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19 <br /> 1 b.) Ask developer along Buckhorn Road and West Ten Road to dedicate 20' on east <br /> 2 side. <br /> 3 Intersection <br /> 4 a.) Existing AMP notes a NCDOT "pre-approved" location for a full flow intersection with <br /> 5 possible traffic light. <br /> 6 b.) Ask developer to plan project to above AMP intersection location, limit other access <br /> 7 points, and make improvements according to TIA needs at this point in time. <br /> 8 Frontage/Service Roads <br /> 9 a.) Existing AMP promotes Frontage/Service Roads. <br /> 10 b.) Ask developer to include frontage/service road easement so large area and smaller <br /> 11 projects can be redirected to future traffic signal intersection (after NCDOT warrants are <br /> 12 met) <br /> 13 Through Connectivity <br /> 14 a.) Existing AMP shows approximate alignment <br /> 15 b.) Ask developer to plan project with a future public road through the property to the <br /> 16 east to distribute (and create internal capture) traffic to infrastructure focus areas. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Background — Elements of the Plan <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Background — How the plan works <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Background — How the plan works <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Background — How the plan works <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Background — How the plan works <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Not having a plan <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Transportation/traffic efficiency and effectiveness/Connectivity <br /> 31 ■ Businesses must rely on an already very limited road system, including <br /> 32 multimodal opportunities <br /> 33 ■ New development would not be responsible for the impact they cause, including: <br /> 34 ■ Preventing adjacent property owners from accessing their property <br /> 35 ■ Increasing traffic in the area without mitigating it <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Safety <br /> 38 Current transportation network will: <br /> 39 ■ Become more congested <br /> 40 ■ Crash rates will increase <br /> 41 ■ Traffic flow will continue to deteriorate <br /> 42 ■ Degrade and become unsafe for all users <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Economic Development <br /> 45 ■ County receives no funding for new roads <br /> 46 ■ State does not build new roads unless there are "lines on a map" <br /> 47 ■ "Perceived impacts of access management on adjacent commercial businesses <br /> 48 and landowners are often major impediments to projects moving <br /> 49 forward...perceptions are often worse than reality. (#9 Economic Impact of <br /> 50 Access Management, 2011 adopted E-B-M AMP) <br />