Southwest Bypass Land Use Plan

Designing a Sustainable Growth Path for the Southwest Bypass Corridor

Serving as a guide for managing future growth and development along the Bypass corridor, helping to ensure that new projects align with the County’s long-term vision for safe, sustainable, and coordinated development.
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  1. Background
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Transforming Mobility and Growth Through Regional Partnership

The Southwest Bypass will create significant development opportunities particularly at major interchanges while improving regional connectivity and access. The land use plan helps guide the type, design, and scale of development to remain compatible with the long-term goals of Pitt County and its surrounding municipalities and communities.

The Southwest Bypass has been one of Pitt County’s highest transportation priorities within the North Carolina Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The 12.6-mile, four-lane highway begins at the U.S. 264 Bypass west of Greenville, extends around the western side of Winterville, and ends approximately two miles south of Ayden on NC 11. Once completed, the Bypass is expected to reduce congestion, improve traffic safety, provide enhanced access to ECU Health Medical Center, and shorten regional travel times along the U.S. 264/NC 11 corridor. Construction began in September 2016 and was completed in mid-2019.

Development of the Southwest Bypass Land Use Plan took approximately 11 months and involved a strong partnership between Pitt County, the Greenville Urban Area MPO, the City of Greenville, the Towns of Ayden and Winterville, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). A steering committee of appointed officials provided oversight and guidance throughout the process. Significant public input was gathered through stakeholder meetings, two public workshops held at Pitt Community College, and an online survey completed by more than 340 residents.