Transportation Plan for Yadkin County
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Transportation Plan for Yadkin County Yadkin County Transportation Plan Technical Report Prepared by the: Transportation Planning Branch North Carolina Department of Transportation In Cooperation with: Yadkin County Northwest Piedmont Rural Planning Organization The Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation July, 2005 Scott Walston, P.E. Acknowledgements Persons responsible for this report: Transportation Planning Engineer: Adam Snipes, EIT Triangle Planning Unit Head: Scott Walston, PE Western Planning Group Manager: Dan Thomas, PE Transportation Planning Branch Manager: Mike Bruff, PE Engineering Technician: Jim Neely TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 RECOMMENDATIONS 11 2.1 HIGHWAY MAP 11 2.2 PRIMARY ROUTE IMPROVEMENTS 12 2.3 OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS 16 2.4 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS 17 2.5 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND RAIL MAP 18 2.6 BICYCLE MAP 18 2.7 PEDESTRIAN MAP 18 3. POPULATION, LAND USE, AND TRAFFIC 19 3.1 POPULATION 19 3.2 LAND USE 19 3.3 EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 20 3.4 TRAFFIC COLLISION ANALYSIS 21 3.5 EXISTING CAPACITY DEFICIENCIES 22 3.6 ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING 29 3.6.1 Wetlands 33 3.6.2 Threatened and Endangered Species 34 3.6.3 Historic Sites 35 3.6.4 Archaeological Sites 36 3.6.5 Educational Facilities 36 4. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 37 4.1 OVERVIEW 37 4.2 STUDY INITIATION 37 4.3 PUBLIC MEETINGS 37 4.4 PUBLIC HEARINGS 37 5. CONCLUSION 39 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Location Map................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2, Sheet 1: CTP Adoption Sheet ........................................................................ 5 Figure 2, Sheet 2: CTP Highway Map........................................................................... 7 Figure 2, Sheet 4: CTP Bicycle Map.............................................................................. 9 Figure 3: Example of Proposed Improvements to US 601......................................... 14 Figure 4: Yadkin County Population Growth ............................................................. 19 Figure 5: High Collision Locations within Yadkin County .......................................... 22 Figure 6: Existing Capacity Deficiencies .................................................................... 23 Figure 7: Future Capacity Deficiencies ...................................................................... 25 Figure 8: Level of Service Descriptions...................................................................... 28 Figure 9: Environmental Data ................................................................................... 31 Figure 10: Threatened or Endangered Species.......................................................... 34 LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A: DOT CONTACTS APPENDIX B: TRANSPORTATION PLAN CATEGORY DEFINITIONS APPENDIX C: ROAD INVENTORY APPENDIX D: CROSS SECTION EXAMPLES APPENDIX E: DEFINITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS CODES Yadkin County Transportation Plan Introduction An area’s transportation system is its lifeline, contributing to its economic prosperity and social well being. The importance of a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure cannot be overstressed. This system provides a means of transporting people and goods from one place to another quickly, conveniently, and safely. A well-planned system will meet the existing travel demands, as well as keep pace with the growth of 1 the region. Officials of Yadkin County, with assistance from the Northwest Valuable Piedmont Rural Planning Organization (RPO), requested that the Information North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Term Definitions Transportation Planning Branch cooperatively develop a More Information on Web Comprehensive Transportation Plan for Yadkin County. Document Reference Yadkin County is located in the northwestern part of North Carolina. The geographical location of the county is Acronyms shown in Figure 1. NCDOT – North Carolina Department of Transportation This report documents the development of the 2004 Yadkin County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) RPO – Rural Planning Organization shown in Figure 2. In addition, this report presents recommendations for each mode of transportation. A comprehensive transportation plan is developed to CTP ensure that the transportation system will be CTP stands for Comprehensive progressively developed, meeting the needs of the Transportation Plan. This new format county. It will serve as an official guide to providing a replaces the thoroughfare plan as the official document mutually adopted by the well-coordinated, efficient, and economical transportation local areas (municipality, MPO, or county) system utilizing all modes of transportation. This and the Department of Transportation. document will be utilized by local officials to ensure that planned transportation facilities reflect the needs of the public, while minimizing the disruption to local residents, businesses, and the environment. The purpose of this study is to examine present and future transportation needs of the county and develop a Comprehensive Transportation Plan to meet these needs. The 1 Yadkin County Transportation Plan plan recommends those improvements that are necessary to provide an efficient transportation system within the 2004-2030 planning period. Initiative for the implementation of the Transportation Plan rests predominately with the policy boards and citizens of the county. Yadkin County and the North Carolina Department of Transportation share the responsibility for any proposed construction. The needs throughout the state exceed available funding; therefore, it is imperative that the county aggressively pursues funding for desired projects. The proposed Transportation Plan is based on the projected growth for the county as coordinated with the county officials. It is possible that actual growth patterns will differ from those logically anticipated. As a result, it may be necessary to accelerate or delay the development of some recommendations found on the plan. Some portions of the plan may require revisions in order to accommodate unexpected changes in urban development. The best use of this plan is to make sure that any changes made to one element of the transportation plan are consistent with the other elements. 2 VIRGINIA C u Alleghany r C ri Gates a tu Ashe m c Surry P d k Stokes Warren Northampton a e Rockingham Caswell s n Person Vance P q e u r Granville Hertford q o u ta i n Halifax m k E Watauga a n E C s S Wilkes h o S Yadkin w E Mitchell Forsyth a N Avery Guilford Alamance Franklin n N Orange Bertie Durham E Caldwell Nash T Yancey Alexander Davie Edgecombe Madison Tyrrell Martin Washington Dare Iredell Davidson Burke Wake Randolph Chatham Wilson McDowell Catawba Buncombe Haywood Rowan Pitt Swain Beaufort Hyde Johnston Lincoln Greene Graham Rutherford Lee Henderson Cabarrus Jackson Harnett Wayne Cleveland Stanly Polk Gaston Montgomery Moore Craven Cherokee Macon Transylvania Mecklenburg Lenoir Clay Pamlico Cumberland Jones Richmond Sampson N GEORGIA Union Anson Hoke Duplin A E Scotland C Onslow Carteret O SOUTH CAROLINA Bladen Robeson Pender C TI New N Hanover A Columbus L T A Brunswick 601 Jonesville Boonville East Bend 601 77 Yadkinville 421 PREPARED BY: FIGURE 1 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BRANCH GEOGRAPHIC IN COOPERATION WITH: LOCATION FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION YADKIN COUNTY NORTHWEST PIEDMONT RPO YADKIN COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA BASE MAP DATE: June 2003 Yadkin County, North Carolina ) 3 00 1 R S ( Comprehensive m a o l i S Transportation Plan 3) 00 1 R 601 (S 67 n w Plan date: August 12, 2004 to ith m S ) NOTES: 85 15 R (S h F rc or Sheet 1 Adoption Sheet hu bu C sh ve (S ro R G 1 n 5 F Sheet 3 Not-included, no Public Transportation io l n 7 in U 0 t ) H Sheet 2 Highway Map i ll or Rail in Yadkin County. 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