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DARE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AC C ESS MANAG EMENT ON US 1 5 8 J u n e 5 , 2 0 1 3 COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Comprehensive transportation Plan (CTP) for Dare County has been under development since Fall 2011.

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AC C ESS MANAG EMENT ON US 1 5 8

DARE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

  • Comprehensive transportation Plan (CTP) for Dare

County has been under development since Fall 2011.

  • Collaborative effort between NCDOT, Albemarle Rural

Planning Organization, Dare County, and Towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Manteo.

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COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

  • Important things to remember about the CTP:
  • Not fiscally constrained
  • Only a concept plan, does not specify detailed design
  • Multi-modal, includes more than just highway transportation
  • Long-range, horizon year is 2040
  • What’s been done so far:
  • Established road network and vision for CTP
  • Completed resident and tourist surveys in 2012
  • Conducted informational workshops
  • Completed capacity deficiency analysis for network roads
  • What’s next:
  • Currently developing recommendations
  • Will hold public workshops before seeking local adoption

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COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

Typical Stages of NCDOT Project Development

PLANNING

CTP STUDY RPO PROJECT PRIORITIZATION PROJECTS PRESENTED TO NCDOT BOARD FOR STIP CONSIDERATION

PROGRAMMING

STIP PDEA - EVALUATION ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS ALTERNATIVE STUDIES PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

DESIGN

DATA COLLECTION ALIGNMENT SELECTION TRANSPORTATION FACILITY DESIGN ESTIMATES & QUANTITIES

CONSTRUCTION

BIDDING PROCESS NCDOT BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION COMPLETED PROJECT

RIGHT-OF-WAY

LAND PROCUREMENT EASEMENT ATTAINMENT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE LEGAL ACTION

CTP is here.

2-3 YEARS UP TO 7 YEARS 1-2 YEARS 1-2 YEARS 1-2 YEARS 4

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COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN

  • Statewide Vision
  • CTP incorporates Strategic Highway Corridor (SHC) Vision

Plan.

  • Board of Transportation adopted SHC Vision Plan as part of

the 2004 Statewide Transportation Plan; Tri-Agency Policy Statement was signed by DOC, DENR, and DOT in December 2004.

  • US 158 is included in the SHC Vision Plan.

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STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDORS

“A set of Existing Highways Vital to Moving People and Goods within and just outside North Carolina.” Network of High Speed, Safe, and Reliable Highways

  • Mobility and Connectivity
  • Economic Prosperity
  • Environmental Stewardship

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STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDORS

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STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDORS DIVISION 1

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STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDORS US 158

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US 158 – BOULEVARD DESIGNATION

  • Moderate mobility, moderate

access

  • 30 to 55 mph
  • Cross-section: Minimum 2 lanes

with a median

  • Connections: At-grade

intersections for most major and minor cross streets

  • Traffic signals allowed
  • Driveways allowed - primarily

right-in/right-out; encourage consolidation and/or sharing of access

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US 158 – BOULEVARD DESIGNATION

  • Biggest change to US 158 if it becomes a

boulevard….

ACCESS MANAGEMENT

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • Management of vehicular access points to land parcels

adjacent to roadways. Access management aids in maintaining mobility and promotes safe and efficient use

  • f the transportation network.
  • Access Management can Improve US 158 by:
  • Reducing traffic congestion
  • Reducing the number and severity of crashes
  • Preserving critical roadway capacity
  • Supporting economic development
  • Enhancing aesthetics and bike/pedestrian accessibility

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • SHC designation for US 158 is a

Boulevard designed to have moderate mobility and low to moderate access.

  • The current roadway has low

mobility and high access.

  • Kitty Hawk has 113 accesses

(29 intersections, 84 driveways) in 3.25 miles.

  • Kill Devil Hills has 175 accesses

(67 intersections, 108 driveways) in 4.7 miles.

  • Nags Head has 133 accesses

(38 intersections, 95 driveways) in 6.75 miles.

  • The struggle between the need

for mobility and access has resulted in a high crash rate.

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • Crash rate in Dare County is above State and

National averages for similar roadways

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • Several cities along US 158 Corridor are ranked in

Top 10 in State for reported crashes

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • As the number of conflict points increase, congestion

and traffic crashes increase

  • Traffic conflicts occur where vehicle paths intersect. Each

conflict point is the location of a potential collision.

  • Access management improves safety by separating access

points so that turning and crossing movements occur at fewer locations.

Four-way Intersection 32 Conflict Points Directional Median Opening 8 Conflict Points

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

Techniques to consider include:

  • Access Spacing: increasing the distance between traffic signals

improves the flow of traffic on major arterials, reduces congestion, and improves air quality for heavily traveled corridors.

  • Driveway Spacing: Fewer driveways spaced further apart allow

for more orderly merging of traffic and presents fewer challenges to drivers.

  • Safe Turning Lanes: dedicated left- and right-turn, indirect left-

turns and U-turns keep through-traffic flowing.

  • Median Treatments: raised medians are some of the most

effective means to regulate access and reduce crashes.

  • Right-of-Way Management: reserving future widening, good sight

distance, access location, and other access-related issues. Click

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • Common concerns from a community

can be addressed with public meetings, education and development of a corridor study

  • Business Owners/Land Developers
  • FHWA – Safe Access Is Good For Business
  • NCSU/UNC – Economic Impact of Medians
  • Emergency Responders
  • John Q Public

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

Economic Impact of Medians Techniques in North Carolina

  • Developed by NC State and UNC Chapel Hill (2009-2012)
  • Perception-based survey for business owners/managers at various

locations throughout NC where a median was installed

  • 789 businesses surveyed at 16 sites (8 with median installed, and 8

with no median installed for comparison)

  • No significant differences in self-reported revenue changes when

comparing before and after survey responses from all sites

  • Final report can be viewed at:

http://www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/tpb/research/download/2009- 12finalreport.pdf

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

  • Similar projects
  • US 17 Corridor – Wilmington, NC
  • US 13 Corridor – Northampton, Virginia

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

Existing

  • Five-lane undivided road
  • No bike/pedestrian access

via sidewalks, bike lanes

  • No access control

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT

Proposed

  • Sidewalks for pedestrians
  • Median island limits access

and provides landscaping

  • pportunity

This is image is an artistic rendering that represents one possible solution to an identified local transportation need. It does not reflect NCDOT facility design. 22

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT STAGES

Typical Stages of NCDOT Project Development

PLANNING

CTP STUDY RPO PROJECT PRIORITIZATION PROJECTS PRESENTED TO NCDOT BOARD FOR STIP CONSIDERATION

PROGRAMMING

STIP PDEA - EVALUATION ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS ALTERNATIVE STUDIES PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

DESIGN

DATA COLLECTION ALIGNMENT SELECTION TRANSPORTATION FACILITY DESIGN ESTIMATES & QUANTITIES

CONSTRUCTION

BIDDING PROCESS NCDOT BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION COMPLETED PROJECT

RIGHT-OF-WAY

LAND PROCUREMENT EASEMENT ATTAINMENT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE LEGAL ACTION

CTP is here.

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIZATION

Who determines what projects are eligible for consideration in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)?

  • NCDOT leadership in response to strategic statewide need
  • NCDOT Division offices in response to safety, mobility, and local needs
  • Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations in response to local

priorities, needs and visions. BUT THESE PROJECTS ARE CHOSEN PRIMARILY FROM CTPs or OTHER EXISTING PLANS.

THE CTP IS NOW A PORTAL FOR FUNDING TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THROUGH THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS.

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT NEPA

  • National Environmental Policy Act
  • Required process for all federally-

funded projects or projects that require a federal permit.

  • The “umbrella” that ensures we

consider and address all applicable environmental laws and regulations.

  • Requires consideration of enough

solutions to a problem to make sound, fact-based decision.

  • Involves input from many

agencies, businesses and local citizens.

  • Final decision balances

transportation needs with human and natural environment needs.

  • Requires documentation and

disclosure of all information concerning decision.

Rules and Regulations NCDOT is Required to Work Under…..

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT LONG-RANGE PLANNING & NEPA

  • CTP identifies long-range transportation needs and

makes broad concept recommendations to address these needs.

  • Alignment, cross-sections and other design details

for projects will be determined in later stages, through the NEPA process. Long-Range planning is essential to smart growth and making sure NCDOT invests funding wisely.

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CONTACTS

Kerry Morrow Northeast Planning Group NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch 919.707.0924 kmorrow@ncdot.gov Steven Lambert Albemarle Rural Planning Organization 252.338.5753 slambert@albemarlecommission.org

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QUESTIONS?

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