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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>From:</b> NCDOT STIP Development <NCDOT-Public-Involvement@publicinput.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 19, 2024 10:20 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> pats1717@hotmail.com <pats1717@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Your Input Needed for the 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Development</span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;"><img alt="N.C. Department of Transportation" style="width: 20%; max-width: 100%; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" src="https://publicinput.com/img/4wpuPv_951_951.PNG"></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">The N.C. Department of Transportation is inviting the public to provide feedback on the quantitative scores
and preliminary local input points assignments for the transportation projects for the upcoming 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is developed under the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="https://email.publicinput.com/el/eyJzIjo1NTY1OTg5MSwiaSI6IjI1OThmMzA2OTdhNTQ1NzNiZmU1N2U5MzY0OGU2Y2M4IiwiZSI6NzI3MDYsImMiOjExNDAsInUiOjIyMTEwMjEzLCJhIjpmYWxzZX0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWA1fb48191-b3a8-2bd3-e5f2-df4f00d9539e" class="OWAAutoLink">Strategic
Transportation Investments (STI) law</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">, which established the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="https://email.publicinput.com/el/eyJzIjo1NTY1OTg5MSwiaSI6IjI1OThmMzA2OTdhNTQ1NzNiZmU1N2U5MzY0OGU2Y2M4IiwiZSI6NzI3MDYsImMiOjExNDAsInUiOjIyMTEwMjE0LCJhIjpmYWxzZX0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWA3cf8928d-99f6-c10d-939f-d34f036cf20e" class="OWAAutoLink">Strategic
Mobility Formula</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">As part of this effort, NCDOT is hosting 14 regional outreach sessions (</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="https://email.publicinput.com/el/eyJzIjo1NTY1OTg5MSwiaSI6IjI1OThmMzA2OTdhNTQ1NzNiZmU1N2U5MzY0OGU2Y2M4IiwiZSI6NzI3MDYsImMiOjExNDAsInUiOjIyMTEwMTk5LCJhIjpmYWxzZX0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWAeb37dd3f-8295-8fd1-5a20-6588bc50930a" class="OWAAutoLink">flier</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">)
across the state between June 18 and July 10 to gather input on the locally identified priorities and points assignment methodologies. These sessions will help shape the Draft STIP due next year. You can find a short video about this outreach effort at:
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="https://email.publicinput.com/el/eyJzIjo1NTY1OTg5MSwiaSI6IjI1OThmMzA2OTdhNTQ1NzNiZmU1N2U5MzY0OGU2Y2M4IiwiZSI6NzI3MDYsImMiOjExNDAsInUiOjIyMTEwMjE1LCJhIjpmYWxzZX0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWA85f0c79a-3899-fd28-8197-b82eb4c77e64" class="OWAAutoLink">https://youtu.be/zwW5YC6QMHU</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">.
Feel free to share this link.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">If you are unable to attend a session in person, you can view and show your support for projects, as well
as submit your comments electronically via MetroQuest at </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="https://email.publicinput.com/el/eyJzIjo1NTY1OTg5MSwiaSI6IjI1OThmMzA2OTdhNTQ1NzNiZmU1N2U5MzY0OGU2Y2M4IiwiZSI6NzI3MDYsImMiOjExNDAsInUiOjIyMTEwMjE2LCJhIjpmYWxzZX0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWAaa6deee7-7d66-0a7a-72ad-32b7ea580775" class="OWAAutoLink">https://metroquestsurvey.com/oq8i8y</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">. The
site is now live. MetroQuest is an interactive public input tool that allows you to choose your priorities and express your concerns. All comments, no matter how they are submitted, carry the same weight. All information along with links to the MetroQuest
site can be found at </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="https://email.publicinput.com/el/eyJzIjo1NTY1OTg5MSwiaSI6IjI1OThmMzA2OTdhNTQ1NzNiZmU1N2U5MzY0OGU2Y2M4IiwiZSI6NzI3MDYsImMiOjExNDAsInUiOjIyMTEwMjE3LCJhIjpmYWxzZX0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWA341af3f4-9c67-5d8c-816e-21065c72f07d" class="OWAAutoLink">NCDOT:
2026-2035 STIP Development</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Please note: Due to the amount of data on the survey map, the survey can only be accessed on a desktop computer or tablet. </b></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: jaf-bernino-sans, "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Unicode MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-weight: 300;"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">Public feedback is crucial to the development of North Carolina’s transportation network. Your participation
ensures that the STIP reflects the needs and priorities of our communities. Please share this information with your constituents, members, and/or staff to maximize public outreach. The public comment period will run from
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>June 17 - July 17, 2024</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: jaf-bernino-sans, "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Unicode MS", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Geneva, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-weight: 300;"> </span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Next Steps:</b></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">After NCDOT releases the regional project scores later this summer, we will prioritize division-level projects.
Once all project scores are finalized, the highest-scoring projects will be programmed based on available funding and other factors such as the completion of environmental studies, engineering plans, corridor spending caps, and federal and state funding restrictions.
This information will be used to create the 2026-2035 STIP.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Accessibility and Special Services:</b></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons
who want to participate. Anyone requiring special services can contact Ronald Coleman at
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(70, 120, 134); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="mailto:rcoleman2@ncdot.gov" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWA43c559de-73ee-bd0a-e698-1eea4e7e1032" class="OWAAutoLink">rcoleman2@ncdot.gov</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;"> or
919-707-7050 to make arrangements.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">Interpretive services are available upon request for persons who do not speak English or have a limited ability
to read, speak, or understand English. Requests can be made by calling 1-800-481-6494.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">Aquellas personas que hablan español y no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender
inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-481-6494.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">For more information on the STIP development, please visit our website at
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-weight: 300;"><u><a href="https://email.publicinput.com/el/eyJzIjo1NTY1OTg5MSwiaSI6IjI1OThmMzA2OTdhNTQ1NzNiZmU1N2U5MzY0OGU2Y2M4IiwiZSI6NzI3MDYsImMiOjExNDAsInUiOjIyMTEwMjE4LCJhIjpmYWxzZX0" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" id="OWAa1cf4fd3-7e23-bb43-1f54-5772735393b2" class="OWAAutoLink">NCDOT:
State Transportation Improvement Program</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0in; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 300;">Thank you for your involvement and commitment to improving our transportation infrastructure.</span></p>
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