Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Division 10-Albemarle AGENDA: 716 West Main Street TECHNICAL 10:00-12:00 COORDINATING COMMITTEE
1. Ethics Statement Jay Almond, Vice-Chairman
2. Amend/Adopt Agenda Jay Almond, Vice-Chairman…….………………….…………………………..………………………………...... ……(ACTION NEEDED)
3. Approval of Minutes from September 2018 Jay Almond, Vice-Chairman ….……………………...……………..….……………………………………..…...... (ACTION NEEDED)
4. Election on New Chair & Vice Chair of the RRRPO TCC…..………………………..…..(ACTION NEEDED)
5. NC Moves 2050 (15 Minutes) Kerry Morrow…………..…………………………………………,,….……………………….………….………………..……(INFORMATION)
6. STIP (15 Minutes) Stuart Basham, NCDOT-Div. 10.…….….……………………………………………………………………………...…(INFORMATION)
7. Planning Work Program 2019-2020 (10 Minutes) Lee Snuggs, RRRPO Director………………………..………………………………………………………………..(ACTION NEEDED) The PWP 2019-2020 needs to be reviewed by the TCC and recommended to the TAC, if appropriate.
8. P6.0 Prioritization Methodology (10 Minutes) Lee Snuggs, RRRPO Director NCDOT Staff……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(INFORMATION)
10. Transit Providers (10 minutes) a. ACTS…………………………………………….………….Scott Rowell b. UCT…………………………….…………………………….Janet Payne
11. NCDOT Updates (10 minutes) a. County Updates..……………………………………………Division Staff b. Transportation Planning Division…………………...Reuben Crummy c. Corridor Development Engineer Update………….Donald Griffith
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12. Old Business
13. New Business
14. Public Comment
15. Adjourn
Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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TCC Minutes September 11, 2018 Division 10 – Albemarle 716 West Main Street 10:00 – 12:00
Technical Coordinating Committee Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Michael Sandy (Chair – Stanly County), Jay Almond (Vice Chair – Badin), Brett Canipe (NCDOT), Anita Blair (Misenheimer), Ross Holshouser (Albemarle-Alt.), John Mullis (Norwood), Bjorn Hansen (Union County), Bridgette Helms (Stanfield), Larry Smith (Red Cross), Scott Rowell (Anson County), and Dana Stoogenke (RPO).
Members Absent: Reuben Crummy (NCDOT), Scott Efird (Locust), Susan Almond (New London), Jim Misenheimer (Richfield), Minnie Staton (Polkton), Joey Estridge (Ansonville), Ken Swaringen (Stanly County Airport), Lynn Griffin (Peachland) and Larry Branch (Oakboro).
Others Present: Scott Cole (NCDOT), Donald Griffith (NCDOT), Stuart Basham (NCDOT), Neda Fahim (NCDOT), Lee Ainsworth (NCDOT), Warren Cooksey (NCTA), Jessica Hill (CCOG) and Janet Payne (Union County).
Welcome The meeting convened at 10:00 am. Quorum was established.
1. Ethics Statement The Ethics Statement was read to members by Chairman Michael Sandy.
2. Approval of Agenda A motion was made by John Mullis to adopt the agenda as amended. The motion was seconded by Jay Almond and approved unanimously.
3. Approval of Minutes from June 2018 A motion was made by Bridgette Helms to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Scott Rowell and approved unanimously.
4. Transportation Prioritization 5.0-Points (Approved) Stuart Basham, NCDOT Dana Stoogenke, RRRPO
The RRRPO TCC P5.0 Subcommittee has coordinated its draft Division Tier point assignment with NCDOT Division 10 staff. The RRRPO point distribution was discussed. The TAC approved the Regional Tier point assignment at its June meeting, but not the Division Tier.
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TCC Minutes September 11, 2018 Division 10 – Albemarle 716 West Main Street 10:00 – 12:00
Bjorn Hansen made the motion to approve Division Tier scores as presented and recommend to the TAC. Brett Canipe seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
5. Transportation, Land Use and Economic Development Study (Informative) Jessica Hill, CCOG
Ms. Hill reviewed data from Anson and Stanly Counties CCOG study looking at the connection of Transportation, Land Use and Economic Development.
6. North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) (Informative) Warren Cooksey, NCTA
Mr. Cooksey provided an update on the Monroe Expressway and other managed lane projects in the Charlotte region.
7. Transit Providers:
a. ACTS: Scott Rowell Preparation for hurricane. Work in progress for grants.
b. UCT: Janet Payne New program manager was hired. Work in progress for grants.
8. NCDOT Updates:
a. County Updates: Division Staff Monroe Expressway construction continues. NC 24-27 widening project is currently in right-of-way acquisition (Albemarle and Lake Tillery Bridge). Jack’s Branch Rd. closure for bridge repairs should be completed at the end of this week. Wadesboro Access Management Project Public Meeting to be held tonight in Wadesboro. P5.0 NCDOT Final Regional Tier point assignment was entered into the STI at the end of July. Final point assignments for the Division Tier projects are due at the end of October and a final draft anticipated in January 2019.
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TCC Minutes September 11, 2018 Division 10 – Albemarle 716 West Main Street 10:00 – 12:00
NC 218 at Sikes Mill Road (roundabout) recently funded. NC 205 and NC 138 (lining up the two roads) is under construction. Peachland-Polkton Elementary School (increasing its internal stacking) is in the design phase. Projects to be submitted for funding in November: US 74 at Camden in Anson County (Superstreet) and Sikes Mill at Tom Boyd in Union County (roundabout or fix sight distance).
b. Development Corridor Update Donald Griffith TAP Funds presentation.
9. Old Business: a. NCTA Study Update: NCTA is willing to create a turnpike facility for the Wadesboro Bypass, if requested by both the Town of Wadesboro and Anson County. NCTA’s report shows a reduced diversion rate, thus creating more traffic on local Hwy 74, which could reduce land use and economic impacts. Otherwise, the project will remain a free flow facility. b. Charlotte Regional Alliance for Transportation: Meeting scheduled for late September.
10. New Business: a. Rail Support Letter: RRRPO’s support for a federal grant application.
John Mullis made the motion to approve the Rail Support Letter and recommend to the TAC. It was seconded by Scott Rowell and unanimously approved.
11. Public Comment: None
12. Adjourned at 11:20 am. Bridgette Helms made the motion to adjourn and it was seconded by Jay Almond. The motion was unanimously approved.
Adopted: This the 12th day of March, 2019.
______Jay Almond, TCC Vice-Chairman Lee Snuggs, Secretary
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FY 2019-2020 PLANNING WORK PROGRAM ANNUAL PROPOSED FUNDING SOURCES TABLE Rocky River Rural Planning Organization RPO PROGRAM FUNDS TASK CODE WORK CATEGORY LOCAL 20% STATE 80% TOTAL I. DATA COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT I-1 DATA COLLECTION AND ASSSESSMENT $4,100 $16,400 $20,500 I-1.1 Highway I-1.2 Other Modes I-1.3 Socioeconomic I-1.4 Title VI II. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING II-1 COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (CTP) DEVELOPMENT $4,800 $19,200 $24,000 II-1.1 Develop CTP Vision II-1.2 Conduct CTP Needs Assessment II-1.3 Analyze alternatives and Environmental Screening II-1.4 Develop Final Plan II-1.5 Adopt Plan II-2 PRIORITIZATION $1,000 $4,000 $5,000 II-2.1 Project Prioritization II-3 PROGRAM AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT $640 $2,560 $3,200 II-3.1 STIP Participation II-3.2 Merger/Project Development II-4 GENERAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING $5,960 $23,840 $29,800 II-4.1 Regional and Statewide Planning II-4.2 Special Studie, Projects and Other Trainings III. ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND POLICIES III-1 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES $3,000 $12,000 $15,000 III-1.1 Administrative Documents III-1.2 TCC/TAC Work Facilitation: Ethics Compliance III-1.3 Program Administration IV. Direct Costs IV-1 PROGRAMMATIC DIRECT CHARGES $4,400 $17,600 $22,000 IV-1.1 Program-wide Direct Costs IV-2 ADVERTISING $40 $160 $200 IV-2.1 News Media Ads IV-3 LODGING, MEALS, INCIDENTALS $800 $3,200 $4,000 IV-3.1 Hotel Costs IV-3.2 Meal Costs IV-3.3 Incidentals IV-4 POSTAGE $40 $160 $200 IV-4.1 Mailings IV-5 REGISTRATION/TRAINING $214 $855 $1,069 IV-5.1 Conference Registration IV-5.2 Meeting/Workshop/Training Fees IV-6 TRAVEL $1,600 $6,400 $8,000 IV-6.1 Mileage Reimbursement IV-6.2 Car Rental Costs IV-6.3 Other Travel Expenses V. INDIRECT COSTS V-1 INDIRECT COSTS APPROVED BY COGNIZANT AGENCY FY 19-20 - - - V-1.1 Incurred Indirect Costs TOTAL $26,594 $106,375 $132,969 Approved By the TAC on: ______Signature, TAC Chairman
______Signature, RPO Secretary STATE OF THE SYSTEM Aviation
Mount Airy/ Ashe Co. Surry Co. Rockingham Co. - Henderson- Currituck Airport Shiloh Person Oxford Tri-Co. Co. Halfax- Elkin Co. Northampton Piedmont Elizabeth Wilkes City Smith Triad First Infrastructure Co. Burlington Triangle Flight Reynolds Alamance Co. North Tarboro- Foothills Edgecombe Co. Regional Northeastern Avery Co. Statesville Davidson Raleigh- Rocky Mt.- Martin Dare Co. Durham Wilson Co. Co. Siler Pitt-Greenville Plymouth Hickory Mid-Carolina City Johnston Asheville Asheboro. Raleigh Exec. Goldsboro/ Warren Co. Hyde Co. Lincolnton Wayne Co. Rutherford Concord Montgomery Field Jackson Co. Co. Harnett Western Co. Gastonia Carolina Moore Co. Mount Kinston Billy Shelby-Cleveland Co. Charlotte Stanly Co. Olive Mitchell Macon Co. Douglas Co. Sampson Charlotte-Monroe Anson Co. Coastal Co. Richmond Co. Duplin Co. Carolina Ocracoke Exec. Fayetteville Island Albert Laurinburg- Henderson J. Ellis Maxton Field Michael J. North Carolina airports handle 4 million Curtis L. Brown Smith Field operations (take-offs and landings) Lumberton Wilmington Columbus each year. Co. General Aviation 62
North Carolina airports move 62 million Commercial Service 10 Odell Williamson Cape Fear passengers each year. Regional 72 Publicly Owned North Carolina is home to North Carolina’s airports contribute more 18,000 licensed pilots and than $52 billion in economic impact and 307,000 jobs to the state’s economy every 15,000 aircraft mechanics. year.
More Than More 3,300 based aircraft use fuel from the airports, supporting the local economy and contributing significant tax revenues. 94% of North Carolina’s residents live within a 30-minute drive of an airport.
Source: North Carolina Airport System Plan, North Carolina Division of Aiviation, 2015 State of the System — Aviation
Air Cargo’s Top Three Commodities AIRPORTS & CARGO: Did you know? By total tons... There are 20 airports with air cargo activity in North Carolina, including both dedicated all- Electronics Machinery Textiles & Leather cargo operations and cargo that travels in a passenger aircraft.
By total value...
Electronics Pharmaceuticals Machinery Than More 850,000 tons of air cargo are moved by North Carolina Air freight modes tend to transport the highest proportion of high-value, airports each year. And, more than... low-weight commodities due to the high cost of air transport when compared to surface modes. In 2015, the top transported commodity by air at North Carolina airports was electronics, comprising 21 percent of total tonnage (worth $5.1 billion). Machinery was the second-most 99% transported commodity, comprising 14 percent of total tonnage (worth of air cargo activity takes place at these three $3.5 billion). airports:
The Value of Air Cargo Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Compared to other modes, air cargo is a relatively small amount of Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) North Carolina’s overall freight activity. However, its per-ton value of Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) more than $117,800 is substantially greater than the values of cargo by highway ($1,080 per ton), rail ($380) and water ($680).
ANNUAL CARGO I N T O N S
303,500 PIEDMONT TRIAD
302,200 CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS
251,300 RALEIGH–DURHAM
1,800 COASTAL CAROLINA
1,760 WILMINGTON
230 STATESVILLE
100 HICKORY Learn more at
Sources: NCDOT 2017 North Carolina Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan ncdot.gov/ncmoves Division of Aviation 2019 North Carolina The State of Aviation
For information about th content of this fact sheet: For information about the NC Moves 2050 Plan: Division of Aviation Transportation Planning Division (919)-814-0550 (919)-707-0900 1560 Mail Service Center [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27699-1560 1554 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1554 STATE OF THE SYSTEM Pedestrian & Bicycle
Major trails such as the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (1,000 miles in NC) and the East Coast Greenway (400 miles in NC) continue to expand through planning, design, and construction.
North Carolina cities recognize that DRIVER providing walking and bicycling facilities has a NORTH CAROLINA positive impact on retaining residents, recruiting major employers, and improving health and quality Why are walking and of life. 5% bicycling important in The number of teens getting their full provisional driver’s license dropped by North Carolina? 5 percent from 2008-2010 in North Carolina.** 1) The growing senior population who will be more dependent on 6.3% walking and biking. of households in North 2) The trend of car share, bike share, Carolina do not have access * and e-scooters becoming more to a vehicle. prevalent. 31.8% Approximately 2.52 million of North Carolina’s 7.92 million adults are considered obese. This is the 16th highest obesity rate in the country.***
* Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
**Source: 2010, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
***Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s behavioral risk factor surveillance system for 2017 State of the System — Pedestrian & Bicycle
Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Shared Use Paths in North Carolina PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE: Shared use paths, also known as greenways, provide a place for bicycle and pedestrian travel off the roadway. A study evaluating the Safety economic impact of shared use paths in North Carolina found that a one-time $26.7M capital investment in four greenway projects (Brevard Greenway, Little Sugar Creek, American Tobacco Trail, Duck Trail) Average annual roadway crash deaths from supports: 2011-2015:
Estimated annual sales revenue at local businesses $19.4M along the four greenways.
Estimated annual local and state sales tax $684K revenue from businesses along the greenways.
Estimated annual savings from the use of greenways 176 22 $25.7M due to more physical activity, less pollution and Pedestrians Bicyclists congestion, and fewer traffic injuries.
Sources: http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/pbcat_nc/pdf/summary_ Estimated business revenue from greenway bike_facts11-15.pdf and http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/pbcat_nc/pdf/ $48.7M construction. summary_ped_facts11-15.pdf
Jobs supported annually through greenway 790 construction.
Return on investment: Every $1 of trail construction supports $1.72 annually from local business revenue, sales tax revenue, and benefits related to health and transportation.*
Key Challenges
Many roadways lack sidewalks and bicycle facilities.
• Retrofitting North Carolina communities and roadways to include biking and walking facilities can be challenging and costly. • Many North Carolina communities built between the 1940s and the 1990s, especially suburbs, were built without bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, leaving large gaps in bicycle and pedestrian networks.
Relative to the full NCDOT budget, bicycle and pedestrian transportation receives very little dedicated funding. Rural communities lack the resources and funding to improve their Learn more at communities for walking and bicycling on their own. ncdot.gov/ncmoves * Source: Go.ncsu.edu/sharedusepaths
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Currituck - Knotts Island Crosses Currituck Sound to connect Knotts Island to mainland Currituck County. Established in 1962 to North Carolina Department of shorten travel time for Knotts Island students to get to Transportation Ferry Division and from their schools in Currituck. Bayview - Aurora Connects N.C. 306 across the Pamlico River to provide Many residents depend on the state for workers at mining companies in Aurora a direct passenger and vehicle transportation to connection to their homes on the north side of the river. access schools, jobs, county services, and Swan Quarter - Ocracoke tourist attractions. Ferries also carry goods Crosses Pamlico Sound between Swan Quarter and Ocracoke to connect residents of Ocracoke Island with their that are essential to water-locked communities county government services on the mainland. Also a gateway for Triad/Triangle residents to reach Ocracoke and serve in critical community service and Island. public safety roles. Hatteras - Ocracoke Considered a part of N.C. Highway 12, this route connects Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on the Outer Banks.
Cedar Island - Ocracoke Links N.C. Highway 12 from the Outer Banks to the Carteret County mainland across Pamlico Sound. Provides a direct connection to the Outer Banks for visitors coming from the south and west. Southport - Fort Fisher Used by both commuters and visitors, this route Cherry Branch - Minnesott Beach crosses the Cape Fear River between the beaches Connects workers at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air of New Hanover County and the Brunswick Station to their homes in Pamlico County. Also gives County town of Southport. students access to several summer camps on the north side of the river.
Second-largest state-run ferry system in the United 794,000 States, following Washington state. vehicles transported by the state in 2017, including 253,000 vehicles from out-of-state. Source: North Carolina Ferry Division, 2017 21 ferries and seven regular routes of everyday service across the Currituck and Pamlico sounds as well as on the Cape Fear, Neuse, and Pamlico rivers.
Largest maintenance shipyard on the East Coast between Norfolk, V.A. and Charleston, S.C. State of the System — Ferry and Ports
North Carolina Ports
North Carolina’s marine freight network comprises more than its marine terminals and extends well beyond the state’s coastal counties. State infrastructure supporting maritime trade includes STATE OF PORTS its ports, waterways, highways, rail network, as well as inland production, logistics, and distribution centers that serve maritime North Carolina Ports has committed $200M in and other freight modes. Intermodal service between the Port of capital improvements to enhance and Wilmington, Charlotte, and the CSX network is provided by the facilitate global business. This exciting Queen City Express, which was initiated in 2017. initiative will enable North Carolina's ports to tailor their growth to customers' needs and Greensboro better facilitate long-term plans and business Inland Terminal projections. Improvements in development Charlotte include a wider turning basin, berth Inland Terminal enhancements, new neo-Panamax cranes, and an expanded container yard with enhanced gate and yard operations. Port of Morehead City NC Ports can offer the same service as other ports with bottom-line efficiencies that simply Port of can't be matched. The planned improvements Wilmington will dramatically increase the speed, efficiency and container capacity of the Port of 2 2 Multiple public and private Wilmington, offering customers the utmost in service, as well as abundant capacity for Seaports Inland Ports barge terminals + continued growth.
North Carolina’s ports support 87,700 jobs
Imports and Exports
In fiscal year 2018, more than 6.7 million tons of cargo moved through the North Carolina ports, supporting more than $15.4 billion in gross revenues for North Carolina businesses. The two North Carolina Ports, located at Wilmington and Morehead City, offer services for a variety of commodity types including containers, bulk, breakbulk, and Roll-on/Roll-off.
worth 6.7 M $21.48 B tons moved through Learn more at the NC ports in fiscal year 2018. ncdot.gov/ncmoves Sources: NCDOT 2017 North Carolina Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan ITRE, “North Carolina Ports: 2018 Economic Impact Study.” North Carolina State Ports Authority, 2019
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North Carolina’s Highway System Miles Nearly 80,000 of Road
More Than More 13,500 Bridges
The Division of Highways supports the delivery of statewide transportation projects and is responsible for nearly 80,000 miles of road in North Carolina, making it the nation’s second largest state-maintained highway system.
In 2016 In 42% $4.7 billion —NCDOT’s annual budget to build, operate, and of people killed on NC roads were maintain the state’s diverse transportation network unbuckled at the time of the crash. Source: NCDOT 2017 Annual Report
In 2016 In 20% of crashes in NC involved a driver that was distracted.
traffic
More Than More 800 cameras across the state allow NCDOT to monitor conditions to quickly respond to incidents and alert motorists through more than 300 dynamic message signs.*
Source: North Carolina 2016 Traffic Crash Facts, North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles * As of January 2019 State of the System — Highways
The North Carolina Priority Freight Network PROTECT • ENHANCE • GROW
North Carolina’s freight system plays a critical role every day for every resident and business – delivering goods to the state’s businesses NextGen Truck and residents, keeping manufacturing plants operating, the store shelves stocked, medicine flowing at area medical facilities, and food Technology on the table. North Carolina is a leader in the knowledge Freight transportation supports jobs throughout the state’s economy, economy and a hub for research and including in all of North Carolina’s key exporting industries. development for all things technology, especially truck manufacturing. Combining The state’s freight assets that are most critical to highway freight this with the state’s expansive highway transportation include: system positions North Carolina to take advantage of this opportunity. 4,220 1,011 Highway miles Miles in North Carolina on the National freight network
Truck Parking
The inventory of truck-parking facilities in North Carolina consists of 167 facilities that provide nearly 4,800 parking spaces throughout the state.
Approximately 59 percent of these facilities are private and 41 percent are public; however, about 85 percent of the truck parking spaces are private.
Challenges in Highway Freight
Congestion Bridges and pavements 77% Crash hotspots of goods (over 429 million Truck parking tons) were carried across North Carolina’s roads and Two-lane rural freight routes highways by truck in 2015. Technological Changes Learn more at ncdot.gov/ncmoves
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Transit Network in North Carolina transportation 98 systems Public transportation provides economic and health In 2017, North Carolina’s transit system provided benefits to communities, as well as access to work, more than 70 million trips to residents in all 100 education, training, medical needs, transportation, counties in major urban centers, small towns and shopping. The transit network continues to shape and rural areas, from Manteo to Murphy.* communities because residents gravitate to mobility options that improve their quality of life and provide connections to opportunities.
Benefits of Public Transportation for North Carolina
Every $1 that North Carolina invests in The capital and operational expenditures transit generates approximately $6 of of North Carolina’s transit systems total investment in the state from federal, provided $1.28 billion in statewide business state, and local sources.* output, categorized as expenditure-related economic contribution.**
More than $125 million in state and There is an annual benefit of $822 million federal funds supported transit operations to having a transit option in North Carolina in all 100 counties. This funding supported communities.*** more than 11,000 transit-related jobs, resulting in $556 million in wages.*
*Source: https://www.ncdot.gov/divisions/public-transit/Pages/transit-benefits.aspx7/10/18 **Source: Transportation Economic Dev tnempole tcapmI metsyS ***Source: Small Urban and Rural Transit Center / Center for Urban Transportation Research State of the System — Public Transportation
VISION: MISSION: Connecting North Carolinians Improve Quality to Opportunities of Life A daily necessity for many, public transportation not only helps reduce congestion, it can also improve quality of life and help make Improve quality of life for North Carolinians by: communities more attractive places to live and work. Building healthy communities. For many citizens, transit services mean the difference between being stuck in one place and getting to education, jobs, medical appointments Supporting job creation and economic and other needs. Today and even more so in coming years, North development. Carolina’s transit network provides vital connections to opportunities. Providing equal opportunities so all people For those who cannot drive or just want a travel alternative, transit can thrive. services mean more choices and flexibility, better access to work, school, training, medical appointments, and leisure activities. Transit plays an integral role in strengthening communities, providing access to employment With increased traffic and longer commute times, employers and to employees and enabling people to thrive increasingly rely on quality transit for access to talented workers. in urban and rural places across the state.
To help achieve the vision of a transit network that provides a vital connection to opportunities, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Public Transportation Division sets forth a mission of improving the quality of life for all North Carolinians by following three specific strategies*:
Building thriving, healthy communities - Partner for a successful future.
Improving access to jobs and economic development - Support local transit systems.
Connecting communities to opportunities - Learn more at Build the Connected Statewide Network. ncdot.gov/ncmoves
*Source: NCDOT PTD 2018 Strategic Plan
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The North Carolina Priority Freight Network PROTECT • ENHANCE • GROW The movement of goods is a major contributor to North Carolina’s economy and quality of life. North Carolina’s freight assets are the backbone of the state’s economic vitality, moving millions of tons Expand Rail of freight each year to businesses and residents across the state.
The majority of industries and economic activities that consumers and Freight Market producers depend upon, from grocery stores and restaurants to retail shops, office supplies, and construction, rely on the distribution of Opportunities goods. North Carolina is positioned to signficantly Rail moved the second highest volume of freight in 2015, carrying 16 grow rail freight in the state through its percent of the state’s freight volumes with 14 percent in full carloads investments, partnerships with railroads, and 2 percent by intermodal cars. Rail assets in North Carolina that are most critical to freight transportation include: and global shifts in trade patterns.
Rocky Mount Through strategic actions, North Carolina Greensboro Planned Future can expand its rail freight market Intermodal CCX Intermodal Terminal Terminal making it more competitve for shippers and easing the pressures on the highway system.
Port of Morehead City Charlotte Intermodal Port of Terminal Wilmington
North Carolina is served by two Class 1 railroads, CSX and Norfolk Southern, and 21 short lines and terminal railroads that connect state industries to domestic and international markets.
The Value of Freight Cargo
worth 43.2 million $36.7 billion tons imported
worth 10.3 million $34.8 billion tons exported worth Learn more at 28.9 million $70.9 billion tons through ncdot.gov/ncmoves Source: NCDOT 2017 North Carolina Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan Passenger Rail in North Carolina
NC BY TRAIN NC AMTRAK CONNECTOR - PART Piedmont: Raleigh—Charlotte Route 5 Carolinian: Charlotte—New York North Carolina is served by six intercity passenger routes (including the state-supported to Washington, D.C. to Washington, D.C. and New York and New York Piedmont and Carolinian services) with stops in 16 cities and towns. Nine of those stops are Burlington along the busy, 174-mile Piedmont Corridor Winston-Salem Durham between Charlotte and Raleigh. Following Greensboro Raleigh Rocky Mount High Point the completion of the Piedmont Improvement Cary Wilson Program, a fourth round-trip between Salisbury Selma Greenville Goldsboro Charlotte and Raleigh was added in 2018. Kannapolis Kinston Gastonia Charlotte Southern Pines New Bern AMTRAK Fayetteville to Atlanta Hamlet Crescent: New York—New Orleans and New Orleans Havelock Morehead City Jacksonville
AMTRAK to Columbia, Savannah and Silver Star: New York—Florida Florida AMTRAK Amtrak Thruway Bus Service to Charleston, Savannah Wilmington AMTRAK and Florida Silver Meteor: New York—Florida Palmetto: New York—Savannah
More Than More 70% of the state’s population lives within a 30-mile radius of a passenger station.
11% of North Carolina residents residing within a 30-mile radius of train stops are served by Amtrak’s bus service.
All this means nearly More Than More 72 million people in 13 states live within 30 miles of a station served by train service running 860,000 passengers through North Carolina. boarded trains in North Carolina in 2017. Source: 2015 Comprehensive State Rail Plan, NCDOT
For information about the content of this fact sheet: Rail Division Transportation Planning Division (919)-707-4700 (919)-707-0900 1553 Mail Service Center [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27699-1553 1554 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1554