Comprehensive Transportation Plan - March 2019

ROADWAYS

MAJOR THOROUGHFARES

· Partial or no access control · Sometimes include a landscaped center median · Accommodate traffic in and out of the Town

NCDOT Functional Classification Principal Arterial Local Examples

NC 54 & Aviation Parkway

Number of Lanes

4+ travel lanes

Other Considerations

Relatively high traffic volumes

MINOR THOROUGHFARES

· Offer balance between providing local land access and moving people and goods · Have lower travel speeds and traffic volumes than Major Thoroughfares · Tend to be limited in width by the built environment they serve

NCDOT Functional Classification Minor Arterial Local Examples

Town Hall Drive & Morrisville Parkway

Number of Lanes

2-4 travel lanes

Other Considerations

Logical cap to number of lanes provided

COLLECTOR STREETS

· Connect neighborhood traffic to points within and between existing neighborhoods · Balance mobility and access by supporting local development at the neighborhood level · Primarily a conduit for local traffic to connect to thoroughfares · Include slower travel speeds

NCDOT Functional Classification Collector Local Examples

Church Street & Parkside Valley Drive

Number of Lanes

2-3 travel lanes

Logical cap to number of travel lanes provided

Other Considerations

LOCAL STREETS

· Local, slow-moving streets · Exclusive purpose is to provide block-level, local access, and safe connectivity to higher order streets

NCDOT Functional Classification Local Local Examples

Keybridge Drive & Weaver Forest Way

Number of Lanes

2-3 travel lanes

Logical cap to number of travel lanes provided

Other Considerations

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