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10 <br />V. Intersection Improvements and Signalization <br />Recommended improvements to intersections within the study area are given in the <br />following tables. The numbers of the intersections in the table correspond to the <br />numbers assigned the intersections on Map 2. Hillsborough-Orange County Study <br />Area. <br />Hillsborough/Orange County Study Area Identification of Intersections <br />Interstate Interchanges <br />A <br />I-40 and Old NC 86 (SR 1009) <br />Existing: <br />Four-lane freeway (grade- <br />separated) interchange with two- <br />lane urban major <br />thoroughfare/arterial <br />Proposed: <br />Four (or six)-lane freeway interchange <br />with four-lane median divided, bicycle <br />and pedestrian friendly design urban <br />major thoroughfare/arterial. <br />B <br />I-85 and Old NC 86 (SR 1009) <br />Existing: <br />Four-lane freeway interchange <br />with two-lane major urban <br />thoroughfare having three-lane <br />section at interchange to provide <br />left turn lanes. <br />11 I-40 and Orange Grove Road (SR <br />Existing: <br />Two-lane major urban <br />thoroughfare bridge over four-lane <br />freeway. <br />Proposed: <br />Six-lane freeway interchange with four- <br />lane median divided, bicycle and <br />pedestrian friendly design urban major <br />thoroughfare. <br />1006) <br />Proposed: <br />Two-lane major urban thoroughfare <br />bridge with added facilities for bicycles <br />and pedestrians over four-lane or six- <br />lane freeway. <br />Railroad Intersections <br />18 US 70A East and newly proposed Orange Grove Road extension <br />Existing: Proposed: <br />Two-lane urban major Two-lane (with left turn lanes at <br />thoroughfare. intersection) or three-lane (continuous <br />left turn lane) shoulder section urban <br />major thoroughfare with bicycle lanes <br />and sidewalks grade separated <br />crossing. <br />Any new crossings of railroads within the Southeastern High Speed Rail <br />Corridor must be grade-separated crossings. <br />Intersections With Traffic Lights <br />4 Orange Grove Road (SR 1006) and New Grady Brown School Road (SR 1221) <br />