Street Design Manual

Slope Easement - An easement, which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the construction within the adjoining right-of-way of public street or sidewalk, or both, by the City, state, or their contractors. The purposes to which the easement area may be used include cutting, sloping, filling, installation of stormwater drain pipes or other drainage facilities, grading or otherwise changing the natural contour of the easement area in order to support and to accommodate the development of the adjacent street right-of-way, in accord with generally accepted engineering practices. Following the construction of the adjacent street or sidewalk, or both, the area subject to this easement will be graded, stabilized, and restored using conventional engineering and landscaping methods. Thereafter, the landowners with the underlying fee interest may make and enjoy all lawful uses of the property subject to this easement, provided there be no damage to the lateral and subjacent support of the public street, sidewalk, or both or to any stormwater drainage facility. Split - The segment of the cycle length allocated to each phase or interval that may occur. In an actuated controller unit, split is the time in the cycle allocated to a phase – the sum of the green, yellow change, and red clearance intervals for a phase. Street - A general term for denoting a public way for purposes of pedestrian, bike and vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of- way. Streetscape - The streetscape is the area that falls into the public right of way which is measured from the back of curb to the right-of-way line along with the General Utility Placement Easement behind the right-of-way line. Considerations in Streetscape design include sidewalk width, slope, furniture, pedestrian accommodation, utilities, landscaping, and building access. Street Furniture - Items that are placed in the public right-of-way along the frontage of a development. Items include: a) Bicycle Racks b) Benches c) Parking Meters d) Bus Shelters e) Pedestrian Lighting f) Planters and/or Flower boxes g) Trash Receptacles h) Stormwater flow-through planters i) Rain barrels

Traffic Engineer - A professional engineer who is licensed by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Land Surveyors to practice engineering and who has special knowledge of traffic engineering principles through a combination of education, training and experience.

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