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A modified version of the North Carolina Highway Functional Classification System has been used to describe the road network in Eno Township. This system describes parts of the road network based on the factors of access and mobility. The most important roads (Interstate and arterial highways) provide the best service (shortest travel-time) to and from important employment, shopping, educational and population centers. Roads of less 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 important roads (local roads) function in the most limited service capacity, but in aggregate provide large land areas with access to the more important roads and highways. Using the North Carolina Functional Classification System, the major roads in Eno Township have been classified. The interstate highway traversing Eno Township is 1-85 which travels across the southern portion of the ToWn- ship. An interchange is located at the intersection of 1-85 and U.S. 70. U.S. 70 is a major two-lane hi way and is classified as an arterial along with St. Mary's Road CSR 100.2). The maj Or Collectdr roads in the Township include: U.S. 70 Business,7Eleasant Green Roaa'(8R 1567), Cole Mill Road - (SR 1569) and New Sharon Church Road (SR 1538). All other, rciads _in the Township are classified at the local, level of service-. Agriculture In Eno Township active fanning operations are currently concentrated along St. Mary's Road and in the area north of the road. Commercial dairying, beef, swine arid poultry operations are located in this general area. In recent years Eno Township has experienced a significant loss of farmland through farmland conversion. Reported Eno Township cropland, both harvested and idle, diminished by over 53% between the years 1955 and 1977, a decline in cropland of 2,300 acres. (Table 3-3)43). TABLE 3-143 ENO TOWNSHIP FARMLAND TRENDS' CHANGE 1955 1977 1955-77 CHANGE TOTAL CROPLAND 4,288 acres 1,987 acres -2,301 acres -53.7% TOTAL PASTURE 2,221 acres 2,116 acres -105 acres -4.7% TOTAL FARMLAND 6,509 acres 4,103 acres -2,406 acres -37.0% 1SOURCE: N.C. Crop and Livestock Reporting Service; Triangle J. Council of Governments. As shown, the amount of pasture land, in the Township also declined, but at a slower rate of 5% for the 22 year period. This represents a loss of about 100 acres.