DRAFT Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update: July 23, 2018 version

ROADWAYS

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 Transportation Plan Update does this by developing a series of standardized cross-sections consistent with 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 of 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 Town of Morrisville’s street hierarchy, shown in Figure 3-2 . 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 street hierarchy columns can be found in the Appendix B . Table 3-2: Street Design Guide

STREET HIERARCHY

POSTED SPEED 35 or less

ID

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN

MAJOR THOROUGHFARE

MINOR THOROUGHFARE

COLLECTOR STREET

LOCAL STREET

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2A 5’ Sidewalk

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2B 5' Bike Lane, 5' Sidewalk

25-45

2C Parking Both Sides, 5' Sidewalk 2D Parking One Side, 5' Sidewalk 2E Median, 5' Bike Lane, 5' Sidewalk 3A Share the Road, 5' Sidewalk 4A Median, Wide Outside Lanes, 5' Sidewalks 4B Median, 5' Sidewalk, Sidepath 4C Median, Wide Outside Lanes, Sidepaths 5A Wide Outside Lanes, 5' Sidewalks 6A Median, Dedicated Bus Lanes, 10’ Sidepaths

35 or less 35 or less

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

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

· Roadway Widening · Access Management · New Alignment

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 3-4 displays recommended projects along with previously committed projects. More information on the recommendations can be found on individual project sheets in the Appendix C . Table 3-3: Recommended Thoroughfare Improvements CORRIDOR TO FROM IMPROVEMENT LENGTH Airport Boulevard Slater Rd Factory Shops Rd Access Management 0.25 mi Airport Boulevard Slater Rd NC 54 Access Management 1.44 mi Airport Boulevard Extension NC 54 Current Terminus New Location 0.77 mi Davis Drive Wake Co Northern Limits Morrisville-Carpenter Rd Widening 3.88 mi Louis Stephens Drive Poplar Pike Ln McCrimmon Pkwy Widening 0.89 mi NC 54 NW Cary Pkwy Weston Pkwy Widening 0.62 mi NC 54 Morrisville Town Limits NW Cary Pkwy Widening 0.30 mi NC 54 Weston Pkwy Perimeter Park Dr Widening 2.39 mi NC 54 NC 540 Northern Town Limits Widening 0.46 mi

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