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108 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 5.2.2.3 Establish gateways to Hillsborough. <br /> US 70 lacks features that distinguish its Hillsborough segments, degrading the town's sense of place. Roundabouts offer <br /> an opportunity for beautification and placemaking while visually cuing drivers that they are entering an urban <br /> environment. Roundabouts also slow traffic and reduce conflict points, benefitting the safety of all users.The following <br /> improvements, depicted in Figure 21, will establish these gateways: <br /> o C.13.1: Upgrade the US 70/1-akeshore Drive intersection to a roundabout. <br /> o DA 1.1: Upgrade the intersection of US 70, US 70 Business, and Palmer's Grove Church Road to a <br /> roundabout. <br /> Relevant Plan Goals: <br /> AwwAr <br /> Goal 4: Guide transportation investment to protect community character. <br /> 4AGoal 7: Work towards Vision Zero. <br /> 5.2.3 Speed Policies <br /> 5.2.3.1 Slow automobile traffic throughout the corridor. <br /> Reducing car speeds improves roadway user safety without increasing congestion. To improve multimodal transportation <br /> in the US 70 corridor, lowering the speed limit to 35 in the following locations, indicated in Figure 22, will complement the <br /> proposed bike/ped infrastructure: <br /> o A.8.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and <br /> Buckhorn Road. <br /> o B.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles throughout Segment B. <br /> o C.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour throughout Segment C. <br /> o C.10.2: Reduce posted speed limit on Faucette Mill Road to 35 miles per hour between the Hillsborough <br /> Town border and Frank Perry Road. <br /> o D.9.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour throughout Segment D. <br /> o D.9.2: Reduce posted speed limit on Lawrence Road to 35 miles per hour between US 70 and Palmers <br /> Grove Church Road. <br /> o E.3.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour throughout Segment E. <br /> o E.3.2: Reduce posted speed limit on Pleasant Green Road to 35 miles per hour from US 70 to Cole Mill <br /> Road. <br /> o E.3.3: Reduce posted speed limit on Cole Mill Road to 35 miles per hour from Pleasant Green Road to the <br /> Eno River State Park entrance. <br /> o F.8.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 business to 35 miles per hour between NC 86 and US 70. <br /> 99 Recommendations <br />