The Process
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From Policy to Projects
Gov. Bev Perdue signed Executive Order No. 2 in January 2009 to reform NCDOT and ensure that its plans and projects are developed and awarded in a professional manner. Based on this order and input from stakeholders across the state, NCDOT officials have developed a strategic plan for transportation decision-making that focuses on achieving the department’s long-term goals of safety, mobility and infrastructure health.
Known as “Policy to Projects,” this process begins with long-range goals and investment decisions and ends with a detailed work program that spells out specific projects needed to achieve these goals. This format results in a reliable and realistic work plan that is both transparent and accountable.
As detailed in the diagram below, the Policy to Projects process begins with the 30-year Statewide Long-Range Plan, also called the 2040 Plan and the Program and Resource Plan, ending with the 5-year Work Program.
View the entire Policy to Projects document.
View NCDOT projects using the Project Search tool.
The Statewide Long-Range Plan, also known as the 2040 Plan, will serve as a blueprint for transportation planning and investment over the next three decades. Because transportation projects can require years to plan, design and build, NCDOT must look ahead 25-30 years to identify the transportation needs of our state.
The 2040 Plan focuses on the policies and programs that are needed to enhance safety, improve mobility and reduce congestion for North Carolinians, as well as addresses all types (modes) of transportation for which NCDOT has responsibility: highways, aviation, ferries, rail, bicycling, walking and public transit. For more on the plan’s goals and to find out how to get involved, click here.
The Program & Resource Plan contains revenue projections and proposed funding allocations across all modes of transportation (aviation, bicycle and pedestrian, ferry, highway, public transportation and rail) for Construction and Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and Administration for the year 2011 through 2020. Over this ten year period, NCDOT anticipates roughly $45 billion in transportation funding will be available. Nearly 60 percent of this amount is allocated for construction and engineering and approximately 30 percent is allocated for maintenance. The remainder will be split between operating the transportation network and administrative functions. NCDOT uses a data-driven strategic prioritization process to help identify the need and inclusion of projects in the 10-Year Plan. These candidate projects are scored and ranked through a process that takes place every two years. NCDOT is currently preparing for its next round of prioritization. Click here for more information.
The Program & Resource Plan also contains a multi-year investment strategy for part of the Construction & Engineering Program that best supports the department’s overarching goals of safety, mobility and infrastructure health.
NCDOT's 5-year work program outlines specific funding levels for all NCDOT divisions. This new approach will help NCDOT achieve its goal of delivering 95 percent of projects when promised, as opposed to 60 percent of projects under the previous transportation decision-making model.
- From 2011-2015, NCDOT expects to spend nearly $24 billion on transportation.
- NCDOT staff can target efforts on specific tasks, saving staff time and making better use of our limited resources.
- View NCDOT projects using the Project Search tool
Click here to view the Project List. This file includes:
- State Transportation Improvement Program Projects
- Aviation Projects
- Public Transportation Projects
- Division Managed Construction Projects
The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) lists the projects included in the Work Program and the Program & Resource Plan. It provides costs and schedules for each project. The STIP was generated by applying the investment strategy described above to a prioritized list of transportation needs identified by our stakeholders. Actual projects selected to meet this strategy were subject to funding, legal and scheduling constraints.
Click here to search for a project in the Project List.
The Unified Public Engagement Process for public involvement and local official consultation was prepared to ensure early, proactive, and sustained citizen input into NCDOT’s transportation decision making process. The document was made available for public comment from May 11, 2011 until July 10, 2011, with special outreach efforts targeted at traditionally underserved populations. Comments were summarized and addressed by the Department and the UPEP was provided to the Board of Transportation on September 7, 2011. NCDOT submitted the UPEP to the Federal Highway Administration on September 9, 2011. To view the final document, click here.
Click here for a list of projects Scheduled for Reprioritization.
These projects are not funded in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Projects not in the final STIP will be reconsidered in the next strategic prioritization cycle which is undertaken every two years. Projects in the next cycle will be prioritized for the next developmental STIP (years 2018-2022).
Click here for a PDF of the entire Policy to Projects document.