Transportation Projects Quarterly Report Morrisville Planning Department May 22, 2018
Transportation Improvements Most Common Ways the Town secures transportation improvements: 1. Development 2. Grant Funding Surface Transportation Program - Direct Allocation (STP-DA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) 3. State Project/Funding (NCDOT) 4. Bonds/Town Funding Most economical means of borrowing money for local governments A vote of the public is required Allows the Town to complete high impact projects
Status Report Town Center Walking Loop
Church Street Sidewalk Town Center Walking Loop Funding: FY14 CAMPO LAPP Project Complete! Interpretive signage and two benches have been installed on the Walking Loop. Staff is working on preparation of installing QR codes on the signs and printing brochures for the Walking Loop.
Status Report Town Projects
McCrimmon Parkway Extension Funding: Town Roadway Bond, NCDOT Rail Safety Funds, NCDOT STIP Funds Phase I Under Construction NC 54 to Airport Blvd. Railroad Crossing Closure TBD Phase II Under Construction Construction Contract Awarded Barnhill Construction Construction Schedule: Start May/June 2018 Est. Completion 2019-2020 Project Manager: Kent Jackson
Morrisville-Carpenter Road Widening Funding: Town Funds, NCDOT Resurfacing Funds & CAMPO LAPP Funds Staff has held several outreach events for the project Engineering & Design Underway; ROW Acquisition Underway Construction Begins Fall 2018; Construction Complete 2019 Project Manager: Kent Jackson
Status Report State Projects
Status of NCDOT Projects Aviation Parkway Interchange at I-40: Construction started Spring 2018 Airport Boulevard Interchange at I-40: Engineering/Design underway Louis Stephens Road: Engineering/Design underway; ROW Acquisition begins 2018 Staff is working with Town of Cary and RTP to develop costshare of sidepath betterment on Louis Stephens Road NC 54 Widening: Project Development underway Aviation Parkway Widening: Project Development underway
Status Report Wake County Transit Plan
Wake County Transit Plan Draft 2019 Work Plan expected to be adopted in June by CAMPO and GoTriangle Boards Draft Work Plan includes new GoCary bus route on Weston Parkway with planned stops in Park West Village Spring Public Engagement period completed May 20 th Visit WWW.GOFORWARDNC.ORG/WAKE for more information
Western Wake Comprehensive Operational Analysis Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) managed by Town of Cary Provides analysis of current and future GoCary transit service Apex and Morrisville were included in COA potential future GoCary service COA will look at the specific details and needs of fixed-route bus and demand response services in Apex, Cary, and Morrisville COA will serve as a guide to best meet the specific needs for transit services in western Wake County The COA will: Identify demographics and existing transit needs of the communities Evaluate current GoCary services Gather input from riders and the public regarding existing services and shortterm future needs Identify and evaluate opportunities for potential growth Provide recommendations and an implementation plan to improve transit services and meet local community needs Informing future municipal and regional transit plans
Western Wake Comprehensive Operational Analysis Public Input
Special Topic NCDOT SPOT 5.0
SPOT 5.0 Background SPOT 5.0 = Strategic Prioritization of Transportation projects Quantitative Analysis of candidate transportation projects for State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Three tiers Statewide Mobility, Regional and Division CAMPO submitted projects for inclusion in SPOT 5.0 in August 2017 Quantitative scores released for Statewide Mobility and Regional tiers April 2018 CAMPO and NCDOT assign Local Priority Points to projects by July 2018 Morrisville Projects: NC 54 Widening from N.W. Maynard Road to Wilson Road NC 54 Widening from Weston Parkway to McCrimmon Parkway Grade Separation Aviation Parkway Grade Separation Airport Boulevard/NC 54 Intersection Operational Improvements Morrisville to Clayton BRT Service Durham to Garner Commuter Rail Morrisville/RTP/Cary Transit Corridor Improvements Second Track in NCRR Corridor Morrisville to Cary
Morrisville Regional Tier Projects Transit projects scored fairly well Durham Orange Light Rail project scored higher Limited non-highway funding available Rail project did not score well Roadway projects did not score well Project cost, NCDOT scoring methodology NC 54 Widening (Weston Parkway to Perimeter Park Drive) High project cost: $74,000,000 NCDOT changed safety portion of scoring methodology from SPOT 4.0 to SPOT 5.0 Impacted most road widening projects in CAMPO Not expected to be funded in FY2020-2029 STIP Work towards SPOT 6.0 Break project into smaller segments Provide Town funding toward project Work with NCDOT and CAMPO
QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Transportation Projects Quarterly Report May 2018 Transportation Infrastructure Projects with Morrisville Financial Support Year Agency Project $ Total FY14 Town NC 54 Bypass: McCrimmon Parkway Extension Estimated Cost Town Share $14.3M $25M $14.3M 57% % Source Status General Fund/Bond Project & NCDOT STIP FY16 NCDOT Cary Parkway and NC 54 Sidewalks $199,000 $199,000 $0 0% General Fund FY16 Town/ CAMPO- LAPP Morrisville-Carpenter Road Widening Engineering/Design, Right-of Way Acquisition and Construction $10,794,000 $10,767,772 $4,494,000 42% General Fund In Progress: Phase II Pre- Construction (by NCDOT); Phase I Construction In Progress: NCDOT Review of Plans (NC 54); Construction Complete (Cary Pkwy) In Progress: Engineering/Design; ROW Acquisition NCDOT Projects: Years noted are Calendar Years for Construction Aviation Parkway Interchange Improvement (2017-2019) Airport Boulevard Interchange Improvement (2018-2020) Louis Stephens Drive (2018-2019) McCrimmon Parkway Grade Separation (2020-2023) McCrimmon Parkway Widening Davis Drive to Church Street (2020-2023) NC 54 Widening NC 540 to Perimeter Park Dr. (2020-2022) Aviation Parkway Widening NC 54 to I-40 (2022-2025) NC 147 (Triangle Parkway) Ext McCrimmon Pkwy to NC540 (2022-2023) Morrisville ITS/Signal System Townwide (2019-2020) NCDOT Bike/Ped Projects: Airport Boulevard Sidewalk McCrimmon Parkway to Factory Shoppes Road (2019-2020) Church Street Sidewalk Morrisville-Carpenter Road to Durham Co. Line (2021-2022) Morrisville-Carpenter Road Sidewalk Town Hall Drive to Misty Groves Circle (2021-2022) McCrimmon Parkway Sidewalk Davis Drive to Church Street (2021-2022) Town of Cary Projects: Morrisville Parkway Extension to NC 540 (2017-2018) Carpenter Fire Station Road Bridge over NC 55 (2017-2019)
Major Privately Funded Transportation Improvements Town Hall North o Warrants traffic signal installation at Town Hall Drive and McCrimmon Parkway o Propose to extend Town Hall Drive north of McCrimmon Parkway to Harris Mill Road; Extend Harris Mill Road to Town Hall Drive North Expansion Wake Technical Community College o Widen and pave Watkins Road along frontage o Widen NC 54 along frontage o Install traffic signal at Watkins Road/NC 54 intersection Perimeter Park Apts./Slater Road Office Park o Widening of Slater Road between Carrington Mill Boulevard and NC 540 Other Potential Funding Sources Acronyms CAMPO Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Town of Morrisville CIP MTIP/STIP Projects NCDOT Rail NCDOT Safe Routes to School NCDOT Spot Safety or Resurfacing Lists Public Works Annual Sidewalk Improvements Powell Bill Other grants as available CAMPO CDBG CMAQ STP-DA UPWP NCDOT STIP Capital Area MPO Community Development Block Grant Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Surface Transportation Program- Direct Allocation Unified Planning Work Program North Carolina Department of Transportation Statewide Transportation Improvement Program