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COPY - NCOOT <br />used on those minor thoroughfares where parking on both sides is <br />needed as a result of more concentrated <br />development. <br />Cross section "L" is used in rural areas or for staged <br />construction of a wider multi -lane cross section. On some <br />thoroughfares projected traffic volumes may indicate that two <br />travel lanes will adequately serve travel for a considerable <br />period of time. <br />The curb and gutter urban cross sections all illustrate the <br />sidewalk adjacent to the curb with a buffer or utility strip <br />between the sidewalk and the minimum right -of -way line. This <br />permits adequate setback for utility poles. If it is desired to <br />move the sidewalk further away from the street to provide added <br />separation for pedestrians or for aesthetic reasons, additional <br />right -of -way must be provided to insure adequate setback for <br />utility poles. <br />Rights- of -way shown for the typical cross sections are the <br />minimum rights -of -way required to contain the street, sidewalks, <br />utilities, and drainage facilities. dut and fill requirements may <br />require wither additional right -of -way or construction easements. <br />Obtaining construction easements is becoming the more common <br />practice for urban thoroughfare construction. <br />If there is sufficient bicycle traffic along the thoroughfare <br />to justify a bicycle lane or bikeway, additional right -of -way may <br />be required to allow for the bicycle facilities. The North <br />Carolina Bicycle Facility and Program Handbook should be consulted <br />for design standards for bicycle facilities. <br />Recommended typical cross sections for thoroughfares were <br />derived on the basis of projected traffic, existing capacities, <br />desirable levels of service and available right -of -way. <br />42 <br />