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TEAM QUALIFICATIONS Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan <br /> 14 US 401 Corridor St • - & HarnettCounties, <br /> US.401 Corridor Study <br /> DATE COMPLETED <br /> rc us.+m uS+m mwaxeceunry us.+oa in rwrnert[aunry <br /> 2023 <br /> CLIENT CONTACT <br /> Kenneth Withrow A <br /> Alignment Altamatives A3 Aa <br /> Senior Transportation Planner 1­ 05401w°0n 0Wint.°tn.epp°(ti°ny1.,th4,.�u°f <br /> ali;.mrn,evalyvli0n- 401 A3 �- _ 4 <br /> CAMPO Phi 1 <br /> n A&° fr U.5.401t°N.C.42 42 <br /> C. q j � <br /> (984)542-3619 5 °n8gev f—N.C.42 t°N 53 l <br /> sxn°n Cgoet from N.C-55 to U$401.+Rh a4 optional e. ro. <br /> kenneth.withrow@campo-nc.us °^� eR.M,RoWdp4+Wing°^0.0—°�. t�w "1' g <br /> i <br /> COST m „ a n, R1 B4 <br /> $389K <br /> Screenshot from the StoryMaps-based website created for the project to faciliate <br /> continuous and comprehensive information flow to the public and the stakeholders.The <br /> website was divided into different tabs each catering to different phases of the project. <br /> WSP is conducting a corridor study of the US 401 corridor from Banks Road in southern Wake County to NC 210 in <br /> Lillington in Harnett County.The study also included evaluating alignment alternatives for the proposed US 401 <br /> Bypass around Fuquay-Varina.The goal of the study is to recommend multi-modal improvements along the existing <br /> US 401 such that they could be broken down into individual projects and prioritized into short-,medium-,and long- <br /> term projects to be included in the NCDOT SPOT prioritization process.This required sub-dividing the segments into <br /> sub-segments to provide comprehensive recommendations for bicycle-pedestrian facilities,transit improvements, <br /> roadway,railroad safety and land-use. <br /> Another major goal of the study is to explore different alignment and cross-section alternatives for US 401 Bypass and <br /> provide a planning-level final alignment that addresses the mobility concerns of the high-growth areas in southern <br /> and eastern Fuquay-Varina.The travel patterns of the vehicles using the Bypass were examined using Select Link <br /> Analysis.The Bypass was divided into three sub-segments and five to six alignment alternatives were created for <br /> each sub-segment.One alternative in each sub-section used existing roads,and another used the MTP alignment. <br /> The remaining alternatives were created considering the property boundaries,developed parcels,minimal footprint <br /> on hydrology and other local concerns.Public input was sought to obtain insights on tradeoffs between property, <br /> environmental,agricultural,and cost impacts;and each alignment was ranked based on the combined weights of each <br /> tradeoff calculated using more than 1000 public comments and additional stakeholder inputs.Our team developed and <br /> maintained a StoryMaps-based project website to communicate with the members of the public. <br /> Project Team Members Involved&Roles: <br /> Fred Frank(Project Manager);Shivang Shelat(Deputy Project Manager);Sarah Parkins (Public Engagement Lead); <br /> Sravya Suryadevara(Traffic Lead) <br />