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CAUSEWAY CORRIDOR CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN Town of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Final Report | June, 2019 CONTENTS 01 01 Project Vision + Goals 02 02 Study Area 03 03 Existing Conditions 04 04 Visual Analysis 05 05 Charrette 06

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CAUSEWAY CORRIDOR CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN Town of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

Final Report | June, 2019

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CONTENTS

Project Vision + Goals Study Area Existing Conditions Visual Analysis Charrette Final Recommendations Opinion of Probable Cost 01 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 05 05 06 06 07 07

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01| 01| PROJECT VISION + GOALS

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PROJECT VISION + GOALS

  • Maintain or increase the # of parking spaces for

businesses

  • Manage traffic speed and flow along the Causeway
  • Improve ped/bike/golf cart flow along the Causeway
  • Improve relationship between Causeway buildings and

the streets

  • Identify opportunities for landscaping
  • Improve visibility for businesses through wayfinding

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02| 02| STUDY AREA

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE

The study area is defined as the 0.7 mile ile c corrido idor of the Atlantic Beach Causeway between the Morehead City Bridge and Fort Macon Road. The Causeway is a gatew eway for the Town, and it is the first thing visitors see when driving over the bridge.

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE

SE SEGMENT 2 NT 2

SEGMENT 1: Morehead City Bridge to Old Causeway Road SEGMENT 2: Old Causeway Road to Fort Macon Road

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03| 03| EXISTING CONDITIONS

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE

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LAND USE ANALYSIS

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE SEG SEGMENT ENT 2 2: 17,000 AADT

SEGMENT 1: Morehead City Bridge to Old Causeway Road SEGMENT 2: Old Causeway Road to Fort Macon Road

WE WESTBO BOUND: D: 14,000 AADT EA EASTBOU OUND ND: 8,600 AADT

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TRAFFIC VOLUMES

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE

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CRASH DATA

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE

SEGMENT 1: Morehead City Bridge to Old Causeway Road

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SEGMENT 1: Morehead City Bridge to Old Causeway Road

EX EXISTING NG C COND ONDITIONS ONS

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SEGMENT 1

  • 5-lane road with shoulders (65’ pavement width)
  • Narrow sidewalk on both sides (4-5’)
  • Narrow sidewalk buffer, lacks vertical separation
  • Center turn lane continues throughout entire

segment

  • High speed, high traffic
  • Excessive driveways/curb cuts
  • Lacks pedestrian crossings

OBSERVATIONS:

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE SEG SEGMENT ENT 2 2

SEGMENT 2: Old Causeway Road to Fort Macon Road

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SEGMENT 2: Old Causeway Road to Fort Macon Road

EX EXISTING NG C COND ONDITIONS ONS

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SEGMENT 2

  • 6-lane road (70’ pavement width)
  • Narrow sidewalk on both sides (4-5’)
  • Narrow sidewalk buffer that goes away as the

segment approaches Fort Macon Road

  • Center turn lane continues throughout entire

segment

  • Right-of-way shifts from 200’ to 100’ after El Zarape
  • Lacks pedestrian crossings
  • Medium-high speed, high traffic

OBSERVATIONS:

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CIRCULATION

OBSERVATIONS:

  • Most parking lots are informally connected

through gravel or pavement

  • Cars visiting businesses often travel low-speed

through connecting parking lots to reach their destination

  • The majority of parking lots have 2-5 driveways

connecting to the Causeway

existing parking lot connectivity additional access points

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04| 04| VISUAL ANALYSIS

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POLES + WIRES

  • The number of poles and wires creates visual

clutter throughout the corridor

  • Distracts from business frontages and

coastal scenery, especially when driving over the bridge

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SIGNAGE

Every business uses a different design for their temporary signage, the lack of design continuity feels cluttered and distracting A-frame sign blocks narrow pedestrian corridor Text is small, and difficult to read when driving past

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LANDSCAPING

  • Landscaping is sparse and offers little to no

shade

  • Many stretches of planting areas without any

landscaping

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SURFACE TREATMENTS

Drainage Issues Poles sitting in the middle

  • f lots; cars

have to maneuver around them Cars parking on gravel, grass, + pavement; lacks clear pavement markings Lacks clean edges between different surface types; pavement is in disrepair Indistinct circulation patterns

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EXCESSIVE CURB CUTS

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  • At this location, there are 5 bi-directional driveways

serving a single parking lot

  • Excessive curb cuts segment the pedestrian realm and

enhance the auto-centric feel of the corridor

  • There is an opportunity to consolidate driveways

where feasible to make circulation more intuitive and predictable for drivers, and to create more parking

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05| 05| CHARRETTE

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APRIL 4-5, 2019

  • Steering Committee/Kickoff Meeting

– Met with town officials and local business owners to discuss opportunities and constraints along the Causeway – Site tour along the Causeway with the steering committee to gather more information, including a visual analysis – Meeting allowed consultant team and steering committee to develop a shared vision for the corridor

  • Work Session – Open to the public

– Consultant team developed solutions on-site with input from local residents and business owners

  • Draft Vision Presentation – Open to the

public

– Presented preliminary ideas for the Causeway and gathered feedback from residents and business owners

(Above) The steering committee takes a tour of the corridor on April 4, 2019.

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06| 06| FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

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ATLANTIC BEACH - MOREHEAD CITY BRIDGE

Morehead City Bridge to Moonlight Drive Moonlight Drive to Exxon Gas Station Exxon Gas Station to Fort Macon Road

SHOPPING CENTER

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1. Parking lots connect to create a slow-speed fron

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age r road

  • ad with on-street parking (shared lanes

are bike + golf cart-friendly) 2. Sidewalk shifts back from the Causeway (widens buffer + creates space for landscaping + shade trees) 3. Driveways consolidated where feasible to formalize entrances + exits 4. Artistic crosswalks and plaza opportunities to enhance pedestrian safety and boost placemaking 5. Crossing improvements with median refuge islands 6. 12-foot meandering multi-use path for bikes, pedestrians, + golf carts when the frontage road ends 7. Wayfinding signage replaces temporary signs and directs visitors to public parking, boat access points, restaurants + shops

AT ATLANT ANTIC B BEAC EACH CAU AUSEW EWAY AY

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OVERALL PLAN

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

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Morehead City Bridge to Moonlight Drive

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THE CAUSEWAY AT MOONLIGHT DRIVE

EXISTING CONDITIONS

  • Gravel, grass, + broken pavement all blend together
  • Parking spaces are informal and unstriped
  • Utility poles sit in the middle of the lot
  • No connection (pedestrian facility or visually) to existing storefronts
  • Sidewalk lacks a significant buffer from the road
  • No shade or pedestrian amenities

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THE CAUSEWAY AT MOONLIGHT DRIVE

PROPOSED

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THE CAUSEWAY AT MOONLIGHT DRIVE

  • Intersection improvements: artistic to highlight town’s local flavor/enhance placemaking; prioritizes

pedestrian movement/increases visibility of pedestrians

  • Pedestrian improvements:
  • Str

treet f t furnitu ture faces storefronts (rather than the street)

  • Low-growing flowering veg

eget etation

  • n + shade

e trees ees increase buffer space between sidewalk + road (doubles as rain garden)

  • Pedestrian-scale lighti

ting and branded wayfind nding ng improves walking experience

  • Circulation improvements:
  • Bump-outs protect poles from vehicles and act as traffic-calming tool
  • Clear pavement markings and striped spaces are more intuitive for drivers, golf carts +

bicyclists

PROPOSED

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

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Moonlight Drive to Exxon Gas Station

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RECOMMENDATIONS:

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Exxon Gas Station to Fort Macon Road

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PLAN VISION REVIEW

  • Maint

ntain or n or inc ncrea ease t e the he # of

  • f pa

parking ng spa paces es for

  • r Caus

useway bus busines nesses es

  • Mana

nage ge traffic s speed peed and nd flow a w along

  • ng the

he Caus useway

– Unnecessary/excessive driveways consolidated where feasible – Center medians with dedicated left turns – Striped parking spaces and continuous surface treatments – Shade trees in medians + planting strips and proposed bump-outs aid in traffic-calming

  • Impr

mprove ped/bi e ped/bike/ e/gol golf cart flow a w along

  • ng the C

he Caus useway

– Continuous network of multi-use paths, sidewalks, and shared-lanes along the Causeway

  • Impr

mprove e rel elations

  • nshi

hip p bet between C een Caus useway bui buildi dings ngs and t nd the s he street eets

– Sidewalk and crossing improvements that safely bring people closer to building frontages – Furnishings and other amenities that face building frontages and visually connect the corridor with repetition of elements

  • Ident

dentify oppor

  • pportuni

unities es for

  • r l

lands ndscapi ping ng

– Existing landscape areas widened along the Causeway and enhanced with low- maintenance perennials and shade trees

  • Impr

mprove v e visibi bility for

  • r Caus

useway bus busines nesses es t thr hrough

  • ugh wayfindi

nding ng

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