McDowell County thoroughfare plan, including Old Fort and Marion

120 Pages·1995·11.5 MB·English

by  North Carolina. Division of Highways. Small Urban Planning Unit

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Thoroughfare Plan
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MCDOWELL COUNTY
THOROUGHFARE PLAN
INCLUDING
OLD FORT AND MARION
Prepared by the:
Statewide Planning Branch
Division of Highways
North Carolina Department of Transportation
In cooperation with:
McDowell County
Town of Old Fort
City of Marion
The Federal Highway Administration
U. S. Department of Transportation
NC DOCUMENTS
CLE-- 'iOUSE
MAR 19 1996
N C. STATE L15-RARY
RA'u£lGH
Wesley O. Stafford, P.E.
Small Urban Planning Unit Head

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT S
Persons responsible for this report:
Transportation Planning Engineer: L. F. Huntsinger, EFT
Small Urban Planning Unit Head: W. O. Stafford, PE
Manager, Statewide Planning Branch: M. R. Poole, Ph.D., PE
Engineering Technician: J. P. Galloway, EFT
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Table of Contents
Cl - Introduction
Overview 1
Background 2
Highlights 2
C2 - Recommended Thoroughfare Plan
Intent of the Thoroughfare Plan 7
Thoroughfare Plan Recommendations 7
Interstate 7
Principal Arterials 8
Minor Arterials 8
Major Collectors 9
Minor Collectors 10
Other 11
Public Involvement 13
C3 - Implementation of the Thoroughfare Plan
State-County Adoption of the Thoroughfare Plan 15
Subdivision Controls 15
Land Use Controls 15
Development Reviews 15
Funding Sources 16
Capital Improvements Program 16
Transportation Improvement Program 16
Industrial Access Funds 16
Small Urban Funds 16
The North Carolina Highway Trust Fund Law 17
Implementation Recommendations 17
Construction Priorities and Cost Estimates 18
C4 - Analysis of McDowell County's Roadway System
Current Transportation Plans for McDowell County 23
Thoroughfare Plans 23
Transportation Improvement Program Projects 24

Existing Travel Patterns and Deficiencies 24
Traffic Demand 24
Width and Alignment Deficiencies 25
Capacity Analysis of the Existing System 25
Traffic Accidents 32
Existing Bridge Conditions 33
Factors Affecting the Future Roadway System 35
Population 35
Economy and Employment 36
Land Use 36
Forecasted Travel Patterns and Deficiencies 37
Future Travel Demand 37
Capacity Deficient Corridors 38
Streets Approaching Capacity 38
System Deficiencies 38
Intersection Deficiencies 43
Consideration of Environmental Factors 43
Wetlands 43
Threatened and Endangered Species 44
Historic Sites 44
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