US 601 at Brief Road

A virtual public meeting was held to discuss this intersection on March 24 at 5:30 pm. A recording is available at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q67Gd1rjWQ&list=PL8myEJ4QlpzcjS9OWDVr3uv0zTeSiGJ0g  for those who were unable to attend.

The US 601 at Brief Road intersection is an existing two-way stop-controlled intersection in the Town of Fairview. Development in the surrounding area is minimal but there are multiple driveways in close proximity to the intersection.

This intersection is being analyzed predominantly due to safety concerns, but peak hour congestion and delay issues are also present, particularly for vehicles traveling eastbound on Brief Road. The existing concrete medians and along the Brief Road approaches indicate improvements may have been previously constructed in an attempt to increase driver awareness of the stop condition.

Two alternatives are being proposed for this intersection:

This option would add left-turn lanes along both Brief Road approaches creating exclusive left and thru/right movements to improve traffic flow. A traffic signal is not proposed for this location as traffic volumes do not justify signalization at this time.

This option would replace the existing intersection with a single lane roundabout. The roundabout will not only improve the overall operation of the intersection, but will serve to reduce speeds and improve safety.

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Bjorn Hansen, Union County Transportation Planner

 bjorn.hansen@unioncountync.gov , 704.283.3690

Ed Humphries, Town of Fairview Land Use Administrator/Deputy Clerk

 ehumphries@fairviewnc.gov , 704.564.3412