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Draft 09-09-2013 <br />21 | Page <br /> <br />Pedestrians and Bicycles <br /> <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 projec t is proposed on NC 75 1 at the eastern edge <br />of the Study Area. The project is in cluded 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 /> <br />Many of the arterials and colle ctor roadways in the Eno E DD area do not currently have <br />continuous pedestrian or bicycle facilities. As these existing rural areas transition to <br />urbanized areas, pedestrian and bicycle facilit ies will be encouraged for the surrounding <br />arterial and collector streets. <br /> <br />Bus, Car/Van Pool, and Park-and-Ride Lots <br /> <br />General bus services do not serve the Eno E DD 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 fo r transportation to and from medical <br />appointments through OPT. <br /> <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 Ra il Investment Plan <br />(OCBRIP). A cross-county route, with stops along t he 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 /> <br />Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) operates a ridesharing matching service for commuters <br />who are interested in carpooling. In additi on, 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 provi des 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 /> <br />At the present time, there are no official park-and-ride lots located in the Eno EDD area. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />93