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<br /> OPT Short Range Transit Plan <br /> <br />Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc. | A-10 <br /> <br /> <br />GoTriangle Orange-Durham Online Survey General Comments (Relevant to OPT Service) <br />Depot p/u and drop off is no longer, i think it is considerably more safer because there is no designated crosswalk <br />for pedestrians there. May have to consider enlarging the Durham Tech Park and Ride or asking UNC Hospitals for <br />a few spaces <br />What about a route to Efland and Chapel Hill. Now I have to catch the ODX from Efland, travel to Mebane and <br />then get off in Hillsborough in the mornings to catch the 420. The evenings I catch the 420 to Hillsborough and then <br />catch a ride to Efland. I have no car of my own and it makes it hard on people like me to get to and from work. <br />Consider a 420 bus to Efland. <br />We need the Home Depot stop on Hwy 86! Many individuals who live in Northern Orange County (i.e., north of I- <br />40) use this stop. Having to drive to the Durham Tech park & ride is difficult particularly when the primary schools <br />are in session (Aug - June - almost the entire year). In addition, the Durham Tech park & ride lot is already full and <br />having to struggle with traffic in addition to searching for a parking space would require leaving home approximately <br />20 to 30 minutes earlier than already. <br />Regular, long-time rider of the 420 route here. It would be *so* great if this bus ran every 20 minutes instead of <br />every 30 at least for part of the time maybe between 7-9am and 4:30-6. <br />I would hate to lose the option to catch the bus at Home Depot. Traffic from the north and west part of Hillsborough <br />to Durham Tech Park & Ride is so congested when school's in session! Not sure if the proposed new route takes <br />away the Home Depot bus stop or not. Thanks for all you do!! <br />I think it makes sense for the 420 bus to go on I 40 <br />I ride the 420. Are we still going to be able to park at Home Depot? There are not enough parking spaces as if is at <br />Durham Tech <br />420 bus route: <br />Do not eliminate service on Hwy 86 & keep the Home Depot, Middle School, Allen&Sons stops! <br />I am also concerned about all the accidents and traffic jams on I-40. Also, traveling on I-40 without seat belts is not <br />safe! <br />I am proposing that Route 420 keeps the current route, because of the convenience for those commuters that live <br />close to the Home Depot stop. <br />420 (Hillsborough-Chapel Hill) - I am not in favor of the route change. Even though I-40 allows has a higher speed <br />limit than NC 86, it also has more traffic and backups than NC-86. Most of the traffic that the buses have on NC-86 <br />is from Chapel Hill to I-40, which will not change with the new route. <br />Eliminating Home Depot stop and future development may quickly max out parking at Durham Tech Park n Ride. <br />By 7:45 am only the last "tier" of parking is left. We haven't met anyone riding from the new Waterstone townhomes <br />but there are several people who live in the apartments and townhomes just north of Waterstone drive who are now <br />taking the bus. Also, it would be grand if the 420 northbound could stop first at the Courthouse across from <br />Weaver Street to pick up passengers. Finally, can the Orange County mid-day bus start earlier? <br />I ride the 420 route every day. I like the proposed changes. <br />We need a route in Orange County for the northern commuters to take the ODX to Duke University. As it stands <br />now, the ODX services people on the south part of Hillsborough. It’s not fair that Carrboro and Chapel Hill <br />transit offers more to commuters than Hillsborough. <br />Hillsborough riders are being left out. Changing both the 420 and ODX routed to I40/I85 means we now need to <br />drive further to get to the pick up locations for the CRX or DRX. <br />If the 420 could stop at the Eubanks park and ride, Hillsborough riders could catch the CRX to downtown Raleigh. <br />Depending on the new park and ride for the ODX, it might be easier to catch the DRX to downtown Raleigh but it <br />will depend on the schedules. Right now I am driving from north/west Hillsborough to park at the Eubanks Park and <br />Ride to catch the CRX which adds about 25 minutes to my commute. I know there are other Hillsborough riders <br />going to Raleigh.