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105 <br /> lib <br /> ➢ Improve safety for pedestrians along Woodlawn and Moore Roads to improve access to the Holt Street Park and <br /> crossing of US 70. <br /> A <br /> 2018 Mebane NC Railroad Traffic Separation Study <br /> The Mebane Traffic Separation Study(TSS)focuses on eight(8) existing at-grade roadway-railroad crossings along a 5- <br /> mile span through downtown Mebane to determine the need for improvements and/or elimination of public at-grade <br /> crossings to improve safety and mobility for motorists,pedestrians,rail passengers,and train crews.The TSS evaluated <br /> the rail line in Mebane that crosses various streets, as well as any planned or programmed railroad and roadway <br /> improvements within the study area.The relevant recommendation include: <br /> ➢ Improve pedestrian connectivity between US 70 and Washington Street. <br /> ➢ Numerous configuration changes at crossing locations and adjacent intersections. <br /> ➢ Establish median and pedestrian refuge island on 5th Street with new crosswalks at 5th Street and Washington. <br /> ➢ Establish new pedestrian crossings at 1St Street and 2nd Street,including overpass and underpass options. <br /> 2018 Mebane Downtown Vision Plan <br /> The Mebane Downtown Vision Plan was created to align the community and economic need of Downtown with City <br /> officials',local business owners', and residents' visions.The Vision Plan illustrates the potential for nearly 850,000 square <br /> feet of new residential and commercial uses in Downtown, and it includes the following recommendations: <br /> ➢ An 8'two-way bike path with a curbed buffer on Center Street(US-70),lane reconfiguration,and street trees. <br /> ➢ Connecting sidewalks on Clay,Center(US-70),3rd,and 5th Streets. <br /> ➢ Improved pedestrian connectivity from Ruffin to Washington to 2nd Street,in coordination with the development <br /> of the Kingsdown property. <br /> 2022 Mebane Fifth St Improvement Impact Study <br /> The City of Mebane analyzed potential traffic impacts of the proposed Fifth Street and Washington Street Intersection <br /> Improvement project.Analysis includes volume development,capacity analysis,safety assessment,and multimodal <br /> evaluation results due to the planned geometrics modifications and resulting travel pattern changes at the Fifth Street and <br /> Washington Street intersection and six other adjacent intersections,including intersections with Center Street(US-70). <br /> Notable findings included: <br /> 103 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />