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The following pages highlight the data collected pertaining to the strengths and weaknesses of the existing pedestrian environment for Hillsborough Elementary School.A campus map showing bicycle and pedestrian crashes, existing infrastructure, school zone signage, key crossing IDs, and photo IDs is included in Figure 2.9.An overview map showing the bicycle and pedestrian crashes, existing infrastructure, a 20-minute walking radius, and a 10-minute biking radius is included in Figure 2.10. Behavioral Components of Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic Patterns There are approximately 20-30 Hillsborough Elementary students walking or cycling to school. On-site observations noted several elementary school pedestrians walking from W Union Street, N Nash Street, and Occoneechee Street. Field staff noted the following travel norms for Hillsborough Elementary: ♦ Motorist behavior was observed as fair. Drivers are respectful and obey speed limits, but there is a high volume of through traffic that passes in the left lane. ♦ Traffic backup along N Nash Street is a major concern, leading to several near misses. 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. ♦ Due to its proximity to Central Elementary School,there is potential for increased congestion along Hayes 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. N Nash St is a significant north-south connector for the western side of town and traffic often uses this route to avoid Churton Street. 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. Safe Routes to School Orange County,North Carolina 33