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15 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> Segment F <br /> Segment F extends from east of the NC 86/Churton Street intersection to the US 70 Business intersection at <br /> Palmers Grove Church Road. <br /> Like Segment E, this stretch is part of the NC Colonial Heritage Byway. Land use along this segment includes <br /> light industrial, institutional, commercial, residential, and recreational. This section contains several local <br /> employment centers (about a dozen enterprises), many of which are distribution operations, and is home to a <br /> destination recreation facility - Sportsplex -and the Passmore Senior Center. Historical structure pose <br /> development constraints. <br /> This facility is functionally classified as Other Principal Arterial west of NC 8 and as Major Collector to the east. <br /> The latest DCHC MPO CTP identifies this segment as needing bicycle improvements west of Lawrence Road <br /> and enhanced bus service west of NC 86. <br /> Key segment attributes: <br /> • The prevailing roadway cross-section is two lanes with minimal paved shoulders (e.g., less <br /> than 2'). <br /> • There are limited sidewalks on the south side of US 70 Business, extending east from NC <br /> 86 to the Sportsplex. <br /> • There are no bicycle facilities. <br /> • The speed limit is 40 mph throughout. <br /> • Estimated 2022 AADTs range from approximately 9,000 vpd on the west end, down to <br /> approximately 3,000 on the east. <br /> 6 Study Context <br />