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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study o F.2.1: Implement the US 70 Business realignment proposed in the NC 86 Connector Study, Phase 11(2021), built to complete street standards. Relevant Plan Goals: Goal 1: Manage increasing vehicular traffic congestion, including auto, EMS, and freight. 5.2.2.3 Establish gateways to Hillsborough. US 70 lacks features that distinguish its Hillsborough segments, degrading the town's sense of place. Roundabouts offer an opportunity for beautification and placemaking while visually cuing drivers that they are entering an urban environment. Roundabouts also slow traffic and reduce conflict points, benefitting the safety of all users. The following improvements, depicted in Figure 21, will establish these gateways: o C.13.1: Upgrade the US 70/1-akeshore Drive intersection to a roundabout. o DA 1.1: Upgrade the intersection of US 70, US 70 Business, and Palmer's Grove Church Road to a roundabout. Relevant Plan Goals: I ewftAr Goal 4: Guide transportation investment to protect community character. Goal 7: Work towards Vision Zero. 5.2.3 Speed Policies 5.2.3.1 Slow automobile traffic throughout the corridor. Reducing car speeds improves roadway user safety without increasing congestion. To improve multimodal transportation in the US 70 corridor, lowering the speed limit to 35 in the following locations, indicated in Figure 22, will complement the proposed bike/ped infrastructure: o A.8.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and Buckhorn Road. o B.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles throughout Segment B. o C.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour throughout Segment C. 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 throughout Segment D. 99 Recommendations