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• The car queue in the morning is short with relatively little to no queuing. Sometimes traffic turning left into the school causes a small back up of no more than 5 cars, but clears quickly. • The car queue in the afternoon is heavier, however,there is no backup onto Orange High School Road. • Approximately 10-15 cars park on the side of Orange High School to avoid waiting in the car queue. Cars park on both sides of the road and make a U-turn in the road to leave. Students walk out to the cars,sometimes crossing the street. Field staff observed a near miss between a vehicle and student. • Students walking to and from school cut across the practice football field to walk from the nearby neighborhood. Existing Infrastructure-Strengths Few strengths were noted due to the lack of pedestrian and bicycle facilities.The following observations were noted as existing system strengths: • Sidewalks in the immediate vicinity of the school are adequate. Existing Infrastructure- Deficiencies There are multiple issues related to infrastructure deficiency and traffic issues that warrant improvement,create safety hazards, and prevent children from walking and cycling to school safely. Key weaknesses, barriers, and obstacles include the following: • The high speeds and high traffic volume along US 70 presents a serious safety threat for pedestrians and bicyclists. • There are no crosswalks or pedestrian signage in the vicinity of the school. • There are no pedestrian or bicycle facilities found on adjacent roadways and there is no sidewalk connectivity to nearby neighborhoods.Table 2.8 summarizes key locations where insufficient infrastructure creates barriers to pedestrians and bicyclists. Table 2.16.Key Infrastructure Gaps at Orange High Road Orientation Gap Orange High School Road Both sides No sidewalk or bike lanes US 70 Both sides No sidewalk or bike lanes Ann Road Both sides No sidewalk or bike lanes Joyce Road Both sides No sidewalk or bike lanes Harold Latta Road Both sides No sidewalk or bike lanes Gwen Road Both sides No sidewalk or bike lanes Key Crossing Issues The following crossings are barriers to safety and prevent children from walk and cycling to school safely: Orange High School Road and US 70: Orange High School Road ends at US 70 as a signalized intersection. However,due to high speeds coupled with high traffic volumes along US 70,this intersection is very difficult for pedestrians to cross.There are no sidewalks or pedestrian Safe Routes to School Existing Conditions Analysis 36