October 27, 2010 Traffic Count Data for the Hickory Metro

What are ADT Counts ADT stands for average daily traffic at a location over a 24 hour period ADTs are calculated for County areas each year, and a portion of MPO area around Hickory once every two years

2009 ADT Counts Catawba County- I-40 near LR Blvd (56,000), US 321 near NC 127 in Mountain View (37,000) and NC 127 near 17 th Ave NE in Viewmont (32,000) Burke County- I-40 Between Bethel Rd and Drexel Exit (44,000), US 64 just south of I-40 (29,000)

2009 ADT Counts Caldwell County- US 321 near Catawba County Bridge (37,000), US 321 just north of Smith Crossroads (33,000) and US 64 NC 18/90 just west of Smith Crossroads (27,000) Alexander County- NC 127 just south of Rink Dam Road (14,000) and NC 16 south of Taylorsville (11,000)

Hickory-Newton-Conover Area Change in ADT Counts

RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange I-40 Between Exit 123 (US 321) and Exit 125 (L-R Blvd.) 66,00056,000-10,000 Startown RdNear US 7019,00013,000-6,000 Fairgrove Church Rd Between I-40 and US 7025,00020,000-5,000 L-R BlvdJust North of I-4035,00030,000-5,000 US 321Near Startown Rd Exit30,00026,000-4,000 US 70Near Center St19,00015,000-4,000 Southwest Blvd. (US 321 Bus) Just North of NC 1022,00019,000-3,000 Hickory –Newton-Conover Area Notable 2-Year Declines

Hickory –Newton-Conover Area Notable 2-Year Increases RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange Thornburg Dr. (NC 16) Just North of I-408,90015,0006,100 N. Center St. (NC 127) Just North of 14th Ave. NE (Viewmont) 34,00037,0003,000 McDonald Parkway Just South of Springs Rd.16,00019,0003,000 1st Ave. SENear L-R Blvd12,00014,0002,000 US 321 Just North of the Catawba River Bridge 35,00037,0002,000

Southeast Catawba County Change in ADT Counts

Southeast Catawba County Notable 2-Year Declines RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange I-40Near Catawba41,00037,000-4,000 US 321Near Startown Rd30,00026,000-4,000 NC 150Near Iredell Co. Line17,00015,000-2,000 N. Oxford StClaremont11,0009,000-2,000 Balls Creek RdNear NC 165,0003,300-1,700

Southeast Catawba County Notable 2-Year Increases RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange W. Main St.Near S. Main Ave (Maiden)5,2006,7001,500 NC 16 South At Smyre Farm Rd near Newton 7,9009,4001,500 Burris RdNear NC 16 (Newton)8701, Island Ford Rd (US 321 Bus) Near E. Maiden Rd and Providence Mill Rd (Maiden) 8,9009, Saint James Church Rd Near Prison Camp Rd2,3002,800500

Alexander County Change in ADT Counts

Alexander County Notable 2-Year Declines RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange Main Ave. Dr.Downtown Taylorsville11,0009,400-1,600 NC 16Just North of NC 908,0006,900-1,100 US 64Near NC 169,2008,100-1,100 NC 127Just South of Rink Dam Rd15,00014,000-1,000 NC 16 Just South of Millersville Rd 12,00011,000-1,000

Alexander County Notable 2-Year Increases RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange Pop Davis RdNear Taylorsville6601, NC 90Just west of Taylorsville4,0004, Shiloh Church Rd Near NC ,100110

Caldwell County Change in ADT Counts

Caldwell County Notable 2-Year Declines RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange Horseshoe Bend Rd Near US 321 A-Hudson7,6004,900-2,700 Mount Herman Rd Near US 321 A-Hudson8,0005,700-2,300 Pine Mountain Rd Near US 321-Hudson7,6006,000-1,600 Cedar Valley Rd Near US 321 A-Hudson7,3005,900-1,400 Mission RdNear US 321-Sawmills8,2006,800-1,400

Caldwell County Notable 2-Year Increases RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange US 321 Near Falls Ave (Granite Falls) 30,00033,0003,000 Morganton Blvd Just west of US 32124,00027,0003,000 Hickory Blvd (US 321) Just south of Morganton Blvd (Lenoir) 27,00030,0003,000 US 321 Near Intersection with US 321-A (Granite Falls) 30,00032,0002,000 McLean DrNear US 321 (Lenoir)9,00011,0002,000

Morganton Area Change in ADT Counts

Morganton Area Notable 2-Year Declines RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange I-40 Between Exit 103 (US 64- Burkemont Ave) and Exit 104 (Enola Rd) 48,00042,000-6,000 I-40 Between Exit 96 (Kathy Rd) and Exit 98 (Causby Rd) 35,00030,000-5,000 NC 181 (N Green St) Near Independence Blvd24,0002,000-4,000 NC 18 (S Sterling St) Just South of Fleming Dr27,00023,000-4,000 US 70 (Carbon City Rd) Near Independence Blvd17,00014,000-3,000

Morganton Area Notable 2-Year Increases RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange Enola RdNear Patton High School4,0005,4001,400 NC 18 (S Sterling St) Near Erwin St (Downtown Morganton) 9,70011,0001,300 S Main StDrexel2,3002, Ruritan DrNear Salem Rd1,4001,800400

Connelly Springs, Rutherford College and Valdese Area Change in ADT Counts

Connelly Springs, Rutherford College and Valdese Area Notable 2-Year Declines RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange I-40 Between Exit 113 (Rutherford College) and Exit 112 (Valdese) 47,00043,000-4,000 W. Main St (Valdese) Near Downtown Valdese11,0009,000-2,000 US 70Connelly Springs6,8005,400-1,400

Connelly Springs, Rutherford College and Valdese Area Notable 2-Year Increases RoadLocation2007 TC2009 TCChange Malcolm Blvd Just North of US 70 (Rutherford College) 12,00014,0002,000 Malcolm BlvdJust North of I-4012,00013,0001,000 Lovelady Rd Near Malcom Blvd (Rutherford College) 2,7003,400700