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Improve NC-49. ➢ Work to improve aesthetics and operations on NC-49 through street plantings,medians in key locations, driveway consolidation and closing,decorative or pedestrian-level street lighting, and potentially buried utilities. NC-49 through the study area is a five-lane section,with sidewalks in some sections,although a narrow section of right-of-way.NC-49 is an important regional arterial.It is a designated a NCDOT Strategic Highway Corridor but has been downgraded from an Expressway to as a Boulevard designation.NC-49 will continue to be an important regional road and I-85 alternative,and as such,it will continue to carry significant volumes of traffic.However,aesthetic and operational improvements can maintain or increase road capacity,reduce conflict points,and enhance the pedestrian experience.As the corridor has continued to develop,the array of businesses and uses are such that pedestrian connections are important and aesthetic improvements can enhance the pedestrian experience. • Conduct a corridor study to address future improvements to NC-49. In collaboration with NCDOT and as part of a detailed study of the corridor,address access management and streetscape. • Work with NCDOT to: • Improve crossings.Pedestrian crossing enhancements should also be a part of improvements to the roadway,including more visible crosswalks,pedestrian countdown timers,and clearly delineated crossing locations. • Accommodate bikes,which may best provided through off-road facilities with access to parcels fronting NC-49. • Implement median treatments(as needed).Median treatments may be placed in locations to aid traffic flows and reduce conflict points.These treatments allow for more plantings on the roadway. • Consolidate driveways along the road frontage. � y o- l - _ 4 541 Morehead West Area Plan Attachment number 1 \n G-2 Page 196