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���E ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> ORANGE ORL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT ri <br /> ,� <br /> NoKrti CARQLLNA Ora"g;„8�,�,u„5nt <br /> Item 5.b. <br /> Subject: 2024 Safe Routes to Schools <br /> Attachment: Final 2024 SRTS Plan <br /> PURPOSE: To recommend approval of Orange County 2024 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan. <br /> BACKGROUND: The 2014 Orange County Safe Routes to School Action Plan was updated with <br /> public involvement, field investigation and extensive analysis. Detail information on the federal <br /> Safe Routes to School program can be found on Federal Highway Administration here (link).This <br /> update includes and is not limited to: <br /> • Planning level analysis of existing transportation around schools <br /> • All Orange County public schools <br /> • Youth involvement in the planning process <br /> • Implementation —STBG, TAP and others <br /> WSP conducted the Existing Conditions Analysis, Draft Recommendation and Finalized the plan <br /> (Attachment 1). The Existing Conditions Analysis involved a comprehensive field study of each <br /> Orange County public school, focusing on a 2-mile radius around the school property. Orange <br /> County Transportation Service hosted a virtual public meeting with all the school principles and <br /> administration in accordance with the approved Scope of Work, Chapter 3 in the attached plan. <br /> Public Involvement: <br /> • March 7, 2024—OCTS, WSP, and Orange County Public Schools -Stakeholder Meeting <br /> • July 8, 2024— Public Engagement event with Orange County Public Schools <br /> • July 9 to August 9— Existing Conditions Report with Recommendations out for public review <br /> Some of the key highlights of the plan include: <br /> • Students walking and cycling to school include - Orange Middle and High School, <br /> Hillsborough Elementary, Efland Cheeks Global Elementary, Gravely Hill Middle, River <br /> Park Elementary, Pathways Elementary, and Cedar Ridge High School <br /> • Recommendations includes: <br /> o Crosswalks at intersections and mid-block crosswalks near schools <br /> o Reduced speed zones and other traffic calming measures <br /> o Extending sidewalks to rural areas and filling in gaps in urban areas <br /> o Multi-use Paths and Greenways along major corridors and some secondary roads <br /> The Orange Unified Transportation Board (OUTBoard) has actively participated throughout the <br /> planning process. Orange County Transportation Services requests the Transportation Advisory <br /> Services and OUTBoard recommend the County's SRTS be approved by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners at its October meeting. <br /> 600 Hwy 86 N - Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Phone (919)245-2008 - Fax (919) 732-2137 <br /> orangecountync.gov/transportation <br />