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548 549 Heidi Perry said that she thought this explanation was very useful. 550 551 Abigaile Pittman said that the OUTBoard will continue to get updates and continue to be asked to contribute because 552 this cycling process has many moving parts. Because we are still early in the process, the Calvander project could be 553 changed out because scoring had not started yet. Scoring starts on the state level, then regional projects and then 554 divisional items. 555 556 8. CONSIDERATIONS OF ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA 557 558 Abigaile Pittman provided an update from Pat Wilson at NCDOT that the design for the fencing project on the Orange 559 Grove Rd. bridge over 1 -40 is complete. Bids are going out in October, construction is supposed to start in November 560 and the project is slated to be completed in December 2017. She said that NCDOT also provided an update that they 561 lowered the speed limit on Orange Grove Rd. from 45 miles per hour to 40 mph. The concept for additional signage, 562 warning lights, and pavement markings for pedestrians on the bridge has not yet been addressed. Discussions 563 around a sidewalk agreement between Orange County and Hillsborough are still ongoing. 564 Alex Castro asked if there is an existing easement along the Orange Grove Road. 565 566 Abigaile Pittman said that there is not an existing sidewalk easement along Orange Grove Road; however, the 567 existing right -of -way from Grady Brown Road to Patriot's Point is being researched. 568 Heidi Perry commented that it would be a good thing to have a sidewalk agreement in place regardless of this 569 particular spot so they could use it when necessary. 570 571 Abigaile Pittman said that sidewalk encroachment agreements are not County -wide but address a specific, defined 572 location. 573 574 Brantley Wells said that he has some surveys on this area from a project done on the other side of the street. 575 576 Abigaile Pittman said that sidewalks might not be possible along this section of the road due to lack of right -of -way, 577 funding; however, some safety improvements might be possible in the near future, such as as adding pavement at 578 the northwest corner of New Grady Brown and Orange Grove Church Road Where vehicles go off road. The buses 579 turning here get create a muddy rut. When it rains, school children go out in the middle of the street to avoid the mud. 580 Further improvements could include widening the shoulder and pavement on the north side of Grady Brown across 581 from the high school frontage; and to put a crosswalk between the schools. These additions would pair well with the 582 bridge safety project. Several of these improvements are included in the Safe Routes to School Plan. 583 Alex Castro stated that he sees the Safe Routes to School Plan recommended projects as a continuum to the 584 improvements on the Orange Grove Rd. bridge. 585 586 MOTION made by Alex Castro that the OUTBoard endorse the recommended improvements included in the Safe 587 Routes to School Plan to be in coordination with the NCDOT planned resurfacing project for New Grady Brown Road, 588 and that this project schedule be advanced from 2020 to 2018. The Motion was second by Erle Smith. 589 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 590 591 AGENDA ITEM 8: BOARD COMMENTS 592 593 Heidi Perry said that she went to the BOCC meeting last night where they were discussing the Mountains to Sea Trail 594 plans She said that they opened -up a dialogue about how far behind Orange County's is with regard to greenway 595 construction, compared to Durham and Wake counties. 596 597 AGENDA ITEM 9: ADJOURNMENT 598 599 OUTBoard meeting was adjourned by consensus. 600 601 15