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  • Why does the N.C. Department of Transportation produce a State Transportation Improvement Program?
  • How often does NCDOT produce a STIP?
  • What period is covered by the STIP?
  • Why is the STIP a 10-year plan?
  • What does it mean if a project schedule indicates it is ”Funded for Preliminary Engineering Only”?
  • If a project is not included in the current STIP, when can it be resubmitted for scoring?
  • What might cause a project’s schedule to change?
  • Do project schedules change each time a new STIP is completed?
  • If a project is in the STIP, does that mean it is fully funded?
  • Can a project schedule be accelerated based on actions by a local government or Metropolitan/Rural Planning Organization?
  • How can modifications be made to the STIP?
  • If additional funding becomes available, how does that affect the STIP?
  • What do the letters at the beginning of the STIP number mean?
  • ​What do the letters at the end of the STIP number mean?
  • Are the costs shown in the STIP estimates or actual amounts spent on projects?
  • If a project is dropped from the STIP for any reason, how would NCDOT choose the project to take its place?
  • How closely does each year’s programmed budget reflect the allocation defined in the Strategic Transportation Investments law?

Last updated Aug. 17, 2021