2035 COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PLAN (2017) This plan, developed in conjunction with the Community Vision Land Use Plan, is a blueprint for future transportation choices in Fuquay-Varina. It articulates community goals for how people in Fuquay- Varina hope to move around in the future, and how development decisions will shape the future of transportation in the area. Goals relevant to the pedestrian plan include: • Coordinate transportation investments with land use and development decisions. • Provide a balanced transportation system that makes it easier to bike, walk, or take transit. • Make it easier to connect within and through the Town for all modes. • Promote a safe and secure transportation system by reducing crashes and improving emergency response. The overall bicycle and pedestrian recommendations map (below) serves as a key building block for the updated pedestrian network and has guided the construction of the pedestrian network with ongoing development.
TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA COMMUNITY PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN (2013) (CONTINUTED)
Several key intersections were analyzed in more detail in the 2013 Fuquay-Varina Pedestrian Plan, including the challenging Wake Chapel Rd/S. Main St/Railroad St intersection (see graphic below from the 2013 plan). The configuration below, as well as other options (such as an above or below grade crossing) are all challenging to implement, and further study is needed.
Figure D.13 Wake Chapel Road Railroad Crossing Preferred Option: Suggested Improvements and Recommendations
Image from the 2013 Pedestrian Plan
THE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CROSSINGS SHOULD HAVE CLEAR LINES OF SIGHT AND GOOD VISIBILITY SO ALL USERS CAN SEE APPROACHING TRAINS
IMPROVE APPROACH ANGLE TO AT LEAST 60 DEGREES FOR BICYCLISTS TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF ANY WHEELS GETTING CAUGHT IN THE TRACK FLANGE
ASPHALT OR RUBBER MATERIAL SHOULD BE USED FOR CROSSING AREA LOCATED BETWEEN RAILROAD TRACKS
PROPOSED EXTENDING ISLAND TO IMPROVE INTERSECTION CONFIGURATION
FOR THE CROSSWALK APPROACH ADA TACTILE WARNINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED 17’ FROM TRACK CENTERLINE. ASPHALT IS RECOMMENDED WITHIN 13’ OF THE RAILROAD
HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALK TO INCREASE DRIVER AWARENESS AND YIELD RATE
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RAILROAD GATE PLACEMENT WILL BE COORDINATED WITH THE PLACEMENT OF SIDEWALKS AT THE CROSSING
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CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS
FUQUAY-VARINA PEDESTRIAN PLAN
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