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Chapter 2: The Plan <br />When reviewing -road widening project proposals the N ° DOT analyzes signal density, speed, and <br />average daily traffic counts.. In general, capacity is reached on a road like Cornelius St. at 10,000 trips <br />per day. "In 2004; N °DOT..Traffic Counts recorded -8;400 trips per day on the west side and 11;000 trips <br />per day. on the east side of the Cornelius St. and S:, Churton St. intersection. Assuming that at some <br />point in the future Cornelius St. will be widened by the NCDOT, theTask, Force reviewed three <br />scenarios road widening each of which incorporated pedestrian and bicycle facilities: Each of the <br />scenarios and the final recommendation of the.Task Force for the widening of US.70 are laid out below. <br />nr 1 <br />sett, tu,.r,a� <br />.I <br />x`70 <br />rLt} <br />t rl 4 �r Y %.. ti t �j�z i�F �l }•�� t(ki �%N 1'i <br />7� ll { !., "�t�r'i�.,,,}r�,`r'i�+��•.Tti i�'x I� t r.a. �� <br />l r J r I <br />I, ! <br />M' <br />H! <br />���'ul:"',- 4Y °iVe4�rV�`�. i• Ar it -,:I a � i1 CI �.. �. � <br />tt Qgtioul l: <br />The first design scenario includes creating feeder <br />roads to serve commercial developments and <br />residences, along the 70 Corridor. The feeder roads . <br />would be separated form the thru- traffic center <br />lanes. The idea behind this design was to separate <br />the different types of traffic. Bike and pedestrian <br />paths were installed at the far edges of the right -of- <br />way. However, it was realized that his scenario <br />creates problems in terms of stacking at each <br />intersection and for that reason it was not chosen. <br />H Qptian" 2: _ <br />The second design scenario includes a four -lane <br />divided highway with a central planted median. <br />Bike lanes were added to sides of the road and <br />sidewalks were planned for the outer edge of the <br />right -of -way, protected from the road by landscaping <br />strips. However, concern was raised that due to the <br />large volume of fast - moving traffic along the 70 <br />Corridor, bike lanes that were adjoined to the road <br />may not be the safest option and for that reason as <br />well as economic considerations Option 2 was not <br />j chosen. <br />18 <br />US 70/ Cornelius Street Corridor Strategic Plan 2007 <br />w...r.... <br />5�{G r <br />r � <br />tt Qgtioul l: <br />The first design scenario includes creating feeder <br />roads to serve commercial developments and <br />residences, along the 70 Corridor. The feeder roads . <br />would be separated form the thru- traffic center <br />lanes. The idea behind this design was to separate <br />the different types of traffic. Bike and pedestrian <br />paths were installed at the far edges of the right -of- <br />way. However, it was realized that his scenario <br />creates problems in terms of stacking at each <br />intersection and for that reason it was not chosen. <br />H Qptian" 2: _ <br />The second design scenario includes a four -lane <br />divided highway with a central planted median. <br />Bike lanes were added to sides of the road and <br />sidewalks were planned for the outer edge of the <br />right -of -way, protected from the road by landscaping <br />strips. However, concern was raised that due to the <br />large volume of fast - moving traffic along the 70 <br />Corridor, bike lanes that were adjoined to the road <br />may not be the safest option and for that reason as <br />well as economic considerations Option 2 was not <br />j chosen. <br />18 <br />US 70/ Cornelius Street Corridor Strategic Plan 2007 <br />