Thoroughfare plan for the towns of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach

92 Pages·1992·11.7 MB·English

by  North Carolina. Division of Highways. Statewide Planning Branch

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1992 THOROUGHFARE PLAN
N.C. DOCUMENTS
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MAR 9 1993
OCTOBER 1992
RALEIGH

THOROUGHFARE PLAN
for the
TOWNS
of
CAROLINA BEACH
and
KURE BEACH
Prepared by the:
Statewide Planning Branch
Division of Highways
North Carolina Department of Transportation
In Cooperation with:
The Town of Carolina Beach
The Town of Kure Beach
The Fedeal Highway Administration
U. S. Department of Transportation
October 1, 1992
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Mike Bruff, P.E.
Project Engineer

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author wishes to thank the staff and local officials for
their help in the development of the 1991 Thoroughfare Plan.
Persons Responsible for this report
Project Engineer: Mike Bruff, P.E.
Throughfare Planning Engineer: Tom Newnam, Jr., P.E
Manager, Statewide Planning Branch: Dr. M. R. Poole, P.E
Engineering Technician: Tony Smith
150 copies of this document were printed at a cost of $278.48
or $1.85 per copy (G.S. 143-170.1).

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
I . INTRODUCTION 1-1
II. THOROUGHFARE PLANNING PRINCIPLES II-l
Objectives of Thoroughfare Planning II-l
Operational Efficiency II-2
System Efficiency II-3
Functional Classification II-3
Local Access Streets II-3
Minor Thoroughfares II-4
Major Thoroughfares II-4
Idealized Major Thoroughfare System II-5
Radial Streets II-5
Loop Streets II-5
Bypass Streets II-5
Application of Thoroughfare Planning Principles II-9
III. SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS III-l
Population Trends III-l
Land Use III-l
IV. DEFICIENCY ANALYSIS IV-1
Travel IV-1
System Deficiencies IV-5
Intersection Analysis IV-5
Accident Analysis IV-7
Capacity Analysis IV-8
V. 1992 THOROUGHFARE PLAN V-l
Development of Recommendations V-l
Elements of the Adopted Plan V-l
Intersection Improvements V-l
Signal System Improvements V-5
Road Improvements V-5
Major Thoroughfares V-5
Minor Thorouhgfares V-9
Multi Modal Considerations V-10
Need for, and Relationship Between the Proposed
Improvements and the Environment V-15
VI. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS AND IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS VI-1
State and Municipal Adoption of Plan VI-1
Available Controls and Tools VI-2
Subdivision Regulations VI-2
Zoning Ordinance VI-2

Official Maps VI-3
Urban Renewal . . . , VI-4
Capital Improvement Program VI-5
Development Reviews VI-5
Other Funding Sources VI-6
TECHNICAL APPENDICES
PAGE
APPENDIX A. Typical Thoroughfare Cross Sections and
Explanations A-l
APPENDIX B. Recommended Definitions and Design Standards
for Subdivision Ordinances B-l
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
1. Geographic Location 1-3
2. Basic Roles of Roadways ... II-4
3. Idealized Thoroughfare Plan II-7
4. Historical and Projected ADT IV-3
5. Levels of Service IV-9
6. 1991 Thoroughfare Plan V-3
7. Carl Winner Avenue-Harper Avenue Improvements V-7
8. Rubber Tired Trolley V-ll
9. Proposed Trolley System V-13
10. Environmental Concerns V-17
A-l. Typical Thoroughfare Cross Sections A-3
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE
1. Permanent Population and Projections III-l
2. Five Year Accident History IV-7
A-l. Thoroughfare Street Tabulations and Recommendations .... A-5
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