DETERMINING THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB ERIC LUSHER, AICP (URS)
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Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & PlanStakeholder Meeting # 2 3.31.11GPA FALL 20129.26.12
DETERMINING THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB
ERIC LUSHER, AICP (URS)
Holly Springs Town Center Transportation Study & PlanStakeholder Meeting # 2 3.31.11GPA FALL 20129.26.12
TECHNICAL PHILOSOPHY• A technical form of transportation
planning – Plangineering?– Transportation Engineering?– Traffic Planning?
• Large emphasis on field observations• Elements of modeling• Traffic engineering
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BACKGROUND• Holly Springs
– 2000 US Census Population = 4,195– 2010 US Census Population = 9,189
• Halfway between Canton and Woodstock
• Mostly suburban or transitioning• Access to I-575
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BACKGROUND
2002Transportatio
n Study
2004LCI Study
2006Parking & Traffic
Circulation
2009Trail
Masterplan
2009 Implementation
/ Action Plan
2010-2011Transportatio
n Plan
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BACKGROUND
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BACKGROUND
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BACKGROUNDSTUDY GOALS• Develop transportation
improvements to facilitate LCI progress
• Develop grid network• Plan for transportation impacts once town
center is implemented• Develop alternatives to address
transportation impacts• Funding?
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ANALYSIS
RAILROADXING
DDA PROPERTY
TROUBLE INTERSECTON
COMMUNITY AMENITIES
TROUBLE INTERSECTONS DAILY BACKUPS
CUT THROUGHTRAFFIC
SAFETY PROBLEMS
INDUSTRIAL PARK
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ANALYSIS - PREVIOUSLY PLANNED PROJECTS
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ANALYSIS - PROJECT DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES
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ANALYSIS – STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
• Industrial connector important but understood to be a challenge
• Palm Street appears to be a priority• Jackson Street less of a priority• Concern about phasing – does
development or transportation come first?• Concerns about economy’s impact on LCI
development• Thoughts about widening Holly Springs
Parkway
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TECHNICAL ANALYSIS• Traffic Counts
– Turning Movement Counts– Vehicle Classification Counts
• Modeling and Projections– Continued E-W demand through study area on
Hickory Street– Substantial anticipated development east of
town center• Traffic Analysis
– Future widespread congestion predicted
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Project ID Project Title
Implementation Timeframe Estimated Project Costs
Potential Funding Responsibilities Short-
Term Mid-Term
Long-Term
1 Palm Street Extension $1,960,000 ARC (LCI funds) City of Holly Springs
2 J ackson Street Closure and P. Rickman Industrial Access $4,115,000 ARC (LCI funds)
City of Holly Springs 3 Town Center Grid Network N/A City of Holly Springs
Site Developer 4 /
CH-218 Town Center Multimodal
Improvements $648,081 ARC (LCI funds) City of Holly Springs Federal/GDOT
5 Town Center Access Improvements N/A City of Holly Springs
Site Developer 6 /
CH-215 Industrial Connector $8,089,200
City of Holly Springs Cherokee County
7 Hickory Street Corridor Widening $87,694,000 City of Holly Springs Cherokee County Federal/GDOT
8 Holly Springs Parkway Widening $45,711,000 City of Holly Springs Cherokee County Federal/GDOT
9 P. Rickman Industrial – Pinecrest Connections N/A City of Holly Springs
Site Developer N/A = Cost of project contingent on actual development plans and therefore cannot be estimated at this time Source: ARC Planning Level Cost Estimate Tool and ARC Envision 6 Regional Transportation Plan
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BACKGROUND
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RECOMMENDATIONSFIGURE 5.2Palm Street Planning Concept
FIGURE 5.3P. Rickman Industrial Access Planning Concept
CLOSE INTERSECTION
ALIGN WITH TOWN CENTER
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QUESTIONS?Eric Lusher, AICPURS Corporation
1000 Abernathy RoadAtlanta, GA 30328