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95 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> o E.5.1: Construct reduced conflict intersection configurations from Palmers Grove Church Road to the 1-85 <br /> interchange. <br /> o E.5.2: Invest in streetscaping projects on US 70 south of 185. <br /> • Designate wildlife crossings where animal strikes are high (Objective E8). <br /> o E.8.1: Develop location for a designated wildlife crossing of US 70 between Seven Springs Road and <br /> Linden Road. <br /> 5.1.3.3 Goal 8: Reduce pedestrian-automobile conflicts. <br /> To achieve Goal 8, improvement projects should: <br /> • Accommodate all transportation modes in roadway improvement projects (Objective A.7/B.8/C.9/D.8/E2/F7). <br /> o A.7.1: Construct a minimum 5-foot sidewalk on north side of US 70 from 91h Street to Ashbury Blvd. <br /> 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 <br /> 70 from McBane Store Road to Buckhorn Road to accompany the long-term typical section widening; <br /> install bicycle pattern rumble strips in the short-term. <br /> 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 <br /> 70 from Buckhorn Road to Lloyds Dairy Road to accompany the long-term typical section widening; install <br /> bicycle pattern rumble strips in the short-term. <br /> o B.8.2 Install high visibility signs along US 70 indicating presence of cyclists between Tinnin Road and <br /> Gaines Chapel Road. <br /> o B.8.3: Revise the US 70/Buckhorn Road realignment to include a 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle <br /> pattern rumble strips. <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 /> • Extend sidewalk connectivity to anticipated growth areas (Objective A.9/B.77/C77/D.70/E4/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 /> • Modernize existing US 70 pedestrian crossings in downtown Mebane (Objective A.70). <br /> 86 Recommendations <br />