Abstract
The Cabarrus/South Rowan Urban Area, which has approximately 155,000 population, decided to combine their effort on a major investment study with their effort on a long-range transportation plan update. A major investment study and a long-range transportation plan both require an urban area to fulfill similar requirements, but on different scales to meet the requirements of ISTEA, the CAAA, and NEPA. The long-range transportation planning study must consider alternative modal solutions and financial resources for the area as a whole, while a major investment study focuses on these issues for a corridor or subarea. This paper describes the purpose and need for a major investment study in the Cabarrus/South Rowan Urban Area in North Carolina; how the long-range transportation planning study was adapted to meet the major investment study requirements; six alternate strategies considered for the major investment study; environmental considerations; what conclusion was determined, and why it was chosen; and the coordination effort which took place.
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