Area Snapshot
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Traffic and Congestion Annual Average Daily Traffic
Congestion Sophisticated models can simulate the interaction of estimated demand and available supply at a regional scale. The Triangle Regional Model comprises both the Raleigh and the Durham-Chapel Hill urbanized areas. For the purposes of this document, current congestion levels are derived from the Triangle Regional Model 2050 Future Year Model and are symbolized based on volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratios. The model represents the roadway network and traffic volumes as they will be in 2050, if no new projects are built. Modeled traffic congestion provides system level insights into congestion issues and can indicate corridors that warrant higher levels of study and analysis or capacity improvements. Roads are typically approaching capacity at a V/C of 0.75 and above, considered at capacity at a V/C of 1.0, and considered over capacity above that threshold. If no improvements are implemented by 2050, various roadways will contain a V/C above capacity or approaching capacity. Roadways containing segments above capacity include NC 42 Highway, West Academy Street, South Main Street, North Main Street, Banks Road, Kennebec Road, Old Honeycutt Road, and Dwight Rowland Road. Most roadway segments with a V/C above capacity are located next to intersections where key corridors intersect. A substantial number of roadways will have a V/C approaching capacity, including US 401, Hilltop Needmore Road, Judd Parkway, NC 55 Highway, and NC 42 Highway.
Annual average daily traffic (AADT) is a measure of the average daily traffic passing through a specific location along a roadway. Traffic volumes typically correspond to the function, design, and location of the roadway where larger roadways serving long- distance travel generally have higher traffic volumes. AADT volumes help to identify areas with a high demand for travel, such as commercial hubs, schools, hospitals, etc. AADT volumes, in some cases, can also highlight roadways that may experience a higher level of pass-through traffic. As the largest highways through the area, US 401 and Broad Street (NC 55 Highway) have the highest traffic volumes in the CTP Planning Area, followed by NC 42 Highway. Among roads primarily serving the local community, Ten Ten Road has the highest traffic volumes with sections carrying over 26,000 vehicles a day. Judd Parkway and Sunset Lake Road also contain higher traffic volumes with sections carrying over 22,000 and 20,500 vehicles a day, respectively.
Figure 6. 2050 Projected Traffic Congestion with No Improvements
Figure 5. AADT Map
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Data sourced from 2021 NCDOT AADT Segments
Data sourced from Triangle Regional Model (TRM) G2v1.3
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Town of Fuquay-Varina
2040 Comprehensive Transportation Plan
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