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67 <br /> 12 - River Park Elementary School <br /> River Park Elementary, previously known as Cameron Park,serves grades Kindergarten to 5 and has <br /> a total enrollment of 558 students. It is located near downtown Hillsborough along St Marys Road <br /> and the surrounding land use is mostly residential and commercial.The traffic volume along St <br /> Marys Road is 3,100 vehicles per day in the vicinity of the school.The school is currently overcapacity <br /> based on projected land use in the area and future residential development projections.There are <br /> no pedestrian or bicycle facilities on the roadways in the vicinity of the school, other than a small <br /> sidewalk directly in front the school.Thirteen pedestrian crashes,with one suspected serious injury, <br /> and two bicycle crashes have occurred within the 20-minute walk band. Approximately 25-30 <br /> students walk to school. <br /> Table 1.12: River Park Elementary School Characteristics <br /> Grades Serviced K-5t" <br /> Total Enrollment 558 <br /> Number of Buses 7 <br /> Number of Students Riding the Bus 220 in the AM;351 in the PM <br /> Number of Students Walking 25-30 <br /> Number of Students Cycling 0 <br /> Number of Students Driven 350-400 <br /> Special Needs Population 11 (2%) <br /> Land Uses Surrounding School Residential,Commercial <br /> Presence of Bike Racks No <br /> No Walk Zones None <br /> Crossing Guards Sheriff directing traffic and serving as crossing <br /> guard occasionally <br /> Policies that Restrict Walking or Bicycling No <br /> Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Taught to Students No <br /> Existing Parking Capacity 78 spaces <br /> Presence of Car Waiting Zones No <br /> Number of Staff Managing Drop off/Pick up 5-10 <br /> Residences within a 10-min bike ride from the 5121 <br /> school <br /> Safe Routes to School <br /> Orange County,North Carolina 6S <br />