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  HOME > FACILITY TYPES > THOROUGHFARES
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Thoroughfares

    Old Concord Road in Charlotte
    Old Concord Road in Charlotte

    Hillsborough Street in Raleigh
    Hillsborough Street in Raleigh

    Shamrock Road in Charlotte
    Shamrock Road in Charlotte

    Trinity Road in Raleigh
    Trinity Road in Raleigh
  • Functional Purpose:  Moderate to Low Mobility, High Access
  • AASHTO Design Classification:  Collector or Local
  • Posted Speed Limit:  25 to 55 mph
  • Control of Access:  None
  • Traffic Signals:  Allowed
  • Driveways:  Allowed with Full Movements; Consolidate or Share Connections, if possible
  • Cross-Section:  Minimum 2 Lanes; No Median; Includes All Facilities with a Two Way Left Turn Lane
  • Connections:  Primarily At-Grade Intersections
  • Median Crossovers:  Not Applicable
  • Examples:  Old Concord Road in Charlotte, Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, Shamrock Road in Charlotte, Trinity Road in Raleigh

Illustrative Examples

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Urban Thoroughfare
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Rural Thoroughfare


Note:  In a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP), Thoroughfares are further broken down to Major Thoroughfares and Minor Thoroughfares.


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