Draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update_September 25

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Street Design Guide As recommendations are identified for the roadway network, it is important to consider their future design and function. The Town of Morrisville Comprehensive Plan Update attempts to do this by developing a series of standardized cross-sections based on those being used by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and NCDOT. Table 3-2 presents a context-based guide for the application of these standardized cross-sections in the Town of Morrisville. This table offers a greater understanding how street design can complement the land use context of a given area, which in turn offers an expression of consistency with stated NCDOT policy for design elements as well as Complete Street objectives. The table is organized around the Community Types derived from the region’s Connect 2045 scenario plan (Rural, Suburban, City & Town, Industrial, and Special). Understanding that categories “Industrial” and “Special” are limited locations that take on design characteristics of the other three categories, the table has been limited to Rural, Suburban, and City & Town. While there are always exceptions, establishing these standardized cross-sections and their appropriate context will be beneficial as future improvements or growth is considered in the Town.

The illustrative cross-sections matching the Section ID column can be found in the Appendix.

Table 3-2: Street Design Guide

Section ID Suburban City & Town

Bike/Ped 5’ Sidewalk

Posted Speed

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2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 3A 4A 4B 4C 5A 6A

35 or less

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5' Bike Lane, 5' Sidewalk

25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 25-45 35-45 35-45 35-55 35-45 55-70

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Parking Both Sides, 5' Bike Lane, 5' Sidewalk Parking One Side, 5' Bike Lane, 5' Sidewalk

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

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Median, 5' Bike Lane, 5' Sidewalk Share the Road, 5' Sidewalk

Median, Wide Outside Lanes, 5' Sidewalks

Median, 5' Sidewalk, Sidepath

Grass Median, 5' Bike Lanes, 5' Sidewalk

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Wide Outside Lanes, 5' Sidewalks

Median, Wide Outside Lanes, 5' Sidewalks

Primary Cross-Section

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Secondary Cross-Section RECOMMENDED THOROUGHFARE IMPROVEMENTS Recommendations along thoroughfares are grouped into three categories:

Roadway Widening Access Management

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New Location Construction

The recommendations in this section are intended to alleviate future congestion concerns by adding capacity through roadway widening or new location facilities and easing traffic flow through access management strategies. Table 3-3 lists improvements to the thoroughfare network, while Figure 3-5 displays recommended projects along with previously committed projects. More information on the recommendations can be found on individual project sheets in the Appendix.

Table 3-3: Recommended Thoroughfare Improvements

CORRIDOR

TO

FROM

IMPROVEMENT

LENGTH

Airport Boulevard Access Management Airport Boulevard Access Management

Slater Rd Slater Rd

Factory Shops Rd McCrimmon Pkwy Current Terminus

Access Management Access Management

0.25 mi 0.74 mi 0.77 mi 4.60 mi 0.67 mi 0.38 mi 1.23 mi 0.38 mi 0.62 mi 1.15 mi 2.39 mi 0.35 mi

Airport Boulevard Extension

NC 54

New Location

Davis Drive Evans Road

Wake Co Northern Limits

Southern Town Limits

Widening Widening Widening Widening Widening Widening Widening Widening Widening

Aviation Pkwy Southport Drive Poplar Pike Ln Louis Stephens Dr NW Cary Pkwy NW Maynard Rd

Weston Pkwy

International Drive Louis Stephens Drive McCrimmon Parkway

Current Terminus McCrimmon Pkwy

Davis Drive Weston Pkwy NW Cary Pkwy

NC 54 NC 54 NC 54 NC 54

Weston Pkwy

Perimeter Park Dr

NC 540

Northern Town Limits

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