Village of Clemmons hears update on transportation plan; consultants aim for June 2025 adoption

On Dec. 9, 2024, the Village of Clemmons Council received a presentation on the village transportation plan from Nat Haywood, a consultant with Kimley‑Horn, who said the firm expects to seek formal plan adoption in June 2025.

The plan, Haywood told the council, is intended to create a shared community vision and to provide “investment guidance” and an “actionable” set of strategies so the village can prioritize and implement transportation projects and policies. He said the process is largely grant‑funded and described three phases: visioning and needs, technical analysis and recommendation development, and final documentation for adoption.

The consultants have produced a concise “state of mobility” report (about 30–35 pages) and have been collecting public input through a digital survey and an interactive map at clemensmoves.com. Haywood said the interactive map received over 50 pins and the survey drew more than 120 participants. Major themes from public engagement included concerns about traffic flow and congestion, limited multimodal connectivity, and safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Haywood summarized key numeric takeaways from engagement results: roughly half of respondents indicated they want to walk, bike or use transit more; about 94% said they would accept added travel time if it improves safety; and respondents identified reducing congestion as the community’s top priority. Haywood emphasized that these priorities create tradeoffs the plan will need to address when ranking projects and policies.

Council members asked about potential barriers to a June 2025 adoption. Haywood said the schedule has flexibility because the work is grant‑funded, and that potential delays could come from additional public engagement, alignment with other initiatives, or if draft recommendations require more review. He told the council the plan team is coordinating with concurrent efforts including the SS4A safety action plan, the ADA transition plan and the village UDO update so recommendations are consistent across efforts. Haywood said safety is treated at a higher level in this plan while the SS4A safety action plan will drill deeper into crash countermeasures.

Haywood outlined what the final plan will include: modal network maps (roadway, bike, pedestrian, transit and freight), a prioritization methodology to rank projects, and a program of actions and strategies (policy changes, partner roles, and performance measures) with high/medium/low priorities. He also said the contract scope includes producing a bike plan component to complement the village’s existing pedestrian plan.

Next steps, as described to the council, are to develop preliminary modal networks and to identify a small set of “catalytic” projects for deeper study, including illustrative costs and potential renderings. The consultants plan continued engagement milestones with the public and a steering committee through the planning process.

Council members and staff were encouraged to review the state of mobility report on the project website; Haywood said the team can provide a direct link to council staff. Several council members noted engagement fatigue in the community and the timing of the outreach spanning the fall and holiday season; the consultants said they had extended the outreach period and used pop‑up events at the farmers market to increase participation.

The presentation did not include any council action; it served as an informational update and a preview of draft recommendations to come.