TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE (TCC) Agenda Packet Wednesday, March 13, 2019 10:00 am Gaston County Administrative Building, Room 3A 128 W. Main Avenue, Gastonia, NC 1. Set Agenda 2. Determination of Quorum and Good Standing 3. Approval of January 16, 2019 Minutes 4. Introduction of Members and Guests 5. Public Comment 6. Consent Agenda—2018-2027 MTIP Modifications 7. DRAFT FY 2019-2020 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) 8. 2018-2027 MTIP Formal/Major Amendments 9. CTP Map Amendments 10. Garden Parkway—CTP 11. Other Business a) CATS West Corridor Study Update—MTC Approval b) Save the Date: 2020 Transportation Summit—Jan. 8-9, 2020 c) NCDOT Update—Division 12 Staff and TPD MPO Coordinator d) Transit Ridership Update TCC Members: City of Belmont, City of Bessemer City, Town of Boiling Springs, City of Cherryville, Town of Cramerton, Town of Dallas, City of Gastonia (3), City of Kings Mountain, City of Lincolnton, City of Lowell, City of Mount Holly, Town of Ranlo, City of Shelby, Town of Stanley, Cleveland County, Gaston County, Lincoln County, Gastonia Transit, Gaston County ACCESS, Cleveland County EDP, Gaston EDC, Lincoln EDA, NCDOT-TPB, NCDOT-Div. 12, NCDOT-PTD, Transportation Administration of Cleveland County, Transportation Lincoln County Page left blank intentionally. 2 STANLEY Gastonia, NC LONG AVE Y MPO TCC A W ` MEETING LOCATION: R ^ J Gastonia County G N I Additional Administration Building Parking K L Parking Additional N 128 W Main Ave. I Parking Public T Gastonia, NC R Street A G M A DALLAS Parking S DALLAS ^` MT T Y R O W SPENCE R K W MAIN AVE N P MTN D E MAINHOLLY AVE IA TECHNOLOG Y BESSEMER RANLO Viva Tequis FAIR (Mexican) Public CITY V N Life of Pie IEW & Center DR N Street T E Freeman's Pizza R CI Y RD W Java House SEME BES H (Coffee & Food) City O Pub Parking PE RANLO R Park D CITY D BESSEMER R M W E O A ZARK AVE R T D I Gaston A N ED MUNN WAY L V C ID K I O S N Pour O VE G N A S SOUTH ST X J B R ROW R N W House D S A T Y E LOWELL E V LON G A NKLIN BLVD W FRA E FRANKLIN BLVD Webb W G Custom D AR MCADENVILLE R R I SO S N BLVD Kitchen E E GARRISON BLVD D I S T E S FRANKLIN BLVD T D R I A R D H T RD K T D ON E W U T A CHIE R E B I R I ED R G City of Gastonia O R E R C M H Y A RA M T S S H A LINWOOD V RD D TITMAN RD E R D BELMONT O CRAMERTON O N E W A N L I H AW B K O D R R D IN HO N R S FFMA R D D R O Y F W K G H E NDRICK RD N K O R R O T Y S M AY R D A N S C D O H R D T O L R AS O TY G A BE S N E W H O P E U R N D I ON R D 4 *S:\Transportation Planning\Meeting Location Maps\MPO_TTC_meeting_location_map.mxd Page left blank intentionally. 4 Post Office Box 1748 150 South York Street Gastonia, North Carolina 28053 Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Phone (704) 854-6604 Fax (704) 869-1960 AGENDA The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) of the Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will meet Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Gaston County Administrative Building, Room 3A, which is located at 128 W. Main Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052. The following is the agenda for the meeting: 1. Set Agenda Presenter: Rusty Bost, TCC Chair The agenda needs to be set to include adding “New” or “Other Business.” 2. Determination of Quorum and Good Standing Presenter: Rusty Bost, TCC Chair Voting members must be in Good Standing to vote. TCC Bylaws define a quorum as the presence of 51% of voting members in Good Standing representing the local municipalities, counties, and public transit providers. This requires attendance of at least twelve (12) of the members listed below that are in Good Standing: [ ] City of Belmont [ ] City of Gastonia (3/3) [ ] County of Cleveland [ ] City of Bessemer City [ ] City of Kings Mountain [ ] County of Gaston [ ] Town of Boiling Springs [ ] City of Lincolnton [ ] County of Lincoln [ ] City of Cherryville [ ] City of Lowell [ ] Gastonia Transit [ ] Town of Cramerton [ ] City of Mount Holly [ ] Gaston ACCESS [ ] Town of Dallas [ ] Town of Ranlo* [ ] TACC* [ ] City of Gastonia (1/3) [ ] City of Shelby [ ] TLC [ ] City of Gastonia (2/3) [ ] Town of Stanley As specified in the Bylaws, voting members listed below do not count towards the quorum: [ ] Cleveland County EDP [ ] Lincoln EDA [ ] NCDOT Division 12 [ ] Gaston EDC [ ] NCDOT TPD [ ] NCDOT PTD* *Not in Good Standing (missed three or more consecutive meetings). Voting rights are reinstated once a member has attended two consecutive meetings. 3. Approval of Minutes Presenter: Rusty Bost, TCC Chair Review and adopt the minutes from the TCC meeting of January 16, 2019. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve as presented. 5 Post Office Box 1748 150 South York Street Gastonia, North Carolina 28053 Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Phone (704) 854-6604 Fax (704) 869-1960 4. Introduction of Members & Guests Presenter: Rusty Bost, TCC Chair All guests shall introduce themselves at this time. 5. Public Comment Presenter: Rusty Bost, TCC Chair Any public comment will be presented and addressed at this time. Public comment should be kept to a reasonable period of time. CONSENT AGENDA 6. 2018-2027 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) Modifications NC 16 BUSINESS, INTERSECTION OF NC 16 RIGHT-OF-WAY BUSINESS AND SR 1439 (UNITY CHURCH FY 2019 - $ 180,000 (T) LINCOLN ROAD)/SR 1387 (TRIANGLE CIRCLE). ADD TURN CONSTRUCTION R-5712 COUNTY LANES. FY 2020 - $ 120,000 (T) TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME FOR DESIGN, DELAY FY 2021 - $2,280,000 (T) CONSTRUCTION FROM FY 19 TO FY 20. $2,580,000 NC 27 (WEST CHARLOTTE AVENUE), RIGHT-OF-WAY INTERSECTION OF NC 27 (WEST CHARLOTTE FY 2020 - $ 450,000 (T) AVENUE) AND SR 2534 (HAWTHORNE STREET). GASTON CONSTRUCTION U-5819 CONSTRUCT INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS. COUNTY FY 2021 - $ 950,000 (T) TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME FOR PLANNING FY 2022 - $ 950,000 (T) AND DESIGN, DELAY ROW FROM FY 19 TO FY 20 $2,350,000 AND CONSTRUCTION FROM FY 20 TO FY 21. RIGHT-OF-WAY FY 2020 - $ 9,100,000 (T) FY 2021 - $ 13,650,000 (T) NC 279 (NEW HOPE ROAD), SR 2478 (TITMAN FY 2022 - $ 13,650,000 (T) ROAD) TO SR 2435 (UNION-NEW HOPE ROAD). UTILITIES GASTON WIDEN TO 4-LANES. FY 2020 - $ 1,950,000 (T) U-5821 COUNTY TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL TIME FOR PLANNING FY 2021 - $ 1,950,000 (T) AND DESIGN, DELAY ROW FROM FY 19 TO FY 20 CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION FROM FY 21 TO FY 22. FY 2022 - $ 8,033,000 (T) FY 2023 - $ 8,033,000 (T) FY 2024 - $ 8,034,000 (T) $ 64,400,000 VARIOUS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATIONS. FY 2019 - $ 30,000 (HSIP) ADD ROW AND CONSTRUCTION IN FY 19 NOT W-5712DIV DIVISION CONSTRUCTION PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED AT REQUEST OF FY 2019 - $ 180,000 (HSIP) TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND SAFETY $ 210,000 DIVISION 6 Post Office Box 1748 150 South York Street Gastonia, North Carolina 28053 Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Phone (704) 854-6604 Fax (704) 869-1960 VARIOUS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATIONS. FY 2019 - $ 30,000 (HSIP) ADD ROW AND CONSTRUCTION IN FY 19 NOT W-5712REG REGIONAL CONSTRUCTION PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED AT REQUEST OF FY 2019 - $ 180,000 (HSIP) TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND SAFETY $ 210,000 DIVISION VARIOUS, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATIONS. FY 2019 - $ 40,000 (HSIP) ADD ROW AND CONSTRUCTION IN FY 19 NOT W-5712SW STATEWIDE CONSTRUCTION PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED AT REQUEST OF FY 2019 - $ 240,000 (HSIP) TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY AND SAFETY $ 280,000 DIVISION ACTION REQUESTED: Recommend approval as presented. REGULAR AGENDA 7. DRAFT FY 2019-2020 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Presenter: Randi Gates, Principal Transportation Planner The MPO is required to approve a work program and budget to identify tasks and expenses for the upcoming fiscal year. ACTION REQUESTED: Recommend approval as presented. 8. 2018-2027 MTIP Formal/Major Amendments Presenter: Randi Gates, Principal Transportation Planner The GCLMPO’s Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) needs to be amended to reflect modifications that have been made to the 2018-2027 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). ACTIONS REQUESTED: 1. Recommend approval of responses to public comments received. 2. Recommend approval of the 2018-2027 MTIP Amendments as presented. 9. CTP Map Amendments Presenter: Julio Paredes, Planner The City of Mount Holly has submitted a request to amend the adopted Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) to include a recommended boulevard with a multi-use path from Tuckaseege Road to Caldwell Drive. In addition, GCLMPO staff is requesting to amend the adopted CTP to include a recommended fixed guideway along US 29/74 from the Catawba River to Downtown Gastonia. ACTIONS REQUESTED: 1. Recommend approval of responses to public comments received. 2. Recommend approval of the CTP Map Amendments as presented. 7 Post Office Box 1748 150 South York Street Gastonia, North Carolina 28053 Gastonia, North Carolina 28052 Phone (704) 854-6604 Fax (704) 869-1960 10. Garden Parkway – CTP Presenter: Randi Gates, Principal Transportation Planner Mr.