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Attachment 3 9 Abigaile Pittman To: Abigaile Pittman Subject: FW:Orange County Safe Routes to School Strategic Action Plan From: Edwards, Charles N [mailto:cnedwards @ncdot.gov] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 4:08 PM To: Abigaile Pittman Cc: Huffines, Donald R; Wilson, Patrick D; Mills,James M Subject: Orange County Safe Routes to School Strategic Action Plan Abigaile, Per your request, I have reviewed the findings and recommendations contained in the above document relative to the Grady Brown Elementary School/Cedar Ridge High School area and provide the following general comments relative to feasibility and constructability and subject to available funding: The study identified a number of recommended improvements along the State routes in the general area including 4 improvements denoted as priorities. Corridor Improvements- The study listed the following corridor improvements • Construct sidewalk along the north side of Grady Brown School Road from Orange Grove Road to the western access at Cedar Ridge High School • Construct sidewalk along the south side of Grady Brown School Road from Orange Grove Road to Dimmocks Mill Road • Construct sidewalk and bike lanes along both sides of Orange Grove Road from Grady Brown School Road to S. Churton Street in Downtown Hillsborough • Construct sidewalk along one side of Oakdale Drive from Cheshire Drive to Orange Grove Road (Priority Protect#3) Sidewalks located within NCDOT right of way must meet NCDOT and ADA design requirements and be located behind curb and gutter or roadway ditches to provide for appropriate pedestrian separation from vehicles and proper roadway drainage.Sidewalk can also be placed outside of the right of way on separate easements, however,the existing high relief topography and presence of potential jurisdictional streams and wetlands may make this alternative unfeasible due to extensive grading, environmental impacts and mitigation requirements,and right of way and easement requirements. Given the generally constrained existing right of way and roadway cross section,the most feasible approach for installation of sidewalk and bike lanes appears to be widening of existing pavement and installation of curb and gutter and storm drainage with sidewalk installed behind the curb.This approach would minimize, but not necessarily completely avoid impacts to adjacent properties, environmental features and utilities.The appropriate local government would be responsible for maintenance and operation of the sidewalk. Minor improvements within the existing right of way such as installation of paved shoulders or widening of existing travel lanes,enhancement of existing signs and markings, minor geometry changes at intersections may be feasible and constructible at a reasonable cost. Crossing Improvements- The study identifies three crossing improvements • Construct sidewalk on both sides of Grady Brown School Road along the school property frontages and provide a mid-block pedestrian crossing on Gradv Brown School Road (Priority Project#1) 1