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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> High traffic speeds contradict existing and planned <br /> residential and commercial development in the <br /> corridor. <br /> 2 4, 5 6, 7, 8 <br /> 4.4 Active Transportation <br /> 4.4.1 Pedestrian Facilities <br /> Sidewalks are largely absent from the US corridor(Figure 16). <br /> The exception to this is where US 70 travels through the City <br /> of Mebane, where there is nearly a mile stretch of sidewalk <br /> on the north side of the road between the Mebane <br /> Community Park driveway and 91" Street. There are also <br /> marked crosswalks, pedestrian signal heads, and ADA - <br /> features at the signalized intersections at Third Street and <br /> Fourth Street in Mebane. However, not all of these <br /> Marked crosswalk and pedestrian signal heads at <br /> treatments were constructed in accordance with current best Faucette Mill Road <br /> practices. For example, several curb ramps lead into the <br /> center of the intersection rather than aligning with the <br /> sidewalk/pedestrian access route. <br /> There are two short stretches of sidewalk where US 70 travels <br /> through the Town of Hillsborough. One stretch of sidewalk <br /> (approximately 350') is in front of the Walgreens near the <br /> intersection with US 70 (Churton Street), though the sidewalk <br /> does not front the road and therefore does not connect to the <br /> bus stop.There is also a small segment of sidewalk on the Worn path observed west of US 70 Business <br /> north side of US 70 and marked crosswalks, pedestrian signal <br /> heads, and ADA features at Faucette Mill Road.The crosswalks <br /> at this intersection mainly serve pedestrians traveling north- I= <br /> south on Faucette Mill Road/Revere Road. Worn paths along <br /> the shoulder of US 70 were also observed in Hillsborough, I <br /> suggesting that pedestrians are walking along the roadside, <br /> particularly between US 70 (Churton Street) and Faucette Mill <br /> Road. <br /> IM <br /> Sidewalks are absent near Efland Cheeks Elementary School <br /> Road (4401 Fuller Rd, Efland); however, no children have been <br /> observed walking along US 70. Pedestrian facilities at Fourth Street in Mebane <br /> There are also several short stretches of sidewalk present on the US 70 Business corridor. There is sidewalk <br /> present on the south side of US 70 Business directly in front of Sport Endeavors.There are also segments of <br /> unconnected sidewalk on either side of US 70 Business near the Forest Ridge neighborhood and marked <br /> crosswalks at the intersection of Quincy Cottage Road and a midblock crosswalk in front of the Orange <br /> County Sportsplex. <br /> 49 Existing Conditions and Critical Issues <br />