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Draft comprehensive transportation plan proposes 170 miles of roadway recommendations and right‑of‑way dedication policy
Summary
McAdams and county staff presented a draft countywide transportation plan July 21 that recommends 170 miles of roadway improvements, 88 miles of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, an interactive digital map and a developer policy to dedicate half of recommended roadway right‑of‑way at the time of development.
Johnston County’s draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) was presented to commissioners on July 21 by Will Lechworth of McAdams. The plan recommends 170 miles of roadway improvements, roughly 88 miles of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, targeted intersection safety upgrades and a new policy approach asking developers to dedicate half of future roadway right‑of‑way along project frontages when a development or rezoning creates new construction.
Lechworth said the project team had engaged more than 1,000 residents via three rounds of public meetings and an online survey and that the draft has been shared with county planning staff. He said the plan is deliberately more multimodal than the previous 11‑year‑old plan and…
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