Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln MPO CTP

(Includes: Belmont, Bessemer City, Boiling Springs, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dallas, Gastonia, Kings Mountain, Lincolnton, Lowell, Mount Holly, Ranlo, Stanley, Shelby, Cleveland County, Gaston Count, & Lincoln County)

Status Report

October 1, 2016

Study Contacts

q  TPB Project Engineer: John A. (Andy) Bailey; (919) 707-0991;

q  MPO Contact: Hank Graham, AICP; (704) 854-6663;

q  Division 12 Contact: Anil Panicker; (704) 480-9031;

Study Schedule

Start of Study Letter Complete (July 2014)

First CTP Meeting Complete (September 2014)

Develop CTP Vision Complete (October 2014)

Collect/Forecast SE Data N/A

Develop Analysis Tool N/A

Deficiency Analysis Complete (December 2014)

Develop Draft CTP Complete (September 2016)

Draft CTP to Locals Complete (September 2016)

Local Adoption(s) January 2017

NCDOT Adoption March 2017

CTP Maps Distributed March 2017

Documentation N/A

Study Close Out N/A

Activities This Quarter

q  Finalized all GCLMPO CTP maps on September 12, 2016 and submitted to the GCLMPO

q  The GCLMPO released the Draft CTP maps for public comment on September 22, 2016 with a public involvement period of September 26 – October 25, 2016

Upcoming Activities

q  Three Public Workshops scheduled for public input and comment of the Draft CTP maps on October 18, 2016 (Gastonia and Shelby) and October 19, 2016 (Lincolnton)

q  GCLMPO TCC to recommend Draft GCLMPO CTP maps for adoption to the GCLMPO Board on November 9, 2016

q  GCLMPO Board to adopt Draft GCLMPO CTP maps on December 7, 2016

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