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The focus of the discussion was the new superstreet design that will be implemented in three sections of N.C. 24-27 on the edge of town.
"(N.C.) 24-27 has been designated a strategic corridor, so with the potential to increased traffic in the area with the addition of Wal-Mart and Red Bridge, we saw a need to preserve the ability of N.C. 24-27 to carry traffic," Cole said.
The first superstreet project will take place at the intersection of Red Bridge Boulevard and N.C. 24-27.
"The developer for the new Wal-Mart has their driveway permit but we are waiting to receive payment," Morgan said.
Morgan said he expects construction of this project to begin in the near future with a projected completion date next summer.
The second superstreet project will be constructed in front of Stanly Community College (SCC) Crutchfield Education Center and extend to Browns Hill Road.
The third project will take place along the intersection of Reed Mine Road and N.C. 24-27, but this is not slated for the first phase of the projects.
Each superstreet designs will only allow traffic to turn right and continue along N.C. 24-27 until the first opportunity to make a u-turn. Left turns will not be permitted out each of the superstreets but can be made when turning into a development.
Two-phase signals will be implemented at each of the turn lanes, which will be used to reduce the wait time for traffic turning into the developments while still permitting steady flow of traffic along N.C. 24-27.
"The timing will be a work in progress but once the kinks are worked out and people get used to the new design, we are confident the city will see less accidents," Morgan said.
He said a similar design was implemented at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Leland, which was the first superstreet project.
Wal-Mart officials in Leland have acknowledged that the superstreet is 50-60 percent more efficient and there have been no accidents.
Several members of the association asked questions regarding the efficiency of the design, especially in connection with emergency vehicles and the need to close lanes of traffic while constructing the superstreets.
Morgan said it may be possible to complete the work in the evenings when there would be less traffic or to implement a crossover specifically for emergency vehicles.
Another concern, which has been a concern since the first mention of a superstreet, is that traffic will be moving through Locust instead of stopping in the city.
Cole addressed this concern by comparing this design to the one implemented on N.C. 74 in Union County.
"It can sometimes take an hour and a half to go a few miles. If it is going to take an hour and a half to travel through Locust, do you think people will be coming here then?" Cole said.
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