Prioritization Resources  

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  • Welcome

    Welcome to the Prioritization Resources site.  Here you will find helpful information related to NCDOT's Project Prioritization Process and the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) Law.
     
    This page contains information for Prioritization 8.0 (P8), the current round of Prioritization.  Prioritization is implemented by the NCDOT Strategic Prioritization Office of Transportation (SPOT Office), which can be reached at spot@ncdot.gov.
     
    More general information about STI and the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) can be found under "Other Links" on the right.
     

  • P8 Information

    ​The P8 Workgroup met monthly from October 2024 through May 2025.  Workgroup recommendations were approved by the NC Board of Transportation on July 10, 2025.

    See the "P8 Schedule" section below or the P8 Schedule​ posted to the Prioritization Data page for more information on the timeline.

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    The Prioritization Data page can be viewed for additional information, such as:

    • STI Training materials (including P8 scoring methodology)
    • P8 submittal guidance
    • P8 project information
    • SPOT-Partner communication history
    • Archives of prior prioritization cycles (P7, P6, P5, P4, P3, etc.)


    2026-2035 STIP

    The final 2026-2035 STIP (from the P7 cycle) was adopted by the NC Board of Transportation in July 2025.  More information on the STIP can be found under "Other Links" on the right.

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  • P8 Schedule

    July 28 - September 30, 2025

    Project submittal window in SPOT Online

    ​October 2025 - April 2026

    Scoring window (including Partner Data Review)

    May 2026

    Statewide Mobility projects programmed

    Quantitative scores released for all projects

    June - August 2026

    Regional Impact Local Input Point assignment window

    September 2026

    Regional Impact projects programmed

    October - December 2026

    Division Needs Local Input Point assignment window

    Early 2027

    Division Needs projects programmed

    Draft 2028-2037 STIP released (final adoption in June 2027)



  • Local Input Point Methodologies

    All P5 methodologies (the most recent cycle approved) can be in the archives of the Prioritization Data page, as well as NCDOT Division Engineer preliminary and final local input point assignments.
     
    MPO and RPO local input point assignments can be found at each organization's website.
     
    P7 methodology information will be updated as the P7 cycle progresses.
     
     
     

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