Current: Prioritization 8.0 (2025-2027)
As the previous Prioritization 7.0 (P7.0) is wrapping up, work on the next cycle, Prioritization 8.0 (P8.0), has already begun.
- The calendar for P8.0 can be found here.
What's is the RPO Doing now?
With guidance from the ECRPO Director, members of the Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) and Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) have formed a SPOT Subcommittee. This advisory group assists the ECRPO Coordinator and Board in reviewing and recommending potential project submissions, as well as providing input on local input point assignments as part of the NCDOT Prioritization process.
The SPOT Subcommittee consists of:
- At least one representative from Duplin County.
- At least one representative from Greene County.
- At least one representative from Lenoir County.
- At least one representative from Wayne County.
- At least one representative from NCDOT Division 2.
- At least one representative from NCDOT Division 3.
- At least one representative from NCDOT Division 4.
Once a draft project list is created, it will be submitted to the TCC and TAC for approval. After approval, the draft list will be published for a 30-day public comment period.
Important Notes and Dates
- Project submittals for the P8.0 cycle are due by Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
- The P8 Workgroup has agreed to reduce the number of project submittals for all RPO's and MPO's by 30%. The ECRPO has been reduced from 21 Submittal slots per mode, to 15 submittal slots per mode for the P8.0 Cycle.
Strategic Transportation Investments (STI)
The Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) law, passed in 2013, established a transparent, data-driven process for selecting which transportation projects are funded in North Carolina. This process, also called Strategic Prioritization, ensures that transportation dollars go to projects that offer the most benefit based on objective criteria. More information can be found below.