PTRPO DRAFT Prioritization 8.0 Local Input Points for Regional Impact Projects for Public Comment

The Piedmont Triad RPO has developed a DRAFT Prioritization 8.0 LIP Regional Impact Assignment Sheet and is posting for public comment. That sheet can be found here.

 
The Strategic Transportation Investments (STI), also known as SPOT, is how North Carolina prioritizes and funds transportation projects, for all modes, to ensure they provide the maximum benefit for our state. With this formula, NCDOT is able to use existing revenues more efficiently to improve transportation infrastructure as well as create jobs and help to boost the economy. The formula went into effect on July 15, 2015. The eighth round of prioritization, known as SPOT 8.0, began in the spring of 2025.

The formula was developed because the state gas tax, highway use tax, and DMV fees can no longer provide enough funding to build all of the transportation improvements needed to attract new industries, reduce congestion, and connect citizens to new opportunities in North Carolina.

This new formula is data driven and requires local input from both NCDOT Division 7 and 8 as well as the Piedmont Triad RPO. All transportation projects are broken down into three categories: Statewide, Regional, and Division Projects.

• Statewide Projects receive 40% of the available revenue over 10 years.  The project selection process is 100% data-driven or based on facts such as benefit/cost, congestion, economic competitiveness, and safety.

• Regional Projects receive 30% of the available revenue based on the regional population. The process is 70% data-driven, with PTRPO and NCDOT rankings making up the remaining 30%.

• Division Projects receive 30% of the available revenue, which is shared equally between the 14 NCDOT divisions.  The selection process is 50% data-driven, with PTRPO and NCDOT rankings accounting for the other 50%.

More information regarding the STI/Prioritization can be found here.