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7 <br /> lib <br /> character,economic opportunity and vitality,environmental sensitivity, and transportation improvements for all users <br /> (e.g.,drivers,freight,pedestrians,bicyclists).While this vision cannot determine ultimate design details,its analysis and <br /> recommendations will help guide those decisions by documentixk.•.transportation needs,community priorities,and <br /> 4,4441,41,4111 <br /> environmental constraints. <br /> The project's Study Team represents the broad interests of the corridor,including members from the City of Mebane, <br /> Town of Hillsborough,BGMPO,DCHC MPO,Alamance and Orange Counties,VHB, and Rose&Associates.The Study <br /> Team is reviewing land use and roadway plans,examining economic and land use trends,and considering both short- <br /> term and long-range improvements that will preserve and enhance environmental resources and the economic vitality of <br /> the corridor and the surrounding communities it supports. <br /> an <br /> 1.1.2 Study Context <br /> The study corridor spans 18.9 miles of US 70 from NC 119 in Mebane and the Orange/Durham County line and the 3 <br /> miles of US 70 Business from NC 86(Churton Street)in Hillsborough to US 70. The current federal function classification <br /> of this stretch of US 70 is Minor Arterial,while the stretch of US 70 Business under study is classified as a Major Collector <br /> /Other Principal Arterial. <br /> Historically,the purpose of this route was to link the municipalities of Durham,Hillsborough,Mebane,and beyond; <br /> however, the completion of I-85 and I-40 diminished the importance of this function.Although the corridor is still an <br /> important commuter route and plays an important role in acting as a secondary route for I-85,a growing share of trips <br /> using this part of US 70 begin or end at homes and businesses along the corridor itself. <br /> Given the length of the corridor and the wide variation in traffic demand,land use,topography,and roadway design <br /> elements,it is helpful to logically divide the corridor into shorter segments,ideally segments that share relevant <br /> characteristics. Figure 1 identifies seven corridor segments,A—F.Segments A through E comprise the US 70 corridor <br /> from west to east,while Segment F includes the entirety of US 70 Business. Segments range from just over three miles <br /> long to just under four miles,averaging about 3.6 miles in length. <br /> 5 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />