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111 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 5.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements <br /> 5.3.1 US 70 Bike/Ped Improvements <br /> 5.3.1.1 Accommodate all transportation modes in roadway improvement projects. <br /> Widening US 70 results in the risk of the corridor becoming even more autocentric that it already is.To ensure <br /> multimodality, the roadway infrastructure projects outlined in Section 5.2 can be used as opportunities to also incorporate <br /> bike lanes, shared-use paths, and sidewalks: <br /> o A.7.1: Construct a minimum 5-foot sidewalk on north side of US 70 from 9t" 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:Widen the shoulders on US 70 Business from NC 86 to Palmer Grove Church Road to provide a <br /> minimum 5-foot paved shoulder with bicycle pattern rumble strips. <br /> Relevant Goals: <br /> Goal 2: Prioritize bicycle and pedestrian connectivity through the corridor. <br /> 4AGoal 6: Increase the comfort of non-automobile roadway users. <br /> 102 Recommendations <br />