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MEMORANDUM 174 PD-3-87 OCCONEECHEE POINT - TRAFFIC EVALUATION AUGUST 18, 1987 PAGE 2 CONCLUSION : The traffic carrying capacity of a 2- lane highway is typically 9, 000 to 10, 000 vehicles per day. This capacity is affected by factors such as the types of land , uses along the highway and the number and location of driveways. These factors have a significant influence on this particular portion of NC 86. Adjoining land uses are commercial activities that attract a large number of trucks . Each has multiple driveways. This combination of frequent turns and a large number of trucks reduces the traffic carrying capacity . Detailed traffic volume and description data is not available for the portion of NC 86 that would be affected by Occoneechee Point so an accurate measure of traffic conditions cannot be made. It would be safe to say however that the estimate of current traffic, 7900 vehicles per day, is close to the highway 's capacity. If that is accurate, the additional traffic generated by Occoneechee Point, estimated at 4, 180 vehicles per day, will increase traffic beyond NC 86 ' s capacity. Improvements to NC 86 should be required as part of Occoneechee Point project approval . Since turning movements are a significant influence on capacity in this situation, the following improvements to accommodate turning movements are recommended. 1 . NC 86 should be widened to 3 lanes the entire length of the Occoneechee Point project, the center lane should be a continuous left turn lane; . 2. deceleration lanes should be provided at the two main entrance driveways of Occoneechee Point; 3. the "entrance only" driveway should be eliminated from the site plan, it could be located in a proposed deceleration lane, northbound left-turn traffic would conflict with decelerating southbound traffic, the entrance to the convenience store can be relocated to the main entrance driveway between it and the restaurant;