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Draft 09-09-2013 <br />12 | Page <br />Existing Transportation Conditions <br />Functional Classification of Roads within the Eno Economic Development District (EDD) <br />Roads within the Eno EDD have been classified using a road classification system <br />refined from the NC Department of Transportation’s classification system. <br />CategoryGeneralDescription <br />Interstate Major traffic-carrying facilities that are part of the Federal <br />Interstate Highway system; trip length characteristics are <br />predominantly long-distance intra- and inter-state. Right-of-way <br />width is a minimum of 230-feet and can increase to over 300- <br />feet, depending on the number of lanes. <br />Arterial The primary traffic-carrying facilities in the county; trip length and <br />travel density characteristics of substantial inter-county travel or <br />of serving urban-type development; typically would include rural <br />freeways. Right-of-way width is typically 70- to 110-feet, <br />depending on the number of lanes and whether bicycle lanes are <br />provided. <br />Collector Facilities that generally service intra-county travel. Provides the <br />network connection between local roads and the arterial system. <br />Shorter lengths, lower volumes, and more land access than the <br />arterial system. Right-of-way width is typically 60- to 100-feet, <br />depending on the number of lanes and whether bicycle lanes are <br />provided. <br />Local Primarily serves as access to adjacent land use. Any traffic is <br />local in nature; therefore volumes and length are relatively low. <br />Local roads comprise all remaining public roads not classified as <br />a higher function. Right-of-way width is typically 60- to 80-feet. <br />The Eno EDD – NCDOT Road Functional Classification Map on page 13 depicts the <br />following road classifications in the Eno EDD. The Map also provides sub- <br />classifications of the primary classifications listed above. <br />x I-85 through the Study Area is classified as an Interstate. <br />x US 70 is classified as a Minor Arterial through the Study Area. <br />x Old NC 10 is a two-lane Major Collector road west of Mt. Herman Church Road. <br />Mt. Herman Church Road and Pleasant Green Road area also two-lane Major <br />Collector road. <br />x Old NC 10 east of Mt. Herman Church Road, the US 70 frontage road, and <br />several surrounding streets area classified as Local roads. <br />Medians - There are existing medians in the vicinity of the I-85/US 70 interchange. <br />Signalized/Unsignalized Intersections – The majority of the intersections in the Study <br />Area are currently unsignalized. There are three existing signalized intersections: <br />1)US 70/NC 751; 2) US 70/Mr. Herman Church Road; and 3) Old NC 10/Mr. Herman <br />Church Road. <br />28