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10 <br /> A variety of sources were consulted during the development of the infrastructure <br /> recommendations: <br /> • Plans and studies <br /> • Existing conditions <br /> • The Consultant's fieldwork inventory <br /> • Public input <br /> • Noted patterns of development <br /> Grady Brown Elementary Projects Identified in the SRTS Action Plan. <br /> • Project#1: New Grady Brown School Road Sidewalk and Midblock Crossing <br /> • Project#2: Orange Grove Road / 1-40 Bridge Pedestrian Facilities <br /> • Project#3: Oakdale Road Safety Improvements <br /> • Project#4: Patriots Pointe Trail Connection <br /> CW Stanford Middle School Projects Identified in the SRTS Action Plan. <br /> • Corridor Improvement Projects (8) (sidewalks, multi-use paths) along Orange <br /> High School Road, US 70, Harold Latta Road, Miller Road, NC 86, NC 57, and <br /> along new off-road multi-use paths. <br /> • Crossing Improvement Projects (9) along US 70, Orange High School Road, NC <br /> 86, and Gwen Road. <br /> • Traffic Calming Measures along US 70. <br /> • On-campus Improvements (sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle racks, curb ramps). <br /> • Enhance `cut throughs' to school from neighborhoods to the north and west. <br /> • Follow Town of Hillsborough's sidewalk/greenway planning. <br /> Cameron Park Elementary School Projects Identified in the SRTS Action Plan. <br /> • Corridor Improvement Projects (11) (sidewalks, bicycle lanes, greenway trails) <br /> along Cameron Street, St. Mary's Road, US 70, Queen Street, Thomas Ruffin <br /> Street, and several new off-road sites. <br /> • Crossing Improvement Projects (4) along Thomas Ruffin Street, St. Mary's Road, <br /> Cameron Street, and Churton Street. <br /> • Traffic Calming Measures along Queen Street, Thomas Ruffin Street, Cameron <br /> Street, and St. Mary's Road. <br /> • Off-campus Improvements (bicycle racks, crossing guards, left-turn restrictions, <br /> alleviating conflicts with parking areas). <br /> • Pedestrian signals at signalized intersections along Churton Street. <br /> PROJECT FUNDING <br /> The adopted plan will enhance opportunities for Orange County and the Town of <br /> Hillsborough for obtaining Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grants to implement the Action <br /> Plan. While adoption is not a requirement for project funding, it does demonstrate to <br /> NCDOT local commitment to the objectives of the SRTS program, and would serve to <br /> enhance project funding consideration in a competitive atmosphere. <br /> 5 <br />