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SHIER RINGS ROADWAY CORRIDOR CHARACTER STUDY
Corridor Character | Analysis
The portion of the Shier Rings Road with the highest
volume of traffic is between Eiterman Road and Avery
Road. The current daily traffic is about 6,000 vehicles per
day (VPD) and is projected to grow to more than 20,000
VPD over the next two decades as the West Innovation
District builds out.
East of Avery Road, the current daily traffic is about 4,000
VPD, and is projected to grow to about 15,000. VPD
At the west end of the corridor, traffic volumes are the
lowest. With the proposed realignment of Shier Rings
Road, much of the commercial traffic would move to
the ; realignment will be dependant on the outcome
of a West Innovation District study. The section of Shier
Rings Road east of Cosgray Road will likely remain under
10,000 VPD well into the future.
Inall cases, theThoroughfarePlananticipates thiscorridor
wide increase in traffic, and the increased right-of-way
and number of lanes is intended to address the increase
in vehicles. As new development is built, traffic impacts
will be assessed and each will be required to dedicate
right-of-way and/or construct new roadway segments as
appropriate to accommodate any anticipated increase
in vehicles pe day.
Howmuch traffic is carried on Shier Rings Road
today, andhowmuch traffic shouldbeexpected
in the future as the Corridor develops?
For comparison, the following are estimated
2013 traffic volumes for other major
roadways in Dublin:
VPD : Vehicle per Day
TRAFFIC
Emerald Parkway:
10,000 to 19,000 VPD
Avery-Muirfield Drive:
36,000 VPD
(north of US 33)
Avery Road :
10,000 VPD
(south of Shier Rings Road)
Cosgray Road:
5,000 VPD
Riverside Drive:
15,000 to 22,000 VPD
Frantz Road:
13,000 to 19,000 VPD
Perimeter Drive:
9,000 VPD
Brand Road:
4,000 to 8,000 VPD
VEHICLES PER DAY
MAP 9 | ROW PER SECTION
60’ ROW
PROPOSED
100’ ROW
PROPOSED
70’ ROW
PROPOSED
70’ ROW
PROPOSED
80’ ROW
PROPOSED
THOROUGHFARE PLAN ROADWAY SEGMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Roadway Segment
Number of Lanes
Right-of-WayWidth
Existing Planned Existing Planned
1. Cosgray Road to Eiterman Road
2
2
50 ft.
60 ft.
2. “Realigned” Shier Rings Road west of Eiterman
Road, north toward Post Road
-
4
(with median)
-
100 ft.
3. Eiterman Road to Avery Road
2
4
(with median)
75 ft.
100 ft.
4. Avery Road to Emerald Parkway
2
2
70 ft.
70 ft.
SHIER RINGS
REALIGNMENT
100’ ROW
PROPOSED
