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TAC approves $27.7 million in regional flexible funding for transit, sidewalks and Lowry Street modernization
Summary
The Winston‑Salem Area Transportation Advisory Committee unanimously approved full funding for six regional flexible funding projects totaling $27.7 million in federal funds (with $7.6 million local match), including vehicle replacements, pedestrian improvements in Rural Hall, a roundabout in King, and modernization of Lowry Street in Winston‑Salem.
The Winston‑Salem Area Transportation Advisory Committee on July 16 approved recommendations to fully fund six regional flexible funding (RFF) projects totaling $27,700,000 in federal dollars with a cumulative $7,600,000 in local match commitments.
Hunter, TPO staff, told the committee the RFF program allocates federal Surface Transportation Block Grant, Transportation Alternatives and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds for locally proposed projects and that the TPO advertised roughly $68 million in federal funding across a five‑year span. "This deals with about 10 to $12,000,000 per year in federal funding from the Surface Transportation Block Grant, transportation alternatives, and congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program," Hunter said.
The recommendation approved by the TAC included: $7,640,000 (federal) with a $1,900,000 local match for the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation to procure heavy‑duty, light‑duty, and vanpool vehicle replacements; $840,000 (federal) with a $210,000 local match to the town of Rural Hall for pedestrian and streetscape improvements along Broad Street near Rural Hall Elementary School; $3,400,000 (federal) to the city of King for design and construction of a roundabout at Mountain View Road and House of Beck Road (NCDOT Division 9 has committed the local match); $9,900,000 (federal) in STBG funding to the city of Winston‑Salem for modernization of Lowry Street to improve freight mobility (city local match $2,470,000); and a $244,000 (federal) supplemental allocation to King for the Ingram Drive sidewalk project with a $61,000 local match.
Hunter said the city of King chose to remove a South Main Street sidewalk project from the STIP to focus funds on Ingram Drive so the one project would be closer to full funding. Staff also noted the RFF recommendations were posted for 30 days of public review and that no public comments were received during that period.
A motion to approve the recommendation was made and seconded; the roll call vote was unanimous.
What happens next: the approved funding will be programmed into the TIP and implementing agencies will be responsible for meeting federal and local match requirements before contracting and procurement. TAC staff said they will continue to coordinate with NCDOT Division 9 and local jurisdictions on project delivery and scheduling.
Votes at a glance Motion: Approve regional flexible funding recommendation Mover: Mister Hutchins (as stated in meeting record) Second: Clark (as stated in meeting record) Outcome: Approved (unanimous)
Clarifying details: local matches were specified for each project above; staff confirmed the RFF recommendation consolidated funds to prioritize projects closer to construction and to avoid fragmentation of small projects.
