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095 street design purposes and is defined by the North Carolina Department of Transportation as a zone of stable flow with speed and maneuverability more closely controlled by higher volumes. Levels of service range from 'A, ' which is a condition marked by low volume and high speed, to the forced flow operations at low speeds marked by an 'F' level of service. All of the Township's collector. roads are well within capacity given a 'C' level of service. The 1986 average daily volumes ranged from 1,300 vehicles per day (vpd) on Cole Mill Road to 600 vpd on New Sharon Church Road. St. Mary's Road, an arterial, had an average of 1,600 vpd at the Durham County line, but it dropped to 1,100 vpd just west of Pleasant Green Road. The capacities of the Townships collector roads given a level of service 'C' and a forty-five mile per hour speed limit range upward from 5,250 vehicles per day, placing all of the collector roads well under capacity. At fifty-five mph, capacity drops as low as 2,100 vpd, still allowing for a stable traffic flow. Of the Township's other arterials, most are operating well under desirable capacity. For two lane urban arterials the North Carolina Department of Transportation Highway Capacity Manual gives 8,000 vpd as capacity for a 'C' level of service and a forty-five mph speed limit. Only US70 Bypass approaches this capacity, with a 1987 average daily traffic count of 7,500 vehicles per. day. The general capacity at level of service 'C' for an interstate with four total is 54,000 vehicles per day. The 1986 average daily traffic count for I-85 at the Durham County line is slightly less than half that, reaching 26,700 vehicles per day. Even at level of service 'B, ' which indicates stable flow at speeds equal to or greater than 55 mph, the traffic count is well under the capacity of 48,000 vehicles per day. Agriculture Even with the rapid development that has occurred over the past two decades, Eno Township remains an important agricultural center. Thirty beef producers, yielding 20% of the total beef cattle in Orange County, are located in the Township, along with one Grade A dairy and two hog farms. Overall, 15% of the County's total farm income comes from Eno Township, a percentage that translates into approximately $3,000,000 annually based on 1985 data. Eno Township is also currently home to five large commercial stables with a large horse population. This sector of the farm economy is one of the few expanding in Orange County. 3.10-4