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11 <br /> lib <br /> Segment D <br /> Segment D extends from just east of the NC 86/Churton Street intersection to the US 70 Business intersection.US 70 in the <br /> vicinity of Orange High School Road is subject to school-related queuing and delays. Intersections at NC 86,St Mary's <br /> Road,and Lawrence Road experience peak-period congestion, and lack adequate pedestrian crossing treatments.There <br /> are significant grades approaching the new bridge across the Eno River,which lacks pedestrian and bicycle <br /> accommodations.Land use along this segment is mixed suburban-rural,with industrial,institutional, commercial, <br /> residential, and recreational uses. <br /> The latest DCHC MPO CTP identifies this segment of US 70 as a Major Thoroughfare(2-lane)in need of multimodal <br /> improvements,primarily related to bicycle and pedestrian accommodations west of Lawrence Road. There are also <br /> recommendations for bus service improvements west of St Mary's Road,including a park&ride lot near Gwen Road. <br /> Key roadway attributes include the following: <br /> • The prevailing roadway cross-section is two lanes with paved 2'-4'shoulders. Some intersections have turn lanes. <br /> Other than a short sidewalk segment on the north side of US 70 east of NC 86,there are no sidewalks or bicycle <br /> facilities. <br /> • The speed limit is 45 mph west of the Eno River,transitioning to 55 mph just east of the bridge. <br /> • Estimated 2022 AADTs range from about 15,000 vpd west of St Mary's Road to approximately 10,000 vpd east of <br /> Lawrence Road. <br /> Segment E <br /> This segment extends from the US 70 Business intersection east to NC 751,near the Durham County line.Technically,the <br /> portion of US 70 east of the I-85 interchange is designated US 70 Business(US 70 follows I-85 east though Durham). <br /> Segment E is part of the NC Colonial Heritage Byway,as designated in the NC Scenic Byway program.This byway <br /> provides an impressive tour of 18th and 19th-century history in North Carolina.Land use along this segment is mixed <br /> suburban-rural,with industrial,institutional,commercial,residential,and recreational uses. <br /> The latest DCHC MPO CTP identifies this segment of US 70 as a Major Thoroughfare(2-lane)in need of multimodal <br /> improvements west of Pleasant Green Road.The unconventional high-speed design(left-side exits and required U-turns) <br /> of the I-85/US 70 interchange combines its proximity to the Pleasant Green/Mt Herman Church Road intersection to create <br /> congestion and safety problems. This design is especially challenging for bicyclists and pedestrians.While previous plans <br /> 9 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />