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GSATS 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE APPENDIX I Technical Memorandum PROJECT FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Prepared for: Prepared by: October 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 2. Project Identification .................................................................................. 1 3. Project Scoring Criteria ............................................................................... 1 3.1 GSATS Project Scoring Criteria Breakdown ...................................................... 3 3.1.1 Traffic Volume and Congestion ........................................................... 3 3.1.2 Public Safety ................................................................................ 4 3.1.3 Livability ..................................................................................... 4 3.1.4 Financial Viability and Maintenance Cost ............................................... 4 3.1.5 Functional Class (Truck Traffic) .......................................................... 5 3.1.6 Environmental Impact ..................................................................... 5 3.1.7 Consistency with Local Land Use Plans ................................................. 6 3.1.8 Pavement Quality Index, Cost, and Total Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled* . 6 4. Roadway Recommendations .......................................................................... 6 4.1 New Construction Recommendations ............................................................. 7 4.2 Widening Recommendations ....................................................................... 9 4.3 Access Management/Streetscape/Complete Streets Recommendations .................. 12 4.4 Project Prioritization .............................................................................. 14 4.5 Project Cost Estimation and Roadway Design Concepts ..................................... 20 5. Financing and Implementation .....................................................................21 5.1 Roadway Funding Sources and Revenue Forecasts ........................................... 21 5.1.1 Federal and State Funding Sources .................................................... 21 5.1.2 Local Funding Source – RIDE III ......................................................... 22 5.1.3 Additional Funding Sources ............................................................. 23 5.2 Roadway Revenue Forecast ...................................................................... 23 5.3 Recommended Projects by Forecast Year ..................................................... 23 5.4 South Carolina Act 114 ............................................................................ 41 5.5 North Carolina DOT SPOT 4.0 .................................................................... 41 5.5.1 GSATS’ Local Input Point Assignment ................................................. 42 5.6 Alternative Funding Strategies ................................................................... 43 5.7 Policy Recommendations ......................................................................... 44 5.7.1 System Preservation ...................................................................... 44 5.7.2 System Efficiency ......................................................................... 44 5.7.3 Safety and Security ....................................................................... 45 5.7.4 Travel Demand Management ............................................................ 45 5.7.5 Land Use and Urban Design ............................................................. 46 5.7.6 Environmental Mitigation ................................................................ 46 5.7.7 Technology ................................................................................ 46 i GRAND STRAND AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE PROJECT FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN APPENDIX I LIST OF TABLES Table 3-1: GSATS Road Widening Projects Criteria..................................................... 2 Table 3-2: GSATS New Road Location Projects Criteria ............................................... 3 Table 3-3: Traffic Volume and Congestion Point Scale ................................................ 4 Table 3-4: Public Safety Point Scale ...................................................................... 4 Table 3-5: Financial Viability and Maintenance Costs Point Scale ................................... 5 Table 3-6: Functional Class Point Scale .................................................................. 5 Table 3-7: Environmental Impact Point Scale ........................................................... 6 Table 4-1: New Construction Recommendations (South Carolina) ................................... 7 Table 4-2: New Construction Recommendations (North Carolina) ................................... 9 Table 4-3: Widening Recommendations (South Carolina) ............................................. 9 Table 4-4: Widening Recommendations (North Carolina) ............................................ 11 Table 4-5: Access Management/Streetscape/Complete Streets Recommendations (South Carolina) ..................................................................................................... 12 Table 4-6: Access Management/Streetscape/Complete Streets Recommendations (North Carolina) ..................................................................................................... 14 Table 4-7: South Carolina Roadway Projects Prioritization .......................................... 15 Table 4-8: North Carolina Roadway Projects Prioritization .......................................... 19 Table 5-1: South Carolina Roadway Revenue Forecast ............................................... 23 Table 5-2: North Carolina Roadway Revenue Forecast ............................................... 23 Table 5-3: 2017-2020 Project Recommendations (South Carolina) ................................. 25 Table 5-4: 2017-2020 Project Recommendations (North Carolina) ................................. 26 Table 5-5: 2021-2030 Project Recommendations (South Carolina) ................................. 27 Table 5-6: 2021-2030 Project Recommendations (North Carolina) ................................. 31 Table 5-7: 2031-2040 Project Recommendations (South Carolina) ................................. 31 Table 5-8: 2031-2040 Project Recommendations (North Carolina) ................................. 34 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 4-1: Typical Cross-Sections ....................................................................... 20 Figure 5-1: Project Recommendations by Horizon Year in Georgetown County, SC ............. 35 Figure 5-2: Project Recommendations by Horizon Year in Horry County, SC ..................... 37 Figure 5-3: Project Recommendations by Horizon Year in Brunswick County, NC ............... 39 APPENDIX Typical Cross Sections ii GRAND STRAND AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE PROJECT FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN APPENDIX I 1. INTRODUCTION This technical memorandum documents the 2040 GSATS Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Update’s transportation projects scoring, transportation funding, and implementation plan. 2. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION During the 2040 MTP Update, a list of projects was initially generated from the previous GSATS 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan process. Member jurisdictions were then asked to review the previous list to update any change in information as well as provide new projects for consideration in the 2040 MTP. Projects from the 2035 list that were constructed or were deemed no longer practical by the sponsoring jurisdiction were removed. Additionally, new projects were identified using the public feedback received through the online WikiMap application during the public meetings held in Fall 2016. Improvements were also identified to address estimated demand and safety concerns in the region, based on available data compiled as part of this planning process. A final list of projects for consideration were submitted to the Steering Committee in March 2017 for approval. The projects to be ranked were categorized by type of improvement as follows: • New Capacity • Widening • Access Management/Streetscape/Complete Streets 3. PROJECT SCORING CRITERIA During the previous 2035 LRTP process, GSATS developed project prioritization criteria for evaluating projects to establish local priorities in the GSATS region. The GSATS prioritization criteria is compliant with the South Carolina Act 114 statewide framework for evaluating and funding projects in South Carolina and the North Carolina DOT SPOT 4.0 Prioritization Process for projects in North Carolina. [A discussion of the Act 114 and SPOT process and their relationship to the identified projects in this MTP is further described in this document.] The 2040 MTP continues these same prioritization criteria outlined in Tables 3-1 and 3-2. Table 3-1 lists the prioritization criteria for widening, corridor improvements, interchange, and large intersection projects. Table 3-2 lists the prioritization criteria for new capacity projects. Each set of criteria totals 100 maximum points. Both tables identify the accompanying GSATS 2040 Goal Area for each criterion. 1 GRAND STRAND AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY 2040 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE PROJECT FINANCING AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN APPENDIX I Table 3-1: GSATS Road Widening