Agenda - 11-07-2024; 6-b - Safe Routes to School Plan

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34 6 - Hillsborough Elementary School Hillsborough Elementary serves grades Kindergarten to 5 and is located in West Hillsborough along W Union Street and N Nash Street.This school has a total enrollment of 438 students. Surrounding land use is mostly residential.Traffic volumes along W Union Street are low,while N Nash Street has an average daily traffic volume of 1,400-2,000 vehicles per day. Hillsborough Elementary is located in a residential neighborhood.The school is currently overcapacity based on projected land use in the area and future residential development projections. Hillsborough Elementary is a year-round magnet school and does not have a defined attendance zone.There are some sidewalks along the east side of North Nash Street opposite the school and along the north side of West Union Street adjoining the school.Twenty pedestrian crashes,with one fatality and one suspected serious injury, and four bicycle crashes have occurred within the 20-minute walk band.Approximately 20-30 students walk or bike to school. Table 1.6: Hillsborough Elementary School Characteristics Grades Serviced K-5th Total Enrollment 438 Number of Buses 4 Number of Students Riding the Bus 44 in the AM;89 in the PM Number of Students Walking 20 Number of Students Cycling 2 Number of Students Driven 365 Special Needs Population 72 06%) Land Uses Surrounding School Residential Presence of Bike Racks Yes No Walk Zones None Crossing Guards Sherriff directing traffic Policies that Restrict Walking or Bicycling No Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Taught to Students No Existing Parking Capacity 115 spaces Presence of Car Waiting Zones Yes Number of Staff Managing Drop off/Pick up 15-20 Residences within a 10-min bike ride from the 3645 school Safe Routes to School Orange County,North Carolina 32