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14 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> Segment D <br /> Segment D extends from the NC 86/Churton Street intersection north of downtown to the US 70 Business <br /> intersection at Palmers Grove Church Road. <br /> US 70 in the vicinity of Orange High School Road is subject to school-related queuing and delays. <br /> Intersections at NC 86, St Mary's Road, and Lawrence Road experience peak-period congestion and lack <br /> adequate pedestrian crossing treatments.There are significant grades approaching the new bridge across the <br /> Eno River, which lacks pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. Land use along this segment includes <br /> industrial, institutional, commercial, residential, and recreational. <br /> The latest DCHC MPO CTP identifies this segment as needing bicycle and pedestrian accommodations west of <br /> Lawrence Road. It also recommends bus service improvements west of St Mary's Road, including a park & <br /> ride lot near Miller Road. <br /> Key segment attributes: <br /> • The prevailing roadway cross-section is two lanes with paved 2'-4' shoulders. <br /> • Other than a short sidewalk segment on the north side of US 70 east of NC 86,there are <br /> no sidewalks or bicycle facilities. <br /> • The speed limit is 45 mph west of the Eno River, transitioning to 55 mph to its east. <br /> • Estimated 2022 AADTs range from 15,000 vpd west of St Mary's Road to 10,000 vpd east <br /> of Lawrence Road. <br /> Segment E <br /> Segment E extends from the US 70 Business intersection east to NC 751, near the Durham County line. The <br /> portion of US 70 east of the 1-85 interchange is designated US 70 Business (US 70 follows 1-85 east though <br /> Durham). <br /> This segment is part of the NC Colonial Heritage Byway, as designated in the NC Scenic Byway program. Land <br /> use along it includes industrial, institutional, commercial, residential, and recreational. <br /> The latest DCHC MPO CTP identifies this segment as needing multimodal improvements west of Pleasant <br /> Green Road.The unconventional high-speed design (left-side exits and required U-turns) of the I-85/US 70 <br /> interchange and its proximity to the Pleasant Green/Mt Herman Church Road intersection creates congestion <br /> and safety problems. This design is especially challenging for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as emergency <br /> vehicles leaving the Eno Fire Department.While previous plans have suggested solutions, there are currently <br /> no planned improvements. <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 speed limit is 55 mph, except between University Station Road and Mt Herman Church <br /> Road/1-85 where it is 45. <br /> • Estimated 2022 AADTs are over 15,000 vpd west of the I-85 interchange, dropping to <br /> 10,000 or less to the east. <br /> 5 Study Context <br />