Developers cite NCDOT‑approved traffic study; DOT improvements built into plan
Traffic engineer James Voso told the Buncombe County board that the TIA was reviewed and accepted by NCDOT; the model assumes DOT interstate improvements that are funded and under construction and would be reconsidered only if DOT changes scope.
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Traffic expert James Voso told the Buncombe County Board of Adjustment that the project's traffic impact analysis was scoped with NCDOT, submitted and approved, and that the modeling incorporated planned DOT improvements tied to an Interstate 26 widening project. Voso said the project did not meet NCDOT's 3,000‑trips‑per‑day threshold but did meet the county threshold that requires a study; NCDOT reviewed and accepted the study and the developer incorporated the DOT recommendations into the project.
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