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a north-easterly direction up through the Township and N. C. 157 (Guess Road) <br /> which runs across the Township in a south-easterly direction towards the City <br /> of Durham. These two routes form an "X" pattern in the Township. The Caldwell <br /> community has developed at that intersection in the center of the Township. <br /> The other important routes are New Sharon Church Road (SR 1538) , Schley Road <br /> (SR 1548) and Little River Church Road (SR 1543) . The remaining roads in the <br /> Township are less heavily travelled routes which serve primarily local traffic. <br /> The busiest segment of Township road is N. C. 157 (Guess Road) east of <br /> its intersection with New Sharon Church Road. The most recent traffic count <br /> was 940 vehicles per day along this highway. The section of N. C. 57 just <br /> southwest of Caldwell had the next highest traffic count at 900 vehicles per <br /> day. <br /> Existing Land Use and Infrastructure <br /> The southeastern portion of the township has seen increased suburbanization <br /> in recent years with residential subdivisions being developed as housing for <br /> people who work and shop in Durhath. The northern part of the Township retains <br /> its agricultural character and consists primarily of farms with some scattered <br /> low-density residential development and a very few commercial uses, <br /> Little River Township is not currently served by either public water or <br /> sewer. There are no existing plans to provide these services to the Township. <br /> Natural. Environmental Constraints <br /> Some constraints are placed on land uses in Little River Township by flood <br /> hazards, poor soils and steep slopes. <br /> Flooding: The north and south forks of the Little River are the two main <br /> streams subject to flooding in the Township. These streams flow in narrow <br /> valleys so that the areal extent of flooding is not great during the projected <br />