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• There are two drop-off and pick-up areas for the car riders. Grades K-1 drop off and pick up at the W Union Street entrance.Grades 2-5 drop off and pick up at the N Nash Street entrance. • Moderate non-school traffic was observed along N Nash Street including semi-trailers. • Walkers enter at the school bus drop-off entrance. • Some school and non-school pedestrians were observed walking along W Union Street and N Nash Street. • In the afternoon, traffic for the K-1 pick up backed up onto N Occoneechee Street with minor through traffic. • Traffic backs up along N Nash Street in the right and left turn lanes for the 2-5 pick up. The school has separate entrance lanes for right turn traffic and left turn traffic.The left turn traffic backs up to W Corbin Street and the right turn traffic backs up past the intersection of N Nash Street and W Union Street. • Through traffic passes in the opposite lane on N Nash Street.Through traffic is moderately heavy in the afternoon.Several near misses were observed. • Buses also pass in the opposite lane on N Nash Street to get around the car line, creating safety concerns. • Vehicles were unable to exit left onto Nash Street because traffic was backed up and blocking the exit. • The intersection of Hayes Street, N Nash Street, and W Union Street is a skewed intersection creating safety concerns. • Vehicles were observed blocking the crosswalk at the school entrance on and the crosswalk to the parking across the street on W Union Street. • Crossing guards were not present. However, a police car with lights on was situated at the grades 2-5 drop-off area. Existing Infrastructure-Strengths The following observations were noted as existing system strengths: • Clear school zone and pedestrian crossing signage is found along N Nash Street. • There is a bike rack located on campus. • There are on-campus sidewalks along the building front, adjacent to the carpool drop- off line. • There are sidewalks and pedestrian crossings along the north side of W Union Street. • There is sidewalk located along the west side of N Nash Street across the street from the school. • There are crosswalks at the intersection of N Nash Street and Hayes Street. Existing Infrastructure- Deficiencies Key weaknesses, barriers, and obstacles include the following: • There is a lack of connecting sidewalks on nearby roadways.There are no bicycle facilities on adjacent roadways.Table 2.6 summarizes key locations where insufficient infrastructure creates barriers to pedestrians and bicyclists. Safe Routes to School Existing Conditions Analysis 27