20210050 Ver 1_8a_20-06-17_NCDOT_TIA_Review_for_Northern_Durham_High_School_20201223

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
June 17, 2020
Mr. Joshua Reinke, PE
Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc.
5808 Faringdon Place, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27609
SUBJECT: Traffic Impact Analysis for Northern Durham High School - Addendum
Dear Mr. Reinke:
The NCDOT has completed its review of the updated Traffic Impact Analysis for Northern Durham
High School sealed on April 9, 2020. In order to accommodate the site -generated traffic safely and
efficiently, while also attempting to protect the functional integrity and operational capacity of the
adjacent roadway facilities, the below noted improvements and/or restrictions are required.
US 501 at Argonne Drive/Site Drive 1
• Install channelized southbound/northbound left turn lanes on US 501.
• Install a left -over traffic signal that will coordinate with the signals at Site Drive 2 and at
Seven Oaks Road
• Site Drive shall be constructed as a limited movement intersection with one ingress lane
and one egress lane. The egress lane shall consist of 100 feet Internal Protected Storage
(IPS) before any parking or crossing maneuvers and consist of one right turn lane.
• Argonne Drive will be restricted to a right -turn lane only.
• Advisory note: The proposed driveway is subject to meeting NCDOT sight distance
requirements.
US 501 at Wellington Drive/Site Drive 2
• Site Drive shall be constructed with one ingress lane and three egress lanes. The egress
lanes shall consist of one exclusive left -turn lane with 150 feet of storage, a shared left -
through lane, and an exclusive right -turn lane with 250 feet of storage. The egress shall
also contain 100 feet of Internal Protected Storage (IPS) before any parking or crossing
maneuvers.
• Install a conventional traffic signal to coordinate with signals at Site Drive 1 and at Seven
Oaks Road.
• Restripe US 501 for a northbound and southbound left -turn lane
• Advisory note: The proposed driveway is subject to meeting NCDOT sight distance
requirements.
Mailing Address: Telephone: [phone] Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fax: [phone] STADIUM DRIVE
DIVISION 5/DISTRICT 2 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 DURHAM, NC 27704
815 STADIUM DRIVE
DURHAM, NC 27704 Website: www.ncdot.eov

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All improvements proposed on state -maintained roadways shall meet all applicable NCDOT design
requirements. If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me
at [phone].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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John Sandor, PE
District Engineer
Ec: Earlene W. Thomas, PE, City of Durham Transportation
Clarence Bunting, PE, Congestion Management
Jeremy Warren, PE, Division Traffic Engineer
Doumit Ishak, Congestion Management
John Grant, PE, Regional Traffic Engineer