RALEIGH
-The
N.C. Department of
Transportation
wants your input on itsDraft 10-Year State Transportation Improvement
Program (STIP)and how it was developed. This is the first STIP developed
under the newStrategic
Transportation Investments law,which established theStrategic Mobility
Formula.
NCDOT will
hold a regional meeting Thursday, April 16, in
Waynesville for residents of Divisions 13 and 14. Division 13 includes the counties of
Buncombe, Burke, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, and Yancey. Division 14 includes Cherokee, Clay, Jackson,
Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Macon, Polk, Swain, and Transylvania counties.
The informal
drop-in session is from 4-7pm in the Haywood Community College
Regional High-Tech Center Lobby and Auditorium, 112 Industrial Park Drive. You can learn more about the process,
ask questions of NCDOT engineers, and offer feedback used to develop the Draft
STIP.
Those who
want to participate but cannot be at the college at that time can easily view
the materials and submit comments electronically throughMindMixer,an
online public engagement tool. There is also an opportunity to take part in a
statewide information webcast April 23. Webinar
details will be posted on both MindMixer and theSTI Public Meetingspage.
During the
past year and a half, NCDOT has worked with the state legislature, local
planning organizations and other stakeholders across the state to implement the
law and develop the 2016-2025State Transportation Improvement
Program.
NCDOT is
asking the public to provide feedback on:
The
process to develop the STIP and ideas for improvement
The
variety and geographic diversity of the projects
The 2016-2025
Draft STIP, is one of the department's most comprehensive programs ever. The
document includes 1,073 projects across all transportation modes and all 100
counties.
The Board of
Transportation is expected to approve the Final 2016-2025 STIP in June, which
will be the final step in implementing STI. Feedback from the information
sessions will be used by the Prioritization Workgroup to determine changes to
the process for the next round of project prioritization and development of the
2018-2027 STIP.
NCDOT will
provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act
for disabled persons who want to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring
special services should contact Anamika Laad atalaad@ncdot.gov or 919-707-6072 as
early as possible so arrangements can be made.
NCDOT will also
provide interpreti