PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
TIP/MTP Amendments
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) identifies the transportation projects that GCLMPO and NCDOT plan to undertake over the next ten years. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is the long-range, fiscally-constrained plan that defines the transportation network that will serve both present and projected volumes of vehicular traffic, public transportation use, bicycle, pedestrian, aviation and freight travel in and around the urban area. Federal regulations require the TIP and MTP to be consistent with the NCDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
The GCLMPO’s 2020-2029 TIP and 2050 MTP need to be amended to reflect modifications that have been or will be made to the 2020-2029 STIP for various projects across the GCLMPO planning area. The amendments are as follows:
TIP/STIP No. | Project Name | Amendment Description | Phase | FY | Funding Amount |
M-556 | Statewide, advanced right-of-way acquisition account. Revolving account to fund advanced right-of-way acquisition. Funds to be repaid from the STIP project at the time the project is funded. | Add project at the request of the Integrated Mobility Division. | Right-of-way | 2023 | $5,000,000 |
Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (GCLMPO) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) | ||||
Section 5307 Funds FY 2021 Apportionment | ||||
FY 2024 | Local | Federal | State | Total |
Operating Expenses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ADA Paratransit Service | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Preventative Maintenance | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Capital Maintenance & Maintenance Facility Equipment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Transit Enhancements & Misc. (Pedestrian Walkways, Signs, Shelters, Security, Etc) | $573,708 | $2,294,833 | $0 | $2,868,541 |
Total | $573,708 | $2,294,833 | $0 | $2,868,541 |
Section 5307 Funds FFY 2022 Apportionment | ||||
FY 2025 | Local | Federal | State | Total |
Operating | $2,079,861 | $2,079,861 | $0 | $4,159,722 |
ADA Paratransit Service | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Preventative Maintenance | $20,000 | $80,000 | $0 | $100,000 |
Capital Maintenance & Maintenance Facility Equipment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Capital Rolling Stock | $200,000 | $800,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
Total | $2,299,861 | $2,959,861 | $0 | $5,259,722 |
The public involvement activities and time established for public review and comment on the TIP satisfies the POP requirements of the Section 5307 Program for the City of Gastonia.
NCDOT Prioritization
Passed in 2013, the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) law encourages thinking from a statewide and regional perspective while also providing flexibility to address local needs. STI also establishes the Strategic Mobility Formula, which allocates available revenues based on data-driven scoring and local input. It is used to develop NCDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Program, which identifies the transportation projects that will receive funding during a specified 10-year period.
The data-driven process to update the STIP is called strategic prioritization. The cycle kicking off to update the STIP for the years 2026-2035 is called Prioritization 7.0 or P7.0. The process begins when NCDOT divisions and local planning organizations gather public feedback on potential projects, which then are submitted for evaluation and scoring. This process includes all modes of transportation: highway, bicycle and pedestrian, aviation, public transportation (transit), and rail.
Are your transportation needs being met? The GCLMPO is issuing a general call for projects as priorities are being identified to compete for future funding. The MPO will be accepting project ideas covering all modes of transportation: highway, bicycle and pedestrian, aviation, public transportation (transit), and rail.
Written comments may also be sent by mail, email, or fax to the following address:
Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln MPO
Attn: Randi Gates, Principal Transportation Planner
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
FAX: 704-869-1960
All written comments must be received by June 30, 2023.
The public may also provide comments during the GCLMPO TCC Meeting on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 10:00 am and the Board Meeting on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 6:30 pm.