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Southport planning board previews multimodal acceleration plan funded by NCDOT; public meeting Oct. 23
Summary
Staff said the city received an NCDOT grant to prepare a multimodal acceleration plan identifying 8–10 walk/bike projects. A virtual public meeting is set for Oct. 23; staff will use the plan to seek grant opportunities but construction funding is not guaranteed.
Planning staff reported that the city received a North Carolina Department of Transportation grant to prepare a multimodal acceleration plan that will identify 8–10 bike, pedestrian and multiuse-trail projects and outline steps to make them grant-ready.
Moe said the consultants selected by the NCDOT division are working with city staff on the plan and that a one‑hour virtual public meeting is scheduled for Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.; registration and a project survey are available on the city website’s Development Services page. “You do have to register online, and the QR code on the screen, you can use that, or you can go to the city's website on the development services page,” Moe said.
Board members asked about how large potential grants might be and how quickly funding could be accessed. Moe said the planning grant paid for consultants to prepare the plan; construction or implementation funding will depend on the specific grant program and the project selected. “We can have a $100,000 project, and then some of them are over $1,000,000,” Moe said, adding that the city must identify appropriate grant programs and that some awards take many months and may require multi‑phase applications.
Moe confirmed the plan will incorporate previous work, including the 2014 pedestrian study, and noted the East Coast Greenway connection is part of the multimodal considerations. Staff recommended that residents review the online map and leave comments to identify any missing opportunities.
