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13 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> Segment B <br /> Segment B extends from the Buckhorn Road intersection east to Lloyds Dairy Road. <br /> Land use along this segment includes industrial, institutional, commercial, residential, and agricultural <br /> development. The latest DCHC MPO CTP (amended March 9, 2022) recommends transit improvements along <br /> this segment. <br /> Key segment attributes: <br /> • The prevailing roadway cross-section is two lanes with paved 2'-4' shoulders. <br /> • There are no sidewalks or bicycle facilities. <br /> • The Orange-Alamance Connector and Orange-Durham Express bus routes operate along <br /> this segment. <br /> • The speed limit is 45 mph throughout. <br /> • Estimated 2022 AADTs range from 5,000 to 7,500 vpd, decreasing as the corridor extends <br /> east from Mebane. <br /> Segment C <br /> Segment C extends eastward from Lloyds Dairy Road to the NC 86/Churton Street intersection. <br /> It includes a high-speed interchange with the 1-85 Connector that does not serve eastbound US 70 traffic and <br /> incorporates an unorthodox left-lane exit (westbound) and a mainline yield (eastbound). This design presents <br /> particular challenges to pedestrians and bicyclists. <br /> East of this interchange is a narrow bridge over the Eno River, followed by a significant hill and curve. This <br /> river crossing falls within the watershed critical area immediately upstream of the town of Hillsborough's water <br /> treatment plant and river outtake. Land use along this segment includes industrial, institutional, commercial, <br /> residential, and agricultural. <br /> The latest DCHC MPO CTP (amended March 9, 2022) identifies this segment as needing bicycle, pedestrian, <br /> and transit improvements, and recommends a park-and-ride lot near Revere Road.The 1-85 / US 70 <br /> Connector interchange is planned for conversion to a full access connection. <br /> Key segment attributes: <br /> • The prevailing roadway cross-section is two lanes with paved 2'-4' shoulders, with the <br /> exception of the 1-85 Connector interchange, where the eastbound and westbound lanes <br /> separate, and an additional lane is added to the entry/exit roadways. <br /> • Sidewalks and crosswalks are only at the Revere Road/Faucette Mill Road intersection. <br /> • West of the Hillsborough Town Limits, the speed limit is 50 mph, except for a short 55 <br /> mph segment though the 1-85 Connector interchange. The speed limit is 45 mph within <br /> the Hillsborough Town Limits. <br /> • Estimated 2022 AADTs are around 5,000 vpd west of the 1-85 Connector, 12,000 west of <br /> the Connector, and 15,000 at NC 86/Churton Street. <br /> • The Orange-Alamance Connector and Orange-Durham Express bus routes operate along <br /> this segment. <br /> 4 Study Context <br />