Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring – The Details - PowerPoint Presentation

Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring – The Details May 2019 NCDOT STI Prioritization and Programming Training

Quantitative Scoring Process Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 2 Initial Project Review (SPOT) Review Projects and Data (Public Trans. Div) Review Projects and Generate Data Inputs (Rail Div) Review Projects and Data(Bike/Ped Div) Review Projects and Generate Data Inputs(Div of Aviation) Review Projects and Generate Data Inputs(Ferry Div) Review Data(MPOs, RPOs, Divisions) Score Projects(SPOT) Review Updates and Calculate Measures (Public Trans Div) Review Updates and Calculate Measures (Rail Division) Review Updates and Calculate Measures (Bike/Ped Div) Review Updates and Calculate Measures (Div of Aviation) Review Updates and Calculate Measures (Ferry Div) Orange – NCDOT project review Green – Acquire scoring inputs/data Yellow – MPO, RPO, & Division data review Blue – Score projects

Aviation Scoring

STI Category Definitions – Aviation 4 Statewide Mobility – Commercial Service Airports Commercial service airports included in the Federal Aviation Administration's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) that provide international passenger service or 375,000 or more enplanements annually $500,000 funding cap per project per year Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Raleigh Durham International Airport, Piedmont Triad International Airport, Asheville Regional Airport, Wilmington International Airport Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

STI Category Definitions – Aviation 5 Regional Impact – Commercial Service Airports Commercial service NPIAS airports that are not included in Statewide Mobility$300,000 funding cap per project per year Fayetteville Regional Airport, Albert J. Ellis Airport (Jacksonville), Coastal Carolina Airport (New Bern), Concord Regional Airport, Pitt-Greenville Airport Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

STI Category Definitions – Aviation 6 Division Needs – General Aviation Airports NPIAS airports that are not included in Statewide Mobility or Regional Impact Statewide total funding not to exceed $18,500,000 annually Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Airports by STI Category 7 5 5 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Airports are Unique 8 Locally owned = Airport Sponsor Project must be on an FAA ‘Conditionally Approved’ Airport Layout Plan in order to be executed Sponsor must coordinate and justify requested project (also tied to the FAA NPIAS requirements) with the Division of Aviation Airports are Federally Obligated to follow FAA guidelines Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

New to P6.0 9 Remove P5.0 system plan goal requirement (for eligibility as a capital project) Expand eligibility to include projects that increase the capacity of the airport and/or modernize the airport Prescreening process – Division of Aviation to assist in screening and vetting projects prior to Prioritization submittal to ensure a better chance of meeting FAA approval of purpose and need Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

P5.0 Specific Improvement Types 10 0500 - Runway Length/Width 0535 - Runway Length: Taxiway Extension 0540 - Runway Widening 0605 - Pavement Strength - Runway 0610 - Pavement Strength - Taxiway 0615 - Pavement Strength - Apron 1100 - Taxiway Requirements 1200 - Aircraft Apron / Helipad Requirements 1240 - Corporate and T-hangar Taxiway: Construction 1305 - General Aviation Terminal Building: New Construction 1315 - General Aviation Terminal Building: Construct Addition to Existing 1320 - General Aviation Terminal Building: Construct Terminal Access Road 1325 - General Aviation Terminal Building: Construct non-revenue terminal public parking 1900 - Hangars2200 - Fuel Facilities 3005 - Other: Not otherwise defined in system plan objectives * Additional SITs for P6.0 – see next slideSession 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

P6.0 Specific Improvement Types 11 105 - Runway Approach: Land 110 - Runway Approach: Obstruction 205 - Runway Safety Area: Land 210 - Runway Safety Area: Construction 305 - Runway Protection Zones: Land/Obstruction 505 - Runway Length: Benefit Cost Analysis 510 - Runway Length: Environmental Assessment 515 - Runway Length: Land 520 - Runway Length: Preliminary Engineering 525 - Runway Length: Design 528 - Road/Infrastructure Relocation 530 - Runway Length: Construction 535 - Runway Length: Taxiway Extension 540 - Runway Widening 605 - Pavement Strength: Runway 610 - Pavement Strength: Taxiway 615 - Pavement Strength: Apron 805 - Runway Edge Lighting: Install System 810 - Runway Edge Lighting: Electrical Vault 815 - Runway Edge Lighting: Pilot Control Lighting 825 - Runway Edge Lighting: Relocate 1005 - SIAP: Feasibility Study 1010 - SIAP: Land 1015 - SIAP: Clearing/Survey 1020 - SIAP: Site Development 1025 - ILS Localizer / Glideslope 1030 - Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) 1035 - Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) 1040 - SIAP: Install Approach Lighting 1105 - Taxiway: Environmental Assessment 1110 - Taxiway: Design 1115 - Taxiway: Land 1120 - Taxiway: Preliminary Engineering 1125 - Taxiway: Construction 1205 - Apron / Helipad: Environmental Assessment 1210 - Apron / Helipad: Design 1215 - Apron / Helipad: Land 1220 - Apron / Helipad: Preliminary Engineering 1225 - Apron / Helipad: Construction 1230 - Apron / Helipad: Security Lighting 1235 - Apron / Helipad: Security Fencing 1240 - Corporate And T-Hangar Taxiway: Construction 1305 - GA Terminal Bldg: New Construction 1310 - GA Terminal Bldg : Upgrade Existing 1315 - GA Terminal Bldg: Addition To Existing 1320 - GA Terminal Bldg: Terminal Access Road 1325 - GA Terminal Bldg : Non-Revenue Terminal Public Parking 1330 - GA Terminal Bldg : Water/Sewer Utilities Construction 1405 - Lighting: Install Taxiway Edge Lighting, Vault 1410 - Lighting: Install Apron Edge Lighting 1415 - Lighting: Relocate Taxiway Edge Lighting 1420 - Lighting: Relocate Apron Edge Lighting 1505 - Airfield Signage: Install 1510 - Airfield Signage: Install (Lighted) 1705 - Approach Lighting: Install MALS/MALSF/MALSR 1710 - Approach Lighting: Rehab/Replace MALS/MALSF/MALSR 1715 - Approach Lighting: Install ODALS 1805 - ARFF: Eligible Fire Suppression Equipment 1810 - ARFF: Personnel Fire Protection Turn Out Gear 1905 - Hangars: Construction 1920 - Hangars: Access Road 2105 - Perimeter Fencing: Construction 2205 - Fuel Facilities: Construction 3005 - Other: Not Defined In System Plan Objectives Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Aviation Scoring 12 Criteria Measure Statewide Mobility (100%) Regional Impact (70%) Division Needs (50%) NCDOA Project Rating NCDOA Project Rating 40% 30% 25% FAA ACIP Rating FAA Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) rating 30% 15% 10% Constructability Index Sum of metrics rating project constructability 10% 10% 5% Benefit/Cost (Total Economic Contribution / Cost to NCDOT) + Funding Leverage 20% 15% 10% Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

NCDOA Project Rating 13 Purpose: Assigns point values based on priority and need of the project. Utilizes the North Carolina Division of Aviation (DOA) Master Project Categories from the Statewide Airports System Plan Measure: NCDOA Project Rating Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 40% Regional Impact 30% Division Needs 25% Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

FAA ACIP Rating 14 Purpose: The Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) rating serves as the primary planning tool for the FAA for systematically identifying, prioritizing and assigning funds to critical airport development and associated capital needs for the National Airspace System (NAS) Measure: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) rating Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 30% Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 10% Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Constructability Index 15 Purpose: Measures project’s readiness for construction Measure: Sum of metrics rating project constructability Project has 90% design complete at project submission Project has final environmental document complete at project submission Land acquisition requirement Project meets system plan goals Airport DoA Financial Risk Factor Rating [1 to 25 points] Airport has clear approach for each end of primary runwayAirport has a legally enforceable protection zone Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 10% Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 5% Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Constructability Index Details 16 Airport has clear approach for each end of primary runway – points increase for each item Has “close in” obstructions No “close in” obstructions No obstructions within Runway Safety Area, including FAA compliant measures No obstructions within threshold siting surface No obstructions within Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 Airport has a legally enforceable protection zone Does not have legally enforceable protection zone Has legally enforceable protection zone, but does not meet Part 77 Legally enforceable protection zone that meets Part 77 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Constructability Index Details 17 Airport DoA Financial Risk Factor Rating Monitors federal award subrecipients to ensure reasonable assurance that the subrecipient administers federal awards in compliance with laws, regulations, and the provisions of contracts or grant agreements and that performance goals are achieved. DoA applies the federal guidelines to state awards. Per the Office of Management and Budgets Uniform Guidance, subrecipients may be evaluated as higher risk or lower risk to determine the need for closer monitoring. Possible Risk Factors History of non-compliance New personnel New or substantially changed systems Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Constructability Index Details 18 Airport DoA Financial Risk Factor Rating Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Constructability Index Details 19 Airport DoA Financial Risk Factor Rating Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Constructability Index Details 20 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Metric Score % of Total Criteria Score (Informational) Subtotal Maximum # of Points Project design complete (90% complete at submission of project)   100 30% Project final environmental document complete at submission of project   80 24% Land acquisition   60 18% Construction project and requires land acquisition 0     Construction project and does not requires land acquisition 60 Land acquisition only project 60 Project meets system plan goals   40 12% No 0     Only exceeds 20 Meets or meets and exceeds 40 Airport DoA Financial Risk Factor Rating (25 points - the rating score)   25 7% Airport has clear approach for each end of primary runway   20 6% Has “close in” obstructions 0     No “close in” obstructions 3 No obstructions within RSA, including FAA compliant measures 7 No obstructions within threshold siting surface 9 No obstructions within Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 10 Airport has a legally enforceable protection zone   10 3% Does not have a legally enforceable protection zone 0     Has a legally enforceable protection zone but does not meet Part 77 5 Legally enforceable protection zone meets Part 77 10 Total 335 100%

Benefit/Cost 21 Purpose: Measures total economic contribution as a ratio of benefit verses cost Measure: Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 20% Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 10% Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details $ Econ. Contribution of Airport * NCDOA Capital Other Funds Total # of IFR Ops of Airport Project Rating + Total Project x 100 Cost to NCDOT Cost

Bicycle & Pedestrian Scoring

Eligibility Requirements Minimum total project cost = $100,000Eligible costs include right-of-way, preliminary engineering, and construction20% of total project cost is currently required as non-federal match by local governmentsProject must be included in an adopted plan (per Division of Bike/Ped) Includes adopted bicycle plans, greenway plans, pedestrian plans, Safe Routes to School action plans, comprehensive transportation plans (CTPs), and long range transportation plans 23 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Specific Improvement Types 24 1 - Grade-Separated Bicycle Facility ( Bicycle) 2 - Off-Road/Separated Linear Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) 3 - On-Road; Designated Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) 4 - On-Road Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) 5 - Multi-Site Bicycle Facility (Bicycle) 6 - Grade-Separated Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian) 7 - Protected Linear Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian) 8 - Multi-Site Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian) 9 - Improved Pedestrian Facility (Pedestrian) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Bundling Projects 25 Allow across geographies and across varying project types Does not have to be contiguous/related Can be multiple SITs (SIT used for submittal must be majority by cost ) Can be within a single municipality, or across multiple governments (multiple governments will need to provide documentation of agreement on bundling, local matches, and project management – further requirements documentation will be created by SPOT) Bundling will be limited by project management requirements rather than geographic limitations Any bundled project must be expected to be under one project manager/ administrative unit (must be a TAP-eligible entity) Makes projects more attractive for LIPs and easier to manage/let Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Bicycle & Pedestrian Scoring Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 26 Criteria Measure Division Needs (50%) Safety (Number of crashes x 40%) + (Crash severity x 20%) + (Safety risk x 20%) + (Safety benefit x 20%) 20% Accessibility / Connectivity Points of Interest pts + Connections pts + Route pts 15% Demand/ Density # of households and employees per square mile near project 10% Cost Effectiveness (Safety + Accessibility/Connectivity + Demand/Density) / Cost to NCDOT 5%

Safety 27 Purpose: Identify projects that provide improved or alternative traveling options that reduce the risk of vehicle and bicycle/pedestrian crashes and create a safer transportation environment for users Measure: Number of crashes * 40% + Crash severity * 20% + Safety risk * 20% + Safety benefit * 20% Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact N/A Division Needs 20%

Safety Measures 28 Number of Crashes: 40% weight: Bicycle and pedestrian crashes within last 5 years along the corridor Crash Severity: 20% weight Average of severity rating among number of crashes Safety Risk: 20% weight Utilizes ATLAS data to calculate safety risk score for each roadway segment based on various factors and crash history (see following score table) Safety Benefit: 20% weight Score for each project type (see following lookup table) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Safety Risk 29 Analysis based on all bicycle and pedestrian crashes to identify scores per risk factor, weighted to calculate total score per roadway segment Geoprocessed in SPOT On!ine Higher exposure = higher risk = higher score Risk Factor Background Notes Weight Location within an incorporated area (incl. ETJ) Overall descriptor for crash locations Preferred over urbanized/non-urbanized; similar to land use results 10 Surrounding land uses More refined context descriptor for crash locations, indicates travelResidential/Commercial rank highest; Agri /Vacant, Institutional, Other lower categories 20 Roadway configurationMedian without positive control OR one-way may indicate longer crossing distances Heavy emphasis on two-way, undivided roadways (over one-way or divided roadways) 20Posted speed limit Indicator for risk for severe or fatal crashes 25, 35 mph rank highest; 45, 55 mph mid-tier; 60+ mph lowest scores 20Annual average daily traffic Indicates increase risk for crash (exposure) Highest scores to 15,000-40,000; Mid-tier scores for (2,000-6,000), (6,000-9,000), (9,000-15,000); Lowest scores for roads <2,000 or >40,000 30Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Safety Benefit 30 Bicycle SIT Pedestrian SIT Score New Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge, New Bicycle/Pedestrian Tunnel, Rail-Trail, Shared-Use Path / Multi-Use Path 1, 2 New Pedestrian Bridge, New Pedestrian Tunnel, Rail-Trail , Shared-Use Path / Multi-Use Path6, 7 7Buffered Bicycle Lane, Contra-Flow Bicycle Lanes, Separated Bike Lane, Sidepath2Sidepath, Sidewalk 76 Bicycle Lane3 Sidewalk Widening, Trail Improvement9 5 Paved Shoulder 4 Crossing Island, Curb Extensions, Streetscape / Corridor Improvements8,9 4 Bicycle Detection / Actuation, Bicycle Signal, Curb Raddi Revisions, Hybrid Beacon, Intersection Markings / Signage, Lighting, Mid-Block Crossing5 Accessible Pedestrian Signals, Curb Ramp, Lighting, Marked Crosswalk, Mid-Block Crossing, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon, Pedestrian Signal, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon 83 Shared Lane Marking ("Sharrow"), Signage4 2 Bicycle Corral, Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Share / Micro-Mobility Share, Bicycle Wheel Channel, Wayfinding5 Wayfinding 8 1 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Accessibility/Connectivity 31 Purpose: Identify projects that: Provide access to nearby points of interest Improve connectivity between destinations Improve connectivity of bicycle/pedestrian network Improve access and continuity of designated bicycle routes Measure: POI # total + Connection # total + Route # total (no cap) (no cap/average) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact N/A Division Needs 15%

Points of Interest (POI) 32 Utilizes ATLAS data and other data layers to measure number of points of interest within project buffer Buffer = 1.5 miles for bicycle (SITs 1-5), 0.5 miles for pedestrian (SITs 6-9) POI categories automatically measured within SPOT On!ine : POI categories manually added by project submitters: Employment centers Tourist destinations (museums, theaters, auditoriums, historic landmarks) Shelters Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Government buildings Fire/EMS Transit routes Schools (K-12, public/private), universities, colleges Parks (national, state, local) Tourist destinations (historic districts, major sports) Medical (hospitals and public/private clinics) Places of worship Adult education centers

Connectivity 33 Points totaled for connections made by project to various degrees of bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure/projects Connections allowed at either end of project or anywhere along project Not required to have connection at endpoints 1 point per each connection to Existing bike/ped infrastructure or Committed bike/ped projects Committed = in STIP or with local funds1 point (max) for any connections to bike/ped projects in a plan Connections to be entered manually by project submitters ATLAS PBIN (Pedestrian Bicycle Infrastructure Network) to be utilized as reference layerDisplays existing and planned infrastructure Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Designated Routes 34 Points assigned if project is improving National/State/Regional bike route or designated state/federal trails 2 points if project is on/improves a designated route 1 point if project connects to a designated route Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Demand / Density 35 Purpose: Identify projects in areas where the presence of higher concentrations of residents and employees can potentially benefit a higher number of users Measure: Population per square mile * 50% + Employees per square mile * 50% Notes: - Population and employees measured within 1.5 mi for bicycle projects - Population and employees measured within 0.5 mi for pedestrian projects - Population includes factor for unoccupied housing units (second homes) + group housing, excluding prisons Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact N/A Division Needs 10%

Cost Effectiveness 36 Purpose: Measures other criteria scores combined to generate a user benefit compared to the cost to NCDOT Measure: (Safety + Accessibility/Connectivity + Demand/Density) / Cost to NCDOT Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact N/A Division Needs 5%

Ferry Scoring

Eligible Project Types by Category 38 Statewide Regional Division Not Eligible New Installation of Ramp & Gantry (Capacity Expansion) Bulkhead Expansion (associated with Capacity Expansion) Additional Mooring Slips (to accommodate capacity expansion) New (Capacity Expansion) Ferry (River or Sound Class) Replacement of Ferry (River, Hatteras, or Sound Class) Replacement of Support Vessels (Barges, Tugs, etc.) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Specific Improvement Types 39 1 - Replacement Vessel (Support Fleet) - Tug 2 - Replacement Vessel (Support Fleet) - Barge 3 - Replacement Vessel - River Class Ferry 4 - Replacement Vessel - Sound Class Vessel 5 - Port Expansion (to increase capacity) 6 - New River Class Vessel (to increase capacity) 7 - New Sound Class Vessel (to increase capacity) 8 - New Ramp & Gantry (to increase capacity) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Ferry Scoring 40 Criteria Measure Regional Impact (70%) Division Needs (50%) Asset Condition 100 - Asset Condition Rating 15% 15% Benefits Number of hours (in $) saved compared to driving 10% 10% Accessibility/ Connectivity # of nearby Points of Interest 10% 10% Asset Efficiency 3-year maintenance cost / 3-year replacement cost 15% 15% Capacity/ Congestion % of vehicles left behind at each departure compared to total carried by the route 20% - Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Asset Condition 41 Purpose: Integrity of asset condition Measure: 100 - Asset Condition Rating Source: Ferry Division (Vessel Health Ratings) Note: Vessels reviewed annually, full inspections completed every three years Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 15%

Benefits 42 Purpose: Project benefits based on monetized travel time savings due to VMT reduction Measure: Monetized value of number of hours saved Source: Ferry Division Via National Mapping Software Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 10%

Accessibility/Connectivity 43 Purpose: Determine the level of connectivity and accessibility per route in regards to connecting people to their intended destinations (jobs, services, and other points of interest) Measure: The number of POI (points of interest) within 3 concentric rings of the route (10, 20, & 30 miles) is determined, scaled by a multiplying factor (75% for Ring 1, 50% for Ring 2, 25% for Ring 3), and totaled Source: Points of Interest as counted from maps of the important destination within the pre-determined circles of influence. These maps are generated in collaboration between NCDOT and NC Department of Commerce GIS personnel. Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 10%

Accessibility/Connectivity 44 Points of Interest shall be defined as the following: Hospitals Airports Beach Access Sites, DCMBusiness Locations (employing more than 100 employees) Military Installations / PropertyState ParksHigh SchoolsColleges & UniversitiesCounty SeatsMunicipalities with population over 2500 National Register Historic Places (Point)National Register Historic Places DistrictsMultimodal Passenger Terminals as defined for HighwaysFreight Terminals as defined for Highways Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Accessibility/Connectivity 45 Swan Quarter POI Map Note: For Large Sound Routes, the POI Scores for each terminus were averaged to produce scores for the entire route itself. Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Accessibility/Connectivity 46 Cherry Branch – Minnesott Beach POI Map Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Asset Efficiency 47 Purpose: Cost effectiveness of maintenance for the asset vs. replacement of the asset. Maintenance costs at 60% of replacement cost is critical. Measure: 3-year maintenance cost / pro-rated 3-year replacement cost Source: SAP/BSIP and like purchase histories Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 15%

Capacity/Congestion 48 Purpose: Evaluation of traffic left and number of trips. Indicates need to enhance capacity and reduce congestion. Measure: Percentage of the number of vehicles left behind at each departure compared to the total number of vehicles loaded and carried by the route (in a year time frame) Source: Based on monthly traffic report Note: The Ferry Division acknowledges that this is not the preferred methodology for collecting this data, but until such time that an investment into hardware and software to calculate this data in a more accurate manner is addressed, this is the best methodology available. Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 20% Division Needs -

Public Transportation Scoring

Public Transportation in P6.0 Project eligibility based on STI lawMinimum total project cost = $40,000 (same as P5.0)Replacement vehicles funded through other methodsAllowed to request between 10% and 90% of total project cost (up to legislative cap) Project entry requirements (per PTD) 50   Statewide Regional Division Public Transportation N/A “Service spanning two or more counties and serving more than one municipality” (based on route and not provider) “Service not included in Regional”; “Multimodal terminals and stations serving passenger transit systems” (includes all facilities ) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Public Transportation in P6.0 STI Legislative CapsFunding limits on Regional Impact projects: amount of funds programmed to Public Transportation projects cannot exceed 10% of any Region’s allocation (includes commuter rail, intercity rail, and light rail) Funding limit on light rail and commuter rail projects: total state funding for a project cannot exceed 10% of the estimated (submitted) project cost 51 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Project Categories for P6.0 Projects are scored in 3 separate categories:Mobility (Route-Specific)Demand-ResponseFacilityProject measures will be scaled within each criteria, separately within each project category Mobility Demand-Response Facility Impact Scale Scale Scale Demand/ Density Scale Scale Scale Efficiency Scale Scale Scale Cost Effectiveness Scale Scale Scale Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Specific Improvement Types 53 1 - Mobility (route-specific) - New Service 2 - Mobility (route-specific) - Headway Reduction 3 - Mobility (route-specific) - Extension 4 - Demand Response 5 - Facility - Passenger Station 6 - Facility - Stop/Shelter 7 - Facility - Park and Ride 8 - Facility - Administrative 9 - Facility - Maintenance Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Bundling Projects 54 Allow across geographies Must be kept within same SIT due to scoring setup and varying data needs for each SIT Can be within a single municipality, or across multiple governments or transit systems (multiple governments / systems will need to provide documentation of agreement on bundling, local matches, and project management – further requirements documentation will be created by SPOT) Bundling will be limited by project management requirements rather than geographic limitations Any bundled project must be expected to be under one project manager/ administrative unit Makes projects more attractive for LIPs and easier to manage/let Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Criteria Measure Regional Impact (70%) Division Needs (50%) Impact Number of trips affected by project 15% 10% Demand/ Density Total Trips / Service population 20% 10% Efficiency Total trips / Total revenue seat hours 10% 10% Cost Effectiveness Additional trips / (Cost to NCDOT / Lifespan of project) 25% 20% Public Transportation Scoring: Mobility Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 55 Project Types: Route-specific vehicles (new or expansion only) Fixed guideway vehicles, fixed route vehicles, deviated fixed route vehicles Corridors Fixed guideway (commuter rail, intercity rail, light rail) Bundle of vehicle + other (ex. stops / shelters, park and rides, bus pullouts) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Bus on Shoulder System (BOSS) / Busway

Impact 56 Purpose: Measure the number of trips affected by the project Measure: New routes : Additional annual trips [project] Headway Reduction : Additional annual trips [project] + Relieved existing annual trips [route] Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with new/expanded service (2029) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 10%

Demand / Density 57 Purpose: Measure the total trips on the route compared to the population serviced by the route Measure: (Existing annual trips [route] + Additional annual trips [project]) / Service population [route] Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with new/expanded service (2029) Service Population (reported to NTD): Local Route = ¾ mile per stop Express Route = ¾ mile per stop (5 mile per park & ride) (Express Route = No complementary ADA paratransit) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 20% Division Needs 10%

Efficiency 58 Purpose: Measure the total trips on the route with the project in place compared to the total revenue seat hours on the route with the project in place Measure: (Existing annual trips [route] + Additional annual trips [project]) (Existing annual rev. hours [route] + Additional annual rev. hours [project]) x (Existing seats [route SUM] + Additional seats [project SUM]) Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with new/expanded service (2029) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 10%

Cost Effectiveness 59 Purpose: Measure the additional trips generated by the project compared to the annualized cost to NCDOT Measure: Additional annual trips [project] / (Cost to NCDOT / Lifespan of project) Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with new/expanded service (2029) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 25% Division Needs 20%

Criteria Measure Regional Impact (70%) Division Needs (50%) Impact Number of trips affected by project 10% 10% Demand/ Density Total hours with the project in place / Service population 20% 15% Efficiency Vehicle Utilization Ratio 15% 10% Cost Effectiveness Additional trips / (Cost to NCDOT / Lifespan of project) 25% 15% Public Transportation Scoring: Demand Response Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 60 Project Types: Demand Response vehicles (expansion only) No facilities – either submit Demand Response facilities under Facility category or under Mobility category if bundled with a vehicle

Impact 61 Purpose: Measure the number of trips affected (generated) by the project Measure: Additional annual trips [project] Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with new/expanded service (2029) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 10%

Demand / Density 62 Purpose: Measure the total hours of the system compared to the population serviced by the system Measure: (Existing annual hours [system] + Additional annual hours [project]) / Service population [system] Notes: Additional Hours = 10 years in the future with new/expanded service (2029) Service Population = county areas not served by fixed routes (3/4 of mile within fixed route) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 20% Division Needs 15%

Efficiency 63 Purpose: Measure the utilization ratio of the system Measure: Number of vehicles in maximum service / Number of vehicles in total fleet Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 10%

Cost Effectiveness 64 Purpose: Measure the additional trips generated by the project compared to the annualized cost to NCDOT Measure: Additional annual trips [project] / (Cost to NCDOT / Lifespan of project) Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with new/expanded service (2029) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 25% Division Needs 15%

Criteria Measure Division Needs (50%) Impact Number of trips affected by project 15% Demand/ Density Ridership Growth Trend for the Previous 5 Years 10% Efficiency Efficiency Score 10% Cost Effectiveness Additional trips / (Cost to NCDOT / Lifespan of project) 15% Public Transportation Scoring: Facilities Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 65 Project Types: Passenger stations Individual or bundled stops/shelters Individual or bundled park and ride lots Administrative / Maintenance buildings

Impact 66 Purpose: Measure the number of trips affected (generated) by the project Measure: Additional annual trips [project] Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with project (2029) Admin/Maint facilities: data converted into trips Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 20% Division Needs 15%

Demand / Density 67 Purpose: Measure the growth in ridership for the system over the previous 5 years Measure: Ridership Growth Trend for the Previous 5 Years [system] Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 10%

Efficiency 68 Purpose: Measure the efficiency of the result of the project Measure: Passenger stations, stops/shelters, park and rides : Total annual trips at the facility with the project in place (Existing annual trips [facility] + Additional annual trips [project]) Administrative facilities : Square footage per total FTE (includes operators) Maintenance facilities: Number of vehicles per bay at planned fleet size Notes: Utilizes lookup table Passenger facilities: higher trips = higher points Admin/Maint facilities: optimum value = highest points Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with project (2029) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 10%

Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Stops/Shelters NEW Station or Park and Ride EXPANSION Station or Park and Ride Points Total Annual Trips with projec t (per shelter) [facility( ies )] Total Annual Trips with project [facility] Total Annual Trips with project [facility] >20,000 >50,000 >100,000 6 15,001 - 20,000 37,501 - 50,000 75,001 - 100,000 5 10,001 - 15,000 25,001 - 37,500 50,001 - 75,000 4 5,001 - 10,000 12,501 - 25,000 25,001 - 50,000 3 1 - 5000 1 - 12,500 1 - 25,000 2 0 0 0 1 Efficiency Score (Passenger Facilities) Values based on future conditions (with project)

Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Administrative Facility Maintenance Facility Points Sq.Ft . per total FTE (includes operators) [facility] Vehicles per bay at planned fleet size [facility] 150 - 350 8 - 10 6 75 - 149 or 351 - 425 6 - 7.9 or 10.1 - 12 4 <75 or >425 <6 or >12 2 Values based on future conditions (with project) Highest score is based on optimum values Efficiency Score (Administrative or Maintenance Facilities)

Cost Effectiveness 71 Purpose: Measure the additional trips generated by the project compared to the annualized cost to NCDOT Measure: Additional annual trips [project] / (Cost to NCDOT / Lifespan of project) Notes: Additional Trips = 10 years in the future with project (2029) Admin/ Maint facilities: data converted into trips Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility N/A Regional Impact 25% Division Needs 15%

Rail Scoring

Specific Improvement Types 73 1 - Freight rail infrastructure improvement or construction (line) 2 - Freight rail infrastructure improvement or construction (point) 3 - Highway-rail crossing improvement (point) 4 - Passenger rail station improvement or construction (point) 5 - Passenger rail service (line) 6 - Other passenger rail improvements (point) Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details

Rail Scoring *Only Class I Freight projects eligible in Statewide MobilityPassenger Rail only eligible for Regional Impact and Division Needs 74 Criteria Measure Statewide Mobility* (100%) Regional Impact (70%) Division Needs (50%) Benefit-Cost (Benefits / Cost to NCDOT) + Funding Leverage 35% 25% 1 0% System Opportunities (Accessibility/Connectivity score x 50 %) + (Multimodal score x 50%) 1 5% 1 0% 1 5 % Safety SARAH Investigative Index x Mitigation Factor 3 0% 1 5 % 10% Capacity and Diversion (Volume/Capacity score x 75%) + (Highway Diversion score x 25%) 10% 10% 10% Economic Competitiveness Long-term Jobs Created x Unemployment Rate 10% 10% 5 %

Benefit-Cost 75 Purpose: - Gauges the profitability of projects and is based on monetized benefits related to vehicle operating & maintenance costs, travel time savings, value of time related to cargo, environmental impacts, and safety impacts. - Leverages projects that provide funding from alternative sources. Measure: Notes: Cost to NCDOT : Right of Way + Construction Costs – Outside Contributions Other Funds : Railroads, local match, other funding sources Total Project Cost: ROW acquisition and capital costs Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Project Benefits Other Funds x 100 Cost to NCDOT Total Project Cost + Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 35% Regional Impact 25% Division Needs 10%

System Opportunities 76 Purpose: - Measures improved rail access to industrial/commercial development opportunities and enhanced connections to multi-modal facilities. - Utilizes GIS to evaluate points of interest and connectivity to transportation network and facilities. - Provides a score for each project type, based on the potential for benefit of projects in other modes. Measure: Accessibility/Connectivity score * 50% + Multimodal score * 50% Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 15% Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 15%

Accessibility/Connectivity Score Passenger station: POIs within 10 miles of a new passenger rail station / Average POIs within 10 miles of existing state-supported stations Freight improvements: Percentage of a project that improves the NC Transportation Network (NCTN) statewide rail system Grade crossings: Employment density Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 77

Points of Interest for Passenger Stations Municipalities greater than 2500 people* Airports * Hospitals* Military Bases* Colleges and Universities* County Seat* Business Locations (Employing 100+)*National Historic Places*National Historic Districts* Multimodal passenger terminals**Managed Lands (recreation, culture)Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 78

NCTN for Freight Improvements The NC Transportation Network (NCTN) models important corridors for the purpose of economic development and environmental stewardship Freight projects are analyzed based on the percentage of the project that improves each of the 5 NCTN freight corridors: Ports and terminal service Double-stack lines Core mainlines Strategic/emerging market service (namely, coal and nuclear) The DOD’s Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET) (NCTN passenger service is excluded from the freight analysis)Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 79

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Employment Density for Grade Crossings Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 81 InfoUSA employment data provided by NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch

Multimodal Score Provides a score for each project type, based on the potential for benefit of projects in other modes Point scale based on relative degree of interaction between Rail and other modes Crossings = 4 points Benefits Highway, Bike/Ped Projects occur more frequently and have highest exposure to other modes due to use of crossings by all trains Freight = 3 points Benefits Highway Projects that are next level of frequency, which allows for reduced trucks on the highway therefore increasing capacity. Passenger = 2 points Benefits Public Transportation, Bike/PedExposure to other modes is limited to time of day and ridership Equipment/other = 1 pointNo benefit to other modesSession 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 82

Safety 83 Purpose: Based on the Rail Division’s FHWA-approved Investigative Index that measures crash potential at grade crossings Measure: Single location project : SARAH Investigative Index * Mitigation Factor Projects with multiple grade separations or at-grade improvements : Sum(SARAH Investigative Index * Mitigation Factor) Notes: SARAH Investigative Index: Developed by the Rail Div. to rank potentially hazardous crossings; derived from level of crossing protection, highway traffic volume, train volume & speed, track parameters, crash history, & sight dist. Mitigation Factor: Grade separation (eliminates risk): 1.0 At-grade improvements (reduces risk): 0.5 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 30% Regional Impact 15% Division Needs 10%

Capacity and Diversion 84 Purpose: Measures the percentage a track segment, facility, or piece of equipment is over capacity. Variables include linear miles, carloads, station demand, equipment demand, and parking demand (including highway capacity for grade crossings). Project supports freight and/or passenger volumes diverted off highways Measure: Volume/Capacity * 75% + Highway Diversion * 25% Notes: Volume/Capacity = V existing / Cexisting Highway Diversion = (Annual passenger car or truck volume reduction * distance)1000 truck loads * 200 miles = 200,000 truck-miles Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 10% Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 10%

Volume/Capacity Passenger service and stations: based on Amtrak station design standards, track charts, and equipment specifications Freight and passenger tracks and facilities: based on track charts, reported rail volumes, and capacity modeling Grade crossings: based on peak average daily traffic (highway), roadway capacity, and the State Authoritative Rail and Highway database Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 85

Economic Competitiveness 86 Purpose: Measures the number of full-time jobs estimated in TREDIS to be created in Year 20 following project construction. Factors in county unemployment rates Measure: Long-term Jobs Created in Year 20 * County Unemployment Rate Notes: For projects crossing county lines, a weighted unemployment rate will be used Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details Funding Category Criteria Weight Statewide Mobility 10% Regional Impact 10% Division Needs 5%

Weighted Unemployment Rate T ransportation 63 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 87

Other Notes and Contact Information

Reminders MPOs, RPOs, and Divisions are the only project submitters Communicate, communicate, communicate! Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 89 Mode: Coordinate on project needs with: Aviation Airport sponsor NCDOT Division of AviationBicycle/PedestrianLocal governmentsFerry NCDOT Ferry DivisionPublic Transportation Transit systemsRailNCDOT Rail Division

NCDOT Modal Contacts Sarah Lee, SPOT Office selee@ncdot.gov (919) 707-4742 Aviation Airport Project Managers (Regional), NCDOT Division of Aviationhttps://www.ncdot.gov/divisions/aviation/Pages/contact.aspx (map)Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details 90

NCDOT Modal Contacts Bicycle/Pedestrian Hanna Cockburn, NCDOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Division jicockburn@ncdot.gov (919) 707-2601 LaToya Caldwell, NCDOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Division lcaldwell7@ncdot.gov (919) 707-2609FerryCat Peele, NCDOT Ferry Division cdpeele@ncdot.gov (252) 491-2635 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details91

NCDOT Modal Contacts Public Transportation Hanna Cockburn, NCDOT Public Transportation Division jicockburn@ncdot.gov (919) 707-2601 Rail Neil Perry, NCDOT Rail Division nlperry@ncdot.gov (919) 707-4711Brian Gackstetter, NCDOT Rail Division begackstetter@ncdot.gov (919) 707-4718 Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring - Details92

Session 7: Non-Highway Scoring – The Details May 2019 NCDOT STI Prioritization and Programming Training