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6 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 4.4.3 Observed Pedestrian and Bicycle Trips...........................................................................52 <br /> 4.4.4 Bicycle Levels of Service........................................................................................................53 <br /> 4.4.5 Planned Improvements and Relevant Plans..................................................................53 <br /> 4.4.6 System Connectivity...............................................................................................................56 <br /> 4.4.7 Critical Issues.............................................................................................................................57 <br /> 4.5 Public Transportation.............................................................................................................57 <br /> 4.5.1 Transit Service...........................................................................................................................57 <br /> 4.5.2 Planned Improvements and Relevant Plans..................................................................60 <br /> 4.5.3 Critical Issues.............................................................................................................................63 <br /> 4.6 Safety............................................................................................................................................64 <br /> 4.6.1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes..........................................................................................67 <br /> 4.6.2 Large Vehicle Crashes............................................................................................................67 <br /> 4.6.3 Rail Crossing Crashes.............................................................................................................68 <br /> 4.6.4 Critical Issues.............................................................................................................................68 <br /> 4.7 Critical Issues Summary.........................................................................................................70 <br /> 5 Recommendations.......................................................................................................................71 <br /> 5.1 Plan Overview............................................................................................................................71 <br /> 5.1.1 Mobility Plan..............................................................................................................................73 <br /> 5.1.2 Placemaking Plan.....................................................................................................................79 <br /> 5.1.3 Safety Plan..................................................................................................................................80 <br /> 5.1.4 Job Access Plan.........................................................................................................................88 <br /> 5.1.5 Natural Environment Plan....................................................................................................90 <br /> 5.1.6 Objectives Summary by Segment.....................................................................................91 <br /> 5.2 Roadway Improvements.......................................................................................................94 <br /> 5.2.1 Infrastructure Improvements..............................................................................................94 <br /> 5.2.2 Traffic Operational Improvements....................................................................................97 <br /> 5.2.3 Speed Policies...........................................................................................................................99 <br /> 5.2.4 Additional Policies................................................................................................................101 <br /> 5.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements.........................................................................102 <br /> 5.3.1 US 70 Bike/Ped Improvements........................................................................................102 <br /> 5.3.2 Transit-Oriented Development.......................................................................................107 <br /> 5.3.1 Complementary Bike/Ped Improvements...................................................................108 <br /> 5.3.2 Policy Measures.....................................................................................................................114 <br /> 5.4 Public Transit Improvements............................................................................................115 <br /> 5.4.1 Infrastructure Improvements...........................................................................................115 <br /> 5.4.2 Service Improvements........................................................................................................121 <br /> 6 Implementation and Funding ................................................................................................. 125 <br /> 6.1 Opinion of Probable Costs................................................................................................125 <br /> 6.2 Funding Opportunities.......................................................................................................126 <br /> 6.2.1 NCDOT State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Funding.............126 <br /> 6.2.2 North Carolina Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Funding........128 <br /> 6.2.3 Federal Grant Funding Opportunities...........................................................................128 <br /> 6.2.4 Private Development Interests........................................................................................129 <br />