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if the railroad is abandoned in the future). At this point, the Sylvan Valley Parkway
crosses Old Hendersonville Road with a grade separation, turns southwest to run parallel
to the French Broad River, and crosses Wilson Road with a grade separation. A new
interchange, to provide access to Pisgah Forest and central Brevard, is provided at a
short 2- lane connector road to the existing Old Hendersonville Road/ Osborne Road
intersection. The Sylvan Valley Parkway continues south along the western edge of the
French Broad River floodplain, crossing Elm Bend Road with a grade separation. South
of Elm Bend Road, the roadway crosses a hill, then overtakes the existing alignment of
Bert Lane Road to a grade- separated crossing of Greenville Highway ( US 276). After
crossing US 276, the roadway crosses the French Broad River and reaches a new
interchange that provides access to US 276 and Wilson Road via a short 2- lane
connector road. At this point, the Sylvan Valley parkway turns west and follows a ridge to
a narrow area in the floodplain, where the roadway once again crosses the French Broad
River. On the west side of the river, the roadway skirts around the northern edge of
Sugarloaf Mountain, passing south of Brevard High School, and crosses Country Club
Road with a grade separation. The Parkway then proceeds southwest, generally parallel
to Buena Vista Drive, crossing a ridge, then crossing Illahee Road with a grade
separation. The final segment in the roadway follows a valley southwest from Illahee
Road to a new interchange at a point near the existing intersection of US 64 and Selica
Road. This new facility is recommended as a 2- lane facility on a 4- lane right- of- way, to
allow easy future expansion of the roadway when the need arises. It is envisioned that
most access to the Sylvan Valley Parkway will be at the five proposed interchanges, but
that there may be other roads where it is more cost- effective to provide an at- grade
intersection than to provide alternative access ( due to access being cut off by the new
roadway)— locations where this may be considered include Hudlin Gap Road, Cemetery
Road, Bert Lane Road, Sugarloaf Road, and Buena Vista Drive. All major roads that do
not have access via interchanges or alternative means should have grade- separated
crossings of the Sylvan Valley Parkway to maintain the high- speed flow of traffic on the
facility. No driveways or signals should be permitted on the Parkway. For details on the
Alternatives Analysis conducted for this recommended facility, please see Chapter 3. A
feasibility study is currently underway on this project ( TIP number R- 2702). It is also
recommended that an environmental study be conducted to help determine the most
feasible solution from an environmental perspective and aid in right- of- way preservation
on the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative.
• Social, Economic and Environmental Conditions
Demographic Data
Overall, 7% of Transylvania County’s population in 2000 was non- white, and 1% of the
county’s population was Hispanic. Along the proposed Sylvan Valley Parkway, the
following areas have a higher percentage of non- white residents than the county
average: the area between NC 280 and US 64 East, the vicinity of Cemetery Road, the
vicinity of Old Hendersonville Road and Wilson Road, the area adjacent to
neighborhoods along Neely Road, and the vicinity of the US 64 West interchange. Along
the proposed Sylvan Valley Parkway, the following areas have a higher percentage of
Hispanic residents than the county average: the vicinity of the NC 280 interchange, the
area between US 64 East and Cemetery Road, the vicinity of the proposed Osborne
Road Extension and interchange, and the vicinity of Bert Lane Road and US 276.
Median family income in Transylvania County, from the 2000 Census, is $ 45,579. The
median family income in the eight block groups adjacent to the proposed Sylvan Valley
Parkway ranges from $ 36,328 to $ 56,313. The areas with median incomes lower than
the county median are between NC 280 and the proposed Osborne Road Extension
interchange, and on the north side of the proposed road in the vicinity of Brevard High
School.
Economic Data
Residential land uses are currently predominant in the corridor of the proposed Sylvan
Valley Parkway. There are some small commercial uses in the vicinity of the proposed
US 64 East interchange and in the vicinity of the proposed US 64 West interchange.
Object Description
Description
| Title | Comprehensive transportation plan study report for Transylvania County - Page 65 |
| Full Text | 33 if the railroad is abandoned in the future). At this point, the Sylvan Valley Parkway crosses Old Hendersonville Road with a grade separation, turns southwest to run parallel to the French Broad River, and crosses Wilson Road with a grade separation. A new interchange, to provide access to Pisgah Forest and central Brevard, is provided at a short 2- lane connector road to the existing Old Hendersonville Road/ Osborne Road intersection. The Sylvan Valley Parkway continues south along the western edge of the French Broad River floodplain, crossing Elm Bend Road with a grade separation. South of Elm Bend Road, the roadway crosses a hill, then overtakes the existing alignment of Bert Lane Road to a grade- separated crossing of Greenville Highway ( US 276). After crossing US 276, the roadway crosses the French Broad River and reaches a new interchange that provides access to US 276 and Wilson Road via a short 2- lane connector road. At this point, the Sylvan Valley parkway turns west and follows a ridge to a narrow area in the floodplain, where the roadway once again crosses the French Broad River. On the west side of the river, the roadway skirts around the northern edge of Sugarloaf Mountain, passing south of Brevard High School, and crosses Country Club Road with a grade separation. The Parkway then proceeds southwest, generally parallel to Buena Vista Drive, crossing a ridge, then crossing Illahee Road with a grade separation. The final segment in the roadway follows a valley southwest from Illahee Road to a new interchange at a point near the existing intersection of US 64 and Selica Road. This new facility is recommended as a 2- lane facility on a 4- lane right- of- way, to allow easy future expansion of the roadway when the need arises. It is envisioned that most access to the Sylvan Valley Parkway will be at the five proposed interchanges, but that there may be other roads where it is more cost- effective to provide an at- grade intersection than to provide alternative access ( due to access being cut off by the new roadway)— locations where this may be considered include Hudlin Gap Road, Cemetery Road, Bert Lane Road, Sugarloaf Road, and Buena Vista Drive. All major roads that do not have access via interchanges or alternative means should have grade- separated crossings of the Sylvan Valley Parkway to maintain the high- speed flow of traffic on the facility. No driveways or signals should be permitted on the Parkway. For details on the Alternatives Analysis conducted for this recommended facility, please see Chapter 3. A feasibility study is currently underway on this project ( TIP number R- 2702). It is also recommended that an environmental study be conducted to help determine the most feasible solution from an environmental perspective and aid in right- of- way preservation on the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative. • Social, Economic and Environmental Conditions Demographic Data Overall, 7% of Transylvania County’s population in 2000 was non- white, and 1% of the county’s population was Hispanic. Along the proposed Sylvan Valley Parkway, the following areas have a higher percentage of non- white residents than the county average: the area between NC 280 and US 64 East, the vicinity of Cemetery Road, the vicinity of Old Hendersonville Road and Wilson Road, the area adjacent to neighborhoods along Neely Road, and the vicinity of the US 64 West interchange. Along the proposed Sylvan Valley Parkway, the following areas have a higher percentage of Hispanic residents than the county average: the vicinity of the NC 280 interchange, the area between US 64 East and Cemetery Road, the vicinity of the proposed Osborne Road Extension and interchange, and the vicinity of Bert Lane Road and US 276. Median family income in Transylvania County, from the 2000 Census, is $ 45,579. The median family income in the eight block groups adjacent to the proposed Sylvan Valley Parkway ranges from $ 36,328 to $ 56,313. The areas with median incomes lower than the county median are between NC 280 and the proposed Osborne Road Extension interchange, and on the north side of the proposed road in the vicinity of Brevard High School. Economic Data Residential land uses are currently predominant in the corridor of the proposed Sylvan Valley Parkway. There are some small commercial uses in the vicinity of the proposed US 64 East interchange and in the vicinity of the proposed US 64 West interchange. |
