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Comprehensive transportation plan nears final public meeting; consultants recommend hotspots, rural roundabouts and rail stop study
Summary
McAdams presented a nearly completed county Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP). The draft recommends 81 highway projects, hotspots for safety improvements, more micro‑transit and potential passenger rail station planning near Clayton; a public meeting is scheduled for March 31 at the Smithfield library.
Johnston County’s consultant on the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) told commissioners March 17 the draft will be ready for final public engagement later this month and highlighted recommendations that include road projects, local safety “hotspots,” more micro‑transit and a potential passenger‑rail stop location near Clayton.
Will Letchworth, vice president of transportation at McAdams and project manager for the CTP, said the study compiles existing plans and public comments and identified 81 highway recommendations drawn from state, regional and municipal plans. The consultant also mapped crash and congestion data to identify “hotspots” for targeted improvements such as turn lanes, center left turn lanes, sidewalk connections and intersections better suited for roundabouts.
“Roundabouts are a great way to do that,” Letchworth said, noting one recommended rural roundabout at Cleveland Road and Swift Creek Road to improve safety and capacity. The plan also includes bicycle and pedestrian corridors drawn from multiple sources and will be delivered with an interactive GIS map so officials and the public can view projects and update them over time.
Letchworth described transit recommendations that range from expanded micro‑transit within the county to regional commuter and BRT‑scale connections to Raleigh. He also said the team worked with rail consultants and county staff to identify a potential passenger rail stop site between Powhatan Road and U.S. 70 that could serve as an intermediate stop between Selma and Raleigh, and possibly support future commuter service.
The CTP project has drawn over 1,200 participants in outreach to date, staff said. McAdams scheduled a final public meeting at the Smithfield library on March 31 from 4 to 6 p.m.; staff will publish notices and online materials ahead of that session. The plan will go to the planning board and then back to the commissioners for consideration in the spring or early summer.
