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82 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 5.1.1 Mobility Plan <br /> 5.1.1.1 Goal 1: Manage increasing vehicular traffic congestion, including auto, EMS, and freight. <br /> To achieve Goal 1, improvement projects should: <br /> • Reduce automobile congestion delay times in response to projected traffic demand growth through the corridor <br /> (Objective A.15/B.1/C.1/D.1/E.1/F.1). <br /> o A.15.1:When US 70 is widened to a four-lane divided facility from McBane Store Road to Buckhorn Road, <br /> include multimodal facilities. <br /> o B.1.1: When US 70 is widened to a four-lane divided facility from Buckhorn Road to Lloyds Dairy Road, <br /> include multimodal facilities. <br /> o C.1.1:When US 70 is widened to a four-lane divided facility throughout Segment C, include multimodal <br /> facilities. <br /> o C.1.2: Realign Revere Road approach to the US 70/Faucette Mill Road intersection; reroute Short Street <br /> accordingly. <br /> o C.1.3: Construct/extend exclusive turn lanes on the west- and northbound approaches to the US <br /> 70/Faucette Mill Road intersection. <br /> o C.1 A Construct exclusive turning lanes at the US 70/NC 86 intersection, including dual eastbound left turn <br /> lanes from US 70 onto NC 86 northbound. <br /> o D.1.1: When US 70 is widened to a four-lane divided facility throughout Segment D, include multimodal <br /> facilities. <br /> o D.1.2: Extend existing south- and westbound right turn lanes at the US 70/Orange High School Road <br /> intersection <br /> o D.1.3: Upgrade the US 70/N. Scotswood Blvd. intersection to a roundabout. <br /> o E.1.1: When US 70 is widened to a four-lane divided facility throughout Segment E, include multimodal <br /> facilities. <br /> o E.1.2: Extend turn lanes at the US 70/NC 751 intersection. <br /> o F.1.1: Upgrade the US 70 Business/Lawrence Road intersection to a traffic signal. <br /> o F.1.2: Convert the US 70 Business/Elizabeth Brady Road intersection to a T-intersection with an adjacent <br /> roundabout at NC 86. <br /> o F.1.3: Convert the existing traffic signal at the US 70 Business/NC 86 intersection to a roundabout, <br /> including pedestrian crossing markings and signage. <br /> • Improve access between US 70 and 1 40/1 85 (Objective B.2/F.2). <br /> o B.2.1: Construct exclusive left- and right-turn lanes on all approaches at the US 70/Efland Cedar Grove <br /> Road intersection. <br /> o B.2.2: Redesign the US 70/185 Connector interchange to a fully directional at-grade configuration, such as <br /> a "dogbone" roundabout. <br /> o F.2.1: Implement the US 70 Business realignment proposed in the NC 86 Connector Study, Phase 11 (2021), <br /> built to complete street standards. <br /> 73 Recommendations <br />