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4. Project Recommendations <br /> Overview <br /> The following chapters describe infrastructure and program recommendations for each of the 13 <br /> schools studied. Several inputs were used to form the recommendations for each school.These <br /> include a combination of public input, County input, school input,field observations and analysis, <br /> and infrastructure recommendations from current planning documents, such as the Durham- <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) 2017 Comprehensive <br /> Transportation Plan (CTP), Orange County 2013 CTP, Hillsborough Comprehensive Sustainability <br /> Plan (CSP) 2030, and Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO) 2015 Bicycle and <br /> Pedestrian Planning Framework. <br /> Recommendations have been categorized by need: high need, medium need, and low need.These <br /> categories can help the County and Town determine how to allocate funding to proposed projects. <br /> Projects defined as high need may be located in areas where there is already a significant <br /> population walking or biking to school, exist in areas with unsafe walking conditions where the <br /> project would have high impact, or improve motor behavior significantly to create safer conditions <br /> for students to walk or bike to school. Projects defined as medium need may be located in areas <br /> with fewer students walking or biking to school. Projects defined as low need may have no <br /> students currently walking or biking along the route, exist in a rural setting so projected usage is <br /> low, or exist in areas with safer walking conditions where the project would have low impact. <br /> I of rastructu re Types <br /> The follow section provides descriptions and examples of recommended infrastructure <br /> improvements in this SRTS plan. <br /> Bicycle Lane:A dedicated lane on the roadway for bicycle traffic.They are typically 5 to 6 feet in <br /> width. Bicycle lanes are recommended along arterials and collectors with speeds greater than 25 <br /> mph. <br /> Buffered Bicycle Lane:A dedicated lane on the roadway for bicycle traffic that utilizes a small <br /> buffer to separate the bike lane from the roadway.They are typically 5 to 6 feet in width and <br /> include a buffer of at least 1.5 feet from the roadway. <br /> Paved Shoulder: In lieu of bike lanes,the shoulder may be paved to a width of 4 feet or more to <br /> provide a space for cyclists. Paved shoulders are recommended for rural highways with low bike <br /> traffic.They may provide a viable short-term and low-cost solution for other road types as well. <br /> Sidewalk: A path separated from the road that provides a safe space for pedestrians.They <br /> are typically 6 feet in width and include a buffer of 5 feet from the roadway. Sidewalks are <br /> Safe Routes to School <br /> Orange County,North Carolina 78 <br />