Transportation Plan - 2009, amended

F igures 1.1 Town of Morrisville................................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Regional Context................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Population Growth in Morrisville 1970 - 2007.............................................................. 9 2.3 Commute Time for Morrisville Residents 1990 - 2000.................................................. 9 2.4 Development Constraints...................................................................................................10 3.1 Example Land Use and Transportation Patterns...........................................................13 3.2 Roadway Level of Service................................................................................................12 3.3 Basic Level-of-Service (LOS) Descriptions......................................................................13 3.4 High Accident Locations.....................................................................................................14 3.5 High Vehicle Accident Locations in Morrisville 2002 - 2007.....................................14 3.6 Most Problematic Intersections.........................................................................................14 3.7 Major Roadway Corridors................................................................................................15 3.8 Public Transit Services in Morrisville................................................................................16 3.9 Existing Transit Services.....................................................................................................16 3.10 Recent C-Tran Performance (FY 2002 - FY 2005).....................................................17 3.11 Existing Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities............................................................................18 5.1 Access vs. Mobility..............................................................................................................22 5.2 General Roadway Improvement Factors........................................................................23 5.3 Projected Congestion Levels, 2035.................................................................................23 5.4 Level of Service Summary for Travel Modes in Model Scenarios.............................23 5.5 Future Roadways.................................................................................................................24 5.6 Recommended Roadway Improvement Timeline...........................................................25 5.7 Proposed NC 54 Improvements.......................................................................................26 5.8 NC 54 Streetscape Illustration.........................................................................................26 5.9 Upcoming Church Street Changes...................................................................................27 5.10 Recommended Church Street Ultimate Cross-Section................................................27 5.11 Gateway Marker Locations............................................................................................29 5.12 Public Transportation Recommendations (Map) .........................................................30 5.13 Qualitative Service Assessment of Public Transportation Service Options...........31 5.14 Public Transportation Recommendations (List).............................................................31 5.15 Small-Scale Bicycle/Pedestrian Recommendations....................................................33 5.16 Proposed Pedestrian and Traffic Improvements to Airport Boulevard at Factory Shops Road.................................................................................................................................33 5.17 Recommended Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities................................................................34 5.18 Major Bicycle/Pedestrian Recommendations..............................................................35 5.19 Sample One-Week Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Curriculum...............................37 6.1 Bicycle Design......................................................................................................................38 6.2 Additional Bicycle Facility Design....................................................................................40 6.3 Bicycle Parking Requirements...........................................................................................41 6.4 Railroading and Pedestrians.............................................................................................42 6.5 Additional Pedestrian Design...........................................................................................42 6.6 Transit Design Guidance....................................................................................................43 6.7 Principles of Access Management....................................................................................44 6.8 Roadway Classifications and Typical Characteristics...................................................45 6.9 General Roadway Cross-Sections....................................................................................45 6.10 Future Roadway Hierarchy.............................................................................................46 6.11 Recommended Roadway Typical Characteristics.......................................................47 6.12 Intersection Design Guidance.........................................................................................48

This report was prepared by The Louis Berger Group, Inc. and Renaissance Planning Group, Inc. for the Town of Morrisville, with the assistance of the Plan Advisory Committee and Town staff. Additional copies are available through the Town of Morrisville Planning Department. Special thanks to Town staff, Louis Berger Group staff and Suvas Shah for photos.

The Louis Berger Group, Inc. 1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27605 (919) 866-4412 http://www.Berger-NC.com Scott Lane, Planning Director

Morrisville Planning Department 260 Town Hall Drive, Suite B Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 463-6194

http://www.ci.morrisville.nc.us Ben Hitchings, Planning Director Michele Hane, Project Manager Ashley Jones, Project Staff Special thanks to Town staff who assisted with this project: Tim Gauss, Rodney Wadkins, Courtney Tanner, Alycia Kempf, and Dawn Raab.

Renaissance Planning Group, Inc. 200 Sixth Street, NE Charlottesville, VA 22902 (434) 296-2554 http://www.citiesthatwork.com/ Vlad Gavrilovic, Principal of Planning