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93 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 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 <br /> 70 from Lloyd's Dairy Road to NC 86. <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.8/8.10/C.101D.91E.31F.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 /> • Modernize existing US 70 pedestrian crossings in downtown Mebane (Objective A.70). <br /> o A.10.1: Modernize the US 70/3rd Street intersection with accessible pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on <br /> all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. <br /> o A.10.2: Modernize the US 70/41h Street intersection with accessible pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on <br /> all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. <br /> o A.10.3: Modernize the US 70/51h Street intersection with accessible pedestrian signal heads/pedestals on <br /> all corners, leading pedestrian intervals, no right turn on red restrictions, and high-visibility markings. <br /> Coordinate with NCDOT and NCRR to refine design of T-550GC as shown in Mebane's 5th Street <br /> Improvement Traffic Impact Study(August 2022) to maintain three-lane northbound approach and <br /> crosswalk/sidewalk design on the east side, and replicate that design on the west side. <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 /> 84 Recommendations <br />