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117 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS <br /> --� Q Pedestrian Connee[iviry Priority <br /> 119 , <br /> 70 <br /> MEBAIVE �►, rrr <br /> 1 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH- <br /> 70 <br /> 86 <br /> .J <br /> i <br /> N <br /> [IAiI+• <br /> Figure 27 US 70 Recommended TOD Improvements <br /> 5.3.1 Complementary Bike/Ped Improvements <br /> 5.3.1.1 Establish alternative east-west bicycle routes to US 70 between Mebane and Hillsborough. <br /> With traffic on US 70 increasing, the corridor is becoming decreasingly attractive for cyclists. Establishing parallel routes <br /> that connect key destinations will offer a more comfortable option for commuters and recreationalists alike: <br /> o A.1.1: Develop protected bicycle route on Holt Street from Tate Avenue to 1 It Street. <br /> o A.1.2: Install signage to encourage bicycle use along E.Washington Street and Lebanon Road. <br /> o A.1.3: Develop protected bicycle route on Washington Street from Sargents Path to Buckhorn Road. <br /> 0 13.4.1: Develop protected bicycle route on Lebanon Road from Doe Run Road to Old Paths Trail. <br /> o B.4.2: Develop protected bicycle route along Richmond Road from Lebanon Road to Efland-Cheeks Park <br /> and Community Center; connect the route south across US 70 to shared-use path proposed to run parallel <br /> to 140. <br /> o C.4.1:Add sharrows and signage to establish bike route along the length of Faucette Mill Road north of <br /> the Hillsboro Town border. <br /> o C.4.2: Construct an off-road bicycle path that connects Faucette Mill Road with Lebanon Road across the <br /> Eno River. <br /> 108 Recommendations <br />