October 27, 2010October 27, 2010

Traffic Count Data for the Hickory MetroTraffic Count Data for the Hickory Metro

What are ADT CountsADT stands for average daily traffic at a

location over a 24 hour period

ADTs are calculated for County areas each year, and a portion of MPO area around Hickory once every two years

2009 ADT CountsCatawba County- I-40 near LR Blvd

(56,000), US 321 near NC 127 in Mountain View (37,000) and NC 127 near 17th Ave NE in Viewmont (32,000)

Burke County- I-40 Between Bethel Rd and Drexel Exit (44,000), US 64 just south of I-40 (29,000)

2009 ADT CountsCaldwell County- US 321 near Catawba

County Bridge (37,000), US 321 just north of Smith Crossroads (33,000) and US 64 NC 18/90 just west of Smith Crossroads (27,000)

Alexander County- NC 127 just south of Rink Dam Road (14,000) and NC 16 south of Taylorsville (11,000)

Hickory-Newton-Conover AreaChange in ADT Counts

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

I-40Between Exit 123 (US 321)

and Exit 125 (L-R Blvd.)66,000 56,000 -10,000

Startown Rd Near US 70 19,000 13,000 -6,000Fairgrove Church Rd

Between I-40 and US 70 25,000 20,000 -5,000

L-R Blvd Just North of I-40 35,000 30,000 -5,000US 321 Near Startown Rd Exit 30,000 26,000 -4,000US 70 Near Center St 19,000 15,000 -4,000

Southwest Blvd. (US 321 Bus)

Just North of NC 10 22,000 19,000 -3,000

Hickory –Newton-Conover Area Notable 2-Year Declines

Hickory –Newton-Conover Area Notable 2-Year Increases

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

Thornburg Dr. (NC 16)

Just North of I-40 8,900 15,000 6,100

N. Center St. (NC 127)

Just North of 14th Ave. NE (Viewmont)

34,000 37,000 3,000

McDonald Parkway

Just South of Springs Rd. 16,000 19,000 3,000

1st Ave. SE Near L-R Blvd 12,000 14,000 2,000

US 321Just North of the Catawba

River Bridge35,000 37,000 2,000

Southeast Catawba CountyChange in ADT Counts

Southeast Catawba County Notable 2-Year Declines

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

I-40 Near Catawba 41,000 37,000 -4,000US 321 Near Startown Rd 30,000 26,000 -4,000NC 150 Near Iredell Co. Line 17,000 15,000 -2,000

N. Oxford St Claremont 11,000 9,000 -2,000Balls Creek

RdNear NC 16 5,000 3,300 -1,700

Southeast Catawba County Notable 2-Year Increases

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC

Change

W. Main St. Near S. Main Ave (Maiden) 5,200 6,700 1,500

NC 16 SouthAt Smyre Farm Rd near

Newton7,900 9,400 1,500

Burris Rd Near NC 16 (Newton) 870 1,800 930

Island Ford Rd (US 321 Bus)

Near E. Maiden Rd and Providence Mill Rd

(Maiden)8,900 9,700 800

Saint James Church Rd

Near Prison Camp Rd 2,300 2,800 500

Alexander CountyChange in ADT Counts

Alexander County Notable 2-Year Declines

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

Main Ave. Dr. Downtown Taylorsville 11,000 9,400 -1,600NC 16 Just North of NC 90 8,000 6,900 -1,100US 64 Near NC 16 9,200 8,100 -1,100

NC 127 Just South of Rink Dam Rd 15,000 14,000 -1,000

NC 16Just South of

Millersville Rd12,000 11,000 -1,000

Alexander County Notable 2-Year Increases

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

Pop Davis Rd Near Taylorsville 660 1,000 340

NC 90 Just west of Taylorsville 4,000 4,200 200

Shiloh Church Rd

Near NC 127 990 1,100 110

Caldwell CountyChange in ADT Counts

Caldwell County Notable 2-Year Declines

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

Horseshoe Bend Rd

Near US 321 A-Hudson 7,600 4,900 -2,700

Mount Herman Rd

Near US 321 A-Hudson 8,000 5,700 -2,300

Pine Mountain Rd

Near US 321-Hudson 7,600 6,000 -1,600

Cedar Valley Rd

Near US 321 A-Hudson 7,300 5,900 -1,400

Mission Rd Near US 321-Sawmills 8,200 6,800 -1,400

Caldwell County Notable 2-Year Increases

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

US 321Near Falls Ave

(Granite Falls)30,000 33,000 3,000

Morganton Blvd

Just west of US 321 24,000 27,000 3,000

Hickory Blvd (US 321)

Just south of Morganton Blvd (Lenoir)

27,000 30,000 3,000

US 321Near Intersection with US

321-A (Granite Falls)30,000 32,000 2,000

McLean Dr Near US 321 (Lenoir) 9,000 11,000 2,000

Morganton AreaChange in ADT Counts

Morganton Area Notable 2-Year Declines

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

I-40Between Exit 103 (US 64-Burkemont Ave) and Exit

104 (Enola Rd)48,000 42,000 -6,000

I-40Between Exit 96 (Kathy Rd) and Exit 98 (Causby

Rd)35,000 30,000 -5,000

NC 181 (N Green

St)Near Independence Blvd 24,000 2,000 -4,000

NC 18 (S Sterling

St)Just South of Fleming Dr 27,000 23,000 -4,000

US 70 (Carbon City

Rd)Near Independence Blvd 17,000 14,000 -3,000

Morganton Area Notable 2-Year Increases

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

Enola Rd Near Patton High School 4,000 5,400 1,400NC 18 (S Sterling

St)

Near Erwin St (Downtown Morganton)

9,700 11,000 1,300

S Main St Drexel 2,300 2,900 600Ruritan Dr Near Salem Rd 1,400 1,800 400

Connelly Springs, Rutherford College and Valdese Area

Change in ADT Counts

Connelly Springs, Rutherford College and Valdese Area Notable 2-Year Declines

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

I-40Between Exit 113

(Rutherford College) and Exit 112 (Valdese)

47,000 43,000 -4,000

W. Main St (Valdese)

Near Downtown Valdese 11,000 9,000 -2,000

US 70 Connelly Springs 6,800 5,400 -1,400

Connelly Springs, Rutherford College and Valdese Area Notable 2-Year Increases

Road Location2007 TC

2009 TC Change

Malcolm BlvdJust North of US 70 (Rutherford College)

12,000 14,000 2,000

Malcolm Blvd Just North of I-40 12,000 13,000 1,000

Lovelady RdNear Malcom Blvd (Rutherford College)

2,700 3,400 700