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ATTACHMENT 2 CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHOSEN SCHOOL SITES 9 Grady Brown Elementary School — located on New Grady Brown School road just off Orange Grove Road. • The school is south of 1 -40 and the roadway bridge has very narrow shoulders. • There are multiple two -lane rural roadways that pose safety barriers for school - age cyclists and pedestrians. • 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. • Access concerns along Orange Grove Road were highlighted by the BOCC /Hillsborough- approved Orange Grove Road Access Management Report (2003). • The nearby Patriots Pointe multifamily development has one of the highest densities in the County and is within walking distance of the school. • Projects for the school would also benefit Cedar Ridge High School. 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. 3