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5 <br />III. Road Connectivity <br />Access management in the Orange Grove Road corridor includes recommendations for new <br />roadway connections from Orange Grove Road to other major roads in the area as new <br />development takes place. Arrows outlined in white on Map 1. Orange Grove Parcels show <br />potential access points for construction of new roads in the corridor to help manage congestion <br />by limiting the points of access to the corridor. The arrows also indicate where extensions of <br />existing subdivision roads can be used to connect with proposed access points and provide a <br />road network within the area between Churton Street, Orange Grove Road, Interstate 85 and <br />Oakdale Drive. The proposed access points can be used as a guide for the design of future <br />development proposals. <br />This plan recommends that the Town pursue the realignment of Eno Mountain Road to align <br />with the intersection of Mayo Street at Orange Grove Road to resolve traffic conflicts caused by <br />the close proximity of the intersections of two urban major thoroughfares with another urban <br />major thoroughfare. That intersection would potentially warrant a traffic light. <br />The plan also recommends the extension of Orange Grove Road from Churton Street to US 70 <br />Business. That connection would provide an alternative access to the US 70 Business/NC 86 <br />corridor and alleviate congestion on Churton Street. The connection would also provide a <br />more direct route to Eno Mountain and western Hillsborough from the US 70 Business corridor. <br />