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8 • There are no sidewalks or pedestrian sidewalks or pedestrian facilities of any kind leading to and away from the school • There are no bicycle racks on campus • There are no crossing guards • Tallies: 240 students were driven by their parents; 225 students took the bus; 0 students walked; and 0 students bicycled • Unofficial bus stops lack clear designation and safe harbor in some locations • Existing safety concerns expressed by parents: distance; traffic speeds along routes (45 and 55 mph); traffic volumes along routes; lack of sidewalks or pathways; and unsafe intersections and crossings • Crime not a significant issue of concern based on field analysis and public input • Motorist's behaviors observed as "good" on campus and "fair' along Orange Grove Road. • Pedestrian behaviors observed to be generally safe around the school • Minor backups of automobile traffic during drop-off times, with more congested backups during pickup times (causing some thru-traffic weaving and blind spots) • There is a clear school zone and pedestrian crossing signage along New Grady Brown School Road • There are on-campus sidewalks along the building front, adjacent to the car drop- off line CW Stanford Middle School — located next to Orange High School inside a neighborhood with residential roads • The school is flanked by US 70 and Orange High School Road • There is no sidewalk connectivity to neighborhoods and streets in the vicinity of the school; and the residential land use and street pattern on the eastern side of the school prevents a direct connection to the school, currently requiring students to use US 70 • There are no bicycle racks on campus • US 70 presents a serious safety threat for pedestrians and bicyclists because of its lack of infrastructure, high speeds, and high traffic volumes. • There are very few traffic calming facilities in the area of the school • Tallies: 357 students were driven by their parents; 211 students took the bus; 3 students walked; and 0 students bicycled • Existing safety concerns expressed by parents: distance; traffic volumes along routes; traffic speeds along routes; safety of intersections and crossings; and the lack of sidewalks or pathways • Motorist's behaviors observed as "good" on campus, "fair' along Orange High School Road, and "bad" on US 70 • Crime not a significant issue of concern based on field analysis and public input • Minor backups of automobile traffic during drop-off and pickup times • There are possibilities of connecting neighborhoods to the school using trails and greenways along current easements and "cut throughs" • On-campus sidewalks and crosswalks are adequate 3