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Mo~s Farms Develolaneat Felmm~ 2000 Traffic Impact Analysis The level of service results for the existing traffic conditions indicate that the two existing intersections, Odell School Road / NC 73 and Odell School Road / Harris Road, are currently operating at acceptable levels of service (LOS "D" or better) during the morning and afternoon peak hours. The results of the 2004 existing and proposed zoning analyses show that improvements will be required to provide acceptable intersection operations. NC 73 will need to be widened to the recommended five-lane urban section. Turn lanes and sJ~al phases will ncc. d to be added to achieve adequate traffic operations at the Odell School Road / NC 73 intersection. In addition, traffic signals and turn lanes will be required at the other four intersections to achieve adequate traffic operations for the proposed zoning. There are some differences in level of scawice between the existing zoning and proposed zoning scenarios. In general,' the intersections will experience slightly more delay with the proposed zoning than they would with the existing zo,ing because the proposed zoning will generate more traffe than the existing zoning. RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS It is recommended that consideration be given to developer participation of the following improvements: Constract the three site access intersections to accommodate the installation of traffic signals by the developer. The in~allation of these signal.q is recommended upon meeting appticable traffic signal warrants as outlined in MUTCD and upon approval by NCDOT. The Odell School Road / Harris Road intersection may also meet signal warrants as the proposed mixed-use development reaches build-out; also new turn lanes will likely be necessary to provide safe and efficient traffic operations. Therefore, it is recommended that NCDOT periodically monitor traffic operations for conditions that would warrant signalization and other ' ~ma!wovements. Developer participation should be considered for any identified imnr, ovements at thin location. Development of Moss Fa~-i,~q will require the construction of turn lanes to accommodate the projected 2004 traffic volumes for both the existing and proposed zoning scenarios. The specific turn lanes and storage lengths required for the proposed zoning are shown in Table 4. The storage length calcnlations are based on the critical peak hour approach volumes, and for the signali?ed intersections, the optimized si~tmal timing plan.q. In addition, consideration should be given to the dedication of right-of-way along the entire fi'ontage of NC Hwy 73 sufficient to permit the future widening of thi.q ~tcility. The actual amount should equal the NCDOT standard for the desired cross-section as measured l}om the centerline fi.om the proposed widening project. Kubilins Transportation Group, Inc.