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,61-««W> NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION c,a STATEWIDE PLANNING BRANCH V^ c A R O L I N A B E K A AND U C R WILMINGTON BEACH H E B E A C H KURE BEACH 1992 THOROUGHFARE PLAN N.C. DOCUMENTS CLEARi^HoysE 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 '"'«ll„MII»^ 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 li