There are more than 200 neighborhoods in Fayetteville with a single access point, raising concerns over emergency response times and a lack of resiliency during flood events. Mayor Mitch Colvin said the Fayetteville City Council plans to address the high-priority communities when the council reconvenes in August.
The 231 communities, greater than 10 acres, with one access point were identified in the 2024 Fayetteville Comprehensive Transportation Plan by Kittelson & Associates Inc. — a firm specializing in transportation, engineering and planning. The study was conducted after former District 1 Council member Kathy Jenson raised concerns about the King’s Grant neighborhood, which has only one access point, Colvin told The Fayetteville Observer on July 28.
According to the King’s Grant website, more than 18,000 people live in King’s Grant, and 92% of them drive. Shawcroft Road currently serves as the only entrance and exit in the neighborhood…