Projects
Economic Development Site
Background
The Upper Coastal Plain RPO was given the challenge to develop a project which was truly regional, providing a service to all counties and municipalities within the UCPRPO region as well as assisting NCDOT Division 4 in their daily activities.
Conversations between the Upper Coastal Plain Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC), Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), Division 4, Edgecombe, Johnston, Nash & Wilson County Economic Development Groups, it was determined that the best project for the region would be a centralized source of information that could paint a picture of the transportation infrastructure available throughout the region.
Data sets that were requested by the stakeholders involved are as listed:
- Road Center Lines
- Truck Routes -
- Industrial Sites
- Upcoming/Possible Projects
- Recovery Projects
- Funded Tip Projects
- Interchange Data
- Bridge Data
- Utilities
- Rail
- Airports
- Zoning
- Traffic Counts
- Work Program Projects
- Higher Education Facilities
- National Parks
Goals and Objectives
- Easily Display the Conditions of Intermodal Connectors
- Display the Connection Between Available Economic Sites/Buildings and the Surrounding Transportation Infrastructure
- Display the Connection Between Available Economic Sites/Buildings and the Existing Utility Infrastructure Available within Counties and Municipalities
- Develop a Query for Locating User Specific Features and Locations
- Develop a Site that Allows Users to Search for TIP Projects within a Defined Criterion
Summary
While transportation infrastructure information is available, it is often quite cumbersome to obtain. It is becoming ever more important to view a complete picture of a regions infrastructure in order to understand how essential the link between transportation and commerce truly are. A partnership between the Upper Coastal Plain RPO, NCDOT Division 4, and The North Carolina Department of Commerce has developed this site to illustrate the existing infrastructure and provide a springboard for future economic planning efforts throughout the region.
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