Project Description/Scope:  Develop a corridor plan for Market Street from Colonial Drive to the Pender County line. This project will integrate transportation and land use planning in an effort to improve safety and mobility along the entire corridor. The plan will provide recommendations for access management, inter-connectivity, improved development standards, future collector streets and conceptual designs.

Current Status:  On March 6, 2008, NCDOT approved funding in the amount of $275,000 for the WMPO, City of Wilmington, and New Hanover County to develop the Market Street Corridor Plan.  Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. has been hired by the WMPO to complete the plan. The WMPO and Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc. conducted stakeholder interviews the week of September 15, 2008. The WMPO hosted two series of public meetings at the New Hanover County Offices and Ogden Elementary School. The first round of public meetings were held on October 7 and 9. The second round of meetings were held on October 28 and 30. The second round of public meetings were held on Febuary

Next Step:  A second set of public meetings are planned for February 18 and 19. Please see events section on our home page for details. Documents from the meetings can be accessed via the links below. The plan is anticipated to be completed in February 2009.

General Materials:
Powerpoint Presentation from October 2008 Public Meetings ( 10.0 MB)
Survey from October 2008 Public Meetings ( 115 KB)
Handout from February 2009 Public Meetings ( 670 KB)
Survey from February 2009 Public Meetings ( 913 KB)
DRAFT Context Zones for Market Street ( 18.9 MB)
Diagnosis Report of Land Use Coding Strategies for Market Street ( 2.3 MB)

Draft Connectivity Plan:
DRAFTConnectivity Plan for Market Street Area ( 6.1 MB)

Draft Preferred Access Plan:
DRAFT Preferred Access Plan for Western Section of Market Street ( 5.5 MB)
DRAFT Preferred Access Plan for Eastern Section of Market Street ( 5.3 MB)

Draft Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan:
DRAFT Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan for Western Section of Market Street ( 5.7 MB)
DRAFT Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan for Eastern Section of Market Street ( 4.5 MB)

Draft Circulation Plans:
DRAFT Circulation Plan for Market Street at N & S Kerr Avenue ( 3.4 MB)
DRAFT Circulation Plan for Market Street at Independence Blvd ( 2.5 MB)
DRAFT Circulation Plan for Market Street at Eastwood Road ( 1.5 MB)
DRAFT Circulation Plan for Market Street at Military Cutoff Road ( 3.2 MB)

Draft Land Use Plans:
DRAFT Land Use Plan for Market Street at Independence Boulevard ( 4.2 MB)
DRAFT Land Use Plan for Market Street at North & South Kerr Avenue ( 4.1 MB)
DRAFT Land Use Plan for Market Street at Military Cutoff Road ( 4.2 MB)
DRAFT Land Use Plan for Market Street at Marsh Oaks Drive ( 4.9 MB)

Draft Roadway Design Plans:
DRAFT Roadway Design Plan from Colonial Dr to Lullwater Dr ( 2.9 MB)
DRAFT Roadway Design Plan from Lullwater Dr to Cardinal Dr ( 2.8 MB)
DRAFT Roadway Design Plan from Cardinal Dr to Gordon Rd ( 2.8 MB)
DRAFT Roadway Design Plan from Gordon Rd to Wendover Ln ( 1.9 MB)
DRAFT Roadway Design Plan from Wendover Ln to Bump Along Rd ( 2.1 MB)
DRAFT Roadway Design Plan from Bump Along Rd to US Highway 17 ( 1.9 MB)