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Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan <br /> Description Response <br /> While there are no findings in the 2017 Transportation Study,staff <br /> will be studying this corridor more in determining what is best <br /> needed to ensure safe access along this route.It has been identified <br /> by NCDOT and DCHC MPO as a Strategic Freight Corridor.There are <br /> several intersections identified by staff that may require <br /> improvements to address the increasing traffic especially around <br /> Efland-Cedar Grove Road,I-85 connector,and Buckhorn Road.The <br /> What about US-70?What are the findings along that road and are map will be updated as more information is collected and if a more <br /> 16 there any recommendations for it? appropriate access management solution is determined. <br /> The 2017 Transportation Study,economic development nature of <br /> August 28,2018 the area and expanding water and sewer services have primed this <br /> Community area for higher density residential and non-residential growth.The <br /> Meeting Gravely 2017 Transportation Study documents future residential, <br /> Hill Middle commercial,industrial,retail,restaurants,business parks and <br /> School warehouses all along 18 different sections of the area.Future land <br /> use designations allow for commercial-industrial transition, <br /> economic development transition,agriculture-residential,and 10- <br /> 17 What is actually going to develop in this area? year transition. <br /> As development occurs.There is no horizon or set year when this <br /> transportation network will be realized.Since the 2011 E-B-M AMP, <br /> 18 When will all these roads occur? only one road,the one to Morinaga,has actually been constructed. <br /> This is part of the planned Turner Street which calls for a 50'right of <br /> way and extends it Ben Johnston Road.It is the current right of way <br /> still in existence passed on from the original owner.We are studying <br /> Why do you have a road cutting through the residents along Center how to address the growing traffic in the area;especially if the large <br /> 19 1 Street? I I property to the east is fully developed. <br />