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Thank you! Questions? <br />Orange County CTP Webslte: <br />htlp://www. ncdot.org/dohlpreconstructftpb/planning/orargecounty.htm I <br />Sarah Ewell Scott Walston <br />Transportation Engineer I Triangle Unit Supervise <br />NCDOTTPB NCDOTTPB <br />(919) 733-0705 (919) 733-4705 <br />swezzell@ncdot.gov swalston@ncdot.gov <br />Paul Black Andy Henry <br />Transportation Planner Transportation Planner <br />Triangle RPO DCHC MPO <br />(919) 55&9397 (919) 560-4366 <br />pblackQtjcog.cxg andrew.henryQdurhamnc.gov <br />More into at www.rx;doLOrg/-tpb <br />Freeway Facility <br />• High mobility, low access <br />• 55mphorgreater <br />• Cross section: minimum 4 lanes with <br />_ . - - median <br />r Connections provided only at <br />U3 74 Near Waynesvllk interchanges; all cross streets are <br />grade-separated <br />• Driveways rat allowed <br />• Traffic signals not allowed <br />• Examples: I-40, I-95, US 64 from Radcy <br />~ Mount to W ilgamslon, US 1 from Raleigh <br />to Sanford <br />"`J <br />US 264 Fast of F95 <br />Boulevard Facility <br />• Moderate mobility, moderate access <br />'. ..'~ 30 to 55mph <br />"'"' Cross section: minimum 2 lanes with <br />median <br />• Connections are at-grade intersections <br />US 70 Fast of Gddsboro for most major and minor cross streets <br />• Driveways allowed -primarily rght- <br />iNrght-out; consdidation and sharing <br />~~~- ~ access is encouraged <br />• Traffic signals allowed <br />- Examples: US 1 in Ralegh, NC 55 <br />(Holly Springs Bypass), US 70 from <br />Clayton to Gamer <br />Cary Parkway <br />Highway Categories... <br />Expressway Facility <br />• High mobility, low access <br />• 4510 fi0 mph <br />• Cross section: minimum 4lanes with <br />median <br />US z21 (Marion Bypass) Connections at interchanges (major <br />cross streets) and abgrade intersections <br />(minor cross streets) <br />• Driveways limited in location and <br />number, right-in/right-out only <br />• Traffic signals not allowed <br />~ ~~" Examples: US 117 north of I-00, US 74 <br />just east of F277 in Charlofte <br />US 220 in Rockingham County <br />Major/Minor Thoroughfares <br /> • Balanced mobility and access <br /> • 251o SSmph <br />~t:__ Cross section: minimum 2lanes, no <br /> median; includes facNities with a <br />~' ~ - continuous left turn lane <br />US 441 South of Dllkboro Connections are al-grade intersections <br /> • Driveways allowed with full movements; <br /> consolidate and share access when <br /> possible <br />~' _{ <br />~ Traffic signals allowed <br />" <br />. °'-' Examples: NC 66 north of Hillsborough, <br /> US 64 in Siler Cily, US 70 in Kinston, <br />- NC 166 in Cunitudc Count' <br />US 13 North of Ahoskie <br /> <br />4 <br />