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is anticipated to be minimal, +/- 5%). At 100% projection, the maximum potential average of additional trips using US29 will be an additional 13,961. With this addition of trips the increase in potential traffic demand at design year 2020 will be to 88% capacity. It is clear that road improvement (primarily intersection enhancement) is indicated in the near future. The recommendation is to construct right and left turn lanes into the site off US29 onto Concord Farms Rd. WEDDINGTON RD. This two lane road will serve 100%, or a maximum of 468 residential parcels in the revised Propst development plan. This translates into approximately 3,744 trips/day using an average of 8 trips/day/household. It is comparable to Poplar Tent Rd. in type, capacity and ADT as defined by NC Department of Transportation. The current design capacity is estimated at 10,600 trips/day. The 1991 ADT for Weddington Rd. is 2,300 which is at 22% capacity. The percent capacity at the design year of 2020 will increase to approximately 66% with the proposed development. The revised traffic generations projected for Weddington Rd. are calculated for residential traffic only yet it is recognized that there will be minimal leakage of industrial traffic. It should be noted that the bridge over Coddle Creek is currently weight rated to carry 12 tons-single vehicle and 15 tons tractor-trailer and is scheduled to be replaced with in FY-96. Due to the residential nature of the proposed land use surrounding Weddington Rd'., improvements are indicated for this system. To allow for the increase of future traffic increases, it is recommended that 10 feet of land be dedicated by the developer to the widen the link of Weddington Rd. contained in the development for future construction of a third lane. At the time of the initial development, turning lanes are indicated for access into the residential areas. It is also recommended that access be limited to two, instead of the proposed four, points off this road. This limitation would not only mitigate accident rates and to reduce the number of traffic movements. These would include off Concord Farms Rd. in addition to a similar access on the east side. It is also recommended that truck traffic be limited on this road for the segment between Crisco Road and Concord Farms Road. In addition, the future truck traffic access should be limited to the Westside Bypass. CONCORD FARMS RD. There is no current ADT for this road between US29 and Weddington Rd. However, it is being compared, for the purposes of this study, to Harris Rd. between Poplar Tent Rd. and Odell School Rd. which has a design capacity of 9000, a 1990 ADT of 500 which is at 6% capacity (NCDOT). This road, which is the spine for the industrial development, will carry 100% of all industrial traffic generated. The maximum average projected ADT for this road for the proposed development at build- out is 16,153. This increases the demand to over 160% capacity suggesting strong indications for road improvement. It is recommended that this road be widened, resurfaced to accommodate heavier and more frequent traffic and to be straightened where determined by DOT. Again, timing is to be concurrent with development. Nearly all truck traffic is to be oriented toward US29 in accordance with the development plan. WESTSIDE BYPASS This alignment is planned to parallel Concord Farms Rd. on the east side. It is strongly recommended that access be limited. Currently, the Propst development