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Existing Conditions ORANGE CGE OUNSIT TY <br /> DCHC M PO Comprehensive travel within the city, as opposed to destinations outside of the <br /> city. Additionally, there is demand for service to Alamance <br /> Transportation Plan (2017) Community College and to have connections to other regional <br /> routes. <br /> The DCHC MPO Comprehensive Transportation Plan is a long- <br /> range transportation plan that covers the region and outlines <br /> plans to be implemented through 2040. The modes that the plan <br /> covers are highway, public transportation, rail, bicycle, and <br /> pedestrian changes. For Orange County, major public <br /> transportation recommendations include the Durham-Orange <br /> Light Rail Transit and the North-South Corridor Bus Rapid <br /> Transit—a rapid transit route that runs along NC-86 and US 15- <br /> 501 from Eubanks to Southern Village. Both of these routes would <br /> serve routes that have been identified as key commuter paths, <br /> relieving the need for automobile transit to job centers and other <br /> key destinations. <br /> City of Mebane Comprehensive <br /> Transportation Plan (2018) <br /> The City of Mebane's Comprehensive Transportation Plan is a <br /> multi-modal plan that covers roadway, public transportation, and <br /> bicycle and pedestrian travel. The City of Mebane does not <br /> currently run any form of local transit and is reliant on <br /> surrounding transit agencies to cover the needs of their residents. <br /> To change this, the plan recommends a circulator bus route for <br /> Mebane, which would run through the main part of the city, <br /> covering key destinations, such as parks, schools, community <br /> centers, and commercial destinations along the route. This route <br /> would provide a needed form of transit for Mebane residents to <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 6-9 <br />