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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study o B.8.2 Install high visibility signs along US 70 indicating presence of cyclists between Tinnin Road and Gaines Chapel Road. o B.8.3: Revise the US 70/Buckhorn Road realignment to include a 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle pattern rumble strips. o C.9.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US 70 from Lloyd's Dairy Road to NC 86. o D.8.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US 70 from NC 86 to Palmers Grove Church Road. o E.2.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US 70 from Palmers Grove Church Road to NC 751; in the short term, widen shoulders to accommodate minimum 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle pattern rumble strips. o F.7.1: Construct 5-foot sidewalks on the north and south sides of US 70 Business from NC 86 to Palmer Grove Church Road. o F.7.2:Widen the shoulders on US 70 Business from NC 86 to Palmer Grove Church Road to provide a minimum 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle pattern rumble strips. • Extend sidewalk connectivity to anticipated growth areas (Objective A.9/B.I7/C.17/D.70/E.4/F.9) o A.9.1/B.1 1.1/C.1 1.1/D.1 0.1/E.4.1/F.9.1: Establish a maintenance agreement between NCDOT and Orange County for new and existing pedestrian facilities on US 70. o A.9.2/B.1 1.2/C.1 1.2/D.1 0.1/E.4.1/F.9.1: Require developers building on land parcels fronting US 70 to either construct sidewalk along their frontages, dedicate ROW for future construction, or pay in lieu. • Complete the sidewalk contiguity in downtown Mebane (Objective A.72). o A.12.1: Maintain existing sidewalk on US 70's north side between Mebane Community Park and 91" Street. o A.12.2: Combine and minimize curb cuts and wide, flush frontages as parcels redevelop. • Manage travel demand for future development in the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane economic development area (Objective B.3). o B.3.1: Implement and regularly update the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan (updated 2019). o B.3.2: Update the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan to include pedestrian, bicycle, and transit connectivity recommendations. • Improve the permeability of US 70 as a barrier within Hillsborough (Objective C.74/D.72). o C.14.1: Construct shared-use path along the east side of NC 86 from US 70 to Corbin Street. o C.14.2: Modernize the US 70/Faucette Mill Road intersection with accessible pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. 74 Recommendations