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Behavioral Components of Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic Patterns There are no AL Stanback students walking or bicycling to school. On-site observations noted no elementary school pedestrians or cyclists walking in the vicinity of the school. Field staff noted the following travel norms for AL Stanback: Motorist behavior was observed as good. Drivers are generally respectful of other cars and follow the rules. The car rider drop off and pick up occurs at the entrance along Benton Drive.The car line queues along Benton Drive, but it was not observed backing up to NC 86. Staff indicated that the carpool line backs onto NC 86 sometimes, especially in the beginning of the school year before after-school sports start. Exiting traffic was a little backed up on BentWon Drive, but not substantial. The left-turn lane on NC 86 can back up at times. The morning drop-off line queues along the westernmost driveway and down Benton Road.The afternoon pick-up car line queues around the easternmost driveway near the sports fields to prevent significant backups. Traffic was slightly backed up on Benton Drive in the afternoon by a few vehicles, but not significant. Crossing guards were not present. However, staff indicated a sheriff sometimes directs traffic at the intersection of Benton Drive and NC 86. The shoulder on NC 86 is narrow and the terrain is difficult for walking. 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: There are on-campus sidewalks along the building front, adjacent to the carpool drop-off line. Due to its location in a very sparse residential neighborhood, there is no through traffic along Benton Drive and the car queues do not cause significant traffic issues or concerns. .xisting 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: - There is no clear pedestrian crossing signage on any of the roads surrounding the school. — There are multiple two-lane, rural roadways that pose safety barriers for school-age cyclists and pedestrians. — Traffic is significant, especially during school start and end times, along the primary route to school, NC 86. There are no pedestrian or bicycle facilities found on adjacent roadways.Table 2.1 summarizes key locations where insufficient infrastructure creates barriers to pedestrians and bicyclists. Safe Routes to School Orange County,North Carolina 7