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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> o C.12.3: Install high-visibility pedestrian crossing signage and pedestrian pads at the Rainey <br /> Avenue/Torain Street intersection. <br /> • Improve the permeability of US 70 as a barrier within Hillsborough (Objective C 14/D.12). <br /> o C.14.1: Construct shared-use path along the east side of NC 86 from US 70 to Corbin Street. <br /> o C.14.2: Modernize the US 70/Faucette Mill Road intersection with accessible pedestrian signal <br /> heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, <br /> and high-visibility markings. <br /> o C.14.3: Modernize the US 70/NC 86 intersection with pedestrian refuge islands, accessible <br /> pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on <br /> red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. <br /> o D.12.1: Construct sidewalk and protected bicycle route on the entirety of Orange High School <br /> Road; connect to Caine Street across US 70 along parcel lines. <br /> o D.12.2: Modernize the US 70/Orange High School Road intersection with accessible <br /> pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on <br /> red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. <br /> o D.12.3: Modernize the US 70/Lawrence Road intersection with accessible pedestrian signal <br /> heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, <br /> and high-visibility markings. <br /> 5.1.3 Safety Plan <br /> 5.1.3.1 Goal 6: Increase the comfort of non-automobile roadway users. <br /> To achieve Goal 6, improvement projects should: <br /> • Establish alternative east-west bicycle routes to US 70 between Mebane and Hillsborough (Objective <br /> A.1/B.4/C.4). <br /> o A.1.1: Develop protected bicycle route on Holt Street from Tate Avenue to 1IY Street. <br /> o A.1.2: Install signage to encourage bicycle use along E.Washington Street and Lebanon Road. <br /> o A.1.3: Develop protected bicycle route on Washington Street from Sargents Path to Buckhorn <br /> Road. <br /> o B.4.1: Develop protected bicycle route on Lebanon Road from Doe Run Road to Old Paths <br /> Trail. <br /> o B.4.2: Develop protected bicycle route along Richmond Road from Lebanon Road to Efland- <br /> Cheeks Park and Community Center; connect the route south across US 70 to shared-use <br /> path proposed to run parallel to 140. <br /> o C.4.1:Add sharrows and signage to establish bike route along the length of Faucette Mill <br /> Road north of the Hillsboro Town border. <br /> o C.4.2: Construct an off-road bicycle path that connects Faucette Mill Road with Lebanon Road <br /> across the Eno River. <br /> • Improve the accessibility of existing bus stops (Objective A.3/B.6/C.6/D.5/F.3). <br /> 80 Recommendations <br />