What types of design decisions will be affected by implementation of the Strategic Highway Corridors concept?
Future projects may be designed to fit the operational features of the desired facility type for the corridor. This may includes replacing an intersection with an interchange or limiting access to cross streets vs. private driveways. Some of the same decisions may be made on current projects, however many factors need to be considered. Small-scale design changes can improve the overall mobility along a corridor. For example, a widening improvement of a two-lane thoroughfare to four-lane boulevard (even if the desired facility type is a freeway) can include such features as directional openings (leftovers) or right-in/right-out connections vs. full median openings.
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- How (or will) the Strategic Highway Corridors concept affect projects already in the "pipeline"? Will the concept affect projects that are on the verge of being constructed?
- How will NCDOT promote the Strategic Highway Corridors concept and its implementation, i.e., what is the education process and who will be involved?
- What types of design decisions will be affected by implementation of the Strategic Highway Corridors concept?
