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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> • Construct paired bus stops across US 70 from existing facilities (Objective C.7). <br /> o C.7.1:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity across US <br /> 70 from the existing North Carolina Drivers License stop. <br /> o C.7.2:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity across US <br /> 70 from the existing Faucette Mill Road/Cornelius Street stop. <br /> o C.7.3:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity across US <br /> 70 from the existing US 70/Rainey Avenue stop. <br /> • Construct accessible bus shelters that serve Hillsborough's residential communities (Objective <br /> C.8/D.7/F.6). <br /> o C.8.1: Replace Lakeshore Drive stop with a stop serving Bennetts Mobile Home Park and <br /> surrounding communities. <br /> o D.7.1: Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity on Miller <br /> Road. <br /> o D.7.2: Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity on <br /> Scotswood Boulevard. <br /> o F.6.1:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity near <br /> Orange Grove Road and Elfin Boulevard. <br /> • Construct accessible bus shelters that serve Hillsborough's employment centers (Objective D.6/F.5) <br /> o D.6.1: Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity on Orange <br /> High School Road that serves Orange High School. <br /> o F.5.1:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity near NC 86 <br /> and Cornerstone Court. <br /> 5.1.3.2 Goal 7: Work towards Vision Zero. <br /> To achieve Goal 7, improvement projects should: <br /> • Accommodate all transportation modes in roadway improvement projects (Objective <br /> A.7/B.8/C.9/D.8/E.2/F.7). <br /> o A.7.1: Construct a minimum 5-foot sidewalk on north side of US 70 from 91" Street to Ashbury <br /> Blvd. <br /> o A.7.2: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south <br /> side of US 70 from McBane Store Road to Buckhorn Road to accompany the long-term typical <br /> section widening; install bicycle pattern rumble strips in the short-term. <br /> o B.8.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south <br /> side of US 70 from Buckhorn Road to Lloyds Dairy Road to accompany the long-term typical <br /> section widening; install bicycle pattern rumble strips in the short-term. <br /> o B.8.2 Install high visibility signs along US 70 indicating presence of cyclists between Tinnin <br /> Road and Gaines Chapel Road. <br /> o B.8.3: Revise the US 70/Buckhorn Road realignment to include a 5-foot paved shoulder with <br /> bicycle pattern rumble strips. <br /> 83 Recommendations <br />