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HARRISBURG AREA LAND USE PLAN <br />■ Consider preparation of a collector street plan to that would identify more precise <br />routes, clarify proportionality of improvements, and address cost - sharing for <br />oversized road improvements. <br />(TR -2) Support transportation improvement projects identified in <br />CRMPO's Thoroughfare Plan. <br />Implement significant portions of the following listed thoroughfares as collector <br />streets, as described in Recommendation TR -1, immediately above. These roads <br />are identified in the Cabarrus -Rowan Metropolitan Planning Organization <br />Thoroughfare Plan. <br />• Caldwell Road Extension (north -south link). <br />• Harrisburg Industrial Park Road extension <br />• Raging Ridge Road extension (major east -west link) <br />(TR -3) Seek improvements to existing corridors, resulting in "complete <br />streets" that balance the need for adequate capacity to carry increasing <br />vehicular traffic volumes with the need to accommodate other <br />transportation modes. <br />Prioritize bicycle and pedestrian circulation within NC -49's right -of -way across the <br />road rather than parallel to it. <br />o Crossings should occur at all intersections in downtown Harrisburg. <br />Crossings should be clearly demarcated, discernibly textured, and equipped <br />with pedestrian head signals. (Appendix B offers conceptual illustrations of <br />these types of improvements.) <br />o The number and frequency of signalized intersections in downtown <br />Harrisburg should reflect the intensity of land use and development proposed <br />in this HALUP. Both, pedestrian traffic and automobile traffic on cross streets <br />should be considered when assessing need for intersection signalization. <br />o Parallel sidewalks should be separated from curbs by several feet for safety <br />and comfort of pedestrians. (See Appendix B.) <br />o Bicycle circulation should occur a block away from NC -49 on parallel routes <br />to the extent practicable. <br />■ Manage access to NC -49. <br />o All requests for driveway access to NC -49 should demonstrate their need for <br />access, after exploring the possibilities for connections to side streets. In the <br />absence of side streets, shared access easements should be implemented <br />where practicable. <br />PART VI: RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES <br />AUGUST 2010 <br />Attachment number 1 <br />G -1 Page 382 <br />