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US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> • Orange-Chapel Hill Midday Connector (OCH): Connects major destinations in Hillsborough, Chapel <br /> Hill, and Cedar Grove. The OCH runs hourly Monday-Friday between 9:45 AM. and 3:50 PM. <br /> • Paratransit Services: Orange County offers Medicaid transportation services, complimentary <br /> Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) services, and services provided by the Rural Operating <br /> Assistance Program (ROAP). Collectively referred to as paratransit, these services are provided within a <br /> 3/4 mile of all Orange County fixed route service. Service is offered five days a week from 8 a.m.to 5 <br /> p.m. and has no cost. Reservations must be made to use the service. <br /> • Mobility-on-Demand (MOD): Option that provides on-demand service in the Hillsborough, NC area; <br /> MOD service is available Fridays 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The service is $5 <br /> one way. <br /> The fare to ride the Orange-Alamance Connector and the Orange-Chapel Hill Connector is $2 (one way) for <br /> the general public, $1 for children 6-12, and free to seniors 60+, children under the age of 6, and persons with <br /> disabilities. Orange County Transportation has recently shifted to cashless fare collection and accepts UMO <br /> smartcard and mobile app for fare payments. <br /> 4.5.1.3 Alamance County Transportation Authority (ACTA) <br /> The Alamance County Transportation Authority (ACTA) provides transportation for the elderly, disabled, and <br /> general public in Alamance County.ACTA uses ADA-accessible vans and buses to assist individuals with <br /> special needs. All transportation services are available Monday-Friday from 5:00 AM-5:30 PM and must be <br /> scheduled by 11 AM on the previous working day.ACTA provides transportation for general purpose trips, <br /> medical trips, and almost any non-emergency trip destination. In addition, special programs and pricing are <br /> available to qualified riders based on eligibility requirements. <br /> ACTA fares are $5.00 for a one-way trip/or $10 for a round trip. Starting on March 24, 2020 and through the <br /> end of January 2022, ACTA has been waiving the fare collection. <br /> 4.5.2 Planned Improvements and Relevant Plans <br /> 4.5.2.1 North Carolina Department of Transportation 2020-2029 State Transportation <br /> Improvement Program (STIP) <br /> The current NCDOT 2020-2029 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) includes two active <br /> transportation projects in the project study area (see Figure 15). <br /> STIP# P-5701A/B— Norfolk Southern Railroad <br /> P-5701A proposes to construct a passenger rail station building, site <br /> access, utilities, and parking, and P-5701 B proposes to construct a <br /> station platform and realign the curve for the Norfolk Southern <br /> Railroad H-Line at milepost 41.7 in Hillsborough. Construction for P- <br /> 5701A is scheduled to begin in FY 2022, and P-5701 B is scheduled to <br /> begin in FY 2023. <br /> STIP#TD-5295—GoTriangle <br /> TD-5295 proposes to construct a GoTriangle park-and-ride lot in the <br /> Town of Hillsborough. Construction is scheduled for FY 2023. <br /> 59 Existing Conditions and Critical Issues <br />