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ATTACHMENT 2 <br />3 <br />CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHOSEN SCHOOL SITES <br />Grady Brown Elementary School – located on New Grady Brown School road just off <br />Orange Grove Road. <br />x The school is south of I-40 and the roadway bridge has very narrow shoulders. <br />x There are multiple two-lane rural roadways that pose safety barriers for school- <br />age cyclists and pedestrians. <br />x There are no sidewalks or pedestrian sidewalks or pedestrian facilities of any <br />kind leading to and away from the school. <br />x There are no bicycle racks on campus. <br />x There are no crossing guards. <br />x Tallies: 240 students were driven by their parents; 225 students took the bus; <br />0 students walked; and 0 students bicycled. <br />x Unofficial bus stops lack clear designation and safe harbor in some locations. <br />x Existing safety concerns expressed by parents: distance; traffic speeds along <br />routes (45 and 55 mph); traffic volumes along routes; lack of sidewalks or <br />pathways; and unsafe intersections and crossings. <br />x Crime not a significant issue of concern based on field analysis and public input. <br />x Motorist’s behaviors observed as “good” on campus and “fair” along Orange <br />Grove Road. <br />x Pedestrian behaviors observed to be generally safe around the school. <br />x Minor backups of automobile traffic during drop-off times, with more congested <br />backups during pickup times (causing some thru-traffic weaving and blind spots). <br />x There is a clear school zone and pedestrian crossing signage along New Grady <br />Brown School Road. <br />x There are on-campus sidewalks along the building front, adjacent to the car drop- <br />off line. <br />x Access concerns along Orange Grove Road were highlighted by the <br />BOCC/Hillsborough-approved Orange Grove Road Access Management Report <br />(2003). <br />x The nearby Patriots Pointe multifamily development has one of the highest <br />densities in the County and is within walking distance of the school. <br />x Projects for the school would also benefit Cedar Ridge High School. <br />CW Stanford Middle School – located next to Orange High School inside a <br />neighborhood with residential roads <br />x The school is flanked by US 70 and Orange High School Road. <br />x There is no sidewalk connectivity to neighborhoods and streets in the vicinity of <br />the school; and the residential land use and street pattern on the eastern side of <br />the school prevents a direct connection to the school, currently requiring students <br />to use US 70. <br />x There are no bicycle racks on campus. <br />15 <br />ReturntoAgenda