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� r <br /> 018 <br /> 3. A s would consist of direct vehicular access to streets <br /> designated either arterial or collector by the Land Use <br /> Fla . Access to rail service is desirable, but not required.. <br /> Staff Comment: <br /> N.C.. Highway 86. has been classified as an arterial in the Orange <br /> County Land Use Plan. Direct access to this facility Is available <br /> froar the property in question. <br /> Arterials are thoroughfares that provide the best service (shortest <br /> travel times) to and from important employment, shopping, educational <br /> and pop laticxr centers.. They are characterized by relatlyely high <br /> travel speeds with minimum Interference to through traffic. <br /> Because.of the importance, of N.C. 86: as an arterial or"traffic <br /> mover", are must be: taken to protect this function. 1rt 1.978, <br /> traffic ivolumes along this route had reached 4,500 vehicles per day. <br /> Given the capacity of the route (9,500 vehicles per day)-'this. means <br /> that an totesss capacity.'of approximately 5000 vehicles per day, remains <br /> if both phases of this project are developed, an additional 48 trips <br /> day would be added to N.C. B . •' „}: <br /> Rail service is not available at this st.t <br /> ; <br /> • <br /> Y .1 ffY- <br /> € ... Vii... . <br /> 1 <br />