Town of Pink Hill thoroughfare plan

108 Pages·1999·10.3 MB·English

by  North Carolina. Division of Highways. Statewide Planning Branch

North Carolina Department of Transportation
Statewide Planning Branch
Small Urban Unit
Thoroughfare Plan
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March 1999

Town of Pink Hill
Thoroughfare Plan
Prepared by the:
Statewide Planning Branch
Division of Highways
North Carolina Department of Transportation
In cooperation with:
The Town of Pink Hill
The Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
March, 1999
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Wesley O. Stafford, P.E.
Small Urban Planning Unit Head

Acknowledgments
Persons responsible for this report:
Project Engineer: A. R. Cook, E.I.T.
Small Urban Planning Unit Head: W. O. Stafford, P.E.
Manager Statewide Planning Branch: M. R. Poole, Ph.D., P.E.
Engineering Technician: J. Uduagbomen
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Thoroughfare Plan Development and Responsibility 1
Summary of Recommendations 1
Chapter 2 - Recommended Thoroughfare Plan
Thoroughfare Plan Goals and Functional Classification 9
Major Thoroughfares 9
Minor Thoroughfares 10
Thoroughfare Plan Recommendations 10
Proposed Major Improvements and New Facilities 10
Widening Projects 11
Intersection Improvements 11
Bicycle Routes 12
Public Involvement 12
Chapter 3 - Implementation of the Thoroughfare Plan
State-Municipal Adoption of the Thoroughfare Plan 13
Methods of Protecting Thoroughfare Plan Corridors 13
Subdivision Regulations 13
Zoning Ordinances 13
Development Reviews 14
Future Street Line Ordinances 14
Roadway Corridor Official Maps 14
Funding Sources 14
Capital Improvements Program 14
Transportation Improvement Program 15
County Construction Account 15
Small Urban Funds 15
Industrial Access Funds 15
The North Carolina Highway Trust Fund Law 16
Implementation Recommendations 16
Construction Priorities and Cost Estimates 17
Chapter 4 - Development of the Thoroughfare Plan
Travel Forecast Model Development 19
Analysis of the Existing Roadway System 27
Capacity Analysis of the Existing System 27
Traffic Accidents 31
Current Deficiencies of the Roadway System 32
Analysis of Future Travel Demand on the Roadway System 35
Projections of Factors Affecting Future Travel Demand 35
Anticipated Future Deficiencies of the Roadway System 37
Consideration of Environmental Factors 45
Wetlands 45
Threatened or Endangered Species 45
Historic Sites 46
Archaeology 46

List of Tables
Table 1
Probability Estimation Guide 18
Table 2
Benefits Evaluation for Major Projects 18
Table 3
Pink Hill Highest Accident Intersections 31
Table 4
Project Status for Identified Highest Accident Intersections 32
Table 5
Population Trends and Projections 35
Table 6
Pink Hill Planning Area Population Projection 35
Table 7
Employment Data and Projections for the Pink Hill Planning Area 36
List of Figures
Figure 1
Geographic Location 3
Figure 2
Pink Hill Thoroughfare Plan 5
Figure 3
Recommended Improvements 7
Figure 4
Planning Area Zone Map 21
Figure 5
Travel Forecast Model Network 23
Figure 6
Traffic Count Locations 25
Figure 7
Representation of Classified Levels of Service 29
Figure 8
1998 Average Daily Traffic with Existing Roadway Capacities 33
Figure 9
Housing Data by Zones 39
Figure 10
Employment Data by Zones 41
Figure 11
2025 Average Daily Traffic with Existing Roadway Capacities 43
Figure 12
Pink Hill Environmental Data 47
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