Morrisville Transportation Plan

Recommendations

sion regulations, zoning ordinances, development review processes, and existing planning

documents. Following is a brief overview of the existing plans and policies that contain

recommendations or otherwise potentially influence pedestrian and cycling facilities and

programs. Additional information on these plans can be found in Appendix D. The Town of

Morrisville must also adhere to NCDOT regulations on the majority of streets, since the state

of North Carolina has the responsibility for maintaining them.

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organiza-

tion (CAMPO).

As the responsible federal entity

for liaising between the Town of Morrisville and

federal transportation practices, CAMPO has a

strong influence on which transportation proj-

ects are prioritized for implementation, including

bicycle and pedestrian projects. Chief among

the products produced and services offered by

CAMPO are the following:

•

Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan,

typically stitched together from existing

local priorities and overlaid with regional

priorities;

•

Facility definitions; and

•

Prioritization of new bicycle and pedestri-

an facilities funded by state and federal

sources.

Center of the Region Enterprise (CORE)

. The

CORE Plan, currently under revision, is an ongo-

ing planning effort intended to coordinate the actions of the several municipal, county,

and other service and employment agencies between Cary, RTP, Durham, and Raleigh. A

relevant part of the CORE Plan are the maps that describe biking and walking facilities that

are planned, and their priority to servicing movements inside the Region. A casual glance

at these maps indicates that Morrisville is crisscrossed by numerous, future on-road and

off-road bicycle / pedestrian facilities. The priorities of these facilities should be closely ex-

amined to support connections to Research Triangle Park (principally through Davis Drive);

major shopping and work destinations; and transit services provided by Triangle Transit and

Town of Cary (C-Tran) fixed-route bus service. The Triangle J Council of Governments (TJ-

COG) sponsors this ongoing planning effort, and can help keep these recommendations

5.4 Bicycle and Pedestrian, cont’d

Figure 5.16 Proposed Pedestrian

and Traffic Improvements to Airport

Boulevard at Factory Shops Road

Figure 5.15 Small-Scale Bicycle/Pedestrian Recommendations (numbers in parentheses refer to numbers marked on Figure 5.17)

Project

Description

Cost

Imple-

mented

HIGH PRIORITY

Continue sidewalk along NC 54

near NC 540 (2)

Shiloh Crossing will be constructing sidewalk on the east side of NC 54 along its

frontage north of NC 540, to the northernmost NC 540 ramp. The Town will be

constructing sidewalk and making other pedestrian improvements such as pe-

destrian signals and crosswalks from the northernmost ramp to Lichtin Blvd.

$30,000

Town

Construct sidewalk along Cary

Parkway

A short portion of sidewalk is missing along the north side of Cary Parkway north

of NC 54, fronting the Marquis Apartments and other parcels.

$50,000 Town

Morrisville Outlet Mall Area Pe-

destrian Improvements (1)

Improvements at both Factory Shops Road and Slater Road intersections with

Airport Boulevard. The proximity of hotels, Morrisville Outlet Mall and regional bus

service make these locations a prime opportunity for pedestrian signals, cross-

walks, and sidewalk / landscaping improvements. See Figure 5.16.

$100,000 Town /

State

Sidewalk Connections on Church

Street near Schools

Construct five-foot sidewalks on west side of Church Street between Downing

Glen and Treybrooke Drive.

$185,000 Town/

Grant

Sidewalk Connections on Morris-

ville-Carpenter Road

Construct five-foot sidewalks on Morrisville-Carpenter Road between Davis Drive

and Church Street where missing. This project may be done in segments: North

side along utility site ($56k), Savannah to Church Street ($105k north side, $86k

south side).

$247,000 Private /

Town

Implement Town Streetscaping

Program (various locations)

Create pedestrian “pockets” at key locations at gateway entrances, destina-

tions, and civic institutions that connect on-street and off street biking/walking

facilities. Utilize volunteer labor for maintenance.

$264,000 Town /

Private

MEDIUM PRIORITY

Install directional signage and

wayfinding for greenway system

Directional signing (wayfinding, e.g. American Tobacco Trail intersection Two

miles) would be important as the greenway system and walking transportation

are further developed, to let people know where the route leads.

$354,000 Town

Sidewalk Connections on Mc-

Crimmon Parkway

Complete sidewalk connections on south side of McCrimmon Parkway east of

Davis Drive.

$30,000 Town

Pedestrian Intersection Improve-

ments at Treybrooke Drive Inter-

sections (3)

Implement pedestrian signals, paint crosswalks, and post advance warning sig-

nage at the intersections of Treybrooke Drive and Town Hall Drive and Church

Street.

$6,000 Town/

Private

Intersection Improvements at

Davis Drive and Morrisville-Car-

penter Road (4)

Implement crosswalk, pedestrian signals, and signal timing considerations to

ease crossing of this wide intersection located at a potentially popular shopping

destination.

$100,000 Town

Mid-block Pedestrian Crossing on

Morrisville-Carpenter Road where

Greenway Crosses (5)

Once the greenway section of Grace Park is completed to the north, this mid-

block location will be a natural pedestrian crossing to Community Park. Signs,

painted crosswalk and lighting will improve safety.

$89,000 Private

LOW PRIORITY

Improve Pedestrian Crossing on

Crabtree Crossing Parkway south

of Morrisville Parkway (7)

A golf cart/pedestrian crossing currently exists across Crabtree Crossing Parkway

just south of Morrisville Parkway, but its alignment does not allow vehicles to easily

see those crossing. The pathway should be re-aligned to the intersection, with

pedestrian signals, high-visibility signage and crosswalks added.

$20,000 Town

Improve Railroad Crossing East of

Crabtree Crossing Parkway Inter-

section on Morrisville Parkway (8)

Improve bicycle and pedestrian crossing conditions at this location, including re-

placing asphalt sidewalks, installing ADA ramps, and improving crossing smooth-

ness across tracks for cyclists.

$24,000 Town