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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 1 B — 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 18
• 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
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TIA approval with conditions for Ironwood Residential TIA
Phase 2
• No additional improvements are required
US 421 and NB-SB U-turn south of Rosa Parks Lane (Unsignalized)
Phase IA, IS & 2
• No improvements are required
US 421 and Sanders Road/Storage Driveway (Signalized)
Phase IA, IB&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, I B & 2
No improvements are recommended.
Manassas Drive and Shiloh Drive (Unsignalized)
Phase 1A, 1 B & 2
• No improvements are required.
Myrtle Grove Road and Lieutenant Conglenton Road (Unsignalized)
Phase IA, I B & 2
• No improvements are required.
US 421 and Site Access 1 (Proposed unsignalized right-in/right-out intersection)
Phase IA
• No improvements are required.
Phase IS
• Construct site access with an internal protected stem of 175 feet measured from the right-of-way fine
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 U5427 from the U-turn bulb to the south of this access
Phase 2
• No additional improvements are required
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TIA approval with conditions for Ironwood Residential TIA
US 421 and Site Access 2 (Proposed unsignalized right -out only intersection)
Phases 1A& 18
• No improvements are required.
Phase 2
• Construct site access with an internal protected stem of 700 feet measured from the right-of-way line
and one egress lane (right -out only) with stop controls on the westbound 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, in which instance 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 if you have any questions regarding this approval.
Sincerely,,p
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Scott A. Jame
Transportation Planning Engineer
Wilmington Urban Area MPO
Ec: Ben Hughes, PE, District Engineer, NCDOT
Jon Roan, Deputy District Engineer, NCDOT
Michael L. Bass, Assistant District Engineer, NCDOT
Jessi Leonard, PE, Division Traffic Engineer, NCDOT
Stonewall Mathis, PE, Deputy Division Traffic Engineer, NCDOT
Krupa Koilada, Senior Assistant Traffic Engineer, NCDOT
Ken Vafier, Director of Planning, New Hanover County
Julian Griffee, 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
Jamar Johnson, El, Engineering Associate, WMPO
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