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114 <br /> lib <br /> Recommendations relevant to US 70 include encouraging the redesign of the I-85/US 70 to incorporate bridge designs that <br /> allow wildlife to cross safely under the bridge and that allow pedestrian passage along any existing or planned trail- <br /> system connectors. <br /> 2008 Eno Economic Development District Small Area Plan (amended 2009) <br /> The Eno Economic Development District(EDD)Area Small Area Plan comprises of a focus area of approximately 942 <br /> acres and serves as the unification of previous plans while outlining recommendations made in the following topic areas: <br /> Water and Sewer,Intergovernmental Issues,Land Use and Zoning,Transportation,Housing,Parks,Recreation and Open <br /> Space,Communications,Other Recommendations,Potential Strategic Growth and Rural Conservation(SGRC)Program, <br /> and Plan Updates,Implementation. <br /> Relevant recommendations for the 1-70 corridor include supporting the proposed future improvements by NCDOT that <br /> will redesign the 1-85/US 70 interchange and to develop a US 70 and secondary roads Access Management Plan to manage <br /> traffic. <br /> 2022 Bringing Eno River State Park to Downtown Hillsborough <br /> This project aims to acquire a group of parcels located near downtown between US 70 and 70A as park space.The <br /> collection of parcels makes up over 200 acres of preserved open space to be added to the Eno River State Park. <br /> Once added,the Eno River state park will comprise of over 4.7k acres connecting to Durham and other parts of Orange <br /> County.Relevant findings include: <br /> ➢ Within the properties are approximately 4 miles of walking trails and 2.8 miles of river and tributary frontage. <br /> ➢ Two National Registry of Historical Places registered sites can also be located within the properties. <br /> ➢ The sale is being facilitating by the Eno River Association with 23%of the land value to be donated by the <br /> preservation trust with the rest to be raised over the next fiscal years through public and private sources. <br /> 112 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />