HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0699 (2)BRAWLEY SCHOOL ROAD SMALL AREA PLAN
TRANSPORTATION
Goal: Promote a thoroughfare design that safely and efficiently moves people into and out
of the Brawley School Road Peninsula while controlling local land use activities and
Providing for basic recreation and pedestrian opportunities.
Brawley School Road currently provides the only access to the Brawley School Peninsula.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) is currently studying a proposed
widening project of Brawley School Road from Chuckwood Road (SR 1177) to US 21, with
an interchange at 1-77. This route has a capacity of approximately 10,500 vehicles per day
vehicles per day. The DOT has not yet reached the design phase of this project. Right-of-way
and is currently carrying 19,700 vehicles. By 2025, it is expected to carry as many as 37,600
acquisition is anticipated to begin in 2005 with construction slated to begin in 2007. Two
alternatives are currently being considered. The first is a five -lane, undivided section with
curb and gutter. The second alternative is a four -lane divided section with a median, grass
shoulders, and sidewalks. The DOT currently foresees using a combination of the two
options (i.e., five lanes along one portion of the corridor, four lanes along another portion.)
Sidewalks, bike lanes and/or a multi -use path are also being considered.
In the interim, NCDOT has agreed to examine "stop -gap" measures to alleviate the current
congestion problems along Brawley School Road. Over the last few years, major
improvements have been made to the intersections of Oak Tree, Canvasback and Brawley
School Road and also at Stuffs Road and Brawley School. Plans are currently being designed
for the construction of a third lane on Brawley School from Williamson Road to Oak Tree
Road. This improvement should be completed using the existing right-of-way. Construction
is scheduled to begin in 2002.
In January of 2002, Iredell County joined the Lake Norman Rural Planning Organization
(RPO). In doing so, Iredell has joined with Lincoln County, Cleveland County, and a small
Portion of Gaston County to make regional recommendations on transportation
improvements to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. All transportation
improvement recommendations must be reviewed and approved by the RPO.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Utilize the five -lane, undivided alternative for portions of the corridor designated on the
future land use as Commercial, Mixed -Use Commercial, Transitional and Mixed -Use
Transitional. Crosswalks should be incorporated where appropriate. This alternative requires
a 100' right of way.
FIVE -LANE UNDIVIDED SECTION WITH CURB AND GUTTER
2. Utilize the four-lane/landscaped median alternative for the remaining sections of Brawley
School Road. The 14' outside lanes would be able to accommodate road cyclists. In order to
facilitate pedestrian traffic, crosswalks should be located in appropriate places (e.g., schools).
This alternative would require a 150' right of way.
FOUR -LANE DIVIDED SECTION
ACTION (Recommendations 1 and 2): Work with NCDOT and the newly formed Lake
Norman RPO to incorporate these options into the design of the TIP.
3. Limit ingress and egress along the corridor.
ACTION: Establish a Roadway Protection Overlay District. The overlay district could
address spacing between points of ingress and egress along Brawley School Road as well as
promotion and perhaps requirement of shared driveways, etc.
4. Require connectivity between subdivisions so that strictly local traffic (i.e., traffic within
the peninsula) can be minimized along Brawley School Road.
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