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44 <br /> 8. If required, review, comment and make recommendations on final <br /> recommendations of the NC Hwy 54 west study being in DCHC MPO, <br /> TARPO and B-G MPO jurisdictions (BOCC Goal 3, Priority 20). Related <br /> staff time is a part of staff's current work plan. <br /> 9. If referred by the BOCC: Implementation efforts related to the Safe <br /> Routes to School (SRTS) Action Plan (BOCC Goal 3, Priority 20). Related <br /> staff time would be a part of staff's current work plan. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the <br /> upcoming year that it plans to address, or wishes to bring to the <br /> Commissioners' attention? <br /> 1. Continue to explore implementation opportunities for Safe Routes to <br /> School (SRTS) projects, including prioritizing the county and the Town of <br /> Hillsborough working out an agreement for sidewalk construction and <br /> maintenance to facilitate sidewalks to the schools that are outside the <br /> Town limits; and traffic calming measures along Orange Grove Road in <br /> the vicinity of New Grady Brown Road and the schools. <br /> 2. Pursuit of funding sources for prioritized transportation projects and track <br /> status of project implementation. <br /> 3. Coordinate connectivity and infrastructural changes with the towns in <br /> order to create better conditions for bicycling and other alternate forms of <br /> non-motorized transportation. <br /> 4. Work with NCDOT to promote funding of pedestrian and bicycle projects <br /> in rural areas to a greater degree. <br /> 5. Promote alternative transportation modes during peak hours via public- <br /> private partnerships through collaboration with the Orange County <br /> Transportation Demand Manager (TDM) Coordinator. <br /> 6. Examine multi-use path planning in the county. <br /> 7. Promote efforts to communicate with underserved populations about <br /> transportation projects and resources available to them. <br />