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6.1 Street and Highway Plan

MUMPO’s approach to planning for highways and streets has been to balance competing interests when deciding how or when to expand or extend the existing thoroughfare network. The underlying premise of this approach is that it is not possible to build our way out of congestion by constructing more through lanes along every congested roadway. The best way to respond to the increasing demand on the road network is to look at options from a network perspective, meaning that changes to one part of the network will impact other portions of the network, either positively or negatively.

6.1.1 Relationship to the Thoroughfare Plan

MUMPO has identified a roadway system that, in conjunction with local streets, is expected to serve the area’s future traffic levels. The Mecklenburg-Union Thoroughfare Plan, which was last adopted in November 2004, identifies the future major roadways.

The Thoroughfare Plan (Figure 6-0) shows the alignments of the major roadways based on the following facility types: minor thoroughfares, major thoroughfares, commercial arterials, and freeways and expressways.

Implementation of the Thoroughfare Plan is accomplished through federal, state or local highway construction projects, or by directing private interests to fund or build improvements through the land development process. Larger scale projects are most often built by the public sector, with the private sector building smaller scale projects. Local funding is typically used on streets that are part of a local network, with federal and state funds being the primary source for improvements to the roadways maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transpor- tation’s (NCDOT) roadway system.

The Thoroughfare Plan is the primary inventory of roadway projects evaluated for construction prioritization, and serves as the starting point from which MUMPO begins the process to determine which roadways require upgrades in ten or twenty years. The project ranking process used to develop the long-range transportation plan (LRTP) establishes project construction priorities for thoroughfares in both the local and NCDOT construction programs.

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While the Thoroughfare Plan’s focus traditionally has been on facilitating vehicular travel, it also serves as a framework for the implementation of the pedestrian and bicycle transportation network. Roads are not simply a means by which vehicles travel from point to point; they are transportation corridors allowing people to travel by a variety of modes. Not every segment of the Thoroughfare Plan is capable of permitting bicycle or pedestrian travel; however, the vast majority of the network can be part of a multimodal transportation network.

6.1.2 Horizon Year Recommendations

Federal law requires that projects in the long-range transportation plan (LRTP) be categorized in financially constrained horizon years for air quality analysis. Horizon years are no more than ten years apart (and are based on calendar years, beginning January 1, rather than fiscal years).

The projects recommended for implementation in this LRTP respond directly to projected travel demand, MPO policy decisions and available funding. In the following pages, tables with detailed information about each roadway project are presented for each of the three horizon years – 2010, 2020 and 2030 – as well as a map for each horizon year that highlights the location of each major roadway. (Because of overlap and the limited amount of detail that can be provided on a small-scale map, not all projects are shown on the map.) n 2010 Roadway Network

This network includes all of the existing major streets and highways, and about 80 new roadway widening and new construction projects that will be completed and open for traffic by Decem- ber 21, 2010 (see Figure 6-1). Most of these projects have been or will be fully or partially funded by either the 2004-2010 or 2006-2012 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) or by the City of Charlotte Capital Investment Plan (CIP). The remainder will have funds appropriated from the City of Charlotte, NCDOT, or other local governments, to complete them prior to the end of 2010. Table 6-1 provides information about each project. Notable projects include:

— Extension of I-485, from I-85 near Charlotte/Douglas Airport to I-77 North — Completion of Monroe Bypass — Widening of NC 16 from I-485 to Rea Road — Widening of US 601 from US 74 to Monroe Bypass n 2020 Roadway Network

The roadway projects in the 2020 network include those roadways in the 2010 Network – and over 80 additional roadway widening and new construction projects that are proposed for completion between January 1, 2011 and December 21, 2020 (see Figure 6-2). Revenues anticipated from federal, state and local sources will be used to fund these projects. Table 6-2 summarizes information on each project. Selected notable projects are:

6-2 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan 6. TRANSPORTATION PLAN COMPONENTS

— Competion of the conversion of Independence Boulevard (US 74) to a freeway/expressway throughout the Mecklenburg-Union urban area — Completion of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes along US 74 , from H

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— Completion of I-485 between I-77 and east to I-85 e c t

— Completion of I-77 South widening and extension of HOV lanes to I-485 s n 2030 Roadway Network

This network includes projects in the 2020 network, as well as over 130 additional roadway widening and new construction projects proposed for completion between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2030 (see Figure 6-3). All of these projects will be funded by anticipated revenue from federal, state and local sources. Table 6-3 provides project-related information for the 2030 network. Notable projects include:

— Completion of I-485 widening between I-77 South and US 74 East — NC 73 widening throughout Mecklenburg County — Completion of US 601 from the US 74 Bypass to Cabarrus County — Completion of NC 16 widening between Weddington and Waxhaw

u The following pages contain these related Tables and Figures (Maps)

Figure 6-0: Thoroughfare Plan Map ...... Page 6-5

Table 6-1: Horizon Year 2010 Transportation Network ...... Page 6-7 Figure 6-1: Horizon Year 2010 Roadway Projects (Map)...... Page 6-11

Table 6-2: Horizon Year 2020 Transportation Network ...... Page 6-13 Figure 6-2: Horizon Year 2020 Roadway Projects (Map)...... Page 6-15

Table 6-3: Horizon Year 2030 Transportation Network ...... Page 6-17 Figure 6-3: Horizon Year 2030 Roadway Projects (Map)...... Page 6-21

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h x UNION a COMMERCIAL ARTERIALS W The following major thoroughfares have been designated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Commission as Class III C - Commercial Arterials. Albemarle Road Reddman Road to Lake Forest Road Freedom Drive Morehead Street to I-85 North Tryon Street Craighead Road to Orr Road Wilkinson Boulevard I-77 to Little Rock Road Fairview Road Park South Drive to Savings Place Sharon Road Morrison Boulevard to Sharon View Road Brookshire Boulevard I-85 to Hoskins Road Woodlawn Road South Tryon Street through South Boulevard CLASSIFICATION EXISTING PROPOSED FREEWAY-EXPRESSWAY MINOR THOROUGHFARES INSIDE ROUTE 4 CLASS II The following minor thoroughfares are located inside Route 4 and will continue MAJOR THOROUGHFARE to require the 70 foot R.O.W. standard. MINOR THOROUGHFARE INTERCHANGE Davidson Street Parkwood Avenue to Matheson Avenue Mint Street Summit Avenue to Morehead Street GRADE SEPARATION Alleghany Street Ashley Road to Freedom Drive Morehead Street Wilkinson Boulevard to Freedom Drive COMMERCIAL ARTERIAL Rozzelles Ferry Road I-85 to Trade Street 5th Street Trade Street/Beatties Ford Road to I-77 Thrift Road Freedom Drive to Berryhill Road Bellhaven Boulevard Rozzelles Ferry Road To Brookshire Boulevard Table 6-1 MUMPO 2010 Financially Constrained Transportation Network 2030 MPO NC TIP Length Funding Rank Index Number Project Project Limits Type (mi) Sphere System Total Plan Cost Functional Class Regionally Significant Source Exempt Notes 19 7 Beatties Ford Rd. Capps Hill Mine Rd. to Sunset Rd. Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.23 Cl Local $5,500,000 Minor Arterial No Cl No G 21 115 US 29/74 (Wilkinson Blvd.) Little Rock Rd. to I-485 Widening (6) 1.69 Cl State $3,000,000 Principal Arterial Yes Cl No B 96 292 Dixie River Rd./NC160 Connector NC 160 to Dixie River Rd. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.01 Cl Local $5,200,000 Local No Cl No G 129 47 Idlewild Rd. Piney Grove Rd. to Drifter Dr. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.60 Cl Local $5,500,000 Minor Arterial No Cl No G 182 55 Idlewild Rd. Drifter Dr. to Margaret Wallace Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.69 Cl Local $4,000,000 Minor Arterial No Cl No G --- B-3677 SR 3135 (Lebanon Rd.) Greasy Creek. Replace Bridge No. 36 --- MH State $1,155,000 Collector No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4200 SR 2120 (McCoy Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 100 over Gar Creek --- Hn State $440,000 Minor Arterial No NCTIP Yes J

--- B-4201 SR 3168 (Sam Newell Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 36 with culvert over Greasy Creek --- Mt State $275,000 Collector No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4293 SR 1008 (Waxhaw-Indian Trail Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 219 over Blythe Creek --- Un State $660,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4294 SR 1113 (Davis Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 184 over Waxhaw Creek --- Un State $1,039,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4295 SR 1137 (Potter Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 188 over Waxhaw Creek --- Un State $640,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J Replace Bridge No. 223 over West Fork of Twelve --- B-4296 SR 1321 (Cuthbertson Rd.) Mile Creek --- Un State $980,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4579 SR 2025 (Miranda Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 134 over McIntyre Creek --- Cl State $305,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4580 SR 2804 (Reedy Creek Road) Replace Bridge No. 177 over Reedy Creek --- Cl State $660,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4649 SR 1103 (Maggie Robinson Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 377 over Waxhaw Creek --- Un State $1,630,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J Replace Bridge No. 221 over West Fork of Twelve --- B-4650 SR 1315 (New Town Rd.) Mile Creek --- Un State $495,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J Replace Bridge No. 251 over South Fork of Crooked --- B-4651 SR 1508 (Poplin Rd.) Creek --- Un State $495,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J Replace Southbound Bridge No. 147 over Mallard --- B-4779 US 29 (N. Tryon St) Creek --- Cl State $3,300,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP J --- B-4825 SR 1600 (Hopewell Church Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 5 over Clear Creek --- Un State $550,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J --- B-4826 SR 1649 (Sugar and Wine Rd.) Replace Bridge No. 36 over Brandon Branch --- Un State $550,000 Local No NCTIP Yes J Irwin Creek Bikeway to Cedar Yard (near Bank of --- E-4714 Bikeway America Stadium) --- Cl Local $600,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L Little Sugar Creek Greenway; Cordelia Park to Baxter --- E-4715 Greenway Street --- Cl Local $400,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- E-4796 Stevens Mill Rd. (Stallings) Construct sidewalks --- Un State $149,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- E-4798 US 74 (Wingate) Streetscaping Improvements --- Un State $173,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- E-4950 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road (Indian Trail) Construct sidewalks --- Un State $75,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- E-4951 Franklin Street (Monroe) Streetscaping Improvements --- Un State $125,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- E-4952 Clanton Road (Charlotte) Streetscaping Improvements --- Cl Local $371,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- E-4953 McDowell Creek Multi-Use Pathway Pedestrian and Bike Accommodations --- Cr/Hn Local $140,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- E-4954 Torrence Creek Multi-Use Pathway Pedestrian and Bike Accommodations --- Hn Local $250,000 No NCTIP Yes J,L --- 305 I-3311D I-77 I-485 to Gilead Rd. Widening (1) NB Lane 3.03 Cl/Hn State $6,000,000 Interstate Yes NCTIP No

--- P-2908 Amtrak Train operations between Charlotte & Rocky Mount --- various State $16,619,000 No NCTIP Yes --- P-2918 Amtrak Train operations between Charlotte & Raleigh --- various State $23,928,000 No NCTIP Yes --- P-3800 High Speed Rail Track & Station ROW and Acquisition --- Cl State $43,000,000 No NCTIP No --- 204 R-211EC I-485 & Weddington Rd. Interchange 0.00 Cl/Mt State $20,625,000 Inter./Minor Arterial Yes NCTIP No --- 316 R-2248BB/C I-485 I-85 to Oakdale Road New Freeway (6) 6.80 Cl State $69,152,000 Freeway/Expressway Yes NCTIP No --- 207 R-2248D I-485 Oakdale Road to NC-115 (Old Statesville Rd.) New Freeway (6) 6.00 Cl State $110,000,000 Freeway/Expressway Yes NCTIP No --- 135 R-2248F I-485 I-77 to Arrowood Rd. Widening (6) Freeway 1.04 Cl State $13,900,000 Freeway/Expressway Yes NCTIP No --- 314 R-2555A W. Catawba Ave. Torrence Chapel Rd. to Jetton Road Widen (5) 0.90 Cr State $4,555,000 Principal Arterial No NCTIP No --- 312 R-2559 Monroe Bypass US-74 in Marshville to US-601 (Concord Hwy.) New Freeway (4) 13.60 Un State $83,200,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP No --- 306 R-2616 US 601 (Pageland Hwy.) US-74 [Roosevelt Blvd.] to South Carolina Line Widening (4), Median 12.40 Un State $4,500,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP No D --- 214 U-2100 South Blvd. & Woodlawn Rd. Intersection Improvements 0.00 Cl State $3,088,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP Yes M --- 217 U-2507A Mallard Creek Rd. Sugar Creek Rd. to Harris Blvd. Widen & Relocation (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.39 Cl State $14,057,000 Minor Arterial Yes NCTIP No --- 220 U-2510A NC 16 (Providence Rd.) I-485 to Rea Rd. (in Weddington) Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 3.22 Cl/Un State $18,300,000 Minor Arterial Yes NCTIP No --- 236 U-2512A NC 49 (Tryon St. / York Rd.) Moss Rd. to South Carolina State Line Widening (4), Median, Wide Outside Lane 5.21 Cl State $20,100,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP No H --- 309 U-2547 Charles St. Sunset Dr. to Franklin St. Widening (4) 0.59 Un State $1,850,000 Collector No NCTIP No --- 221 U-2704 US 29/74 Wilkinson/Billy Graham Pkwy. NW Quadrant Ramp & connection to Service Road 0.80 Cl State $5,950,000 Local No NCTIP No --- 225 U-3411 NC 160 (West Blvd. Extension) NC 160 to I-485 New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.48 Cl State $1,903,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP No --- 310 U-3412 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. NC 200 (Lancaster Hwy.) to Charlotte Ave. New Road (2) 3.41 Un State $17,800,000 Minor Arterial Yes NCTIP No Table 6-1 MUMPO 2010 Financially Constrained Transportation Network 2030 MPO NC TIP Length Funding Rank Index Number Project Project Limits Type (mi) Sphere System Total Plan Cost Functional Class Regionally Significant Source Exempt Notes --- 228 U-3447 NC 51 (Rock Hill-Pineville Rd.) Downs Cir. to South Carolina State Line Widening (4), Median, Wide Outside Lane 1.04 Pn State $7,409,000 Minor Arterial Yes NCTIP No --- 229 U-3603 NC 27 (Albemarle Rd.) Pierson Dr. to West of Reddman Rd. Add Third Eastbound Lane 1.29 Cl State $1,550,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP No --- 311 U-4024 US 601 US 74 (Roosevelt Blvd.) to Monroe Bypass Widening (4), Median 1.94 Un State $10,809,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP --- 307 U-4401 Reedy Creek Rd. North of Harrisburg Rd. Relocation (2) 0.28 Cl State $3,050,000 Collector Yes NCTIP Yes J --- 308 W-4004 South Blvd. N of Sharon Lakes Rd. to S of Arrowood Rd. Widen to add Center for 2-way Left Turns 0.84 Cl State $950,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP Yes --- Z-3810C Granite Street at NSRR Crossing Crossing 716 057G, Safety Improvements --- Cl Local $82,000 Local No NCTIP Yes NCDOT, Charlotte DOT and other local towns have hazard elimination and congestion mitigation programs which fund small intersection improvements as Local/ --- Intersection Safety/Capacity Projects Various identified. --- State No Various No K NCDOT, Charlotte DOT and other local towns have industrial access, connectivity and other programs which fund small add-a-lane improvements to the local street Local/ --- Minor Roadway Improvements Various network.. --- State No Various No K NCDOT, Charlotte DOT and other local towns have safety programs which fund improvements to the local Local/ --- Hazard Elimination/Safety Program Various street network. --- State No Various No K NCDOT, Charlotte DOT and other local towns have bridge programs which fund inspections, maintenance Local/ --- Bridge Maintenance/Replacement Program Various and replacements as identified. --- State No Various No K --- 313 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. NC 16 (Providence Rd.) to Annalexa Ln. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.55 Cl State $2,500,000 Minor Arterial No Public/Private No A --- 13 Cindy Ln. Extension Statesville Rd. to Nevin Rd. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 0.76 Cl Local $5,800,000 Local No 04 Bond No --- 74 R-2420A City Blvd. US 29 (N. Tryon St.) to I-85 New Road (4), (Completes US 29 Interchange) 1.55 Cl Local $25,500,000 Principal Arterial Yes 98 Bond No B --- 71 NC 27 (Freedom Dr.) Edgewood Rd. to Fred D. Alexander Blvd. Widening (4), Median 2.60 Cl State $20,250,000 Principal Arterial Yes 98 Bond No B --- 440 Harris Blvd. (formerly Reames Rd.) I-77 to Reames Rd. Widening (6), Median, Bike Lanes 0.56 Cl State $5,000,000 Collector Yes Public/Private No A --- 127 Harris Blvd. (formerly Vance Rd.) Reames Rd. to I-485 Widening (4), Median, Wide Outside Lane 0.63 Cl State $5,000,000 Collector No Public/Private No E --- 31 Hickory Grove Rd. Shamrock Dr. to Highland Ave. Widening (Simple 4 Lanes), Bike Lanes 1.45 Cl Local $8,850,000 Local No 02 Bond No 317 Lawyers Road Ext. NC 24-27 (Albemarle Rd.) to NC 24 (Harris Blvd.) New Road (2), Bike Lanes 0.16 Cl Local $1,500,000 Principal Arterial No 98 Bond No B --- 319 Little Rock Road Relocation Flintrock Rd. to NC 27 (Freedom Dr.) New Road (4), Median 0.60 Cl Local $0 Minor Arterial No 98 Bond No P --- 171 McKee Rd. NC 16 (Providence Rd.) to Tilley Morris Rd. Widening (3), Bike Lanes 0.46 Cl Local $2,700,000 Minor Arterial No Public/Private No A --- 44 Morris Field Dr. Billy Graham Pkwy. to NS Railroad Bridge Widening (4), Bike Lanes 0.80 Cl Local $6,450,000 Local No City No --- 67 NC 160 (West Blvd. Relocation) Billy Graham Pkwy. to Steele Creek Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.10 Cl State $4,000,000 Minor Arterial Yes 98 Bond No B --- 82 Nevin Rd. Sugar Creek Rd. to Mallard Creek Rd. New Road (2), Bike Lanes 0.32 Cl Local $2,500,000 Local No 04 Bond No --- 119 South Blvd. Tyvola Rd. to Archdale Dr. Median 0.84 Cl State $3,300,000 Principal Arterial Yes 98 Bond Yes B --- 430 Toddville Rd. @ Tuckaseegee Rd. Add Right Turn Lane 0.00 Cl Local $125,000 Collector No City Yes J --- 9 US 29/74 Wilkinson /Billy Graham Pkwy. NE Quadrant Ramp & connection to Service Road 0.40 Cl State $5,500,000 Local No 98 Bond No B --- 116 US-29/NC-49 (Graham St.) I-277 (Brookshire Frwy.) to Dalton Ave. Widening (6) 0.30 Cl State $3,000,000 Principal Arterial Yes 98 Bond No TOTAL $ 643,009,000

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2030 MPO Length Regionally Funding Rank Index Project Project Limits Type (mi) Sphere System Total Plan Cost Functional Class Significant Source Exempt Notes --- 232 Stallings Rd. Old Charlotte Rd. to US-74 (Independence Blvd.) Widening (4) 1.47 Un State $7,919,000 Minor Arterial No NCTIP No N --- 212 Airport Entrance Rd. I-85 to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport New Expressway (4) (Interchange w/ US-29/74) 1.10 Cl State $38,023,000 Minor Arterial Yes NCTIP No N --- 242 I-485 NC 115 to I-85 North New Freeway (8) 5.40 Cl/Hn State $110,000,000 Freeway/Expressway Yes NCTIP No N --- 206 Interstate 485/Interstate 85 North Interchange Revise Interchange 0.00 Cl State $55,308,000 Interstate/Freeway/Expressway Yes Urban Loop No N 1 126 US 74 / Sharon Amity Rd. Interchange New Interchange 0.00 Cl State $61,600,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP No 2 124 US 74 Expressway (Independence Blvd.) Sharon Amity Rd. to Conference Dr. Expressway (6 Lanes +HOV or Busway) 1.16 Cl State $47,000,000 Principal Arterial Yes NCTIP No 3 433 NC 27 (Freedom Dr. / Mt. Holly Rd.) Fred D. Alexander Blvd. to Lee Dr. New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.38 Cl State $30,000,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 4 125 US 74 Expressway (Independence Blvd.) Conference Dr. to Village Lake Dr. Expressway (6 Lanes +HOV or Busway) 1.38 Cl State $29,500,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 5 157 US 74 Expressway (Independence Blvd.) Village Lake Dr. to Krefeld Dr. Expressway (6 Lanes +HOV or Busway) 0.47 Cl State $9,800,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 6 158 US 74 Expressway (Independence Blvd.) Krefeld Dr. to Hayden Way Expressway (6+HOV or BW) 1.21 Cl State $22,300,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 7 271 US 74 Monroe Connector I-485 to US 601 New Freeway (4) 3.67 Un State $150,000,000 Principal Arterial Yes Toll No 8 302 I-77 HOV Project W. Fifth St. to Brookshire Frwy. (I-277) Southbound HOV Lane 0.57 Cl State $6,500,000 Interstate Yes State No 9 8 Billy Graham Pkwy./ NC 160 (West Blvd.) Interchange New Interchange 0.00 Cl State $10,700,000 Freeway/Expressway Yes State No 10 159 US 74 Expressway (Independence Blvd.) Hayden Way to NC 51 Expressway (6 Lanes +HOV or Busway) 1.50 Cl & Mt State $19,900,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 11 160 US 74 Expressway (Independence Blvd.) NC 51 to I-485 Expressway (6 Lanes +HOV or Busway) 1.41 Mt State $19,200,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 12 136 I-77 / Catawba Ave. Interchange Convert to Urban Diamond 0.00 Cr State $27,000,000 Interstate Yes State No 13 79 NC 51 (Matthews-Mint Hill Rd.) Matthews Township Pkwy to Lawyers Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 3.93 Mt & MH State $24,200,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 14 707 I-77 HOV Project W. Fifth St. to I-85 Northbound HOV Lane 3.95 Cl State $22,500,000 Interstate Yes State No 15 74 City Blvd. Ext. N. Tryon St. (US 29) to I-85 New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.04 Cl State $10,000,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 16 36 I-77 HOV Project I-277 (Belk Frwy.) to W. Fourth St. HOV Lanes 1.30 Cl State $128,100,000 Interstate Yes State No 17 145 Clanton Rd. Ext. West Blvd. to Wilkinson Blvd. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 0.94 Cl Local $7,200,000 Local No Cl No 18 226 Independence Pointe Pkwy. Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. to Campus Ridge Rd. New Road (2), Bike Lanes (4-lane bridge) 0.98 Mt State $9,700,000 Local No State No 20 117 Billy Graham Pkwy./Morris Field Dr. Grade Separation New Grade Separation 2.04 Cl State $2,000,000 Freeway/Expressway Yes State No 22 57 NC 115 (Old Statesville Rd.) Harris Blvd. to I-485 Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.56 Cl State $15,900,000 Principal Arterial No State No 23 49 Krefeld Dr. Extension Curtis Ct. to Sardis Rd N. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 0.74 Cl Local $3,100,000 Local No Cl No 24 130 I-77 Widening (North) I-485 to NC 73 Widening (6) & HOV 5.76 Hn State $54,000,000 Interstate Yes State No 25 22 Fred D. Alexander Blvd. NC 16 (Brookshire Blvd.) to NC 27 (Freedom Dr.) New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.88 Cl Local $14,600,000 Collector No Cl No 26 96 Community House Rd. Ext. Endhaven Ln. to south of I-485 New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.24 Cl State $8,300,000 Local No State No 27 448 Idlewild Rd. Meck./Union Co. Line to Stevens Mill Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.81 Un State $5,000,000 Collector No State No 28 240 John St./Old Monroe Rd I-485 to Indian Trail Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.76 Mt & Un State $16,900,000 Minor Arterial No State No 29 27 NC 24 (Harris Blvd.) US 29 to NC 49 Widening (6), (include sidewalk) 0.78 Cl State $1,000,000 Freeway/Expressway No State No 30 181 Old Monroe Rd. Indian Trail Rd. to Wesley Chapel-Stouts Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.56 Un State $15,000,000 Collector No State No 31 259 NC 73 West Northcross Dr. to US 21 Revise Interchange, Widening (6) 0.53 Hn State $32,500,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 32 235 NC 115 (Old Statesville Rd.) McCord Rd. to Bailey Rd. Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.20 Cr & Hn State $13,400,000 Principal Arterial No State No 33 134 Independence Pointe Pkwy. Windsor Square Dr. to NC 51 New Road (2) 1.00 Mt Local $8,200,000 Local No Mt No 34 103 Statesville Rd. Starita Rd. to Keith Dr. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.92 Cl State $17,800,000 Minor Arterial No Cl No B 35 143 Mallard Creek Rd. Prosperity Church Rd. to I-485 Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.82 Cl State $12,700,000 Collector No State No 36 48 Independence Pointe Pkwy. Crownpoint Executive Drive to Sam Newell Rd. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 0.88 Mt Local $4,300,000 Local No Mt No 37 37 I-77 Widening (North) NC 73 to Langtree Rd. Widening (6) & HOV 4.95 r, Dv,Hn& State $77,000,000 Interstate Yes State No 38 111 US 21 (Statesville Rd..) Sunset Rd. to Harris Blvd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.58 Cl State $16,300,000 Minor Arterial No State No 39 146 Park Rd. Johnston Rd. to NC 51 Widen(4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.87 Pn State $6,100,000 Collector No State No 40 216 I-77 Widening (South) Woodlawn Rd. to Nations Ford Rd. Widening (10) & HOV 2.32 Cl State $59,500,000 Interstate Yes State No 41 80 NC 73 East US 21 to NC 115 Widening (4), Median 1.21 Hn State $5,700,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 42 75 City Blvd. Neal Rd. to Mallard Creek Rd Extension New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 0.73 Cl State $6,800,000 Local No State No 43 262 Alexanderana Rd. NC 115 to Eastfield Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lane 0.91 Cl & Hn State $4,700,000 Collector No Urban Loop No 44 196 Alexanderana Rd. Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. to NC 115 Widen (4), Median, Bike Lane 1.70 Cl & Hn State $11,000,000 Collector No State No 45 34 I-277 (Belk Frwy.) Interchange (WB Bridge over I-77) Add 3rd WB lane 0.28 Cl State $2,600,000 Interstate Yes State No 46 172 McKee Rd. Extension John St. to Campus Ridge Rd. New Road (4) Bike Lanes 1.00 Mt State $1,800,000 Local No State No 47 45 I-85 / Billy Graham Pkwy. Interchange Convert to Urban Diamond 0.00 Cl State $27,000,000 Interstate Yes State No 48 237 NC 73 East NC 115 to Davidson-Concord Rd. Widening (4), Median 2.67 Cr &Hn State $13,500,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 49 39 I-77 Widening (South) Nations Ford Rd. to I-485 Widening (8) & HOV 1.70 Cl State $33,900,000 Interstate Yes State No 50 110 US 21 (Statesville Rd..) Harris Blvd. to Gilead Rd. Widening (4) Median, wosl 4.48 Cl & Hn State $23,600,000 Minor Arterial No State No 51 109 US 21 (Statesville Rd..) Gilead Rd. to Catawba Ave. Widening (4) Median, wosl 5.26 Cr & Hn State $33,000,000 Minor Arterial No State No 52 72 NC 49 (S. Tryon St.) I-77 to Yorkmont Rd. Widening (6), Wide Outside Lane 0.32 Cl State $3,000,000 Principal Arterial Yes State No 53 176 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd./NC 16 (Brkshre. Blvd.) Interchange 0.25 Cl State $3,700,000 Minor Arterial/Frwy.-Expwy. Yes State No Table 6-2 MUMPO 2020 Financially Constrained Transportation Network

2030 MPO Length Regionally Funding Rank Index Project Project Limits Type (mi) Sphere System Total Plan Cost Functional Class Significant Source Exempt Notes 54 167 I-485 I-77 to Johnston Rd. (US 521) Widening (6) (includes Johnston Rd. Flyover) 6.37 Cl State $38,000,000 Interstate Yes Urban Loop No 55 165 Hambright Rd. Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. to NC 115 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.17 Hn State $7,200,000 Minor Arterial No State No 56 442 Fred D. Alexander Blvd. Sunset Rd. to Vance Rd. New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.90 Cl Local $17,500,000 Collector No Cl No 57 245 Charlotte Ave. Church St. to Concord Ave. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.38 Un State $9,100,000 Minor Arterial No State No 58 173 McKee Rd. Extension Pleasant Plains Rd. to John St. New (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.76 Mt State $6,300,000 Local No State No 59 161 Beatties Ford Rd. Sunset Rd. to Lakeview Rd. Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.51 Cl Local $7,600,000 Minor Arterial No Cl No 60 38 I-77 Widening (South) I-277 (Belk Fwy.) to Woodlawn Road Widening (10) & HOV 3.43 Cl State $102,900,000 Interstate Yes State No 63 708 I-77 Widening (South) Nations Ford Rd. Interchange Upgrade Interchange 0.00 Cl State $8,100,000 Interstate Yes State No 64 289 Chestnut Lane/US 74 Connector Old Monroe Rd. to US 74 New Road (4), Median 1.89 Un State $12,800,000 Local No State No 65 140 Carolina Place Pkwy. Extension Sam Meeks Rd. to Dorman Rd. New Road (3) in 4 Ln ROW 0.23 Pn State $1,700,000 Local No State No 67 455 NC 115 (Old Statesville Rd.) I-485 to Verhoeff Dr. Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.25 Cl & Hn State $11,100,000 Principal Arterial No State No 70 149 Church St. Extension Main St. to McCord Rd. New Road (2) (34'FF) 1.20 Hn Local $6,500,000 Local No Hn No 71 295 Charlotte Ave. Seymour St. to Dickerson Blvd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.47 Un State $2,700,000 Minor Arterial No State No 74 15 Eastern Circumferential NC 49 to Rocky River Rd. New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.79 Cl Local $17,800,000 Collector No Cl No 81 131 Garden Pkwy. I-485 to Gaston County Line New Freeway (4), w/ Bike Path 1.89 Cl State $55,100,000 Freeway/Expressway Yes Urban Loop No 83 150 Church St. Extension Verhoeff Drive Ext. to Main St. Improvement (34'FF) 5.18 Hn Local $17,100,000 Local No Hn No 84 148 Church St. Extension McCord Rd. to Mayes Rd. New Road (2) (34'FF) 1.30 Hn Local $6,800,000 Local No Hn No 91 23 Fred D. Alexander Blvd. NC 16 (Brookshire Blvd.) to Sunset Rd. New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.35 Cl Local $26,500,000 Collector No Cl No 98 133 Zion Ave. Extension/Improvement Mayes Rd. to Catawba Ave. Widening (2)/New Road (2) (34' cross-section) 2.13 Cr Local $6,200,000 Local No Cr Yes 99 192 Zion Ave. Extension/Improvement Catawba Ave. to South Main St. (Davidson) Widening (2)/New Road (2) (34' cross-section) 0.84 Cr & Dv Local $2,300,000 Local No Cr & Dv Yes 104 147 Church St. Extension Eastfield Rd. to Verhoeff Drive Ext. New Road (2) (34' cross-section) 2.59 Hn Local $12,900,000 Local No Hn No 113 17 Eastern Circumferential Albemarle Rd. to Pence Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.29 Cl Local $2,200,000 Collector No Cl No 114 183 Prosperity Ridge Rd. (eastern leg) south of Panthersville Dr. to Prosperity Church Rd. New (2), (48'LL), Bike Lanes 1.39 Cl Local $8,500,000 Local No Cl No 115 187 Ridge Rd. Extension Eastfield Rd. to Prosperity Church Rd. New (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.95 Cl Local $7,300,000 Local No Cl No 119 239 Westmoreland Rd. US 21 to Washam-Potts Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.24 Cr Local $1,500,000 Local No Cr No 122 186 Ridge Rd. Prosperity Church Rd. to Beard Rd. Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.36 Cl Local $14,000,000 Collector No Cl No 123 93 Rea Rd. Colony Rd. to NC 51 (Pineville-Matthews Rd.) Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.22 Cl Local $13,000,000 Collector No Cl No 124 184 Prosperity Ridge Rd. (northern leg) Prosperity Church Rd. to Eastfield Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.52 Cl Local $4,600,000 Collector No Cl No 134 137 Bryant Farms Rd Community House Rd. to Elm Ln. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.89 Cl Local $7,600,000 Minor Arterial No Cl No 138 296 Grier Rd. W.T. Harris Blvd. to Rocky River Rd. Widen (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.95 Cl Local $4,800,000 Collector No Cl No 146 41 Thirty Sixth St. Atando Ave. to N. Tryon St. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 0.90 Cl Local $2,600,000 Local No Cl No 159 231 Indian Trail Rd. Old Monroe Rd. to US-74 (Independence Blvd.) Widening (3), Bike Lanes 1.50 Un State $5,900,000 Minor Arterial No NCTIP No 209 170 I-485 US 74 to Albemarle Road Widening (6) 9.40 Mt & MH State $53,000,000 Interstate/Frwy.-Expwy. Yes Urban Loop No

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Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.20 Cl State $27,900,000 75 209 W. Catawba Avenue Jetton Rd. to NC 73 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.37 Cr & Hn State $5,500,000 76 304 US 29-74 (Wilkinson Blvd.) NC 7(Gaston County) to Moore's Chapel Rd. Replace Catawba River Bridge (6) 0.38 Cl State $26,200,000 77 248 Rocky River Rd. (Monroe) US 74 to Monroe Bypass Connector Widen (4), Median 1.42 Un State $8,200,000 78 270 Rocky River Rd. Grier Rd. to Eastern Circumferential Widen (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.04 Cl State $5,600,000 79 171 McKee Rd. NC 16 to Tilley Morris Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.46 Cl State $2,000,000 80 166 Hambright Rd. Extension NC 115 to Eastfield Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.93 Hn State $11,800,000 82 14 Davidson Eastside Connector Davidson-Concord Rd. to NC 115 New Road (2), Bike Lanes 2.17 Dv State $20,800,000 85 294 Charlotte Ave. Dickerson Blvd. to Rocky River Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.84 Un State $15,800,000 86 6 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. Annalexa Ln. to Williams Pond Ln. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.37 Cl State $12,400,000 87 128 Vance Rd. Extension Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. to Hambright Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.65 Hn State $15,600,000 88 73 NC 49 (University City Blvd.) US 29 (Tryon St.) to I-485 Widening (6), Median, Bike Lanes 3.18 Cl State $20,400,000 89 51 Lawyers Rd. Albemarle Rd. to McAlpine Creek Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.29 Cl State $8,400,000 90 453 Hucks Rd. Extension Sugar Creek Rd to Old Statesville Rd (NC 115) Widening (4), New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.61 Cl State $11,800,000 92 81 NC 84 Relocation NC 16 to NC 84 New road (2) on 4 ln ROW, Wide Outside Lanes 2.34 Un State $10,800,000 93 199 Bailey Rd. Extension Northcross Dr. to US 21 New Road (2), Bike Lanes 0.20 Cr State $2,700,000 94 5 Bailey Rd. NC 115 to Davidson-Concord Rd. Widening (2), New Road (2), Bike Lanes 0.64 Cr & Dv State $2,000,000 95 253 Northcross Dr. Bailey Rd. Ext. to Westmoreland Rd. New Road (2), Widening, Median, Bike Lanes 0.68 Cr & Hn State $4,900,000 97 129 Vance Rd. Extension Gilead Rd. to NC 73 New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.56 Hn State $8,200,000 100 249 Westmoreland Rd. W. Catawba Avenue to US 21 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.03 Cr State $9,100,000 101 64 NC 16 (Providence Rd.) Rea Rd. Ext. to Cuthbertson Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 4.06 Un State $23,200,000 102 89 NC 16 (Providence Rd.) Cuthbertson Rd. to Waxhaw Bypass Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.56 Un State $16,000,000 103 50 Lawyers Rd. I-485 to Stevens Mill Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.39 MH & Un State $2,200,000 105 285 Pleasant Plains Rd. McKee Rd. to Old Monroe Rd. Widening (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.33 Cl, Mt & Un State $1,300,000 106 272 Monroe Northern Loop Dickerson Blvd. to US 601 North New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.04 Un State $5,600,000 107 445 Lawyers Rd. NC 51 to I-485 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.53 MH State $14,500,000 108 155 Lawyers Rd. McAlpine Creek to NC 51 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 3.21 MH State $18,800,000 109 86 John St. Trade St. to I-485 Widening (4), Bike Lanes 1.92 Mt State $11,900,000 110 40 I-77 Widening (South) I-485 to South Carolina Line Widening (8) & HOV 1.77 Cl State $18,000,000 111 439 Harris Blvd. I-485 to Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd. Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 0.46 Cl State $2,600,000 112 163 Gilead Rd. US 21 to NC 115 Widening (4), Bike Lanes 0.67 Hn State $4,400,000 116 164 Hambright Rd. McCoy Rd. to Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. Widening (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.79 Hn State $1,900,000 117 189 Vance Rd. Extension Hambright Rd. to Gilead Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.93 Hn State $11,800,000 118 255 NC 73 East Davidson-Concord Rd. to Cabarrus County Line Widening (4), Median 2.33 Dv & Hn State $12,100,000 120 269 Rocky River Rd. Eastern Circumferential to I-485 Widen (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.52 Cl State $8,100,000 121 18 Eastern Circumferential Pence Rd. to Rocky River Rd. Widening (4), New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 3.97 Cl State $22,400,000 125 90 NC 84 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Rd. to Airport Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.65 Un State $15,100,000 126 450 NC 160 (Steele Creek Rd.) NC 49 (York Road) to South Carolina Line Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.94 Cl State $12,200,000 127 175 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. Hambright Rd. to Alexanderana Rd. Widening (4) Median, Wide Outside Lanes 2.77 Hn State $14,200,000 Table 6-3 MUMPO 2030 Financially Constrained Transportation Network 2030 MPO Length Rank Index Project Project Limits Type (mi) Sphere System Total Plan Cost 128 174 McKee Rd. Tilley Morris Rd. to Pleasant Plains Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 3.35 Cl & Mt State $17,300,000 130 447 Idlewild Rd. NC 51 to Stallings Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.74 Mt & MH State $12,200,000 131 46 Idlewild Rd. Margaret Wallace Rd. to NC 51 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 3.22 Mt & MH State $19,100,000 132 233 Eastfield Rd. Alexanderana Rd. to Prosperity Village Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.31 Cl & Hn State $6,900,000 133 19 Eastern Circumferential Lawyers Rd. to Idlewild Rd. Widening (4)/New (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.47 MH State $8,200,000 135 104 Stumptown Rd. Hugh Torance Pkwy. to NC 115 Widening (2) (30' xross-section) Bike Lanes 2.21 Hn State $5,900,000 136 258 NC 73 West Vance Rd. Ext. to Northcross Dr. Widening (4-6) Median 3.10 Hn State $21,200,000 137 273 Monroe Northern Loop 601 North to Southern Loop New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 4.59 Un State $27,300,000 139 293 Charlotte Ave. Concord Ave. to Seymour St. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.75 Un State $4,200,000 140 284 Potter Rd. Old Monroe Rd. to Chestnut Ln. Widening (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.14 Un State $1,400,000 141 281 McKee Rd. Extension Campus Ridge Rd. to Stevens Mill Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.75 Un State $5,300,000 142 444 Eastern Circumferential Idlewild Rd. to US 74 Widening (4)/New (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.39 Cl & Mt State $15,700,000 143 139 Bryant Farms Rd. Elm Ln. to Rea Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.45 Cl Local $2,900,000 144 452 Beatties Ford Rd. French St. to Dixon St. Widening (4) 0.17 Cl Local $900,000 145 91 Auten Rd. Extension Chesapeake Dr. to McAllister Dr. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.04 Cl Local $5,300,000 147 408 Stumptown Rd. Ext. NC 115 to Ramah Church Rd. New (2) Median, Bike Lanes 0.74 Hn State $3,800,000 148 156 NC 84 NC 84 Relocation to Waxhaw-Indian Trail Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.99 Un State $12,100,000 149 1 NC 24-27 (Albemarle/Harris) Convert to Interchange New Interchange 0.00 Cl State $30,000,000 150 276 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Rd/ Potter Rd. Old Charlotte Hwy. to NC 84 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 3.41 Un State $13,700,000 151 191 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Rd. US 74 to Old Charlotte Hwy. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.20 Un State $18,900,000 152 123 US 601 (Concord Hwy.) Ridge Rd. to Lawyers Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.14 Un State $6,100,000 153 98 Sardis Ch. Rd./Unionville-Indian Trail Rd. Secrest Shortcut Rd. to US 74 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.59 Un State $9,600,000 154 52 Odell School Rd. I-485 to Cabarrus County Line Widening (6) Conc. Med., Bike Lanes 1.13 Cl State $8,400,000 155 76 NC 51 (Blair Rd.) NC 218 to NC 24/27 (Albemarle Rd.) Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 3.24 MH State $20,300,000 156 154 NC 27 (Mt. Holly Rd.) I-485 to Belmeade Dr. Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.90 Cl State $12,400,000 157 151 NC 218 (Fairview Rd.) Brief Rd. to US 601 Widening (4), Median, Wide Outside Lanes 6.21 MH & Un State $4,400,000 158 56 Nations Ford Rd. Tyvola Rd. to I-77 Widening (4), Bike Lanes 1.12 Cl Local $6,900,000 160 222 Idlewild Rd./Secrest Short Cut Rd. Stevens Mill Rd. to Faith Church Rd. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 2.82 Un State $17,400,000 161 286 Chestnut Ln. Matthews-Weddington Rd. to Old Monroe Rd. New Road (4), Widening (4), Bike Lanes 2.67 Un State $14,500,000 162 138 Bryant Farms Rd. Johnston Rd. to Community House Rd. New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 0.97 Cl Local $8,600,000 163 10 Brevard St. Eleventh St. to Seventh St. Widening (3) 0.58 Cl Local $1,800,000 164 99 Johnston-Oehler Rd. Prosperity Ridge Rd. to Mallard Creek Rd. Widening (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.93 Cl Local $2,300,000 165 268 Secrest Ave. Extension Secrest Ave. to Olive Branch Rd. New Road (5), Median, Bike Lanes 1.14 Un State $15,100,000 166 277 Rocky River Rd. (Monroe) at Goldmine Rd. and at Weddington Rd. (NC 84) Intersection Improvements 0.00 Un State $1,000,000 167 291 Pence Rd. Relocation Pence Rd. to Harrisburg Rd. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 2.27 Cl Local $9,600,000 168 265 Huntersville-Concord Rd. NC 115 to Trails End Ext. Widening (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.65 Hn State $2,600,000 169 16 Eastern Circumferential Lawyers Rd. to NC 24/27 New Road (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.86 Cl & MH State $10,800,000 170 298 Caldwell St. John Belk Frwy. (I-277) to E. 4th St. Widening (4) 0.85 Cl Local $19,000,000 171 261 Verhoeff Drive West US 21 to Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. New Road (2), Bike Lanes 0.19 Hn State $2,900,000 172 260 Verhoeff Drive East US 21 to NC 115 Widening (2)/New Road (2) (34' cross-section), Bike Lan 0.66 Hn Local $1,600,000 173 114 US 29/NC 49 (N. Tryon St.) US 29/NC 49 (Dalton Ave.) to 32nd St. Widening (5) 1.09 Cl State $2,100,000 174 180 Nevin Road Ext. Black Walnut Ln. to IBM Dr. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.14 Cl Local $7,200,000 175 83 Nevin Rd. Sugar Creek Rd. to Gibbon Rd. Improvement 30' cross-section), Bike Lanes 0.25 Cl Local $300,000 176 188 US 601 (Concord Hwy.) Lawyers Rd. to Cabarrus County Line Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 6.73 Un State $38,900,000 177 282 Pavilion Blvd. Ext. Salome Church Rd. to N. Tryon St. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 0.17 Cl Local $1,700,000 Table 6-3 MUMPO 2030 Financially Constrained Transportation Network 2030 MPO Length Rank Index Project Project Limits Type (mi) Sphere System Total Plan Cost 178 85 Old Concord Rd. Harris Blvd. to NC 49 (Univ. City Blvd.) Widening (4), Bike Lanes 1.28 Cl Local $6,700,000 179 290 North Main St. (Wingate) US 74 to Monroe Bypass Widening (4), Parking, wide sidewalks 1.42 Un State $12,600,000 180 303 NC 27 (Mount Holly North Loop) Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. to Catawba River New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 1.00 Cl State $15,000,000 181 68 NC 218 (Fairview Rd.) NC 51 to Jefferson Colony Dr. Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.09 MH State $4,800,000 183 168 I-485 NC 16 (Providence Rd) to US 74 Widening (6) 5.00 Cl & Mt State $29,000,000 184 29 Harrisburg Rd. Eastern Circumferential to I-485 Widening (4) Median, Bike Lanes 2.72 Cl Local $14,900,000 185 234 Eastfield Rd. Prosperity Village Rd. to Cabarrus County Line Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.68 Cl & Hn State $15,000,000 186 95 Blair Rd. Ext. Albemarle Rd. to Rocky River Church Rd. New Road (3), Bike Lanes 0.79 Cl Local $3,900,000 187 61 NC 16 (Brookshire Frwy.) I-77 to Beatties Ford Rd. NB Ramps Add westbound auxiliary lane 0.59 Cl State $1,300,000 188 193 Wilgrove-Mint Hill Rd. NC 51 to Albemarle Rd. (NC 24-27) Widening (2), Median, Bike Lanes 2.41 MH State $2,500,000 189 106 The Plaza Parkwood Ave. to Matheson Ave. Median 0.60 Cl Local $1,600,000 190 121 South Blvd. Woodlawn Rd. to Tyvola Rd. Median 1.44 Cl Local $12,100,000 191 101 Sharon Amity Rd. Providence Rd. to Water Oak Rd. Median 1.16 Cl Local $3,000,000 192 256 Northcross Dr. Westmoreland Rd. to W. Catawba Ave. New Road (3), Bike Lanes 1.35 Cr Local $8,500,000 193 177 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd. US 21 to Hambright Rd. Widening (2) Median, Bike Lanes 1.62 Hn State $11,600,000 194 283 Matthews-Indian Trail Rd. Campus Ridge Rd. to Indian Trail Rd. Widening (4), w/ side. & Bike Lanes 2.65 Un State $13,100,000 195 264 Hugh Torance Pkwy. Ext. Wynfield Creek Pkwy. to Beatties Ford Rd. New Road (2), Bike Lanes 2.32 Hn Local $10,600,000 196 33 Hucks Rd. Extension Prosperity Church Rd. to Sugar Creek Rd. New Road (4) Median, Bike Lanes 0.81 Cl Local $6,000,000 197 446 Arlington Church Rd. Brief Rd. to NC 218 New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 0.82 MH State $4,300,000 198 454 Hucks Rd. Extension Old Statesville Rd. (NC 115) to Statesville Rd (US 21) New Road (4), Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.04 Cl Local $5,700,000 199 141 Faith Church Rd. Extension US 74 to Monroe Rd. New Road (2),(24', 4' paved shoulders) 1.20 Un State $4,900,000 200 2 Arequipa Dr. / Northeast Pkwy. Margaret Wallace Rd. to Sam Newell Rd. New Road (2),Median, Bike Lanes 1.30 Cl & Mt Local $7,500,000 201 144 Ardrey Kell Rd. Extension NC 16 (Providence Rd) to Tilley Morris Rd. New Road (2), Median, Bike Lanes 1.27 Cl Local $3,300,000 202 97 Sardis Rd. Sardis Rd. North to NC 51 Widening (4), Median, Bike Lanes 1.67 Cl & Mt Local $9,700,000 203 20 Eastway Dr. Kilborne Dr. to Sugar Creek Rd. Widening (6) Conc. Median, Bike Lanes 1.08 Cl State $10,600,000 204 12 Church St. Stonewall St. to I-277 WB Ramp Widening (4) 0.15 Cl Local $1,100,000 205 65 NC 16 (Providence Rd.) Queens Rd. to Briar Creek Median 0.99 Cl State $1,100,000 206 54 Monroe Rd. Sharon Amity Rd. to Rama Rd. Median 0.70 Cl Local $1,400,000 207 32 Hovis Rd. Rozzelles Ferry Rd. to NC 16 Improved 2 Lanes 0.24 Cl Local $300,000 208 94 Remount Rd. Greenland Ave. to Camp Green St. New Road (2), Bike Lanes 0.28 Cl Local $1,300,000 210 315 I-485 I-77 to NC 16 (Providence Rd.) Widening (6/8) 4.33 Cl State $67,000,000 211 21 Fairview Rd. Carmel Rd. to NC 16 (Providence Rd.) Widening (6), Median, Bike Lanes 0.55 Cl Local $4,000,000 212 120 South Blvd. Sharon Rd. West to Westinghouse Blvd. Median, Bike Lanes 0.48 Cl Local $1,200,000 213 182 Prosperity Church Rd. (western leg) I-485 to Prosperity Ridge Rd. Widening (2)/New Road (2) (40' cross-section), Bike Lan 0.64 Cl Local $3,600,000 214 28 Harris Blvd. Albemarle Rd. to Idlewild Rd. Median 1.20 Cl Local $2,400,000 215 84 Northeast Pkwy. Extension NC 51 to Matthews-Mint Hill Rd. New Road (2), Bike Lanes 0.66 Mt Local $2,500,000 216 26 Bryant Farms Rd. Flat Branch to Ardrey Kell Rd. New Road (2) Median, Bike Lanes 1.11 Cl Local $4,800,000 217 254 Washam-Potts Rd. Westmoreland Rd. to NC 115 Widening (4), Bike Lanes 1.09 Cr Local $5,000,000 218 87 Park Rd. Selwyn Ave. to Fairview Rd. Widening (5), add northbound lane 0.45 Cl Local $1,300,000 219 70 Ardrey Kell Rd. US 521 (Lancaster Highway) to Marvin Rd. Widening (2), on 4-lane ROW, w/ 4' paved shoulders 0.71 Cl Local $1,800,000 220 92 Randolph Rd. Colonial Ave. to Laurel Ave. Widen to standard 10' lanes (currently 4 - 8' lanes) 0.39 Cl Local $1,500,000 221 100 Seventh St. Independence Blvd. to Laurel Ave. Widening (4) 10' lanes 0.87 Cl State $4,600,000 $1,298,600,000 Rowan

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6.2 Public Transportation Plan P u b

6.2.1 Programmed Projects 2004-2010 l i c

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The following series of projects has been included in the 2004-2010 TIP to carry out Charlotte a Area Transit System’s commitment to the implementation of both the 2025 Integrated Transit/ n s Land Use Plan and Corridor System Plan. Funding of these projects is anticipated from the p o

Section 5307 Urban Allocation, Section 5309 Capital Program, North Carolina Department of r t a

Transportation Full Funding Grant Agreements, statewide earmarks, and other funding sources. t i A summary of the projects follows: o n n Bus Facility Improvements CATS continues to invest in the planning, design and construction of numerous bus facility improvements. This work ranges from coordinating new stop and shelter installations through the land development process, to the installation of new signs, shelters and other passenger amenities through CATS’ Transit Amenities program. n Intelligent Transportation Systems CATS proposes the installation of various Intelligent Transportation System components, including automated interactive voice response systems, customer information technology at transit hubs, trip planning software, and other software licenses to improve the operating efficiency of the system. n Miscellaneous Equipment This includes the purchase of support equipment, including shop, maintenance, and office equipment; schedule racks; and materials necessary for the upkeep of the Davidson Street bus garage. n Neighborhood Transit Centers CATS’ Development Section works closely with Operations to monitor and assess changing market demands and service needs for new Neighborhood Transit Centers. This ongoing program provides funding to continue the planning, design and construction of neighborhood transit centers identified in the Countywide Transit Services Plan. In the last three years, Neighborhood Transit Centers at Eastland Mall and Beatties Ford Road have advanced into the final design stage, while the SouthPark Mall Center has been completed. Additional centers – West Side and North Tryon – have been identified for planning. Funding to continue the implementation of these and other Neighborhood Transit Centers has been programmed. n Park and Ride Lots The estimated cost for planning, design and construction of park and ride lots throughout the transit service area is approximately $20.15 million.

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n Transit Right Of Way Protection This project provides funds for the protective purchase of future transit corridors, the lease or purchase of existing rail rights-of-way, and participation in public-private joint developments. These funds are currently limited to the transit corridors recommended in the 2025 Integrated Transit/Land Use Plan. n Multimodal Station The terminus of the North Transit Corridor project in Charlotte is the planned site of a joint- use multimodal facility that will include a CATS bus transfer facility, Amtrak service and intercity bus service. Located along the Norfolk-Southern Rail line in the Gateway development of Center City Charlotte, this project will link several local, state and national transit modes in one facility. This facility, near the newly relocated Johnson & Wales University Campus,will become an indispensable node in the region’s transportation system.

6.2.2 Horizon Year Recommendations

As noted in the preceding Street and Highway Plan section (see pages 6-2 and 6-3), federal law requires that projects in the long-range transportation plan (LRTP) be categorized in financially constrained horizon years for air quality analysis. Horizon years are no more than ten years apart (and are based on calendar years, beginning January 1, rather than fiscal years).

This 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan uses the horizon years 2010, 2020 and 2030. The transit service improvements for these horizon years are based on the 2025 Integrated Transit/ Land Use Plan for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, the individual corridor Major Investment Studies and the Corridor System Plan.

The South Transit Corridor’s “Major Investment Study” (MIS) selected Light Rail Transit (LRT) as the “Locally Preferred Alternative,” and subsequent Environmental Impact Statement, design, right-of-way, and construction activities have proceeded to implement LRT in this corridor. Major Investment Studies in the other four corridors were completed and consolidated in an overall Corridor System Plan completed in September 2002.

Additionally, an Alternatives Analysis to study the implementation of Rapid Transit to connect Charlotte with Rock Hill, SC was initiated by the Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study, with support from CATS. The Alternatives Analysis process will define a Locally Preferred Alter- native for this Corridor in early 2006.

The individual MIS and the Corridor System Plan recommended the rapid transit projects listed on the following pages. The implementation schedules for each project have been organized to match the horizon years of this 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan. Figure 6-4 (following Page 6-26) depicts the five rapid transit corridors.

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2010 Transit Improvements P

— North Corridor – Commuter Rail service will use the Norfolk Southern “O” line from the u Multimodal Station on West Trade Street in Uptown Charlotte (central business district) b l i to a station north of Mooresville, NC. Enhanced Bus Service will use the newly con- c

structed HOV lanes on I-77 to connect north Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson r a

and Mooresville with Uptown Charlotte. n s p o

— South Corridor – Light Rail Transit (LRT) service will be operating parallel to South r t

Boulevard from Seventh Street in Uptown Charlotte to a large park-and-ride lot adja- a t i

cent to I-485 near Pineville, NC. Revenue service will begin in 2007. o n — Northeast Corridor – Light Rail Transit service will be extended from Seventh Street in Uptown Charlotte to the NoDa (North Davidson Street) area of North Charlotte.

— Bus Fleet Expansion – CATS will continue to expand and optimize fixed route bus transit service throughout the region. Current schedules and planning call for the 2010 bus fleet to reach 375 revenue vehicles and 103 paratransit vehicles.

2020 Transit Improvements

— Northeast Corridor – Light Rail Transit service will be extended from the NoDa area of North Charlotte to the US 29/I-485 interchange area near UNC Charlotte.

— Southeast Corridor – Bus Rapid Transit is the Locally Preferred Alternative from the MIS and is proposed to extend from Uptown Charlotte to the Central Piedmont Community College Campus near I-485 in Matthews, NC. The development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for this corridor has begun and at the direction of the Metropolitan Planning Commission will include an analysis of Light Rail Transit as an option for this corridor.

— West Corridor – Bus Rapid Transit is the Locally Preferred Alternative from the MIS and is proposed to extend from Uptown Charlotte to the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on Wilkinson Boulevard in West Charlotte. Also, enhanced bus service will be provided along Tyvola Road and Freedom Drive. The development of a Draft Environ- mental Impact Statement for this corridor has begun and at the direction of the Metro- politan Planning Commission will include an analysis of Light Rail Transit as an option for this corridor.

— Streetcar – A “Portland”-type streetcar service is proposed eastward along Central Avenue to Eastland Mall, westward to Johnson C. Smith University and then north along Beatties Ford Road to I-85. The proposed streetcar route would extend along Trade Street through the center of Uptown Charlotte and will provide another transit link between the Multimodal Center and the Charlotte Transportation Center in Uptown Charlotte.

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— Bus Fleet Expansion – CATS will continue to expand and optimize fixed route bus transit service throughout the region. Current service planning assumptions for the 2020 bus fleet would yield 569 revenue vehicles and 128 paratransit vehicles.

2030 Transit Improvements

— Northeast – Bus Rapid Transit /Enhanced Bus Service will connect University City to University Research Park and Speedway Boulevard in Cabarrus County. The Enhanced Bus service would use the I-85 and I-77 Interstates to connect to the Multimodal Station in Uptown Charlotte.

— West Corridor – Enhanced Bus service would extend from the Airport on Wilkinson Boulevard to I-485 and allow for local service extensions into neighboring Gaston County.

— Streetcar – A Streetcar loop of Uptown Charlotte is proposed to complement the expansion of rapid transit and provide a link with Uptown’s four historic residential wards.

— Bus Fleet Expansion –CATS will continue to expand and optimize fixed route bus transit service throughout the region. Current service planning calls for the 2030 bus fleet to reach 787 revenue vehicles and 153 paratransit vehicles.

u The following page contains this related Figure (Map)

Figure 6-4: CATS System Plan ...... Page 6-27

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6.3 Bicycle Plan

There are 264.1 miles of roadway projects with bikeways that are proposed in the 2030 LRTP, B i c primarily bicycle lanes and wide outside lanes. This list is comprised of projects which may be y c undertaken by the year 2030. l e

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The 2025 LRTP advanced the implementation of bicycle facilities, and the 2030 LRTP continues o j to recognize the importance of bicycle transportation as a component of the area’s mobility e c network. This advances the goals of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Bicycle Transportation Plan t s adopted by the transportation planning organizations in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region and by the Charlotte City Council and Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners.

The development of bikeways in recent years has indicated the growing importance being placed on the bicycle as a transportation mode. This is illustrated by the significant number of proposed projects which include bikeways in the 2030 LRTP.

Table 6-4: Proposed Bikeway Improvements

Type of Bikeway 2010 2020 2030 TOTAL Improvement

Bike Lanes 6.6 miles 61.6 miles 160.9 miles 229.1 miles

Wide Outside Lanes -- 10.1 miles 11.3 miles 21.4 miles

Other -- 1.9 miles 1.2 miles 3.1 miles

TOTAL 6.6 miles 73.6 miles 173.4 miles 253.6 miles

Table 6-5: Summary of Programmed and Proposed Bikeway Improvements

Type of Bikeway Programmed Proposed TOTAL Improvement Improvements Impovements

Bike Lanes 36.9 miles 229.1 miles 266.0 miles

Wide Outside Lanes 26.9 miles 21.4 miles 48.3 miles

Other 2.1 miles 3.1 miles 5.2 miles

TOTAL 65.9 miles 253.6 miles 319.5 miles

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The 2030 LRTP includes the following types of bikeway facilities:

„ Roadway with bicycle lanes: Bike lanes are a minimum of four feet in width and are striped next to the gutter lip or edge of shoulder. These lanes are exclusively for the use of bicycles. Bike lanes comprise 83 per cent of all bikeway improvements, indicative of the greater importance given to bike lanes as a bicycle treatment.

„ Roadway with wide outside lanes: Wide outside lanes are curb lanes that measure at least fourteen feet from the edge of gutter or shoulder to the striped lane line. These wide lanes allow an automobile and a bicycle to share the same lane more safely. Wide outside lines are proposed where there is not sufficient pavement width to accommodate bicycle lanes.

„ Other bikeway improvements, including a separate bike path or paved shoulders suitable for cycling.

Table 6-6: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

TYPE OF FUNDING LENGTH PROJECT NAME BIKEWAY SOURCE (Miles) Alexanderana Road (NC 115 to Eastfield Road) Bike Lanes State 0.9 Alexanderana Road (Mt. Holly-Huntersville to NC 115) Bike Lanes State 1.7 Ardrey Kell Road (US 521 to Marvin Road) Paved Shoulders Local 0.7 Ardrey Kell Road Ext (NC 16 to Tilley Morris) Bike Lanes Local 1.3 Arequipa Drive Extension Bike Lanes Local 1.5 Arequipa Dr/NE Pkwy (Margaret Wallace to Sam Newell) Bike Lanes Local 1.3 Arlington Church Road (Brief Road to NC 218) Bike Lanes State 0.8 Auten Road Ext (Chesapeake Drive to McAllister Drive) Bike Lanes Local 1.0 Bailey Road (NC 115 to Davidson-Concord Road) Bike Lanes State 0.6 Bailey Road Ext. (Northcross Drive to US 21) Bike Lanes State 0.2 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy (Annalexa Ln to Wm Pond) Bike Lanes State 2.4 Beatties Ford Road (Capps Hill Mine Rd to Sunset Road) Bike Lanes Local 1.2 Beatties Ford Road (Sunset Road to Lakeview Road) Bike Lanes Local 1.5 Blair Road Ext. (Albemarle Rd to Rocky River Church Rd) Bike Lanes Local 0.8 Bryant Farms Road (Community House Rd to Elm Lane) Bike Lanes Local 0.9 Bryant Farms Road (Johnston Rd to Community House) Bike Lanes Local 1.0 Bryant Farms Road (Flat Branch to Ardrey Kell Rd) Bike Lanes Local 1.1 Bryant Farms Road (Elm Lane to Rea Road) Bike Lane Local 0.4 Charlotte Avenue (Church St to Concord Ave) Bike Lanes State 0.4 Charlotte Avenue (Seymour St to Dickerson Ave) Bike Lanes State 0.5

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Table 6-6 (continued): Proposed Bicycle Facilities

TYPE OF FUNDING LENGTH PROJECT NAME BIKEWAY SOURCE (Miles) B i

Charlotte Avenue (Dickerson Ave to Rocky River Road) Bike Lanes State 2.8 c y

Charlotte Avenue (Concord Ave to Seymour St) Bike Lanes State 0.7 c l e

Chestnut Ln (Matthews-Weddington Rd to Old Monroe) Bike Lanes State 2.7 P r

City Boulevard (NC 49/Graham Connector) WOL Local 0.7 o j e

City Boulevard (Neal Road to Mallard Creek Road Ext) Bike Lanes State 0.7 c t City Boulevard Ext. (North Tryon St. to I-85) Bike Lanes State 1.0 s Clanton Road Ext. (West Boulevard to Wilkinson Blvd) Bike Lanes Local 1.9 Community House Rd Ext (Endhaven Ln to I-485) Bike Lanes State 0.2 Davidson Eastside Connector (Davidson-Concord Rd to Bike Lanes State 2.2 NC 115) Dixe River Road/NC 160 Connector (NC 160 to Dixie Bike Lanes Local 1.0 River Road) Eastern Circumferential (NC 49 to Rocky River Road) Bike Lanes Local 2.8 Eastern Circumferential (Albemarle Road to Pence Rd) Bike Lanes Local 0.3 Eastern Circumferential (Pence Rd to Rocky River Road) Bike Lanes State 4.0 Eastern Circumferential (Lawyers Road to Idlewild Road) Bike Lanes State 1.5 Eastern Circumferential (Idlewild Road to US 74) Bike Lanes/ State 2.4 Eastern Circumferential (Lawyers Road to NC 24/27) Bike Lanes State 1.9 Eastfield Road (Prosperity Village Rd to Cabarrus Co line) Bike Lanes State 1.7 Eastfield Rd (Alexanderana Rd to Prosperity Village Rd) Bike Lanes State 2.3 Eastway Drive (Kilborne Drive to Sugar Creek Road) Bike Lanes State 1.0 Fairview Road (Carmel Road to NC 16) Bike Lanes Local 0.5 Faith Church Road Ext (US 74 to Monroe Rd) Paved Shoulder State 1.2 Fred D. Alexander Blvd (NC 16 to NC 27) WOL Local 1.9 Fred D. Alexander Blvd (Sunset Road to Vance Road) Bike Lanes Local 2.9 Fred D. Alexander Blvd (NC 16 to Sunset Road) Bike Lanes Local 2.3 Garden Parkway (I-485 to Gaston County Line) Bike Path State 1.9 Gilead Road (McCoy Road to Boren St) Bike Lanes State 0.2 Gilead Road (US 21 to NC 115) Bike Lanes State 0.7 Grier Road (W.T. Harris Blvd to Rocky River Road) Bike Lanes Local 0.9 Hambright Road (McCoy Road to Mt. Holly-Huntersville ) Bike Lanes State 1.8 Hambright Road Ext (NC 115 to Eastfield Road) Bike Lanes State 1.9 Harris Boulevard (Reames Road to I-485) Bike Lanes State 0.6 Harris Boulevard (I-485 to Mt. Holly-Huntersvile Road) Bike Lanes State 0.5 Harrisburg Road (Eastern Circumferential to I-485) Bike Lanes Local 2.7

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Table 6-6 (continued): Proposed Bicycle Facilities

TYPE OF FUNDING LENGTH PROJECT NAME BIKEWAY SOURCE (Miles) Hucks Road Ext (Sugar Creek Road to Old Statesville Rd) Bike Lanes State 1.6 Hucks Road Ext (Prosperity Church Rd to Sugar Crk Rd) Bike Lanes Local 0.8 Hucks Road Ext (Old Statesville Rd to Statesville Road) Bike Lanes Local 1.0 Hugh Torance Parkway Ext (Wynfield Creek Parkway to Bike Lanes Local 2.3 Beatties Ford Road) Huntersville-Concord Road (NC 115 to Trails End Ext) Bike Lanes State 1.6 Idlewild Road (Meck-Union Line to Stevens Mill Road) Bike Lanes State 0.8 Idlewild Road (Piney Grove Road to Drifter Drive) Bike Lanes Local 1.6 Idlewild Road (NC 51 to Stallings Road) Bike Lanes State 1.7 Idlewild Road (Margaret Wallace Road to NC 51) Bike Lanes State 3.2 Idlewild Road (Drifter Road to Margaret Wallace Road) Bike Lanes Local 2.8 Idlewild Road/Secrest Short Cut Road (Stevens Mill Road Bike Lanes State 2.8 to Faith Church Road) Independence Pointe Parkway (Matthews-Mint Hill to Bike Lanes Local 1.0 Campus Ridge Road) Independence Pointe Parkway (Crown Point Executive Bike Lanes Local 1.9 Drive to Sam Newell Road) Indian Trail Road (US 74 to Old Monroe Road) Bike Lanes State 1.5 John Street (Trade Street to I-485) Bike Lanes State 1.9 John Street/Old Monroe Road (I-485 to Indian Trail Rd) Bike Lanes State 2.8 Johnston Oehler Road (Prosperity Ridge Road to Mallard Bike Lanes Local 1.9 Creek Road) Krefeld Drive Ext (Curtis Court to Sardis Road North) Bike Lanes Local 0.7 Lawyers Road (Albemarle Road to McAlpine Creek) Bike Lanes State 1.3 Lawyers Road (I-485 to Stevens Mill Road) Bike Lanes State 0.4 Lawyers Road (NC 51 to I-485) Bike Lanes State 2.5 Lawyers Road (McAlpine Creek to NC 51) Bike Lanes State 3.2 Mallard Creek Road (Prosperity Church Road to I-485) Bike Lanes State 1.8 Matthews-Indian Trail Road (Campus Ridge Road to Bike Lanes State 2.6 Indian Trail Road) McKee Road (NC 16 to Tilley Morris Road) Bike Lanes State 0.5 McKee Road (TIlley Morris Road to Pleasant Plains Road) Bike Lanes State 3.3 McKee Road Ext (John Street to Campus Ridge Road) Bike Lanes State 1.0 McKee Road Ext (Pleasant Plains Road to John Street) Bike Lanes State 0.7 McKee Road Ext (Campus Ridge Rd to Stevens Mill Rd) Bike Lanes State 0.7 Monroe Northern Loop (Dickerson to US 601 North) Bike Lanes State 1.0 Monroe Northern Loop (601 North to Southern Loop) Bike Lanes State 4.6

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Table 6-6 (continued): Proposed Bicycle Facilities

TYPE OF FUNDING LENGTH PROJECT NAME BIKEWAY SOURCE (Miles) B i

Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd (Hambright to Alexanderana) WOL State 2.8 c y c

Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd (US 21 to Hambright Road) Bike Lanes State 1.6 l e

Nations Ford Road (Tyvola Road to I-77) Bike Lanes Local 1.1 P r NC 115 (Harris Boulevard to I-485) Bike Lanes State 2.6 o j e

NC 115 (McCord Road to Bailey Road) Bike Lanes State 2.2 c t NC 115 (I-485 to Verhoeff Drive) Bike Lanes State 2.2 s NC 16 (Rea Road Ext to Cuthbertson Road) Bike Lanes State 4.0 NC 16 (Cuthbertson Road to Waxhaw Bypass) Bike Lanes State 2.6 NC 160 (I-485 to NC 49) Bike Lanes State 4.7 NC 160 (NC 49 to South Carolina State Line) Bike Lanes State 1.9 NC 218 (Brief Road to US 601) WOL State 6.2 NC 218 (NC 51 to Jefferson Colony Drive) Bike Lanes State 1.1 NC 27 (Fred D. Alexander Blvd to Lee Drive) Bike Lanes State 1.4 NC 27 (Mt. Holly-Huntersville to Catawba River) Bike Lanes State 1.0 NC 27 (I-485 to Belmeade Drive) Bike Lanes State 1.9 NC 49 (I-77 to Yorkmont Road) WOL State 0.3 NC 49 (US 29 to I-485) Bike Lanes State 3.2 NC 51 (NC 218 to NC 24/27) Bike Lanes State 3.2 NC 51 (Matthews Township Parkway to Lawyers Road) Bike Lanes State 3.9 NC 84 (Waxhaw-IndianTrail Road to Airport Road) Bike Lanes State 2.6 NC 84 (Relocation to Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road) Bike Lanes State 2.0 NC 84 Relocation (NC 16 to NC 84) WOL State 2.3 Nevin Road (Sugar Creek Road to Gibbon Road) Bike Lanes Local 0.3 Nevin Road Ext (Black Walnut Lane to IBM Drive) Bike Lanes Local 1.1 Northcross Dr (Bailey Road Ext to Westmoreland Rd) Bike Lanes State 0.7 Northcross Dr (Westmoreland Rd to West Catawba Ave) Bike Lanes Local 1.3 Northeast Parkway Ext (NC 51 to Matthews-Mint Hill Rd) Bike Lanes Local 0.7 Odell School Road (I-485 to Cabarrus County) Bike Lanes State 1.1 Old Concord Road (Harris Bouelvard to NC 49) Bike Lanes Local 1.3 Old Monroe Road (Indian Trail Road to Wesley Chapel- Bike Lanes State 2.6 Stouts Road) Park Road (Johnston Road to NC 51) Bike Lanes State 0.9 Pavilion Road Ext (Salome Church Rd to North Tryon St) Bike Lanes Local 0.2 continued next page

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Table 6-6 (continued): Proposed Bicycle Facilities

TYPE OF FUNDING LENGTH PROJECT NAME BIKEWAY SOURCE (Miles) Pence Road Relocation (Pence Road to Harrisburg Road) Bike Lanes Local 2.3 Pleasant Plains Road (McKee Road to Old Monroe Road) Bike Lanes State 1.3 Potter Road (Old Monroe Road to Chestnut Lane) Bike Lanes State 1.1 Prosperity Church Road (I-485 to Prosperity Ridge Road) Bike Lanes Local 0.6 Prosperity Ridge Road (Panthersville Dr to Prosperity Bike Lanes Local 1.4 Church Road) Prosperity Ridge Road (Prosperity Church Road to Bike Lanes Local 1.5 Eastfield Road) Rea Road (Colony Road to NC 51) Bike Lanes Local 1.2 Remount Road (Greenland Avenue to Camp Greene St) Bike Lanes Local 0.3 Ridge Road (Prosperity Church Road to Beard Road) Bike Lanes Local 2.4 Ridge Road Ext (Eastfield Road to Prosperity Church Rd) Bike Lanes Local 0.9 Rocky River Road (Grier Road to Eastern Circumferential) Bike Lanes State 1.0 Rocky River Road (Eastern Circumferential to I-485) Bike Lanes State 1.5 Sardis Church Road/Unionville-Indian Trail Road (Secrest Bike Lanes State 1.7 Shorcut Road to US 74) Sardis Road (Sardis Road North to NC 51) Bike Lanes Local 1.1 Secrest Avenue Ext (Secrest Ave to Olive Branch Road) Bike Lanes State 0.5 South Blvd (Sharon Road West to Westinghouse Blvd) Bike Lanes Local 1.9 Statesville Road (Starita Road to Keith Drive) Bike Lanes State 2.2 Stumptown Road (Northcross Drive to NC 115) Bike Lanes State 0.7 Stumptown Road Ext (NC 115 to Ramah Church Road) Bike Lanes State 0.9 36th Street (Atando Avenue to North Tryon Street) Bike Lanes State 2.6 US 21 (Sunset Road to Harris Boulevard) Bike Lanes Local 4.5 US 21 (Harris Boulevard to Gilead Road) WOL State 5.3 US 21 (Gilead Road to Catawba Avenue) WOL State 3.7 US 29 (NC 49 to I-485) Bike Lanes State 1.1 US 601 (Ridge Road to Lawyers Road) Bike Lanes State 6.7 US 601 (Lawyers Road to Cabarrus County) Bike Lanes State 2.6 Vance Road Ext (Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd to Hambright) Bike Lanes State 1.6 Vance Road Ext (Gilead Road to NC 73) Bike Lanes State 1.9 Vance Road Ext (Hambright Road to Gilead Road) Bike Lanes Local 0.7 Verhoeff Drive East (US 21 to NC 115) Bike Lanes Local 0.7 Verhoeff Drive West (US 21 to Mt. Holly-Huntersville) Bike Lanes State 0.2 West Catawba Avenue (Jetton Road to NC 73) Bike Lanes State 2.4

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Table 6-6 (continued): Proposed Bicycle Facilities

TYPE OF FUNDING LENGTH PROJECT NAME BIKEWAY SOURCE (Miles) B i

Washam-Potts Road (Westmoreland Road to NC 115) Bike Lanes Local 1.1 c y

Wesley Chapel-Stouts Rd (US 74 to Old Charlotte Hwy) Bike Lanes State 1.2 c l e

Wesley Chapel-Stouts Rd/Potter Rd (Old Charlotte Hwy Bike Lanes State 3.4 P

to NC 84) r o j

Westmoreland Road (West Catawba Avenue to US 21) Bike Lanes State 1.0 e c

Westmoreland Road (US 21 to Washam-Potts Road) Bike Lanes Local 0.2 t s Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road (NC 51 to Albemarle Road) Bike Lanes State 2.4

WOL = Wide Outside Lane Total Miles: 264.1

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6.4 Pedestrian Plan

The Mecklenburg-Union MPO recognizes that a balanced transportation network – including P e roads and streets, public transit, pedestrian facilities and bicycle ways – is vital to economic d e

development and the overall quality of life in the MUMPO region. s t r i a

The “Goals and Objectives” section of this plan (see page 2-3) contains specific objectives for n developing “a transportation system that integrates pedestrian and bicycle modes of transpor- P l tation with motor vehicle transportation and encourages the use of walking and bicycling as a n alternatives modes:” — Increase the design sensitivity of specific transportation projects to the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists. — Improve the transportation system to accommodate pedestrian and bicycle access along roadways through design and facility standards. — Increase pedestrian and bicycle safety through public awareness campaigns. — Provide linkages for pedestrian and/or bicyclists between neighborhoods, employment centers, cultural facilities, institutional facilities such as schools and churches, parks, commercial areas and other businesses.

Many municipalities in the MUMPO area have increased their efforts to accommodate pedestrians in their transportation planning efforts, as described in the “Current Conditions” section of this plan (pages 4-17 to 4-23). Many municipalities have adopted some level of pedestrian- related policies and/or regulations, and many municipalities also have a budget for sidewalk improvements. In many of the municipalities, sidewalk construction has been a very high priority and will continue to be so, but other pedestrian needs are required to make the overall pedestrian environment efficient and safer across the region, including: — More signalized crosswalks — Mid-block crossing treatments where necessary — Continued installation of countdown pedestrian signals and pedestrian scale lighting — Continued compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and retrofit of ADA standards on existing facilities — Incorporation of a wider range of accessibility features in the final design — More emphasis on pedestrian connections to bus stops and rapid transit stations — Wider, more inviting sidewalks with wider planting (buffer) strips — Additional multi-use paths (pedestrian and bicycle) on alignments separated from roads and streets — Connection of neighborhoods to schools, parks and commercial areas — Continued encouragement of land use and development patterns that promote walking as a form of transportation — Emphasis on pedestrian and bicycle features internal to developments — Public awareness campaigns to educate pedestrians and drivers about pedestrian rights and responsibilities

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The NCDOT is also becoming more involved in pedestrian issues. In accordance with the North Carolina Board of Transportation “Resolution: Bicycling and Walking in North Carolina, A Critical Part of the Transportation System” (adopted September 8, 2000): — The North Carolina Board of Transportation concurs that bicycling and walking accommodations shall be a routine part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s planning, design, construction, and operations activities and supports the Department’s study and consideration of methods improving the inclusion of these modes into the everyday operations of North Carolina’s transportation system. — North Carolina cities and town are encouraged to make bicycling and pedestrian improvements an integral part of their transportation planning and pro- gramming.

Municipal Initiatives and Key Projects

In 2004, the NCDOT promoted the Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant Initiative to provide funds to municipalities for the development of comprehensive municipal bicycle and pedestrian plans. The NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation and the State- wide Planning Branch have created this matching grant program to fund plan development. The Towns of Stallings and Wingate submitted proposals in 2004. The City of Charlotte and the Towns of Indian Trail and Matthews are currently preparing plans under this initiative.

Charlotte will prepare a Pedestrian Master Plan over the next eighteen months to provide a comprehensive overview of pedestrian travel demand priorities and opportunities. The plan will also address the travel perspectives of Charlotte’s diverse populations, including the elderly; children; immi- grants and foreign visitors; and persons with vision, hearing, or mobility impairments.

Matthews will prepare a comprehensive bicycle plan under the initiative, which also will provide a complete overview of all bicyclist needs, priorities and opportunities.

Regional cooperation will be a critical element in ensuring that individual municipal plans are coordinated with the planning of any neighboring municipality’s efforts. Linking sidewalks, multi-use paths and greenways throughout the region will help create a multimodal transportation network.

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The City of Charlotte is also planning other initiatives and conducting other projects related to pedestrians. „ The Sidewalk Program will continue funding for P

construction and maintenance of sidewalks and e d

retrofitting of handicapped ramps. e s t

„ Additional monies will be sought to continue r i a

installation of accessible pedestrian signals The n

City of Charlotte was cited as the “#1 Most P l Livable Community” in 2003 by the American a n Foundation for the Blind partly due to this program. The Metrolina Association for the Blind and the Advocacy Council for People with Disabilities will be consulted on this program. These groups are also consulted on a regular basis to discuss related mobility issues. „ The City has been awarded a $198,000 Federal Highway Administration Transportation and Community System Preservation Grant to be completed in 2005. This grant will evaluate pedestrian and bicycle connectivity opportunities. The City will continue to seek funding for connectivity-related projects from the state and federal governments. „ The City is implementing a Pilot Program to develop a more efficient mapping system to update the sidewalk inventory. The Pilot Program will complement the Pedestrian Master Plan by defining the ongoing procedures to update the inventory of sidewalks. „ Implementation of the pending Mid-Block Crossing Guidelines will provide a means of evaluating requests for mid-block crossings to provide for safe and equitable crossings. „ The City is drafting new Street Design Guidelines, which encourage walkability. Implemen- tation of these guidelines will be important in ensuring safe and efficient pedestrian travel. „ The City is preparing a Center City Transportation Study, which includes a walkability analysis. Implementation of recommendations from this study help ensure safe and effiicient pedestrian travel within Charlotte’s Center City.

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6.5 Freight Plan

Public and private data sources provide freight information at the national and international F level. Governments and businesses use this data to determine what commodities to ship, what r e i modes to use, and where to locate facilities supporting the freight industry. The data sources g describe international freight volumes by truck for North America, including NAFTA freight h t movements. National freight volumes include inter- and intra-state movements. This data also P l represents regional and county level freight movements. a n

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides a number of data sources to assist deci- sion-makers with analyses of freight transportation. The challenge is to get reliable and current information on the city level. Most origin and destination data represent freight movements to and from counties. Some of the data is out-dated. For example, the USDOT and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics prepare a State Transportation Profile. The latest North Carolina state profile was published in December, 2003, and the data are reported from 2002.

Planning organizations are encouraged to supplement these data sources with local data collection activities. Some public data sources include:

— U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Commodity Flow Survey – provides flows of commodities originating in the 50 states on six modes. — Federal Highway Administration Office of Freight Management and Operations: Freight Analysis Framework – provides flows of domestic and international commodities originating and terminating in the 50 states on four modes. — Association of American Railroads: Class I and Regional Rail Traffic Data – provides state-by-state statistics for Class I and Regional railroads. — U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Air Traffic and Airport Capacity Statistics – summarizes air traffic and airport capacity statistics for large certified air carriers

Private data sources provide information from the trucking and railroad industry. Historically, public agencies have difficulty obtaining this data from the private sector. Some of the information is considered proprietary because it can provide competitors with an unfair advantage to markets or transportation lanes. Sources of data include:

— Reebie and Associates: Transearch Freight Market Data – provides comprehensive multimodal goods movement database, which includes freight volumes at the county and zip code level for public and private sector freight planning. — Global Intelligence Solutions: Port Import Export Reporting Service – provides import-export activity on trade through U.S., Mexican, Latin American and Asian ports. — In some states, MPOs and state DOTs partner to purchase the private data sources. In these examples, MPOs throughout the state can purchase a small data set, or licenses to use in conjunction with the state database.

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Data collection is a necessary component of program management and therefore is an ongoing activity in regional organizations. Data collection activities may include updating travel demand models and forecasting economic trends. MUMPO identified five areas impacted by freight transportation: travel demand modeling, air quality, air cargo, transit, and economic development. Staff supporting these efforts participated in interviews designed to assess the magnitude of existing data relative to freight transportation. n Travel Demand Modeling

The regional travel demand model encompasses an area covering approximately 4,400 square miles, including Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Cabarrus, Stanly, Union, Rowan, York, Cleveland, northern Lancaster, and southern Iredell counties. The travel demand model is not based on census tracts but on smaller Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ), in order to more accurately distribute population and employment data projections and the resulting travel demand.

Given the increasing emphasis on goods movement, as well as the need to predict travel by heavy vehicles for air quality analysis, the regional model includes forecasts of travel for these vehicles: Heavy Trucks, Medium Trucks, and Commercial, where: — Heavy Trucks (HTK) include all trucks with more than three axles, including tractor- and semi-trailers, dual trailers, and buses. — Medium Trucks (MTK) include trucks with three axles and six tires, which is most single-unit trucks but also includes light-duty trucks with dual rear wheels. — The Commercial (COM) category includes all light-duty vehicles (passenger cars, light trucks, vans, SUVs) used for delivery and other business purposes.

The regional modes does not depend on a truck origin/destination survey but on an extensive sample of vehicle classification counts, including heavy and medium trucks. The Truck and Commercial models were borrowed from other areas, the major source being the Freight Plan- ning Manual developed by Cambridge Systematics for the USDOT’s Travel Model Program. That manual presents generic trip rates for four-tire trucks, single-unit (SU) six-tire trucks, and com- bination vehicles. n Air Cargo

The proposed intermodal facility will assist in attracting and maintaining air cargo business at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. The Norfolk-Southern Railroad main line to and from Atlanta is located on the north side of the airport. The railroad is considering relocating their intermodal facility from downtown Charlotte to the airport. Doing so will provide for logistic synergies between air, rail and truck modes of transportation.

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n Transit Impacts

There are three transit corridors where proposed operations will require some use of existing freight railroad ways. Light rail transit will operate in the South and Northeast corridors, and F

commuter transit in the North Corridor. The South Corridor includes right-of-way that is par- r e tially owned by Norfolk Southern. The Northeast Corridor LRT line will operate next to ROW i g owned by the North Carolina Rail Road and leased to CSX. The North Corridor trains will oper- h t

ate on ROW presently owned by Norfolk Southern. P l a CATS’ strategy is to negotiate purchase or lease agreements with the railroads to resolve issues n regarding rail operations and capital improvements. The sharing of railroad right-of-way is the main freight transportation issue that impacts the CATS system. n Economic Development

Charlotte is located in the Piedmont Crescent, which spans North Carolina and the northwest counties of South Carolina. The Charlotte region is the largest manufacturing region in the Piedmont Crescent and represents the nation’s fourth largest manufacturing region, an area accounting for more than 9,600 manufacturing firms employing 618,000 persons, and produc- ing $69 billion in goods annually.

The chart below indicates that among the leading Southeast manufacturing centers, Charlotte’s principal competitors are Atlanta, Nashville, Tampa and Norfolk.

Leading Southeast Manufacturing Centers

Metro Area Number Employees Payroll Value Shipment of Firms ($ Billion) ($ Billion) Atlanta 4,373 189,343 6.3 49.6 Charlotte 2,413 133,090 4.0 32.0 Nashville 1,537 84,185 2.8 21.4 Tampa 2,557 76,607 2.3 12.7 Norfolk 1,034 62,869 2.1 16.5 Memphis 1,149 57,634 1.1 14.7 Richmond 1,001 54,519 2.1 19.7 Orlando 1,588 46,511 1.6 8.3 Source: U.S. Census Bureau,1997 Census of Manufacturing

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6.6 Other Transportation Modes O t h e r

6.6.1 Aviation r a n s

In order for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport to continue accommodating the antici- p o pated growth in air travel and cargo shipments that are so important to the regional economy, r t improvements and expansions need to be made to the facility’s main components: a t i o

— Runway and taxiway system n

— Road network M

— Passenger terminal area o d

— Cargo and general aviation e — Parking s

The runway and taxiway system already experiences delays, indicating it is unable to adequately accommodate demand during peak periods. Because of the expected growth in operations, particularly during peak periods, this lack of runway capacity is the airport’s most significant constraint to growth.

The addition of a more widely-spaced parallel runway would increase peak period capacity and reduce annual delay costs by $36 million. The runway would be located 3,700 feet west of Runway 18R, and would be 9,000 feet long. Based on projected growth in air cargo, the existing length of Runway 18R/36L (10,000 feet) would be inadequate. There are also plans to extend Runway 18R to 12,000 feet, which will allow non-stop Pacific Rim service with aircraft such as the Boeing 747, 767, or MD-11. The airfield expansions will involve the relocation of some roads and upgrading others:

— Wallace Neel Road will be relocated to the west side of I-485 and will connect both Wilkin- son Boulevard and West Boulevard. — West Boulevard will be relocated as part of both the new runway and runway extension projects. This road will connect to an interchange at I-485, as well as the relocated Wallace Neel Road. West Boulevard will provide primary access to the Air Cargo Center and the commercial developments that are attracted to the areas south of the airport. — A section of Wilkinson Boulevard will be upgraded to a limited access roadway from I-485 to the Airport Entrance Road that will be constructed by NCDOT. Wilkinson Boulevard will then provide seamless access from the interstate to the front door of the terminal.

The passenger terminal will be expanded on Concourse E, which is the Airport’s regional aircraft facility. The existing concourse has 26 gates, which will be expanded to a total of 50 gates in multiple phases over the next two to three years.

The cargo building area will be increased from the current 288,000 square feet to 1.2 million square feet by 2015. Because of the needed space for cargo aircraft parking, the total property set aside for air cargo will more than triple from today’s 43 acres to 146 acres.

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Charlotte/Douglas has experienced tremendous growth in parking demand over the past five years. In response to that growth, the airport continues to expand surface lots and is constructing a 3,000-space parking deck in the daily parking lot. Immediately after that structure is completed, the Airport will construct a second 3,000-space parking deck adjacent to the first one in the daily lot. The airport also plans to construct another parking structure in the remote parking lot when there is sufficient demand.

6.6.2 Inter-City Rail

Charlotte has a long history of rail service for both passenger and freight. Passenger rail popu- larity surged in 1990 in the Charlotte region when the state of North Carolina began daily round trip service between Charlotte and New York on the Carolinian. In the past decade, passenger rail boardings grew by 242 percent, placing a strain on the existing Amtrak station.

Charlotte’s current Amtrak station is located on Tryon Street, approximately two miles north of the Uptown business district. Constructed in the 1960s, the station does not meet all of the current North Carolina or Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards for disabled access in and around the station and platforms. The parking lot contains only 60 unfenced spaces. The station is in an existing railroad freight yard, creating conflicts for both freight and passenger rail traffic. As an interim measure to better accommodate the growing crowds, the NCDOT and Amtrak in summer 2002 expanded the waiting room and added a ticket window.

Pedestrian access and connections to other transportation modes are inadequate at the current station. The region’s main business, government and cultural center is two miles away and there are no connections to inter-city buses or rental cars nearby. CATS provides local transit service to the station, but passengers who wish to connect to CATS Route 11 must cross four lanes of busy traffic (with no traffic light or crosswalk) to travel downtown to either reach their destinations or connect to other transit services.

The current schedule consists of three trains - the Piedmont, the Carolinian, and the Crescent. These three trains provide six daily trips to and from Charlotte as shown by the following schedule times: 1:49 AM Crescent northbound departure to New York 3:25 AM Crescent southbound departure to New Orleans 7:50 AM Carolinian northbound departure to New York (via Raleigh) 10:32 AM Piedmont southbound arrival from Raleigh 5:30 PM Piedmont northbound departure to Raleigh 8:11 PM Carolinian southbound arrival from New York (via Raleigh)

In 1992 the U.S. Department of Transportation designated five national high-speed rail corridors across the country. The original Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) Corridor – extending from Washington, D.C. through Richmond and Raleigh to Charlotte – has been identified as the most economically viable high speed rail corridor in the country. The USDOT has since extended the corridor to Atlanta and Macon, GA, Columbia, SC. and Jacksonville, FL.

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The Southeast High Speed Rail program is designed to provide an alternative to the overbur- O t dened highway and airport networks. Because of its slower speed, the existing passenger rail h e

service is not competitive with these two modes,but the proposed SEHSR service could reduce r travel time between Charlotte and Washington from the current ten hours to an estimated six to T r seven and one half hours. Travel demand models indicate these reduced travel times could a n result in a tripling of the North Carolina intercity rail patronage by 2015. s p o r t

In October 2002 the North Carolina and Virginia transportation departments completed a Tier I a t

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC portion of the i o corridor. The Tier I EIS took a broad look at potential impacts along nine possible routes and n identified the preferred route. The second study phase – Tier II – includes more specific analysis M along the preferred route. o d e s A new multimodal station in Charlotte, including a rail passenger facility, is being planned to better serve the increasing number of passengers and accommodate Norfolk Southern’s desire to separate passenger and freight operations. NCDOT has completed an engineering feasibility study for a multimodal station on West Trade Street that would create a vastly improved rail and transportation center serving the Charlotte region and the state. The station could include a new inter-city bus terminal as well.

The proposed station’s site boundaries are Trade Street, Fourth Street, Graham Street, and the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Property acquisition totaling 27 acres was completed in February, 2004. The timing of the multimodal station’s advancement to the Preliminary Engineering/En- vironmental Impact Statement (PE/EIS) phase is based on continued federal and state funding. Development of the new station and related track improvements is estimated to cost between $110-207 million. The facility would likely be built in phases concurrently with improvements are made to the regional transit system and North Carolina’s rail services.

6.6.3 Inter-City Bus

Greyhound Lines, Inc. serves Charlotte and Mecklenburg County from its terminal located on West Trade Street. There are approximately 86 daily arrivals and departures serving the entire continental United States. Six local and nine express CATS routes, as well as the Gold Rush Red Line uptown circulator, serve the Greyhound terminal. This permits Greyhound’s passengers convenient access to the Charlotte Transportation Center and other transportation terminals in the region. As noted in the previous section, NCDOT is currently acquiring land on West Trade Street for construction of a new multimodal station that could include a new intercity bus terminal.

6.6.4 Taxi Services

Passenger vehicle-for-hire services are an integral mode of transportation in the Charlotte region. Under City Code, the City of Charlotte regulates the industry within the corporate limits for safety, fares, and number of approved companies and vehicles. Effective July 2001, the City

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ordinance was revised to include regulation of not only metered vehicles (taxicabs) but also non-metered vehicles (limousines, shuttle vans, special needs vehicles, and executive cars).

There are presently 13 approved taxicab companies located in Charlotte, operating a combined total of 411 vehicles. These companies provide on-demand services to destinations throughout the Charlotte region. The distribution of vehicles is spread fairly evenly across service providers, with all companies having at least 30 vehicles in their fleet.

Aside from on-call services typically provided by taxi companies, Mecklenburg County’s Social Services has contracted with cab companies to offer reduced fare service to the elderly and disabled within the community. Additionally, CATS contracts with taxi operators to provide free rides home (up to twice a month) to vanpool and express bus riders who have emergency, medical appointments or unplanned work schedule changes.

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6.7 Congestion Management C o n g

Given the limited financial resources for building additional capacity for all of MUMPO’s road- e s t

ways, it is imperative that the transportation system (and all of its modes) are operated and i o maintained in an efficient and effective way. Congestion management has become an import- n

ant tool in maximizing financial resources while addressing the region’s growing air quality M problems. a n a g n Coordination with MUMPO e m e

In November, 1994, the Mecklenburg-Union TCC prepared a Congestion Management System in n t cooperation with NCDOT. The Congestion Management System was implemented in October, 1995 and identifies improvements to reduce traffic congestion at intersections throughout the planning area. Projects are selected for inclusion in the City’s five-year Capital Investment Plan or the North Carolina Transportation Improvement Program. n Congestion Management by CDOT

The Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT) identifies congestion problems using a number of methods. These include an annual evaluation of turning movement count data at signalized intersections, evaluation of site plans for new developments, and comments from citizens and staff. All of these methods allow CDOT to identify locations that experience regular and incident-related traffic congestion.

CDOT is responsible for the operation of more than 650 traffic signals. CDOT also maintains computerized traffic control systems, which help minimize traffic congestion throughout the city by moving traffic along corridors. These systems coordinate the operation of over 500 traffic signals in and near Charlotte to improve traffic flow by coordinating timing and minimize delays associated with unnecessary stops. CDOT has employees available on a 24-hour basis to repair malfunctioning signals or traffic control equipment so that these problems will not create or add to congestion.

CDOT also maintains and operates traffic surveillance cameras in the city. The City of Charlotte’s cameras are located primarily in Center City Charlotte. CDOT uses this video information to make adjustments to traffic signal timing in response to congestion-inducing incidents. CDOT’s incident-management efforts reduce the impacts of accidents on the traveling times. CDOT works closely with NCDOT’s Metrolina Traffic Management Center which is responsible for responding to freeway incidents. This coordination involves traffic monitoring and incident response measures on freeways and adjacent thoroughfares.

CDOT develops a bi-annual High Congestion Location (HCL) List, which ranks signalized intersections based on their volume-to-capacity (v/c) ratio. The v/c ratio compares traffic volumes with the ability of the intersection to process that traffic; therefore, the v/c ratio measures

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congestion at a signalized intersection. HCL locations have a v/c ratio of 0.95 and higher. These locations are analyzed to determine whether signal timing or physical changes to the intersection need to be implemented.

In order to reduce congestion and improve safety, the City of Charlotte allocates funds each year for Major and Minor Transportation System Management (TSM) improvements. Major TSM improvements improve safety and increase capacity at high-accident and high-congestion locations. The revenue for these improvements comes from City bond measures. In 2004, proposals for major TSM intersection/roadway changes were announced for: — Eastway Drive at Central Avenue — Harris Boulevard [NC-24] at Milton Road — Yorkmont Road at Tyvola Road — Sharon Amity Road at Central Avenue — The Plaza at Harris Boulevard [NC-24] — Graham Street at Craighead Avenue — Stonewall Street at Graham/Mint Streets (US-29/NC-49) — Kings Drive at Baxter Street — Kenilworth Avenue at Baxter Street

Minor TSM improvements respond to congestion and safety problems that are smaller in scope. These improvements typically require minimal right-of-way acquisition and have low construction costs. n Congestion Management by NCDOT

NCDOT has implemented a statewide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) called NC SMARTlink, which provides several resources to assist motorists and reduce congestion.

In the Charlotte area, the Metrolina Regional Transportation Management Center (MRTMC) houses an advanced traffic management system designed to reduce traffic delays and improve traffic movement by using technology. The MRTMC includes an electronic communications network, remote traffic sensors, video cameras, changeable message signs, and highway advisory radios. The MRTMC exchanges real-time video, traffic advisories and crash notifications to multiple media outlets throughout the region in order that they can give real-time travel condition information to their customers, thereby reducing congestion.

The MRTMC also dispatches Incident Management Assistance Patrols (IMAP) throughout the region and exchanges crash and incident information with allied public safety agencies in order to reduce the time it takes to clear an incident. This technology helps motorists spend less time in traffic, which reduces highway congestion, commute times, and vehicle emissions. MRTMC and IMAP staff also pre-plan and coordinate planned special events that involve the transportation network in some way, such as major traffic generating sporting events, light shows, etc.

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6.8 Traffic Safety Management System T r a f f i c

Traffic safety is a primary concern for MUMPO. The consequences of motor vehicle crashes S a

are not only felt by the motorists involved in collisions, but they are also significant sources of f e congestion in the region and deplete the resources of agencies tasked with responding to and t y

alleviating crashes. M a n

During 2003, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers responded to more than 25,000 motor a vehicle accidents reported in public rights-of-way, including 53 fatal motor vehicle accidents. g e

This number of accidents represents over $611 million in collision-related costs. These stagger- m e

ing statistics show the significant effect of motor vehicle crashes on the economy, as well as the n community’s resources. t n Traffic Safety Management by CDOT

Since 1998, the Charlotte City Council has provided funding in the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for a Pedestrian and Traffic Safety plan and its implementation. The goal of this traffic safety plan is to integrate engineering, enforcement, and education activities into a comprehensive plan to: — reduce the number of motor vehicle crashes and injuries, — increase pedestrian safety, — improve traffic safety, — ensure traffic law compliance, — modify targeted behaviors of drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists, and — research, evaluate, and implement new traffic safety technologies.

CDOT helps improve roadway safety for all users through several established and proposed engineering practices. CDOT currently maintains an accident database with over 15 years of collision data. This information is used to identify, analyze, and recommend improvements for safety issues at specific locations. A ranked list is compiled annually. This High Accident Loca- tion (HAL) list provides a starting point to develop solutions for traffic safety issues and apply the funding for these solutions in a manner that maximizes benefits to the traveling public.

CDOT maintains a Traffic Safety Section that is charged with compiling the HAL and directing the review of locations from this list at monthly Safety Committee meetings. The Safety Com- mittee is a cross-departmental team comprised of City of Charlotte staff that reviews, provides recommendations, and can then implement projects to alleviate safety concerns. The Traffic Safety Section also provides before-and-after data of projects, and tracks existing and potential areas of traffic safety concern within the city to provide the latest data to the Safety Committee for timely and effective traffic safety solutions.

CDOT employs innovative approaches on a continuing basis to improve traffic and pedestrian safety. CDOT maintains the SafeLight Program, aimed at reducing the number of crashes caused

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by running red lights at signalized intersections through the use of photographic enforcement equipment. CDOT also works with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on an ongoing basis to support their implementation of photographic speed enforcement. This partner- ship includes before-and-after studies of speeds and crashes within the enforcement zones, and maintenance of signing throughout the enforcement zones.

CDOT is actively involved in targeted public awareness and educational campaigns that support the City’s focus on community safety. These educational efforts are coordinated through the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). TSAC is comprised of public and private agencies in Mecklenburg County whose primary concern is providing a safer transportation network. The committee implements an annual multi-media campaign to raise awareness of and modify un- safe driver behaviors. Past campaigns have included focused media campaigns on tailgating, pedestrian safety, and speeding. n Traffic Management Safety by NCDOT

NCDOT has an active Safety Improvement Program (SIP) that identifies high accident locations, analyzes those locations for safety treatments, and implements corrective improvements.

In addition to projects identified through the SIP, the State maintains a pool of Spot Safety funds that are used to treat areas where there is the high potential for crashes. Spot Safety funds can also be used to improve roadway conditions in areas experiencing high congestion.

The City of Charlotte and NCDOT often collaborate on projects through the use of cost sharing arrangements. These arrangements allow both agencies to spread limited funding further and provide an increased number of safety improvements to the traveling public.

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6.8 Intelligent Transportation Systems I n t e l l i

In 2001, NCDOT completed a Statewide ITS Strategic Deployment Plan to guide the future imple- g e

mentation of ITS technologies throughout North Carolina. The process that was used in plan n t development follows the requirements and direction of the National ITS Architecture (NIA), a T r

framework that describes ITS components by their functionality and defines how these com- a ponents are to work together as a system. n s p o

The Metrolina Regional ITS Deployment Plan represents one of nine regional reports comprising r t the Statewide Plan. The Metrolina region includes the five counties surrounding Mecklenburg a t i County. Each of the nine independent but coordinated plans relied on input from over 1,500 o stakeholders who have important influence on the State’s transportation system. The Metrolina n ITS Plan reflects issues identified in previously-developed ITS area plans as well as multimodal plans of local agencies.

The Metrolina ITS Plan determined that the most important issues were traffic control, public transportation management, archived data function, and pre-trip travel information. The key component of the Metrolina ITS Plan is the development of a central database of traveler information to be disseminated to motorists throughout the region.

The concept of the Metrolina architecture is that NCDOT’s Transportation Management Center controls most of the traffic operations equipment in the region, providing easy access to most of the generated traffic information. External inputs, such as the City of Charlotte signal system, NCDOT’s Incident Management Assistance Program (IMAP), and other traffic operations centers, need to be accessed, but not generated or stored locally.

According to the Metrolina ITS Plan, there are many ITS deployments that are either fully functional, in construction, or in the planning stages. The existing ITS projects in the Mecklenburg- Union urban area are listed in Table 6-7 on page 6-54.

The Metrolina ITS Plan concluded that the Metrolina region has a very aggressive ITS deployment strategy over the next few years, including numerous projects that are in the 2002-2008 NCTIP. Table 6-8 (page 6-55) summarizes funded ITS projects for the urban area while Table 6-9 (page 6-55) lists non-funded projects.

u The following pages contain related Tables Table 6-7 : Existing ITS Deployments ...... Page 6-54 Table 6-8: Funded ITS Projects ...... Page 6-55 Table 6-9: Non-Funded ITS Projects ...... Page 6-55

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Table 6-7 : Existing ITS Deployments in Mecklenburg-Union Urban Area

Freeway Management — Metrolina Transportation Management Center in Charlotte with 27 traffic sensors, 26 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, 11 dynamic message signs (DMS), and 4 highway advisory radio (HAR) on I-77 — Reversible HOV lane on US-74 (currently operated as express busway) Incident Management — NCDOT patrol of 15 miles of I-77 and I-85 and response to additional 45 miles — CVS/Samaritan free/private incident management patrol on I-77 from S.C. to I-85 — Tyvola Road reversible lane system for Charlotte Coliseum (5 miles with 5 CCTV and a DMS) — Reversible lanes on 7th Street, from Independence to Laurel Avenue Traffic Signal Control — Charlotte (139 signals in CBD, 289 in 34 closed loops, 7 CCTV in CBD, 22 CCTV along 2 corridors) — Matthews (4 signals in US-74 closed loop) — Pineville (15 signals in US-521 closed loop) Emergency Management — Charlotte (426 enforcement vehicles under computer-aided dispatch with automated vehicle identification and traffic signal system communications) — NC State Highway Patrol (all enforcement vehicles have MDTs - mobile data terminals) — Charlotte (fire pre-emption on 4 signals) Highway-Rail Intersections — Charlotte (8 signals with pre-emption capability) Regional Traveler Information — Metrolina Transportation Management Center web site with link status map, real-time incident information and camera images available; media shares video. www.ncsmartlink.org — Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) – automated bilingual telephone system to be upgraded to customer service module tied to bus stop number Transit Management — Charlotte (173 buses with GPS receivers tied to automated voice annunciators and electronic fare collection; 58 demand responsive paratransit vehicles with mobile data terminals and automated vehicle locators operated under a computer – aided dispatch/ scheduling system) — Charlotte bus pre-emption at 2 locations along Independence Boulevard. Other — Charlotte (Red light running program at 30 locations) — Charlotte (Machine vision cameras for local detection for remote incident/congestion monitoring) — Indian Trail (Red light running program at 2 locations)

Source: Metrolina Regional ITS Deployment Plan

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Table 6-8: Funded ITS Projects in Mecklenburg-Union Urban Area I n

Project Estimated Cost t l e l

— Install 6 CCTV cameras, 2 DMS, detection system and fiber-optic cable/ $3,935,450 i g

conduit along I-77 from I-85 to I-485 (I-3311A) e n

— Install 9 CCTV cameras, 3 DMS, detection system and fiber-optic cable/ $3,959,697 t

conduit along US-74 HOV facility (U-209F) r a

— Install CCTV, DMS, detection system and fiber optic communications $10,500,300 n s

on I-485 from I-77 to I-77 o r t

— Install CCTV, DMS, detection system and fiber optic communications $4,080,750 a t

on I-85 from NC49 to county line i o

— Provide communications link from NCDOT Control Center to Charlotte $1,572,842 n Signal Operations Center for US-74 HOV lanes (Earmark No. 1) — Instrument I-277 and integrate NCDOT and Charlotte control centers $1,000,000 (Earmark No. 2) — Install 5 CCTV cameras, 3 DMS and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $9,407,100 I-485 from I-85 South to I-85 North (R-2248) — Install 5 CCTV cameras, 2 DMS and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $3,209,900 I-85 from US-29/NC-49 Connector to SR 2467 (I-3803A)

Source: Metrolina Regional ITS Deployment Plan

Table 6-9: Non-Funded ITS Projects in Mecklenburg-Union Urban Area

Project Estimated Cost — Install 4 CCTV cameras, a DMS and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $2,645,850 I-77 from I-485 to NC-73 (I-3311B) — Install 5 CCTV cameras, 2 DMS and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $3,447,400 US-74-Monroe Bypass Connector (R-3329A) — Install 3 CCTV cameras, a DMS, and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $3,230,650 I-85 from I-77 to US-29/NC-49 Connector — Install 8 CCTV cameras, 2 DMS, and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $4,865,850 I-85 from I-77 to Gaston County line — Install 9 CCTV cameras, 10 DMS, and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $4,274,850 I-277 — Install 30 CCTV cameras, 11DMS, and fiber-optic cable/conduit along $27,668,450 I-485 — Install 60 CCTV cameras and fiber-optic cable/conduit for off-freeway $2,547,400 surveillance/communications

Source: Metrolina Regional ITS Deployment Plan

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