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Community Areas
Figure 6.3 Church Street Streetscape Illustration
The image below highlights the transformation of Church Street to a more
attractive and safe, pedestrian-oriented, local road, similar to Town Hall Drive
to the west. The images show the recommendation for this street to be a
two-lane boulevard with a planted median and multi-use paths on both sides.
Over time, residential development fills in, bringing more vitality to the corridor.
Note: The montage reflects the community’s desire for landscap-
ing. However, NCDOT currently typically requires a median of
at least 16’ in width in order to landscape with small trees.
Existing roadway
Figure 6.4 Morrisville-Carpenter Road Streetscape Illustration
The future vision of Morrisville-Carpenter Road respects the existing resi-
dential character of the area. Through gradual future upgrades, Morris-
ville-Carpenter Road becomes a four-lane median-divided facility with
sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides of the road. The planted median
separates opposing lanes of traffic and reduces the crossing distance
from the curb to allow pedestrians to cross a shorter roadway width.
Existing roadway
6.2 Morrisville West, cont’d