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--•■••••=1=6311=MbeNZI <br /> the capacity of NC 86 to handle additional traffic. These factors, among <br /> others would be taken into consideration during the revieW of a new or <br /> expanded rural industrial use. <br /> Location: U. S. Highway 70 By-pass and St. Mary's Road (HB-3) <br /> Plan Category: Commercial Transition <br /> Analysis and Evaluation: This node is located at the intersection of an <br /> arterial (US 70 By-pass) and a collector (St. Mary's Road). Commercial <br /> uses presently exist near this node including small gas station, a conven- <br /> ience store with gas pumps and a flea market store: There are no natural <br /> environmental constraints that would hinder medium to higher intensive <br /> commercial development in this area. However, there are presently con- <br /> . <br /> straints imposed by the arrangement of the highway and its access points <br /> which would need to be redesigned to safely accomodate additional commercial <br /> development. This redesign could include turn lanes on US 70 By-pass and/or <br /> St. Mary's Road at the intersection and/or perhaps a stoplight. With the <br /> increased residential density in the immediate vicinity, sewer lines will <br /> likely be extended, adding important infrastructure, thus allowing more <br /> intensive commercial development in the future. <br /> Location: The intersections of Interstate 85 and Old #10 (SR 1710) with <br /> North Carolina Highway 86 (jB-4) <br /> Plan Category: Commercial Transition <br /> Analysts and Evaluation: This node is focused on two intersections which <br /> are enough together that a functional relationship exist with respect to <br /> Activity Node designation. Various commercial uses presently exist in the <br /> area including a convenience store, 2 gas stations, a health club and a <br /> truck stop-restaurant. There are no natural environmental constraints that <br />