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Existing Land Use and Infrastructure The Town of Hillsborough constitutes the major development center in Hillsborough Township. Outside of the Town of Hillsborough's planning jurisdiction, the southern portion of the Township's land use pattern consists of low to medium density residential development, several corn- mercial uses and a few industrial-type uses. The northern tier of the Township is larger in area and is characterized by farms, scattered low- density residential development and a small number of commercial uses. Most of the area within the corporate limits of Hillsborough is served by municipal water and sewer lines. Extension of the sewer lines beyond the corporate limits, but within the planning jurisdiction, has expanded the service area to residential, commercial and industrial development north and south of the Town. Water lines have also been extended to the east of the Town across the planning area and into Eno Township along U.S. 70 and Old N.C. 10. Transportation Orange County's principal east/west and north/south transportation corridors pass through Hillsborough:Tbwnship. Four miles of Interstate 85, three and one-half miles of a major U.S. highway (U.S. 70) and four and one-half miles of (Southern Railroad) rail line comprise this east/west transportation corridor. The north/south routes consist of two important state highways, N.C. 86 and N.C. 57, as well as two other locally important roads, Old N.C. 86 and Orange Grove Road (SR 1006). A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System has been used to describe the road network in Hillsborough Township. This system describes parts of the road network based on factors of access and mobility. The most important roads (Interstate and arterial highways) provide the best service (shortest travel time) to and from important em- ployment, shopping, educational and population centers. Roads of lesser importance (collector roads) do not provide as good a service function, but do provide an area with access to the major road system. The least impor- tant roads (local, roads) function in a limited service capacity, but in aggregate provide large land areas with access to the more important roads and highways. Based on the modified classification system, Interstate 85 is classified as a major highway or interstate. Old N.C. 86, U.S. 70 Bypass, N.C. 57 and St. Mary's Road are classified as arterials. U.S. 70 Business, Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) and Old N.C. 10 are classified as collectors. All other roads are classified at the local level of service. Hillsborough Township's transportation network adequately connects it to the nearby pop- ulation centers of Durham, Chapel Hill, and Burlington. The construction of proposed Interstate 40 extension will place Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park within closer traveling time. Agriculture Hillsborough Township has been experiencing a pattern of farmland conver- sion to non-farm uses during recent years. Reported Hillsborough Township cropland, both harvested and idle, diminished by nearly one-half between