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201 <br /> • <br /> Traffic Impact Report <br /> February 24,. 1586 <br /> Page Five <br /> Surroundina Developments and Streets: <br /> Homestead Road. is an area 'that is paralleled on both sides <br /> by rural agricultural. land. with homes scattered through the: <br /> area. No ma?or- subdiviaiona. have currently been constructed <br /> along this_ road- Chapel Hill. High School and Sewall Elementary <br /> School- are the ma3or items of development. in ,this area.. <br /> Although High: School. Road and. Sewall. Road intersect with <br /> Homestead Road. the traffic impact for the High- School traffic <br /> La during a different peak hour than: residential traffic. The <br /> primary access to the High School. is Sewall. Road which connects <br /> to Estes Road-. Estee Road is the- mein. collector for Chapel Hill <br /> and Carrboro traffic with regard. to school traffic. <br /> Then spacing of the Rogers. Road.... High School Road and the <br /> exit for the subdivision are. adequatel.y spaced to provide a. <br /> smooth flow of traffic and to- not impede the flow on Homestead <br /> Road. Since the speed limit. on Homestead Road is currently 45- <br /> ailes per hour and the pavement width excedea 20 feet,. the <br /> capacity of the street will not be lowered. by the- increase of <br /> trip: endings, from the proposed Homestead Highlands. projeet. <br /> Conclusion-: <br /> Homestead Road is- a connector between NC 86 and CTd NC: 86. <br /> The: pasted speed is 45 miles. per hour. the pavement. width- is 20 <br /> feet, the- quality of vertical and horizontal alignment. is good, <br /> and the current usage rate. its low. <br /> • <br /> The adding of- this. subdjvjsj6n will. not lower the level of <br /> service for. Homestead. Road.. A stable. flow of traffic will be <br /> maintained vn° this' road with the added traffic of the.. Homestead: <br /> Highlands. project. <br /> - <br />