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20 <br /> Existing Infrastructure - Deficiencies <br /> There are multiple issues related to infrastructure deficiency and traffic issues that warrant <br /> improvement, create safety hazards, and prevent children from walking and cycling to <br /> school safely. Key weaknesses, barriers, and obstacles include the following: <br /> — There are multiple two-lane, rural roadways that pose safety barriers for school-age <br /> cyclists and pedestrians. <br /> — Through traffic is significant, especially during school start and end times, along the <br /> primary routes to school, New Grady Brown School Road and Orange Grove Road. <br /> — Traffic speeds are an issue along all adjacent and nearby roadways.The speed limit <br /> along Orange Grove Road and New Grady Brown School Road is 40 mph and 30 mph <br /> within the school zone. <br /> — There are no pedestrian or bicycle facilities found on adjacent roadways.Table <br /> 2.3 summarizes key locations where insufficient infrastructure creates barriers to <br /> pedestrians and bicyclists. <br /> Table 2.3: Key Infrastructure Gaps at Cedar Ridge High <br /> • •_ • Orientation Ga• <br /> New Grady Brown School Road Both directions No sidewalk or bike lanes <br /> Orange Grove Road Both directions No sidewalk or bike lanes <br /> Oakdale Drive Both directions No sidewalk or bike lanes <br /> Timbers Drive Both directions No sidewalk or bike lanes <br /> Arbors Lane Both directions No sidewalk or bike lanes <br /> Key Crossing Issues <br /> The following crossings are barriers to safety and prevent children from walk and cycling to school <br /> safely: <br /> New Grady Brown School Road and Orange Grove Road (Map ID 1): New Grady Brown School <br /> Road and Orange Grove meet at a signalized intersection. Due to high traffic volumes and the <br /> high volume of turning traffic,this intersection is very difficult for pedestrians to cross.There are no <br /> sidewalks or pedestrian crossings at this location. <br /> Orange Grove Road and 1-40(Map ID 2):Orange Grove Road bridges over 1-40 at a grade separation. <br /> The shoulder along the bridge is very narrow, making this a very unsafe location for pedestrians. <br /> There are no sidewalks or pedestrian crossings at this location. <br /> Orange Grove Road and Oakdale Drive (Map ID 3): Oakdale Drive ends at Orange Grove Road at <br /> a stop sign-controlled intersection. Due to high traffic volumes, this intersection is difficult for <br /> pedestrians to cross.There are no sidewalks or pedestrian crossings at this location. <br /> Safe Routes to School <br /> Orange County,North Carolina 18 <br />