Agenda 05-07-24; 6-b - Approval of the Orange County US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study (MCS)

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90 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study o B.4.1: Develop protected bicycle route on Lebanon Road from Doe Run Road to Old Paths Trail. o B.4.2: Develop protected bicycle route along Richmond Road from Lebanon Road to Efland-Cheeks Park and Community Center; connect the route south across US 70 to shared-use path proposed to run parallel to 140. o C.4.1:Add sharrows and signage to establish bike route along the length of Faucette Mill Road north of the Hillsboro Town border. o C.4.2: Construct an off-road bicycle path that connects Faucette Mill Road with Lebanon Road across the Eno River. • Improve the accessibility of existing bus stops (Objective A.3/B.6/C6/D.5/F.3). o A.3.1/B.6.1/C.6.1/D.6.1/F.4.1: Update all existing bus stops to accessibility and safety standards, complete with shelters, seating, lighting, visible and audible information, and appropriate pedestrian and ADA connectivity. • Construct accessible bus shelters that serve Mebane's employment centers (Objective A.4). o A.4.1: Add two accessible, safe bus shelters with appropriate pedestrian connectivity that serve businesses on Oakwood Street and Industrial Drive. • Construct accessible bus shelters that serve Mebane's recreation destinations (Objective A.5). o A.5.1: Add accessible, safe bus shelters either side of US 70 with appropriate pedestrian connectivity that serves Mebane Community Park. o A.5.2: Add accessible, safe bus shelters either side of US 70 with appropriate pedestrian connectivity that serves Mebane Memorial Garden. • Construct accessible bus shelters that service Mebane's residential communities (Objective A.6). o A.6.1: Add accessible, safe bus shelters either side of US 70 with appropriate pedestrian connectivity that serves the Supper Club mobile home community. o A.6.2: Add an accessible, safe bus shelter with appropriate pedestrian connectivity across US 70 from the existing Ashbury Blvd. stop. • Accommodate all transportation modes in roadway improvement projects (Objective A.7/B.8/C.9/D.8/E.2/F.7). o A.7.1: Construct a minimum 5-foot sidewalk on north side of US 70 from 9th Street to Ashbury Blvd. o A.7.2: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US 70 from McBane Store Road to Buckhorn Road to accompany the long-term typical section widening; install bicycle pattern rumble strips in the short-term. o B.8.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US 70 from Buckhorn Road to Lloyds Dairy Road to accompany the long-term typical section widening; install bicycle pattern rumble strips in the short-term. o B.8.2 Install high visibility signs along US 70 indicating presence of cyclists between Tinnin Road and Gaines Chapel Road. o B.8.3: Revise the US 70/Buckhorn Road realignment to include a 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle pattern rumble strips. o C.9.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US 70 from Lloyd's Dairy Road to NC 86. 81 Recommendations