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June 17, 2021 Mr. Jay Clapp, PE, PTOE Ramey Kemp & Associates, Inc. 5808 Farringdon Place, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27609
RE: Approval of the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) associated with the proposed
Hermitage Road Flex Park
New Hanover County, NC
The WMPO, NCDOT, and New Hanover County staffs have reviewed the Hermitage Road Flex Park TIA
dated April 15, 2021. This development consists of:
• ITE Land Use Code 770 - 130,000 SF Business Park
The Build out year is 2025. Based on review of the analysis provided in the TIA report, the following improvements are required by the developer:
Intersections
1) I-140 WB Ramps / NC 133 / Centennial Drive (signalized full movement intersection)
o No improvements recommended.
2) I-140 EB Ramps / NC 133 (signalized full movement T-intersection)
o No improvements are recommended.
3) NC 133 / Hermitage Road (stop-controlled full movement T-intersection)
• Provide a westbound right turn lane with 200 feet of storage and appropriate deceleration and taper.
4) NC 133 / Crowatan Road (stop-controlled full movement T-intersection)
• Provide a southbound left turn lane with 50 feet of storage and appropriate deceleration and taper.
5) Hermitage Road and Crowatan Road (stop-controlled full movement intersection)
o No improvements recommended.
Hermitage Flex Road Park TIA approval
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6) Hermitage Road and Site Access 1 (proposed stop-controlled T-intersection)
• Construct the site access with one ingress and one egress lane.
• Provide stop control for the northbound approach.
• Provide 100 feet of internal protected stem on the northbound approach.
7) Hermitage Road and Site Access 2 (proposed stop-controlled T-intersection)
• Construct the site access with one ingress and one egress lane.
• Provide stop control for the northbound approach.
• Provide 100 feet of internal protected stem on the northbound approach. If changes are made to the proposed site driveways and/or use, the current trip distribution may need to be modified and would require a revised Traffic Impact Analysis to be submitted for review by the NCDOT, WMPO, and New Hanover County. This approval would become null and void. The applicant is required to obtain all applicable New Hanover County and NCDOT permits for access to the road network. A copy of this TIA approval shall be included with any NCDOT driveway permit application. All applicable NCDOT and New Hanover County technical standards and policies shall apply.
Please contact me at (910) 473 – 5130 with any questions regarding this approval.
Sincerely,
Scott A. James, PE
Transportation Planning Engineer
Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization
Ec: Ben Hughes, PE, District Engineer, NC DOT
Jon Roan, Assistant District Engineer, NC DOT
Jessi Leonard, PE, Division Traffic Engineer, NC DOT Eva Covarrubias, EI, Transportation Engineering Associate, NC DOT Ken Vafier, Planning Manager, New Hanover County Nicole Smith, Planner, New Hanover County Denys Vielkanowitz, PE, City Traffic Engineer, City of Wilmington Thomas Bradshaw, PE, ITS Engineer, City of Wilmington Mike Kozlosky, Executive Director, WMPO Bill McDow, Transportation Planner, WMPO