DRAFT Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update: February 23, 2018 version

Airport Boulevard

McCrimmon Parkway Extension to Garden Square Lane

Length 1.26 Miles

Street Hierarchy Major Thoroughfare

Crash Summary (6/2013-5/2016)

Traffic Volume (vpd) 2010 – 5,987

Total Crashes

32

Injury

6

Property Damage

26

2040 – 26,812

Fatalities 0 Most Predominant Rear End

Congestion (v/c ratio)

Priority Served 1. Congestion

2010 – 0.25

2. Safety 3. Transit

2040 – 0.57

Existing Conditions

Airport Boulevard currently serves as one of Morrisville’s primary gateways from I-40.

Airport Boulevard currently terminates at NC 54, with a small additional section near Davis

Drive. This disconnect creates a convoluted travel pattern, negatively impacting roadways

such as NC 54, Aviation Parkway, and McCrimmon Parkway.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Airport Boulevard include a grade separation at NC 54 and an

extension of the roadway to tie in the completed segments on either end. This will lead to

two new intersections at Town Hall Drive and Church Street. The construction of the new

roadway may potentially include a phased process, Phase 1 – Garden Square Lane to

Church Street and Phase 2 – NC 54 to Church Street. While it is preferable to create the full

connection between NC 54 and Garden Square Lane, moving this project forward in

phases provides enhancements to local connectivity with reduced financial impacts. The

Town should consider securing adequate right-of-way for separate bus lanes. After right-

of-way acquisition, the Town can construct a large planted median that will ultimately be

converted to dedicated bus lanes.

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