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15 <br />3 <br />shall also be included.. A brief description <br />of other major existing and proposed land <br />developments within the study area shall be <br />provided. The general site description shall <br />also include probable socio- economic <br />characteristics of potential site users to the <br />extent that they may affect the transportation <br />needs of the site (i.e., number of senior <br />citizens). <br />(The proposed amendment identifies additional <br />data requirements). <br />B) Transportation Facilities Description - The <br />description shall contain a full documentation <br />of the proposed internal and existing external <br />transportation system. This description shall <br />include proposed internal vehicular, bicycle <br />and pedestrian circulation, all proposed <br />ingress and egress locations, all internal <br />roadway widths and rights -of -way, turn lanes, <br />parking conditions, traffic channelizations, <br />and any traffic signals or other intersection <br />control devices at all intersections within <br />the site. <br />The report shall describe the entire external <br />roadway system within the study area. Major <br />intersections in the study area and all <br />intersections or driveways adiacent to or <br />within 400 feet of the site shall be <br />identified and sketched. All existing and <br />proposed public transportation services and <br />facilities within one mile of the site shall <br />also be documented. Future highway <br />improvements, including proposed construction <br />and traffic signalization, shall be noted. <br />This information shall be obtained from North <br />Carolina's Transportation Improvement Program. <br />Any proposed roadway improvements due to <br />proposed surrounding developments shall also <br />be noted. <br />(The proposed amendment expands the scope of <br />the study area). <br />C) Existing Traffic Conditions - Existing traffic <br />conditions shall be (measured and] documented <br />for all roadways and intersections in the <br />study area. This shall include documentation <br />of traffic accident counts as recorded by the <br />H.C. Department of Transportation District <br />Engineers Office munici al or coun&y law <br />enforcement and the N.C. Highway Patrol. <br />[] = delete text <br />bold underline = add text <br />