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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study 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. • Slow automobile traffic throughout the corridor (Objective A.8/B.10/C.10/D.9/E.3/F.8). o A.8.1/B.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and NC 751. o C.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and NC 751. o C.10.2: Reduce posted speed limit on Faucette Mill Road to 35 miles per hour between the Hillsborough Town border and Frank Perry Road. o D.9.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and NC 751. o D.9.2: Reduce posted speed limit on Lawrence Road to 35 miles per hour between US 70 and Palmers Grove Church Road. o E.3.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and NC 751. o E.3.2: Reduce posted speed limit on Pleasant Green Road to 35 miles per hour from US 70 to Cole Mill Road. o E.3.3: Reduce posted speed limit on Cole Mill Road to 35 miles per hour from Pleasant Green Road to the Eno River State Park entrance. • Extend sidewalk connectivity to anticipated growth areas (Objective A.9/B.11/C.71/D.10/E4/F9). o A.9.1/13.11.1/C.11.1/D.10.1/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.9.2/13.11.2/C.11.2/D.10.1/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. • Enhance downtown Mebane's sense of place (Objective A.11). o A.11.1: Invest in streetscaping projects between Charles and Ninth Streets. o A.11.2: Decrease the speed limit to 25 mph between Charles and Ninth Streets. • Complete the sidewalk contiguity in downtown Mebane (Objective A.12). o A.12.1: Maintain existing sidewalk on US 70's north side between Mebane Community Park and 9t" Street. o A.12.2: Combine and minimize curb cuts and wide, flush frontages as parcels redevelop. • Construct accessible bus shelters that serve Efland's residential communities (Objective B.7). o B.7.1: Add accessible, safe bus shelters with appropriate pedestrian connectivity either side of US 70 that serve communities near Ashwick Drive. o B.7.2: Add accessible, safe bus shelters with appropriate pedestrian connectivity either side of US 70 that serve the Graham Trailer Park. 82 Recommendations