO prioritization methodology. Questions regarding the CAMPO prioritization process, schedule, candidate projects, or other prioritization related items should be directed to Alex Rickard, CAMPO Deputy Director, at (919) 996-4396 or [email protected] 421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 203 Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (919) 996-4400 Fax: (919) 996-1736 www.campo-nc.us TIP 2018-2027 Committed Projects CAMPO - Aviation Projects Exempt from Future Prioritization Programmed Draft Draft SPOT ID TIP Project Category Route / Facility Name From / Cross Street To / Cross Street Description Specific Improvement Type Cost To NCDOT Division(s) MPO(s)/RPO(s) County(s) Amount Right-of- Construct (2018-2027) Way Date ion Date Includes the following: 1. Environmental Assessment 2. Land Acquisition 3. Sam Horton Road (SR 1704) Relocation 4. Site Preparation- Phase I 5. Site Preparation - Phase II 6. Paving and Lighting LHZ - Triangle North 7. Install HIRL A130115 AV-5819 Division Needs 0500 - Runway Length/Width $ 10,980,000 05 Capital Area MPO Franklin $ 10,980,000 FY 2020 FY 2021 Executive 8. NAVAID Relocation 9. Airport Entrance Road Relocation - Preliminary Design & Environmental Overview 10. Airport Entrance Road Relocation - Land Acquisition 11.AirportEntrance Road Relocation 12. Powerline Relocation (includes Project Request Numbers: 3219 ) Recommended CAMPO Projects to Submit for SPOT 5.0 - Scoring Project Route / Facility SPOT ID From / Cross Street To / Cross Street Description Specific Improvement Type Cost To NCDOT Division(s) MPO(s)/RPO(s) County(s) Category Name Development of new industrial site, in phases, including site Division LHZ - Triangle North preparation for industrial hangar sites and construction of pavement Capital Area A130113 1900 - Hangars $ 5,490,000 05 Franklin Needs Executive for aprons, connector taxiway, access road, and parking. (includes MPO Project Request Numbers: 2799 ) September 29, 2017 FINAL TIP 2018-2017 Committed Projects CAMPO - Bicycle Pedestrian Projects Exempt from Future Prioritization Final Route / STIP Project All Final STIP Right- SPOT ID TIP# Facility From / Cross Street To Description Specific Improvement Type All MPOs/RPOs All Counties Construct Status for P4.0 Category Divisions of-Way Schedule Name ion Schedule SR 3015 Division 5. Protected Linear Pedestrian Facility B141383 EB-5814 (Airport McCrimmon Pky Factory Shoppes Rd Construct sidewalk 5 Capital Area MPO Wake FY 2020 Division Needs Needs (Pedestrian) Blvd) Black Redesign and reconstruct 1.4 miles of the Black Creek Division Creek Old Reedy Creek Greenway/East Coast Greenway from North Cary Park to 1. Off-Road/Separated Linear Bicycle Facility B150598 EB-5894 North Cary Park 5 Capital Area MPO Wake FY 2019 FY 2020 Division Needs Needs Greenway Road Old Reedy Creek Road to bring up to current standards and (Bicycle) Phase II address flooding issues. Morrisville-Carpenter Road Multi-Use Path - construct 5' wide Morrisville- sidewalk on south side of Morrisville Carpenter Road to Division Carpenter 5. Protected Linear Pedestrian Facility B150624 EB-5839 Town Hall Drive Misty Groves Circle provide connection between Hatcher Creek Greenway/Town 5 Capital Area MPO Wake FY 2022 Division Needs Needs Road (Pedestrian) Hall Drive intersection and existing sidewalk connecting to Sidewalks Davis Drive. Fill in sidewalk gaps on the north side of McCrimmon McCrimmo Parkway between Davis Drive and Town Hall Drive, install Division n Parkway 5. Protected Linear Pedestrian Facility B150628 EB-5892 Davis Drive Town Hall Drive pedestrian signals for the existing crosswalk across 5 Capital Area MPO Wake FY 2022 Division Needs Needs Gap (Pedestrian) McCrimmon Parkway on the west side of Davis Drive; install Sidewalks pedestrian signals and a new crosswalk across Davis Drive. Church Capital Area MPO, Division Church Street Pedestrian Improvements - Fill in Gaps in 5. Protected Linear Pedestrian Facility B150629 EB-5838 Street Morrisville-Carpenter Road Durham County Line 5 Durham Chapel Hill Wake, Durham FY 2022 Division Needs Needs sidewalk network along Church Street (Pedestrian) Sidewalks Carrboro MPO NC 55 Extend sidewalk along East Williams Street from Apex Division 5. Protected Linear Pedestrian Facility B150665 EB-5895 Connector Sunset lake Road NC 55 municipal boundary (Sunset lake Road) to NC 55 near 5 Capital Area MPO Wake FY 2019 Division Needs Needs (Pedestrian) Sidewalk Bobbitt Road. 1 September 6, 2017 v3 SPOT 5.0 Existing Projects CAMPO - Bicycle Pedestrian Projects Automatically Included for RePrioritization Route / Specific Final STIP Final STIP Project From / All Status for SPOT ID TIP# Facility To Description Improvement All Divisions All Counties Right-of-Way Construction Category Cross Street MPOs/RPOs P4.0 Name Type Schedule Schedule Complete a greenway gap between street-side trail along Lake Pine Koka 1. Off- Drive and Apex's greenway and Apex Community Park, over to Swift Creek Lake Pine Booth Road/Separate Capital Area Division B150606 Division Needs EB-5893 existing Swift Creek Greenway at Regency Drive and Koka Booth 5 Wake FY 2023 FY 2025 Greenway Drive Ampitheat d Linear Bicycle MPO Needs Ampitheatre. Includes construction of two grade-separated crossings re Facility (Bicycle) over US 1 and over US 64. Includes significant amount of boardwalk. 1. Off- Wake Forest Heritage Durham Wake Forest Bypass Greenway; construct a 10' multi-use path Road/Separate Capital Area Division B150634 Division Needs EB-5896 Bypass Lake 5 Wake FY 2025 Road approximately 6.6 miles and pedestrian overpass. d Linear Bicycle MPO Needs Greenway Road Facility (Bicycle) 1 September 6, 2017 v3 Submitted CAMPO Projects for SPOT 5.0 - Pre-Scoring CAMPO - Bicycle Pedestrian Projects Actual (Total) Project Included In Plans CAMPO ID Local Government(s) Route / Facility Name From / Cross Street To / Cross Street Description Cost Local Match (1=Yes) Name Of Plans Scaled Scores CRY.2 (Submitted by Cary White Oak Creek Davis Drive Park Davis Drive Design & construct Parks, Recreation & Division 5) Greenway grade-separated crossing Cultural Resources of Davis Drive including Master Plan, Cary trail tying into existing Comprehensive greenway on both ends. $ 6,250,000 $ 1,250,000 1 Transportation Plan 37.43 This grade-separation will be part of the White Oak Creek/East Coast CRY.7 (Submitted by Cary Higgins Greenway Phase Black Creek Greenway at Cary Arts Center DesignGreenway. & construct 1.93 Parks, Recreation & Division 5) III & High House Rd Maynard Rd & High miles of greenway that Cultural Resources Street-Side Trail House Road intersection will connect Black Creek Master Plan, Cary Greenway and a mixed Comprehensive use area to existing $ 7,874,050 $ 1,574,810 1 Transportation Plan 34.75 phase of Higgins Greenway and connect to downtown. CRY.8 (Submitted by Cary Crabtree Creek Bond Park High House Drive Street- Design & Construct 1.05 Parks, Recreation & Division 5) Greenway Side Trail mile greenway gap that Cultural Resources connects two parks and Master Plan, Cary multiple mixed use Comprehensive developments. Gap will $ 4,535,050 $ 907,010 1 Transportation Plan 34.40 connect an existing ped tunnel under Cary Parkway to greenways WK.1 Wake County Triangle Bikeway Old Reedy Creek Rd Trenton Road (to Reedy Constructon either side. a shared-use 2016 Center of the (Lake Crabtree Park) Creek Greenway and path paralleling the I-40 Region Enterprise NCMA) corridor, connecting (CORE) Lake Crabtree Park to Bicycle & Pedestrian the North Carolina $ 7,501,395 $ 1,500,279 1 Plan; Capital Area MPO 31.28 Museum of Art (CAMPO) 2040 (including Raleigh's Metropolitan future greenway trail Transportation Plan RAL.4 Raleigh Shanta Dr Milburnie Rd / Crabtree New Bern Ave Installalong Trentona two-way Road on- and Raleigh(2040 MTP); Comprehensive 2009 Creek Trail street separated bike Plan; 2016 BikeRaleigh facility Plan $ 337,000 $ 67,400 1 30.94 CRY.5 (Submitted by Cary IronGate Greenway Black Creek Greenway at Chapel Hill Road Design & construct 1.8 Parks, Recreation & Division 5) West Dynasty Drive miles of greenway that Cultural Resources will connect the existing Master Plan, Cary Black Creek Comprehensive Greenway/East Coast $ 7,869,750 $ 1,573,950 1 Transportation Plan 30.23 Greenway into Cary's downtown and Town Hall campus area via existing sidewalks along 1
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