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ID <br />MM <br />70M <br />A: Goals and Objectives - The Goals for this plan were developed by the Bicycle Task Force at their third <br />meeting. Subsequent meetings were used for the discussion and development of how to implement the <br />goals (i.e., objectives to be accomplished to progress toward accomplishment of the goals). The progress <br />of the implementation of this plan can be gauged through an assessment of the number and type of pro - <br />bike indicators. <br />GOAL #1. <br />CONSTRUCT BICYCLE FACILITIES IN ORANGE COUNTY THAT WILL MARE CYCLING FOR <br />TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES SAFER, MORE CONVENIENT, AND MORE EFFICIENT. <br />GOAL #1 OBJECTIVES. (or things that would make goal #1 happen if they were to happen) <br />WIDEN all Primary Priority Bicycle Transportation highway travel lanes to 12 feet and provide 4 feet of <br />paved shoulder before signing them as a Bicycle Route (see Orange County Proposed Priority Bicycle <br />Transportation Routes Map, July, 1998 on page 6 of this plan, and Table 1 below). <br />Primary Bicycle Route <br />Number (Road Name) <br />From <br />To <br /># of <br />Miles <br />1 (NC 86) <br />Hillsborough (vic I -85) <br />Chapel Hill (vic Whitfield Rd) <br />6.5 <br />2 (Old NC 10) <br />NC 86 <br />NC 751 <br />Q,6-\ <br />3 (Old Greensboro Rd) <br />Chapel Hill (vic Jones Ferry Rd) <br />Alamance County Line <br />in Rd) <br />Durham County Line <br />Chapel Hill (vic Dry Creek Rd) <br />1.6 <br />4-04itfield Rd) <br />NC 86 <br />Erwin Road <br />3.4 <br />6 (Old NC 86) <br />Hillsborough (vic Oakdale Dr) <br />Carrboro (vic Hickory Forrest Rd) <br />5.2 <br />7 (Jones Ferry Rd) <br />Chapel Hill (vic Old Greensboro) <br />Chatham County Line <br />4.0 <br />8 (Mt Carmel Ch Rd) <br />Chapel Hill (vic Parker Rd) <br />Chatham County Line <br />1.5 <br />i ame 1. Primary Ynonty Bicycle Transportation Routes <br />IDENTIFY staff and elected officials responsible for bicycling improvements. <br />INCLUDE bicycling improvements as a staff assigned responsibility with an elected official identified as <br />being bicycling supportive. <br />ESTABLISH a Bicycle Advisory Committee at the local and regional levels. <br />CREATE and FORMALIZE a Bicycle Transportation Program in Orange County to include; commitment <br />of resources, developing the primary and secondary routes, developing and implementing the education, <br />enforcement, and encouragement programs to change cycling and motorist behavior to make cycling safer. <br />CHANGE state and regional bicycle transportation policies and programs to include dedicated funding for <br />bicycle improvements to include funding "triggers" (i.e., in areas of poor air quality, more cycling facilities <br />should be funded) based upon regional air quality. <br />