Title
SPOT 6.0 Draft Local Input Points Methodology (5 minutes)
Anne Phillips, LPA Staff
Narrative
The next step in the SPOT 6.0 process is to adopt a Methodology for Identifying and Ranking New Transportation Improvement Program Project Requests. The DCHC MPO will use this Methodology to assign Local Input Points to projects submitted during the current SPOT cycle. This Methodology must be approved by the MPO Board and an NCDOT Review Committee by July 1, 2021.
The existing Methodology was adopted in February 2018 during the SPOT 5.0 cycle. The updated draft Methodology is based on the 2018 Methodology with the following changes:
- A new flex policy, introduced by NCDOT, allows up to 500 Local Input Points to be transferred between the Regional Impact and Division Needs tiers.
- DCHC now has 1900 instead of 1800 Local Input Points
- Scoring for each mode has been updated to reflect SPOT 6.0 weights and definitions
- DCHC’s qualitative scoring criteria now consists of safety and sustainability criteria
Significant changes from the 2018 Methodology are highlighted in the draft document in red.
The DCHC MPO Board released the draft Local Input Points Methodology for a 21-day public comment period at their May meeting. The public comment period has been advertised on the MPO's website, social media accounts, and in the Herald Sun. No comments have been received.
Recommendation
TC Action: Recommended that the MPO Board adopt the 2021 Local Input Points Methodology.
Board Action: Adopt the 2021 Local Input Points Methodology.