Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL DETERMINING THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB ERIC LUSHER, AICP (URS)
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL TECHNICAL PHILOSOPHY A technical form of transportation planning –Plangineering? –Transportation Engineering? –Traffic Planning? Large emphasis on field observations Elements of modeling Traffic engineering
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL BACKGROUND Holly Springs –2000 US Census Population = 4,195 –2010 US Census Population = 9,189 Halfway between Canton and Woodstock Mostly suburban or transitioning Access to I-575
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL BACKGROUND 2002 Transportation Study 2004 LCI Study 2006 Parking & Traffic Circulation 2009 Trail Masterplan 2009 Implementation / Action Plan Transportation Plan
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL BACKGROUND
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL BACKGROUND
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL BACKGROUND STUDY GOALS Develop transportation improvements to facilitate LCI progress Develop grid network Plan for transportation impacts once town center is implemented Develop alternatives to address transportation impacts Funding?
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL ANALYSIS RAILROAD XING DDA PROPERTY TROUBLE INTERSECTON COMMUNITY AMENITIES TROUBLE INTERSECTONS DAILY BACKUPS CUT THROUGH TRAFFIC SAFETY PROBLEMS INDUSTRIAL PARK
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL ANALYSIS - PREVIOUSLY PLANNED PROJECTS
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL ANALYSIS - PROJECT DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL ANALYSIS – STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Industrial connector important but understood to be a challenge Palm Street appears to be a priority Jackson Street less of a priority Concern about phasing – does development or transportation come first? Concerns about economy’s impact on LCI development Thoughts about widening Holly Springs Parkway
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Traffic Counts –Turning Movement Counts –Vehicle Classification Counts Modeling and Projections –Continued E-W demand through study area on Hickory Street –Substantial anticipated development east of town center Traffic Analysis –Future widespread congestion predicted
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL RECOMMENDATIONS
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL BACKGROUND
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL RECOMMENDATIONS CLOSE INTERSECTION ALIGN WITH TOWN CENTER
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & Plan Stakeholder Meeting # GPA FALL QUESTIONS? Eric Lusher, AICP URS Corporation 1000 Abernathy Road Atlanta, GA