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TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS This area is well served by major highways in Cabarrus County, including 1-85, U.S. 29, N.C.49, N.C. 73, U.S. 601 and the 601 bypass. Several secondary roads act as collectors to access these major routes, including: Poplar Tent, Weddington, Pitts School, Roberta, Old Charlotte and Zion Church. The growth being experienced in the area has substantially increased traffic in the last five years on these roads. A map showing the most recent average daily traffic (ADT) counts is included in the appendix. Several major road projects proposed for this area are in the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 1992 to 1999. These projects include: The Westside Bypas~ This project is proposed to eventually connect the western portion of Kannapolis and the surrounding area to 1-85 at the existing bridge for Crisco Road, and continue South across U.S 29 to N.C. 49 at Stough Road. The project is to be constructed in two phases. The first phase extends from Mooresville Road (N.C. 136) to 1-85 at Crisco Road, including an interchange. The second phase extends from the proposed Crisco Road interchange south to Highway 49. The first phase is scheduled for right-of-way purchase in 1994, with construction beginning in 1996. The second phase is scheduled for right-of-way purchase in 1995, with cons'auction beginning in 1999. The proposed project will originally be a two lane road, with the purchase of a right-of-way that would allow for two additional lanes to be constructed on that right-of-way at a later date. It is recommended that the bypass be constructed as a limited access facility. The amount of growth being experienced near the proposed location of the southern portion of the Westside Bypass, between 1-85 and U.S 29 is also a continuing transportation issue. The staffs have discussed right-of-way dedication for the proiect with several property owners in the area. Should a proposed development impact the possible alignment, right-of-way dedication would be required at that point. This right-of-way dedication could be required through the County Subdivision Ordinance. The Kings Grant inter.change at 1-85 This project is scheduled for construction in late 1992. It will serve the Kings Grant area and provide Charlotte Motor Speedway with direct access to 1-85. This project includes private funding from Landex (the developer of the King's Grant project) and the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The project will consist of two lanes from Derita Road to 1-85, turr~ng into a five lane road on the Derita Road side of 1-85, continuing as a five lane toward U.S. 29, then turning into a four lane di~ded road closer to U.S 29. The new road will not ordy open up King's Grant for more development, but also Charlotte Motor Speedway property west of U.S. 29. TI'ds project could also be extended at b~th its east and west ends. It is proposed to be extended westward into Mecklenburg County to provide the Highland Creek development access to 1-85. On the eastern end of the proposed project, at U.S. 29, it is proposed that the new road connect with Morehead Road on the Charlotte Motor Speedway property, providing access to N.C. 49 also. Additional roads may need to be constructed in this area, increasing the access to 1-85 at this new interchange. The staffs will be studying the feasibility of extension of existing roads and/or new road consl~uction. Three possibilities for new roads were discussed during the plan process and will require further study in the near future. The first two possibilities were connections from the King's Grant Parkway to the Weddington Road area. Both options would connect to the parkway within a half mile of the new interchange at 1-85 and cross Rocky River to connect to Belt Road. One of the alternatives from that point is to connect directly with Weddington Road (with some adjustment) and the other is to construct a new north-south route intersecting Poplar Tent Road in the area of Woodhaven Road. The third possibility for new constr~ction is to create a connector on the west side of 1-85 that ties the parkway to the Concord Regional Airport. This road could become the main entrance to the airport and replace the entrance currently planned off Derita Road. These two projects will greatly increase the accessibility to large tracts of land in the study area. These types of improvements will have a major impact on the type and rate of development that occurs in the WESTERN AREA PLAN DRAFT 4 PAGE 21