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. • 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. 2
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 3
COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Typical Stages of NCDOT Project Development PLANNING DESIGN RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMING DATA CTP STUDY STIP LAND BIDDING COLLECTION PROCUREMENT PROCESS PDEA - RPO PROJECT ALIGNMENT EVALUATION EASEMENT NCDOT BOARD PRIORITIZATION SELECTION ATTAINMENT AWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PROJECTS PUBLIC FACILITY DESIGN PRESENTED TO ALTERNATIVE ASSISTANCE CONTRACT NCDOT BOARD ESTIMATES & STUDIES ADMINISTRATION FOR STIP QUANTITIES LEGAL ACTION PUBLIC CONSIDERATION COMPLETED INVOLVEMENT PROJECT CTP is here . 2-3 YEARS UP TO 7 1-2 YEARS 1-2 YEARS 1-2 YEARS YEARS 4
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. 5
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 6
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDORS 7
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDORS DIVISION 1 8
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY CORRIDORS US 158 9
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 10
US 158 – BOULEVARD DESIGNATION • Biggest change to US 158 if it becomes a boulevard…. ACCESS MANAGEMENT 11
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 of 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 12
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. 13
ACCESS MANAGEMENT • Crash rate in Dare County is above State and National averages for similar roadways 14
ACCESS MANAGEMENT • Several cities along US 158 Corridor are ranked in Top 10 in State for reported crashes 15
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. Four-way Intersection Directional Median Opening 32 Conflict Points 8 Conflict Points • Access management improves safety by separating access points so that turning and crossing movements occur at fewer locations. 16
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 17
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 18
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 19
ACCESS MANAGEMENT • Similar projects • US 17 Corridor – Wilmington, NC • US 13 Corridor – Northampton, Virginia 20
ACCESS MANAGEMENT Existing Five-lane undivided road • • No bike/pedestrian access via sidewalks, bike lanes • No access control 21
ACCESS MANAGEMENT Proposed • Sidewalks for pedestrians • Median island limits access and provides landscaping opportunity This is image is an artistic rendering that represents one possible solution to an 22 identified local transportation need. It does not reflect NCDOT facility design.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT STAGES Typical Stages of NCDOT Project Development PLANNING DESIGN RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMING DATA CTP STUDY STIP LAND BIDDING COLLECTION PROCUREMENT PROCESS PDEA - RPO PROJECT ALIGNMENT EVALUATION EASEMENT NCDOT BOARD PRIORITIZATION SELECTION ATTAINMENT AWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PROJECTS PUBLIC FACILITY DESIGN PRESENTED TO ALTERNATIVE ASSISTANCE CONTRACT NCDOT BOARD ESTIMATES & STUDIES ADMINISTRATION FOR STIP QUANTITIES LEGAL ACTION PUBLIC CONSIDERATION COMPLETED INVOLVEMENT PROJECT CTP is here . 2-3 YEARS UP TO 7 1-2 YEARS 1-2 YEARS 1-2 YEARS YEARS 23
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIZATION THE CTP IS NOW A PORTAL FOR FUNDING TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THROUGH THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS. 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. 24
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT NEPA Rules and Regulations NCDOT is Required to Work Under….. • National Environmental Policy Act • Involves input from many • Required process for all federally- agencies, businesses and local funded projects or projects that citizens. require a federal permit. • Final decision balances • The “umbrella” that ensures we transportation needs with human consider and address all applicable and natural environment needs. environmental laws and regulations. • Requires documentation and • Requires consideration of enough disclosure of all information solutions to a problem to make concerning decision. sound, fact-based decision. 25
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. 26
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 27
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