TIA Approval Letter
July 27, 2022
Mr. Nick Liguori, PE
DAVENPORT
1100 Boulders Parkway, Suite 100
Richmond, VA 2322
RE: Approval with conditions letter for the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) associated with the proposed
Ironwood Residential development in New Hanover County, NC (adjacent to Tarin Woods II)
Dear Mr. Liguori,
The WMPO, NCDOT, and New Hanover County staffs have reviewed the Ironwood Residential development TIA (sealed June 30, 2022) and based on the information provided and conversations held to date, it is our understanding that the proposed development will be built over three (3) phases and will consist of: PHASE 1A – Build year of 2023
• ITE Land Use Code 210 – Single Family Detached Housing – 125 DU
PHASE 1B – Build year of 2024
• ITE Land Use Code 220 – Townhomes – 125 DU
PHASE 2 – Build year of 2026
• ITE Land Use Code 220 – Townhomes housing – 116 DU
Upon completion the entire development will consist of 125 single family residences and 241 townhomes. Based upon a review of the analysis, the following improvements are required by the developer: US 421 and SB-NB U-turn south of Rosa Parks Lane (Signalized) Phase 1A
• No improvements are required Phase 1B
• Extend southbound U-turn Lane on US 421 to provide 500 feet of storage and 50 feet of full width
deceleration and 100 feet of taper
• Optimize signal timings
TIA approval with conditions for Ironwood Residential TIA
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Phase 2
• No additional improvements are required
US 421 and NB-SB U-turn south of Rosa Parks Lane (Unsignalized) Phase 1A, 1B & 2
• No improvements are required US 421 and Sanders Road/Storage Driveway (Signalized) Phase 1A, 1B & 2
• No improvements are recommended.
US 421 and Beau Rivage Marketplace Driveway (Unsignalized) Phase 1A, 1B & 2
• No improvements are required. US 421 and Manassas Drive (Signalized) Phase 1A, 1B & 2
• No improvements are required. US 421 and Sharks Eye Lane (Signalized)
Phase 1A, 1B & 2
• No improvements are recommended.
Manassas Drive and Shiloh Drive (Unsignalized) Phase 1A, 1B & 2
• No improvements are required.
Myrtle Grove Road and Lieutenant Conglenton Road (Unsignalized) Phase 1A, 1B & 2
• No improvements are required. US 421 and Site Access 1 (Proposed unsignalized right-in/right-out intersection) Phase 1A
• No improvements are required. Phase 1B
• Construct site access with an internal protected stem of 175 feet measured from the right-of-way line
and with one ingress lane and one egress lane (right-in/right-out only) and stop controls on the westbound approach.
• Construct a northbound right turn lane on US 421 from the U-turn bulb to the south of this access Phase 2
• No additional improvements are required