Project Initiation (Stage 1)
Alignment Defined (Stage 2)
Plan-In-Hand (Stage 3)
Plans, Specifications, &
Estimates (PS&E) (Stage 4)
Environmental
Analysis (EN)
Post-Letting
Activities
Long-Range
Transportation
Planning
Feasibility
Studies (FS)
Environmental Policy
(EP)
Hydraulics (HY)
Transportation Signals
and ITS Design (SG)
Location and
Surveys (LS)
Pavement Design
(PD)
Photogrammetry
(PH)
Public
Involvement (PI)
Railroad (RR)
Right-of-Way
(RW)
Roadway (RD)
Roadside
Environmental (RE)
Signing and
Delineation (SD)
Structures
Design (ST)
Strategic Prioritization
Office (SP)
Utility Coordination
and Design (UT)
Traffic Systems
Operations (TO)
Value
Management (VM)
Contract Standards
& Development (CS)
Traffic
Management (TM)
Geotechnical (GT)
Traffic Safety
(TS)
Unit Legend
April 2021
Integrated
Mobility (IM)
State Transportation
Improvement Program (SI)
Transportation
Planning (TP)
NCDOT Project Delivery Network
Conduct Candidate
Project Analysis
(1FS1)
Complete Express
Design Traffic
Complete Express
Design (1FS2)
Complete Geotechnical
& GeoEnvironmental
Screening (1GT1)
Initiate Structures
Investigation (1ST1)
Initiate Traffic System
Operations Scoping
(1TO1)
Complete Traffic
Forecast (1TP1)
Review for Complete
Streets (1IM1)
Initiate Roadway
Coordination (1RD1)
Complete Project
Prioritization (1SP1)
Complete Project
Scoping Report
(1FS3)
Develop STIP (1SI1)
Prepare Conceptual
ROW Cost Estimate
(1RW1)
Prepare Conceptual
Construction
Estimate (1CS1)
Draft
STIP
Review Project
Scoping Report and
Merger Process (1EP1)
Develop Utility
Relocation Estimate
(1UT1)
Provide
Photogrammetric
Control & Initiate
Surveys (1LS1)
Initiate Public
Engagement Tasks
(1PI1)
Complete Final
Surveys (2LS1)
Prepare
GeoEnvironmental
Phase I Report (2GT1)
NTP
Complete Pavement
Design (2PD1)
Advance Natural
Environment Tasks
(2EN1)
Initiate Railroad
Review (2RR1)
Initiate Advance
Acquisition ROW
Tasks (2RW1)
Initiate Roadway
Design (2RD1)
Complete Safety
Analysis & Operational
Review (2TS1)
Develop Preliminary
Hydraulic
Recommendations (2HY1)
Continue Public
Engagement (2PI1)
Initiate Utility
Coordination (2UT1)
Prepare Initial Design
Estimates (2CS1)
Initiate Signal &
ITS Design (2SG1)
Initiate Signing &
Delineation Design
(2SD1)
Initiate Erosion and
Sediment Control
Plans (2RE1)
Initiate Structures
Design (2ST1)
Initiate Transportation
Management Plan
(2TM2)
Prepare for Field
Inspection (2RD2)
Field
Inspection &
Environ. Document
Complete
Complete Additional
Surveys, Sue Level A,
and ROW Advanced
Acquisition Surveys
(3LS1)
Prepare
GeoEnvironmental
Phase II Report (3GT1)
Complete Roadway
Design (3RD1)
Verify Pavement
Design (3PD1)
Complete Hydraulic
Design (3HY1)
Complete Structures
Design (3ST1)
Complete Signing &
Delineation Design
(3SD1)
Complete Signal &
ITS Design (3SG1)
Complete Erosion
and Sediment Control
Plans (3RE1)
Complete
Transportation
Management Plan
(3TM1)
Advance Utility
Coordination (3UT1)
Prepare Plan-in-Hand
Estimates (3CS1)
Complete Railroad
Design & Agreements
(3RR1)
Complete ROW
Authorization
Package (3RW1)
Complete Permits,
Commitments, and
Design Noise Report
(3EN1)
Design
Complete & All
Permit
Applications
Submitted
Finalize Contract
Package (4RD1)
Complete ROW
Acquisition Surveys
(4LS1)
Complete ROW Acquisitions &
Relocations (4RW1)
Complete Utility
Coordination (4UT1)
Complete Railroad
Coordination (4RR1)
Prepare
GeoEnvironmental
Phase III Reports
(4GT1)
Secure
Environmental
Permits (4EN1)
Complete Any Open
Hydraulic Tasks
(4HY1)
Complete Transportation
Operations Plan-Related
Tasks
(if SP*) (4TO1)
PS&E
Submittal
Advance Transportation
Operations Plan
(if SP*) (3TO1)
Identify Railroad
Impacts (1RR1)
Review Project
Scoping (1CG1)
Compile Aerial
Photography &
Mapping (1PH2)
Initiate Utility
Investigations
(1UT2)
Assist with Public
Engagement (2CG1)
Initiate Signal
System Timing
(if not SP*) (2SS1)
Signal System Timing
Operations (SS)
Initiate Drainage Design
for Field Inspection
(2HY2)
Develop Preliminary
General Drawings
(2ST2)
Signal Timing Model
& Analysis (if not SP*)
(3SS1)
Prepare Construction
Communications
Activities (4CG1)
Finalize Structures
Design PS&E (4ST1)
Complete Utility
Relocation by Owner
(4UT2)
Advance Human
Environment Tasks
(2EN2)
Complete CS&D
Project Review
(4CS1)
*SP = Significant
Project (see 1TO1)
Final
STIP
Initiate Environmental
Analysis (1EN1)
Conduct Subsurface
Investigations &
Provide Roadway
Recommendations (2GT2)
Complete Pavement &
Subgrade Investigations &
PDI Report (2GT3)
Conduct Subsurface
Investigations & Provide
Structures
Recommendations (3GT2)
Verify Complete
Streets (2IM1)
Incorporate CR-RAVE
Outcomes and Complete
CLEAR Activities
(3VM1)
Complete CR-RAVE
Studies/Reviews
and CLEAR Activities
(2VM1)
Communication
Group (CG)
Merger Assistance
and Environmental
Document Review
(2EP1)
Best Available
Geospatial Data
(1PH1)
Initiate Safety
Planning Assessment
(1TS1)
Initiate CR- RAVE and
CLEAR Activities
(1VM1)
Determine Affected
Coordinated Corridors
(if not SP*) (1SS1)
Determine Final Noise
Abatement (3EN2)
Complete CR-RAVE
and CLEAR
Activities (4VM1)
Analysis (1TM1)
Complete
Traffic Analysis
(2TM1)
Initiate Transportation
Operations Plan
(if SP*) (2TO1)