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68 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 4.5.1.1 GoTriangle <br /> GoTriangle provides regional transit services between Wake, Durham, Orange, and Alamance Counties. In <br /> addition to regional bus operations, GoTriangle provides other commuter resources for the Raleigh-Durham- <br /> Chapel Hill area, including paratransit services, ridematching and vanpools, and an emergency ride home <br /> program.The following two GoTriangle routes overlap with US 70 study area: <br /> Route 420 - Provides weekday <br /> peak period express service hourly o °- -1�13- .- <br /> between Hillsborough and Chapel ���„ . q ; <br /> ` DVMwn XIYWmph <br /> Hill.The GoTriangle Short Range ° <br /> Transit Plan (SRTP) (2018) <br /> 1 <br /> proposed moving the route to I- ...CZ11J).-so..0M.► Du�hwnNPh®o oa�N�aX�h <br /> HeWrc[meHaiNh�O ♦ arm <br /> 40 between Chapel Hill and <br /> Hillsborough (instead of NC-86) p <br /> • Duke Tr.nan <br /> and to use Churton Street instead <br /> of NC 86 and US 70 in o°--- <br /> Hillsborough to improve on time q ; 1°Tj,Upat aPh. <br /> performance and provide more <br /> direct service. <br /> fDllrs[nsh9°'°iw[smarP �DDWMDwn Chap„NNS ♦ <br /> � °♦ �Wb^tlrmfl sMPPh4Ch. <br /> Orange-Durham Express (ODX) - <br /> Provides weekday rush hourIr -- - -.-' - - '-- <br /> express service hourly between 11 DH a„Hl®�=„Pa e <br /> ��Ghapel Hill Transit UNC �JJ <br /> Efland, Mebane, Hillsborough, HOSPITALS 8 <br /> © �'GeDwrham <br /> DUkeNA Hospitals, and <br /> downtown Durham. The <br /> GoTriangle SRTP (2018) proposed Figure 18 GoTriangle Route Map <br /> increasing the frequency of the <br /> route to every 30 minutes and streamlining the service between Mebane Cone Park& Ride, the Durham Tech <br /> Orange County Campus, and Durham. ODX route does not operates during the evening or on weekends.The <br /> GoTriangle transit fare is typically $2.25 for regional routes and $3.00 per one way trip on Express routes (with <br /> discount fares also available);the agency is temporarily operating a fare-free format until June 2023. <br /> 4.5.1.2 Orange County Public Transportation (OPT) <br /> Orange County Public Transportation (OPT) is Orange County's transportation agency responsible for <br /> providing transportation services to residents of Orange County, the Town of Hillsborough, Efland and a part <br /> of the City of Mebane. OPT provides community transportation including demand response and circulator bus <br /> service, with the following circulators in service: <br /> • Hillsborough Circulator:A fare-free route connecting major destinations throughout Hillsborough. <br /> The Connector provides hourly service Monday-Friday between 8 PM and 5 PM. The <br /> Hillsborough Circulator is a fare-free service. <br /> • Orange-Alamance Connector: Connects major destinations in Hillsborough, Efland, and Mebane. <br /> The route operates hourly Monday- Friday between 10 AM and 3 PM. <br /> 59 Existing Conditions and Critical Issues <br />