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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> o F.1.2: Convert the US 70 Business/Elizabeth Brady Road intersection to a T-intersection with <br /> an adjacent roundabout at NC 86. <br /> o F.1.3: Convert the existing traffic signal at the US 70 Business/NC 86 intersection to a <br /> roundabout, including pedestrian crossing markings and signage. <br /> Relevant Plan Goals: <br /> Goal 1: Manage increasing vehicular traffic congestion, including auto, EMS, and freight. <br /> PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS <br /> OI,.e=et�E ImP,oemer <br /> 70 <br /> • <br /> -HILL -ROUGH <br /> E <br /> J� • <br /> 70 <br /> • <br /> \ a • <br /> 86 <br /> DURHAM <br /> 70 <br /> • <br /> [I51 <br /> N <br /> Figure 21 US 70 Recommended Traffic Operational Improvements <br /> 5.2.2.2 Improve access between US 70 and 1 40/1 85. <br /> As the number of those who live and work in the corridor increase, so too will travel to and from it. Running <br /> parallel to US 70, 140/1 85 is the predominant regional connection to the study area.To manage the <br /> increasing road user density, the following recommendations, showed in Figure 21, will improve access <br /> between US 70 and 1 40/1 85: <br /> o B.2.1: Construct exclusive left- and right-turn lanes on all approaches at the US 70/Efland <br /> Cedar Grove Road intersection. <br /> o B.2.2: Redesign the US 70/1 85 Connector interchange to a fully directional configuration, such <br /> as a "dogbone" roundabout. <br /> 98 Recommendations <br />