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45 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> Truck Volumes/Freight Movement <br /> Data is divided into medium trucks, which have two or more axles but no towed trailer, and heavy trucks, <br /> which are trucks towing separate trailer units. 2019 average daily traffic data for Monday-Thursday was <br /> analyzed using Streetlight data, which were validated against available counts. Truck percentages at multiple <br /> locations throughout the corridor are summarized in Table 7.Total Truck Percentages are shown in Figure 11. <br /> Table 7 2019 Truck Percentages <br /> Route Location Heavy Medium All Trucks <br /> US 70 E of Woodlawn 0.6% 2.3% 2.9% <br /> US 70 W of Supper Club 0.8% 2.4% 3.2% <br /> US 70 W of Buckhorn 1.2% 3.2% 4.4% <br /> US 70 E of Frazier 1.7% 5.6% 7.4% <br /> US 70 W of Richmond 1.8% 5.0% 6.8% <br /> US 70 W of Efland-Cedar Grove 1.5% 3.9% 5.4% <br /> US 70 W of Connector 1.1% 3.3% 4.4% <br /> US 70 W of Eno R West 3.1% 2.9% 6.0% <br /> US 70 W of Lakeshore 3.3% 3.2% 6.5% <br /> US 70 W of Constitution 2.9% 2.9% 5.8% <br /> US 70 W of Orange High School 2.2% 2.7% 4.9% <br /> US 70 W of Miller 2.3% 2.7% 5.1% <br /> US 70 W of Eno R East 2.4% 3.3% 5.7% <br /> US 70 W of Lawrence 2.5% 3.4% 5.9% <br /> US 70 W of US 70 Bus East 2.7% 3.6% 6.3% <br /> US 70 W of University 2.2% 4.0% 6.3% <br /> US 70 W of Pleasant Green 2.1% 3.9% 6.0% <br /> US 70 W of NC 751 0.7% 3.4% 4.1% <br /> US 70 Bus E of Churton 0.3% 1.5% 1.7% <br /> US 70 Bus E of Quincy Cottage 0.5% 2.9% 3.4% <br /> These truck percentages are in the expected range for a Minor Arterial like US 70, given surrounding land uses <br /> and connections. The higher share of truck traffic (especially heavy trucks) in Segment C can be explained by <br /> the fact that US 70 is the only viable route for trucks using NC 86 and NC 57 to serve Danville, Yanceyville, <br /> Rougemont, Roxboro, and other areas to the north of Hillsborough. The lower truck percentages on US 70 <br /> Business are also what would be expected entering Downtown Hillsborough. Truck data from traffic counts <br /> and Streetlight were used to calculate intersection levels-of-service during peak periods, when trucks typically <br /> comprise a smaller share of total traffic. <br /> 36 Existing Conditions and Critical Issues <br />