NC 73 Small Project Scoping Process Update

June 24, 2014

BackgroundProblem• No sections of NC 73 are scheduled for widening before 2025 (pre-STI)• New NCDOT project ranking and funding formula focuses on statewide-tier corridors• Continued congestion and safety issues at specific sections of corridor

Strategy• Take advantage of locally-controlled construction funds (CMAQ, STP-DA, Division, and local

governments)• Joint NCDOT/MPO/local government project identification and scoping process for small

(0-$5 million) projects

Next Steps• Complete evaluation of all intersections• Develop cost estimates and eligible funding sources• Confirm project sponsors• Monitor project solicitation schedules

Participants• Linda Dosse, David Keilson, Scott Cole, and Mike Reese (NCDOT)• Justin Carroll and Bill Coxe (Huntersville)• Andrew Bryant (Lincoln County)• Hank Graham (GCLMPO)

Growth has been uneven over past decade

Intersection Locations

Lincoln: 11 intersectionsMeck: 19 intersectionsCabarrus: 6 intersections

Grouping for Analysis

Group 1

Group 2Group 3

Group 4

2A2B

Results to Date• Group 1 (Lincoln County) intersections evaluated

– Recommended improvements a mix of new turn lanes, extending existing turn lanes, super-street, and limited multi-lane expansion

– Some intersections were recommended for no short-term improvements

• Groups 2 and 3 (Mecklenburg County) intersections evaluated in person and via Google Earth

Impact of May 2014 STI ScoresRoute

From / Cross Street

To DescriptionSpecific

Improvement Type

Cost to NCDOT

Regional Impact Quantiative Score

(Out of 70)

Division Needs Quantitative

Score(Out of 50)

MPO Position

NC 73 NC 16 Business  N/A

Add through lanes on NC 73 and other

intersection improvements as

needed.

10 - Improve Intersection

$930,000 53.21 39.30

GCLMPO- maximum points at

regional and division tiers

NC 73 Business NC 16 in

Lincoln CountyVance Road Extension / Beatties Ford Road

Widen to Multi-Lanes.1 - Widen Existing

Roadway $44,258,000 37.41 24.98

CRTPO and GCLMPO-

maximum points at regional tiers

NC 73 Vance Road Extension /

Beatties Ford Road

SR 5544 (West Catawba Avenue) in Mecklenburg County

Widen to Multi-Lanes1 - Widen Existing

Roadway $17,149,000 49.14 35.79

CRTPO- maximum points at regional

tiers

NC 73 Vance Road

Extension (Future Throughfare)

SR 5544 (West Catawba Avenue)

Widen roadway from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, with median, wide outside lanes and sidewalks on both

sides.

1 - Widen Existing

Roadway $20,099,000 37.90 29.92

CRTPO- no points assigned at either

tiers

NC 73 NC 115SR 2693 (Davidson-

Concord Road)Widen to Multi-Lanes

1 - Widen Existing

Roadway $19,457,000 31.72 25.07

CRTPO- 100 points at regional

tierNC 73 and I-

77 interchange

I-77 N/AUpgrade existing

interchange to split diamond.

8- Improve Interchange

$11,165,000N/A- funded at state

levelN/A- funded at

state levelN/A- funded at

state level

NC 73 Sam Furr Road

SR 5544 (West Catawba Avenue)

SR 2316 (Northcross Drive)

Widen from four lanes to six lanes with

median, wide outside lanes, and sidewalks.

1 - Widen Existing

Roadway $28,095,000 30.24 24.42

CRTPO- no points assigned

NC 73 Davidson Highway

US 29 Poplar Tent Road

Widen NC 73 from 2 Lanes to 4 Lanes

from US 29 to Cabarrus County.

1 - Widen Existing

Roadway $93,500,000 26.64 21.56

CRMPO expects to assign 100

points at regional and division tiers

STI Project Locations over Target Intersections

Timeline for Completion• November 2013-early 2015: Intersection evaluations

– Group 1: Spring 2014– Group 2: Fall 2014– Group 3: Late fall 2014– Group 4: Winter 2015

• December 2013- Winter 2015: Scoping and alternatives analysis• April 2014- Winter 2015: Alternatives selection and cost

estimation• January-April 2015: Report preparation and project list adoption

Discussion1. Impact of intersection analysis based on STI

project status2. Feedback on initial scoping process from

Lincoln County intersections3. Timeline for completing intersection analysis