Draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update_September 25

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Airport Boulevard

Length 1.26 Miles

Functional Classification Urban Minor Arterial

Crash Summary (3 year totals) Total Crashes 32 Injury 6 Property Damage 26 Fatalities 0 Most Predominant Rear End

Traffic Volume (vpd) 2010 – 5,987 2040 – 26,812 Congestion (v/c ratio) 2010 – 0.25 2040 – 0.57

Priority Served 1. Congestion

2. Safety 3. Transit

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 Town Hall Drive. 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 – Town Hall Drive to Church Street and Phase 2 – NC 54 to Church Street. While it is preferable to create the full connection between NC 54 and Town Hall Drive, moving this project forward in phases still provides enhancements to local connectivity with reduced financial impacts. The new roadway extension will likely open the viability of the underdeveloped parcels between NC 54 and Town Hall Drive, opening opportunities for investment in and near the core of Morrisville.

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September 25, 2017 Draft