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55 <br /> lib <br /> Orange County Public Transportation (OPT) <br /> Orange County Public Transportation(OPT)is Orange County's transportation agency responsible for providing <br /> transportation services to residents of Orange County,the Town of Hillsborough,Efland and a part of the City of Mebane. <br /> OPT provides community transportation including demand response and circulator bus service,with the following <br /> circulators in service: <br /> ➢ Hillsborough Circulator:A fare-free route connecting major destinations throughout Hillsborough.The <br /> Connector provides hourly service Monday-Friday between 8 PM and 5 PM. The Hillsborough Circulator is a <br /> fare-free service. <br /> ➢ Orange-Alamance Connector:Connects major destinations in Hillsborough,Efland, and Mebane.The route <br /> operates hourly Monday-Friday between 10 AM and 3 PM. <br /> ➢ Orange-Chapel Hill Midday Connector(OCH):Connects major destinations in Hillsborough,Chapel Hill,and <br /> Cedar Grove.The OCH runs hourly Monday-Friday between 9:45 AM. and 3:50 PM. <br /> The fare to ride the Orange-Alamance Connector and the Orange-Chapel Hill Connector is$2(one way)for the general <br /> public,$1 for children 6-12,and free to seniors 60+,children under the age of 6,and persons with disabilities.Orange <br /> County Transportation has recently shifted to cashless fare collection and accepts UMO smartcard and mobile app for <br /> fare payments. <br /> GoDurham <br /> GoDurham is the Durham County public transportation agency. GoDurham operates a variety of fixed bus routes that are <br /> generally outside of the US 70 corridor study area;these routes interconnect with other transit providers in the region <br /> including PART,Orange County Transportation, and GoTriangle. <br /> As part of public transportation services available in Durham County,Durham County ACCESS provides transportation <br /> to Durham County residents who meet certain criteria(including Durham County residents who are disabled,seniors <br /> 60+,transportation disadvantaged,or live in rural areas of Durham County).Applications are required to ride Durham <br /> County ACCESS.Durham County ACCESS also provides trips for activities and destinations related to: <br /> • Work and Work-Related Training <br /> • Nutritional and Medical Appointments <br /> • Shopping and Personal Needs Regardless of Age(based on factors including distance from the GoDurham fixed- <br /> route bus service) <br /> 53 US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report <br />