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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Park. Once added, the Eno River state park will comprise of over 4.7k acres connecting to Durham and other parts of Orange County. 4.1.4 Critical Issues The table below overviews deficiencies in the natural environment that must be addressed to achieve the plan's goals. Problem Relevant Goal(s) Natural areas that are recreational destinations lack connectivity to the multimodal transportation = network. 2, 3 5 11 The corridor experiences a large amount of animal crash incidents. i � I 7 12 4.2 Built Environment The built environment in the study area is primarily rural residential, with agricultural farms scattered in between (Figure 7).There are commercial, retail, and industrial developments at the eastern and western ends of the study area and many natural areas on the east end of the corridor. Overall, the study area is low density. 4.2.1 Places of Interest A review of places of worship in the vicinity of the study area identified 27 places of worship and seven cemeteries. Five public schools and one private school are located within the project study area, with most of the schools being located within either Mebane or Hillsborough municipal limits. In addition, there are seven fire stations that are spread across the corridor(including Mebane, Efland, and Eno Fire and Rescue). The full list of community resources is included as an Appendix item. Other notable places of interest include the three National Register-listed historic districts (Mebane Commercial, Old South Mebane, and Hillsborough Historic) and 14 National-Register-listed historic sites located within those districts. Lastly, the corridor is sprinkled with numerous open spaces, parks, and natural areas, most notably, the Mebane Community Park, Occoneechee Natural Area and Speedway, Eno River State Park and Rock Quarry, and the Duke Forest. 22 Existing Conditions and Critical Issues