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2 <br />• Assist with data collection activities. <br />Orange County has a clearly articulated interest in promoting pedestrian and bike access to <br />Grady Brown Elementary School (and by proximity Cedar Ridge High School) as demonstrated <br />by the Orange Grove Road Access Management Plan and endorsement of an Orange Grove <br />Road pedestrian bridge over I-40 (TIP Project EB-4980) as the County's first priority for <br />inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Program. <br />Walkable Hillsborough is one community group that is supporting this application, and has <br />offered to help with any related tasks. Walkable Hillsborough members have discussed issues <br />related to making it safe for children to walk or bicycle to school, and have recommended <br />Stanford Middle School (and by connection Orange High) because Stanford represents some of <br />the biggest challenges to planning for connected walking routes that take in both county and <br />town jurisdictions. That group also recommends Cameron Park Elementary School because it <br />is located almost directly south of Stanford Middle School, and a plan may identify a potential <br />walking corridor that serves both schools. <br />Walkable Hillsborough members did not recommend the other schools for the following .reasons: <br />Central Elementary and Hillsborough Elementary are wholly in Hillsborough and their needs are <br />partially addressed by the Nash Street sidewalk <br />Efland-Cheeks, Pathways and New Hope are in areas having lower density. <br />The Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) has delegated choosing recommended <br />projects for the Action Plan Service Award to the Chair and Vice Chair. The OUTBoard Chair <br />and Vice Chair recommend that the County pursue an Action Plan Service Award for New <br />Grady Brown Elementary School, Stanford Middle School and Cameron Park Elementary <br />School. <br />The timeline for the Action Plan Service Award is: <br />December 11, 2007 County Commissioner endorsement of Resolution of <br /> Support and Administration <br />Dec. 2007 =Jan. 10, 2008 Prepare application and get required endorsements <br />January 10, 2008 Obtain resolution of endorsement from DCHC MPO TAC <br />January 14, 2008 All materials due in NCDOT Division of Bicycle and <br /> Pedestrian Transportation office by'5:00 pm <br />February 2008 Eligible applications distributed to review committee for <br /> scoring <br />March 2008 Review committee makes recommendations <br />April 2008 Board of Transportation approved selection and applicants <br /> are notified <br />November 2008 Legal agreement with NCDOT outlining responsibilities of <br /> each party, scope of work and deliverables must be <br /> completed and executed <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact associated with this item although it <br />will require staff resources. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board endorse the Resolution of <br />Support and Administration to apply for a NCDOT SRTS Action Plan Service Award. <br />