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22 <br /> lib <br /> 1.2.4 Pedestrian Facilities <br /> Sidewalks are largely absent from both the US 70 and US 70 Business corridors(Figure 5).The exception to this is where <br /> US 70 travels through the City of Mebane,where there is nearly a mile stretch of sidewalk on the north side of the road <br /> between the Mebane Community Park driveway and 9th Street.There are also marked crosswalks,pedestrian signal <br /> heads,and ADA features(curb ramps and tactile warning strips)at the signalized intersections at Third Street and Fourth <br /> Street in Mebane. However,not all of these treatments were constructed in accordance with current best practices. For <br /> example,several curb ramps lead into the center of the intersection rather than aligning with the sidewalk/pedestrian <br /> access route. Some pedestrian improvements are planned. <br /> There are two short stretches of sidewalk where US 70 travels through the Town of Hillsborough.One stretch of sidewalk <br /> (approximately 350')is in front of the Walgreens near the intersection with US 70 Business(Churton Street),though the <br /> sidewalk does not front the road and therefore does not connect to the bus stop.There is also a small segment of sidewalk <br /> on the north side of US 70 and marked crosswalks,pedestrian signal heads,and ADA features at Faucette Mill Road.The <br /> crosswalks at this intersection mainly serve pedestrians traveling north-south on Faucette Mill Road/Revere Road.Worn <br /> paths along the shoulder of US 70 were also observed in Hillsborough,suggesting that pedestrians are walking along the <br /> roadside,particularly between US 70 Business(Churton Street) and Faucette Mill Road. <br /> Sidewalks are absent near Efland Cheeks Elementary School Road(4401 Fuller Rd,Efland);however,no children have <br /> been observed walking along US 70. <br /> There are also several short stretches of sidewalk present on the US 70 Business corridor.There is sidewalk present on the <br /> south side of US 70 Business directly in front of Sport Endeavors.There are also segments of unconnected sidewalk on <br /> either side of US 70 Business near the Poplar Ridge neighborhood and marked crosswalks at the intersection of Quincy <br /> Cottage Road and a midblock crosswalk in front of the Orange County Sportsplex. <br /> 20 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />