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• West Ten has been classified as collector road. It has a 20-foot <br /> pavement width(two 1 ne )located in a 60-foot right-of-way. It is <br /> currently capable of handling 7500 vehicles per day and had an <br /> average traffic volume of 500 vehicles e� r day in 1987. By the <br /> year 2010,traffic on the road is expected to reach 900 ner dU. <br /> • Buckhorn Road has been classified as collector road. It has a 20-foot <br /> pavement width(two lanes) and is currently capable of handling 7500 <br /> vehicles=day and had an average daily traffic volume of 400 <br /> vehicles per day in 1987. By the year 2010.traffic on the road is <br /> expected to reach 1.000 per day. <br /> Although the roadway and right-of-way width are considered adequate to <br /> handle the projected traffic,the widening of Buckhorn road to a 24-foot <br /> pavement width is preferred to matching the cross-section being installed <br /> as part of the I-85 widening, Grade crossing improvements at the <br /> Southern Railroad are warranted. <br /> Also warranted are the <br /> installation of turn lanes and im=ved turn radii for easier and safer truck <br /> �rni g movements at the intersections of US 70/Buckhorn Road, <br /> Buckhorn Road/West Ten Road, and West Ten Road/klt. Willing Road. <br />