Draft_Highway_Recommendation_List (00000002)_Kmitchell

Macon County Highway Recommendations
US 64 (Murphy Road): From the Clay County Boundary to W Old Murphy
Road (SR 1448)
Improve to a two-lane facility with a climbing lane to increase mobility in the
presence of slower vehicles. Increase shoulders to 4 feet.
US 64 (N 4th Street): From Highlands Town Limits to the Jackson County
2 Line
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
US 441-23, R-5734C: From the Georgia State Line to Prentiss Bridge Road
© (SR 1649)
Redesign to a four -lane, boulevard facility by replacing the center turn lane
with a median. Improve access control at intersections using a "reduced
conflict intersection" design.
US 441 (Sylva Road): From the end of the four lane section near
Sanderstown Rd to the Jackson County Line
Modernize to a 4-lane divided expressway with 12-foot lanes and 4-foot
paved shoulders.
❑ US 441 (Sylva Road) and US 441 BUS (E Main Street) Intersection:
Improve Intersection
NC 28 (Highlands Road): From US 441 BUS (E Main Street) to Thomas
Road
Redesign to a 2-lane divided facility by replacing the middle left turn lane
with a median. Improve access control by using "reduced conflict
intersection" design.
NC 28 (Highlands Road): From Rogers Road to Walnut Creek Road (SR
1533)
Modernize this facility to include 4-foot paved shoulders. While not fully
relieving congestion, it was deemed acceptable to pursue minor upgrades.
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NC 28 (Bryson City Road) : From Sanderstown Road (SR 1335) to Cowee
F-81 Creek Road (SR 1340)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes and 4-foot paved shoulders
❑NC 28 (Bryson City Road) and Cowee Creek Road (SR 1340)
Intersection:
Improve intersection
1 NC 106 (Dillard Road): From the Georgia State Line to US 64
Modernize to 12-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
Airport Road (SR 1434): From Olive Hill Road (SR 1387) to NC 28 (Bryson
F-11 I City Road)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
Buck Creek Road (SR 1535): From US 64 (Highlands Road) to Teague
12 Estates Road
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
Clarks Chapel Road (SR 1653): From Wells Grove Road (SR 1667) to
13 Hickory Knoll Road (SR 1643)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes and 4-foot paved shoulders where feasible.
Intersection improvements.
®Ellijay Road (SR 1001): From US 64 (Highlands Road) to Grayson Higdon
Road
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
Hickory Knoll Road (SR 1653): From Tessentee Road (SR 1636) to Clarks
F15] Chapel Road (SR 1653)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
16 Old Murphy (SR 1442): From Sloan Road (SR 1153) to W Main Street
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
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Prentiss Bridge Road (SR 1649): From US 441123 (Georgia Road) to Clarks
17 Chapel Road (SR 1653)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
Rabbit Creek Road (SR 1504): From US 441 (Sylva Road) to the bridge
18 near Ferguson Road (SR 1507)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
Roller Mill Road (SR 1154) /Belden Circle (SR 1152): From Belden Circle
19 (SR 1152) to Old Murphy Road (SR 1442)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
Tessentee Road (SR 1636): From US 231441 Georgia Road to Hickory Knoll
Z� Road (SR 1653)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
©Wells Grove (SR 1667): From Depot Street (SR 1659) to Clarks Chapel
Road (SR 1653)
Modernize to 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
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