6800 Carolina Beach Rd TIA approval
March 29, 2023
Mr. Chase Smith, PE
Ramey Kemp & Associates
5808 Faringdon Place, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27609
RE: Approval with conditions letter for the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) associated with the proposed
6800 Carolina Beach Road development in New Hanover County, NC.
Dear Mr. Smith,
The WMPO, NCDOT and New Hanover County staffs have reviewed the 6800 Carolina Beach Road TIA (sealed
March 01, 2023) and based on the information provided and conversations held to date, it is our understanding
that the proposed development has a build out year of 2024 and will consist of:
ITE Land Use Code 220 Multi-family (low-rise) residential – 128 DU
ITE Land Use Code 945 Convenience Store w/ Gas Station (6KSF) – 16 VFP
The following improvements are required of the developer:
US 421 (Carolina Beach Road) and SR 1492 (Myrtle Grove Road)/Site Access A (Signalized intersection)
• Extend the existing northbound U-turn/left turn lane on US 421 to provide 200 feet of storage, appropriate
full width deceleration, and appropriate taper.
• Construct a southbound right turn lane on US 421 with 100 feet of storage, appropriate full width
deceleration, and taper.
• Restripe westbound “left turn only” lane on US 421 to a combined left/thru lane.
• Construct the site access (eastbound approach) with an internal protected stem of 200 feet, measured
from the right-of-way line, that provides one ingress lane and two egress lanes configured as an exclusive
left turn lane and a shared thru-right lane
• Provide a four (4)-section flashing yellow arrow signal head to the northbound U-turn/left turn lane.
• Modify the signal plan to accommodate above improvements.
US 421 (Carolina Beach Rd) and Crossover north of SR 1492 (Myrtle Grove Rd) (Unsignalized crossover)
• No improvements are required.