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70 <br /> lib <br /> Figure 22: Run-Off Road Crash Severities & Passing Zones <br /> i he. <br /> a4 <br /> I <br /> i <br /> Mebane - Q ° �• w G„M``O 4 q•.•o o� o <br /> 1 --� liillsburongh <br /> 19 <br /> 0 <br /> 'I °o 0 00° • °°� �.a <br /> Legend <br /> a+! i <br /> Passing Direction Severity Railroad Track 8g <br /> _ AI uurhan, <br /> No Passing o p C=1 County Boundary <br /> —Passing in One Direction • B/C _ Municipal Boundary \\ <br /> —Passing in Both Directions • A <br /> 1 <br /> • F <br /> There were also 67 animal crashes(8%of total crashes).Segment B and Segment C had the most animal crashes with 26 <br /> and 25,respectively, and most of these were concentrated north of Hillsborough. As detailed in the 2019 report,A <br /> Landscape Plan for Wildlife Habitat Connectivity in the Eno River and New Hope Creek Watersheds,these crashes represent not <br /> only a danger to drivers and passengers.The crashes,along with the barrier created by the roadway itself,are a <br /> substantial threat to critical ecosystems and the wildlife they support.The Eno River and New Hope Creek-Jordan Lake <br /> watersheds are home to ecologically important habitats supporting a rich diversity of plant and animal species. <br /> Development and climate change cause habitat fragmentation and loss.To survive,animal species must be able to move <br /> within and between remaining high-priority wildlife habitats.Functional ecosystems require a connected network of <br /> habitats and corridors for movement.In addition to sustaining diverse wildlife populations,such connections can benefit <br /> water quality,native plants,working farms and forests,and public health and safety. <br /> 68 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />