Holbrook Campground Road at Midway Road
Intersection Improvement Project
FINAL PRESENTATION
JULY 27, 2016
PROJECT LOCATION
Source: GIS Cherokee County
EXISTING CONDITIONS
BACKGROUND
• Sight distance
• Midway Road stopped traffic looking left
• Safety
• Accident reports
• Congestion
STOP SIGN ALTERNATIVE (1)
STOP SIGN ALTERNATIVE (2)
• Advantages
• Solves sight distance issue
• Safer approach
• Disadvantages
• Little to no benefit for traffic
ROUNDABOUTALTERNATIVE (1)
• Geometric Design
• Inscribed circle
• Lane widths
• Entry, exit, circulatory
ROUNDABOUTALTERNATIVE (2)
• Geometric Design
• Horizontal curves
• 346’
• 362’
ROUNDABOUT ALTERNATIVE (3)
• Advantages
• Solves sight distance issue
• Safer approach speed
• Improved intersection traffic flow and capacity
• Cheaper alternative
• Disadvantages
• Mainline traffic
TRAFFIC
Northbound Southbound Westbound
2016 AM A B A
2016 PM A A A
2036 AM C A A
2036 PM A A B
DRAINAGE
TYPICAL SECTION
UTILITIES
COST ESTIMATES
• Total Project Costs
• T Intersection: $ 543,748.00
• Roundabout: $ 513,585.00
FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS
• Fastest Path Analysis
• Speed Control
• Traffic Predictions and Trend
CONCLUSION
• Safety
• Sight Distance
• Speed
• Congestion
• Traffic Flow
• Traffic Capacity
• Cost Effective
Thank You

Final Presentation (Intersection Improvement Project)