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91 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> o D.8.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US <br /> 70 from NC 86 to Palmers Grove Church Road. <br /> o E.2.1: Include a 10-foot shared-use path on the north side and a 5-foot sidewalk on the south side of US <br /> 70 from Palmers Grove Church Road to NC 751; in the short term,widen shoulders to accommodate <br /> minimum 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle pattern rumble strips. <br /> o F.7.1: Construct 5-foot sidewalks on the north and south sides of US 70 Business from NC 86 to Palmer <br /> Grove Church Road. <br /> o F.7.2: Prior to construction of a four-lane US 70 facility, widen the shoulders on US 70 Business from NC <br /> 86 to Palmer Grove Church Road to provide a minimum 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle pattern <br /> rumble strips. <br /> • Slow automobile traffic throughout the corridor(Objective A.8/B.70/C.10/D.9/E.3/F.8). <br /> o A.8.1/B.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and <br /> NC 751. <br /> o C.10.1: Reduce posted speed limit on US 70 to 35 miles per hour between McBane Store Road and NC <br /> 751. <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 between McBane Store Road and NC 751. <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 between McBane Store Road and NC 751. <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 /> • Extend sidewalk connectivity to anticipated growth areas (Objective A.9/B.I7/C77/D.10/E.4/F.9). <br /> o A.9.1/B.11.1/C.11.1/D.10.1/E.4.1/F.9.1: Establish a maintenance agreement between NCDOT and Orange <br /> County for new and existing pedestrian facilities on US 70. <br /> o A.9.2/B.11.2/C.11.2/D.10.1/E.4.1/F.9.1: Require developers building on land parcels fronting US 70 to either <br /> construct sidewalk along their frontages, dedicate ROW for future construction, or pay in lieu. <br /> • Enhance downtown Mebane's sense of place (Objective A.71). <br /> o A.11.1: Invest in streetscaping projects between Charles and Ninth Streets. <br /> o A.11.2: Decrease the speed limit to 25 mph between Charles and Ninth Streets. <br /> • Complete the sidewalk contiguity in downtown Mebane (Objective A.72). <br /> o A.12.1: Maintain existing sidewalk on US 70's north side between Mebane Community Park and 9t" Street. <br /> o A.12.2: Combine and minimize curb cuts and wide, flush frontages as parcels redevelop. <br /> • Construct accessible bus shelters that serve Efland's residential communities (Objective B.7). <br /> 82 Recommendations <br />