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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. • Extend sidewalk connectivity to anticipated growth areas (Objective A.9/B.11/C.11/D.10/E.4/F.9). 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. • Modernize existing US 70 pedestrian crossings in downtown Mebane (Objective A.70). o A.10.1: Modernize the US 70/3rd Street intersection with accessible pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. o A.10.2: Modernize the US 70/41" Street intersection with accessible pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. o A.10.3: Modernize the US 70/51" Street intersection with accessible pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. Coordinate with NCDOT and NCRR to refine design of T-550GC as shown in Mebane's 51 Street Improvement Traffic Impact Study(August 2022) to maintain three-lane northbound approach and crosswalk/sidewalk design on the east side, and replicate that design on the west side. • 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 9t" Street. o A.12.2: Combine and minimize curb cuts and wide, flush frontages as parcels redevelop. • Construct paired bus stops across US 70 from existing facilities (Objective C.7). o C.7.1:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity across US 70 from the existing North Carolina Drivers License stop. o C.7.2:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity across US 70 from the existing Faucette Mill Road/Cornelius Street stop. o C.7.3:Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity across US 70 from the existing US 70/Rainey Avenue stop. • Improve the safety of pedestrian facilities in the Fairview Neighborhood (Objective C.12). o C.12.1: Install high-visibility pedestrian crossing signage at the Faucette Mill Road/Torain Street intersection. o C.12.2: Include high-visibility crossings in all future sidewalk construction on Faucette Mill Road, Torain Street, and Rainey Avenue where the pedestrian network would otherwise be interrupted by roadway. 87 Recommendations