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124 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 4AGoal 8: Reduce pedestrian-automobile conflicts. <br /> 5.3.2.2 Manage travel demand for future development in the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane economic <br /> development area. <br /> To effectively manage the rapid growth in the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane economic development area, the existing <br /> Management Plan must be updated to include multimodal considerations: <br /> o B.3.2: Update the Efland-Buckhorn-Mebane Access Management Plan to include pedestrian, bicycle, and <br /> transit connectivity recommendations. <br /> Relevant Plan Goals: <br /> AGoal 2: Prioritize bicycle and pedestrian connectivity through the corridor. <br /> 5.4 Public Transit Improvements <br /> Transit improvements were designed to connect residential areas, especially low income neighborhoods, with job centers <br /> where commuters from those areas travel. Building transit access will reduce congestion and provide additional economic <br /> opportunities. <br /> 5.4.1 Infrastructure Improvements <br /> 5.4.1.1 Construct accessible bus shelters that serve Mebane's employment centers. <br /> o A.4.1: Add two accessible, safe bus shelters with appropriate pedestrian connectivity that serve businesses <br /> on Oakwood Street and Industrial Drive. <br /> Relevant Plan Goals: <br /> Goal 3: Improve transit accessibility. <br /> 4AGoal 6: Increase the comfort of non-automobile roadway users. <br /> 10 Goal 9: Improve multimodal access to jobs within the corridor. <br /> 115 Recommendations <br />