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limits, generally within the one-mile planning jurisdiction. <br /> The economic characteristics of this Township is strongly influenced by the <br /> presence of the transportation corridor formed by Interstate 85, U. S. High- <br /> way 70 and the Southern Railroad line. Historically, the Town of Hillsborough <br /> has been a good site for industrial uses because of its location on this <br /> important east-west transportation corridor that connects major towns and <br /> cities in the expanding "Piedmont Crescent" region in North Carolina. <br /> Hillsborough Township's economic and employment profile is primarily based <br /> on manufacturing, agriculture, and public sector employment including <br /> education, medical-hospital , and county government. <br /> Transportation <br /> Orange County's principal east/west and north/south transportation corridors <br /> pass through Hillsborough Township. Four miles of Interstate 85, three and <br /> one-half miles of a major U. S. Highway (US 70) and four and one-half miles <br /> of rail line (Southern Railroad) make up the east/west corridor. The <br /> north/south routes consist of two important state highways (NC 86 and NC 57) , <br /> as well as two other important roads (Old NC 86 and Orange Grove Road) . The <br /> major highway in Hillsborough Township is Interstate 85, One step below the <br /> interstate highways are the arterial highways which include NC 86, US 70 By- <br /> pass, and NC 57, The next lower classification is collector and includes <br /> US 70 Business, St. Mary's Road, Orange Grove Road, and Old NC 86, All <br /> other roads are considered to be at the local level of service function, <br /> Hillsborough Township's transportation network adequately connects it to <br /> the nearby population centers of Durham, Chapel Hill and Burlington. The <br /> construction of Interstate 40 will put Raleigh and the Research Triangle <br /> Park within closer travelling time. <br />