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19 <br /> Behavioral Components of Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic Patterns <br /> There are approximately 20-30 students walking to school. On-site observations noted a number of <br /> high school pedestrians that walked from Orange Grove Road east of the school and from Grady <br /> Brown Elementary School across the street. Students use Orange Grove Road to access residences <br /> on Oakdale Drive and Timbers Drive.A small number of pedestrians walked from Orange Grove <br /> Road west of the school.Additional information describing the travel norms for Cedar Ridge High <br /> School is listed below: <br /> ♦ Motorist behavior was observed as poor. Many drivers park on the side of the <br /> road to avoid the afternoon car queue and make illegal U-turns in the road. <br /> ♦ Staff noted that approximately 20 walkers come down Orange Grove Road and <br /> then east along New Grady Brown School Road. Walkers mainly come from the <br /> apartment complex and mobile home park nearby. <br /> ♦ There were only minor backups of automobile traffic during drop-off times. <br /> Traffic does back up during the morning in the right turn lane into the school. <br /> ♦ In the morning, traffic on Oakdale Drive turning left onto Orange Grove Road <br /> backs up to Blair Drive. <br /> ♦ In the afternoon, approximately 15-25 vehicles parked along New Grady Brown <br /> School Road to avoid the pick-up queue. Most of these vehicles were then <br /> observed making U-turns in the road to leave the school. <br /> ♦ In the afternoon, traffic was heavily backed up at the New Grady Brown School <br /> Road and Orange Grove Road intersection. <br /> ♦ There are currently no sidewalks or crosswalks for walkers crossing the Orange <br /> Grove Road bridge over 1-40,which has very narrow shoulders. Staff noted that <br /> a student has been hit walking in the area. Parents parking on the side of New <br /> Grady Brown School Road further limited a safe place for walkers. <br /> ♦ In the afternoon, several students were observed crossing Orange Grove Road <br /> bridge over 1-40. Several students were observed crossing New Grady Brown <br /> School Road to go to New Grady Brown Elementary School. One student was <br /> observed crossing the New Grady Brown School Road and Orange Grove Road <br /> intersection to access a residence east of the intersection. <br /> ♦ The sheriff directing traffic expressed concerns over the level of traffic and said <br /> that it's a problem. <br /> Existing Infrastructure - Strengths <br /> Few strengths were noted due to the lack of pedestrian and bicycle facilities.The following <br /> observations were noted as existing system strengths: <br /> + Clear school zone signage is found along New Grady Brown School Road and <br /> Orange Grove Road. <br /> + There are on-campus sidewalks along the building front, adjacent to the carpool <br /> drop-off line. <br /> Safe Routes to School <br /> Orange County,North Carolina 17 <br />