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6 - Hillsborough Elementary School <br /> Hillsborough Elementary serves grades Kindergarten to 5 and is located northeast of <br /> downtown Hillsborough along W Union Street and N Nash Street.This school has a total <br /> enrollment of 438 students.Surrounding land use is mostly residential.Traffic volumes along W <br /> Union Street are low,while N Nash Street has an average daily traffic volume of 1,400-2,000 <br /> vehicles per day. Hillsborough Elementary is located in a residential neighborhood.The school <br /> is currently overcapacity based on projected land use in the area and future residential <br /> development projections.There are some sidewalks along the east side of North Nash Street <br /> opposite the school and along the north side of West Union Street adjoining the school. <br /> Approximately 20-30 students walk or bike to school. <br /> Table 1.11:Hillsborough Elementary School Characteristics <br /> Grades Serviced K-5t" <br /> Total Enrollment 438 <br /> Number of Buses 4 <br /> Number of Students Riding the Bus 44 in the AM;89 in the PM <br /> Number of Students Walking 20 <br /> Number of Students Cycling 2 <br /> Number of Students Driven 365 <br /> Special Needs Population 72(16%) <br /> Land Uses Surrounding School Residential <br /> Presence of Bike Racks Yes <br /> No Walk Zones None <br /> Crossing Guards Sheriff directing traffic <br /> Policies that Restrict Walking or Bicycling No <br /> Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Taught to Students No <br /> Existing Parking Capacity 115 spaces <br /> Presence of Car Waiting Zones Yes <br /> Number of Staff Managing Drop off/Pick up 15-20 <br /> The following pages highlight the data collected pertaining to the strengths and weaknesses <br /> of the existing pedestrian environment for Hillsborough Elementary School.An overview map <br /> showing the bicycle and pedestrian crashes,existing infrastructure, a 20-minute walking <br /> radius, and a 10-minute biking radius is included in Figure 2.4. <br /> Behavioral Components of Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic Patterns <br /> There are approximately 20-30 Hillsborough Elementary students walking or cycling to school. <br /> On-site observations noted several elementary school pedestrians walking from W Union <br /> Street, N Nash Street, and Occoneechee Street. Field staff noted the following travel norms for <br /> Hillsborough Elementary: <br /> • Motorist behavior was observed as fair. Drivers are respectful and obey speed limits, but <br /> there is a high volume of through traffic that passes in the left lane. <br /> • Traffic backup along N Nash Street is a major concern, leading to several near misses. <br /> Safe Routes to School <br /> Existing Conditions Analysis 26 <br />