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WORKSCOPE NC 73 CORRIDOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 PROJECT BACKGROUND NC 73 is a two-lane, regionally significant corridor located approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte. It is one of two east-west highways serving a rapidly growing area of the North Carolina Piedmont. The corridor links 1-85 in Concord-Kannapolis with NC 27 near Lincolnton. Although much of NC 73 currently passes through areas of relatively sparse development, rapid metropolitan growth is occurring at interchanges with major radial routes ;~leading to Charlotte and Concord/Kannapolis. Continued rapid development along the entire corridor is anticipated especially as a result of the provision of public water and sewer in the Rocky River basin. No systematic access management program exists along the corridor, nor do any coordinated or systematic plans for making land use decisions...decisions that will ultimately impact traffic volumes and the roadway's overall efficiency. Accordingly, local governments, with the support of their respective chambers of commerce. In the three affected counties (Cabarms, Mecklenburg, and Lincoln) are proposing to partner with the NCDOT to perform a comprehensive land use/transportation study for NC 73 suitable for implementation at the local level. Fortunately, this partnership is proposed before the roadway's performance has deteriorated beyond control. PROJECT OBJECTIVE To prepare a coordinated land use, urban design and multi-modal transportation Plan, suitable for implementation by the various local governments and NCDOT, that integrates existing and projected land use patterns with strategic regional transportation needs for the NC 73 corridor between 1-85 in Cabarms County and the City of Lincolnton. This plan will reflect and support the development objectives of the corridor's individual communities. DESIRED END-PRODUCT The plan will represent an overall vision for mobility and development along the corridor, and will include implementation strategies and performance criteria that support the vision. Specifically, the end product of this study, as developed by the consultant, will include the following: A clear vision of the role(s) the corridor will serve in the study area and functional design requirements.. An inventory of existing land use patterns, practices and regulations along the corridor. Projected future land use patterns and development plans along the corridor.