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126 <br />Michael Harvey <br />From: Chuck Edwards Contact <br />Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 2:12 PM <br />To: Ed Sirgany <br />Cc: Michael Harvey; Bunting, Clarence B; Sorrell, Charles V; Ishak, Doumit Y; Jones, <br />DeAngelo J <br />Subject: Proposed Settlers Pointe- Revised Access Configuration and Revised Traffic Analysis, <br />Attachments: Updated NCDOT comments.pdf <br />Ed, <br />I'm writing in follow up to our recent meeting between you and District and Congestion Management staff to discuss <br />alternate access arrangements for the above project. As you recall Congestion Management had previously reviewed <br />the original TIA and had included in their recommendations, a new access road serving the industrial element with a <br />new intersection on Old NC 86 that would provide more appropriate intersection spacing relative to the interstate <br />interchange and adjacent proposed accesses. This would require that the Applicant obtain additional property which <br />may not be feasible or possible. During our meeting we identified alternate access configurations utilizing the frontage <br />currently controlled by the Applicant that would be expected to provide acceptable operation and intersection spacing <br />in accordance NCDOT requirements. District and Congestion Management staff have reviewed your analysis for the <br />revised scenario and, based on the information provided, we find the proposed alternate to be conceptually acceptable. <br />Additional site plan and traffic analysis detail will be necessary prior to NCDOT approval and issuance of the required <br />Driveway Permit as this project proceeds. A conceptual exhibit is attached with remarks provided by Congestion <br />Management Staff and a brief summary is provided below: <br />Phase I <br />1 -40 Westbound Ramps and Old NC 86 Intersection: <br />Install a traffic signal at this intersection <br />1 -40 Eastbound Ramps and Old NC 86 Intersection: <br />Provide dual southbound left turn lanes on Old NC 86 <br />Provide dual northbound approach lanes with one lane terminating as a right turn lane to the 1 -40 on ramp <br />Provide a second lane on the on ramp to receive the dual left turn movements <br />Install a traffic signal at this location <br />Old NC 86 and Service Road Intersection: <br />Convert intersection into a right in -right out configuration with a northbound directional left -over on Old NC 86 <br />Provide a southbound exclusive right turn lane on Old NC 86 <br />Old NC 86 and U -turn Intersection: <br />Eliminate previously proposed Residential Driveway 1 and provide an unsignalized U -turn intersection for <br />accommodation for redirected turning movements at this location. Provide an exclusive southbound lane for U -turns <br />Phase II <br />Old NC 86: <br />Provide an additional southbound through lane beginning at the 1 -40 Eastbound ramp and terminating as an exclusive U- <br />turn lane at the U -turn intersection <br />