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34 <br /> Draft 11-19-2013 <br /> Pedestrians and Bicycles <br /> Approximate two-foot bike lanes have been striped along Old NC 10 and Old <br /> Hillsborough Road. These bicycle facilities are consistent with the rural expressway <br /> character of the roads. A bike lane project is proposed on NC 751 at the eastern edge <br /> of the Study Area. The project is included in the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) Metropolitan Transportation Plan <br /> (MTP). This bike lane would provide connectivity with the lanes along Old NC 10 and <br /> Old Hillsborough Road. <br /> Many of the arterials and collector roadways in the Eno EDD area do not currently have <br /> continuous pedestrian or bicycle facilities. As these existing rural areas transition to <br /> urbanized areas, pedestrian and bicycle facilities will be encouraged for the surrounding <br /> arterial and collector streets. <br /> Bus, Car/Van Pool, and Park-and-Ride Lots <br /> General bus services do not serve the Eno EDD area at this time. However, Orange <br /> Public Transit (OPT) provides social service transit service for area senior citizens and <br /> low income residents who can arrange for transportation to and from medical <br /> appointments through OPT. <br /> OPT and Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) are currently in a planning phase for new bus <br /> services included in the adopted Orange County Bus and Rail Investment Plan <br /> (OCBRIP). A cross-county route, with stops along the way, is one of the initial regional <br /> routes being planned. This route will cross through the Eno EDD area on its way to <br /> Durham. <br /> Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) operates a ridesharing matching service for commuters <br /> who are interested in carpooling. In addition, TTA operates vanpools that are made up <br /> of at least seven commuters who live and work near each other and who share <br /> approximately the same work hours. One leg of the vanpool's trip must begin or end in <br /> Wake, Durham, or Orange County. TTA provides the van, pays for gas and insurance; <br /> and arranges, oversees, and pays for all maintenance. Riders pay a monthly fare based <br /> on the average daily round-trip mileage. Commuters who are interested in joining a <br /> vanpool may contact TTA to inquire about joining an existing vanpool or starting a new <br /> vanpool. <br /> At the present time, there are no official park-and-ride lots located in the Eno EDD area. <br /> 22 IPage <br />