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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Key segment attributes: • The prevailing roadway cross-section is two lanes with paved 2'-4' shoulders. • There are no sidewalks or bicycle facilities. • The Orange-Alamance Connector and Orange-Durham Express bus routes operate along this segment. • The speed limit is 45 mph throughout. • Estimated 2022 AADTs range from 5,000 to 7,500 vpd, decreasing as the corridor extends east from Mebane. Segment C Segment C extends eastward from Lloyds Dairy Road to the NC 86/Churton Street intersection. It includes a high-speed interchange with the 1-85 Connector that does not serve eastbound US 70 traffic and incorporates an unorthodox left-lane exit (westbound) and a mainline yield (eastbound). This design presents particular challenges to pedestrians and bicyclists. East of this interchange is a narrow bridge over the Eno River, followed by a significant hill and curve.This river crossing falls within the watershed critical area immediately upstream of the town of Hillsborough's water treatment plant and river outtake. Land use along this segment includes industrial, institutional, commercial, residential, and agricultural. The latest DCHC MPO CTP (amended March 9, 2022) identifies this segment as needing bicycle, pedestrian, and transit improvements, and recommends a park-and-ride lot near Revere Road. The 1-85/US 70 Connector interchange is planned for conversion to a full access connection. Key segment attributes: • The prevailing roadway cross-section is two lanes with paved 2'-4' shoulders, with the exception of the 1-85 Connector interchange, where the eastbound and westbound lanes separate, and an additional lane is added to the entry/exit roadways. • Sidewalks and crosswalks are only at the Revere Road/Faucette Mill Road intersection. • West of the Hillsborough Town Limits, the speed limit is 50 mph, except for a short 55 mph segment though the 1-85 Connector interchange. The speed limit is 45 mph within the Hillsborough Town Limits. • Estimated 2022 AADTs are around 5,000 vpd west of the 1-85 Connector, 12,000 west of the Connector, and 15,000 at NC 86/Churton Street. • The Orange-Alamance Connector and Orange-Durham Express bus routes operate along this segment. Segment D Segment D extends from the NC 86/Churton Street intersection north of downtown to the US 70 Business intersection at Palmers Grove Church Road. US 70 in the vicinity of Orange High School Road is subject to school-related queuing and delays. Intersections at NC 86, St Mary's Road, and Lawrence Road experience peak-period congestion and lack adequate pedestrian crossing treatments.There are significant grades approaching the new bridge across the Eno River,which lacks pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. Land use along this segment includes industrial, institutional, commercial, residential, and recreational. 4 Study Context