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35 <br /> The following pages highlight the data collected pertaining to the strengths and weaknesses of <br /> the existing pedestrian environment for Hillsborough Elementary School.A campus map showing <br /> bicycle and pedestrian crashes, existing infrastructure, school zone signage, key crossing IDs, and <br /> photo IDs is included in Figure 2.9.An overview map showing the bicycle and pedestrian crashes, <br /> existing infrastructure, a 20-minute walking radius, and a 10-minute biking radius is included in <br /> Figure 2.10. <br /> Behavioral Components of Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic Patterns <br /> There are approximately 20-30 Hillsborough Elementary students walking or cycling to school. <br /> On-site observations noted several elementary school pedestrians walking from W Union Street, N <br /> Nash Street, and Occoneechee Street. Field staff noted the following travel norms for Hillsborough <br /> Elementary: <br /> ♦ Motorist behavior was observed as fair. Drivers are respectful and obey speed <br /> limits, but there is a high volume of through traffic that passes in the left lane. <br /> ♦ Traffic backup along N Nash Street is a major concern, leading to several near <br /> misses. <br /> ♦ There are two drop-off and pick-up areas for the car riders. Grades K-1 drop off <br /> and pick up at the W Union Street entrance. Grades 2-5 drop off and pick up at <br /> the N Nash Street entrance. <br /> ♦ Moderate non-school traffic was observed along N Nash Street including semi- <br /> trailers. <br /> ♦ Walkers enter at the school bus drop-off entrance. <br /> ♦ Some school and non-school pedestrians were observed walking along W Union <br /> Street and N Nash Street. <br /> ♦ In the afternoon, traffic for the K-1 pick-up backed up onto N Occoneechee Street <br /> with minor through traffic. <br /> ♦ Traffic backs up along N Nash Street in the right and left turn lanes for the 2-5 <br /> pick up.The school has separate entrance lanes for right turn traffic and left turn <br /> traffic.The left turn traffic backs up to W Corbin Street and the right turn traffic <br /> backs up past the intersection of N Nash Street and W Union Street. <br /> ♦ Due to its proximity to Central Elementary School,there is potential for increased <br /> congestion along Hayes Street. <br /> ♦ Through traffic passes in the opposite lane on N Nash Street.Through traffic is <br /> moderately heavy in the afternoon. Several near misses were observed. <br /> ♦ N Nash St is a significant north-south connector for the western side of town and <br /> traffic often uses this route to avoid Churton Street. <br /> ♦ Buses also pass in the opposite lane on N Nash Street to get around the car line, <br /> creating safety concerns. <br /> ♦ Vehicles were unable to exit left onto Nash Street because traffic was backed up <br /> and blocking the exit. <br /> ♦ The intersection of Hayes Street, N Nash Street, and W Union Street is a skewed <br /> intersection creating safety concerns. <br /> ♦ Vehicles were observed blocking the crosswalk at the school entrance on and the <br /> crosswalk to the parking across the street on W Union Street. <br /> ♦ Crossing guards were not present. However, a police car with lights on was <br /> situated at the grades 2-5 drop-off area. <br /> Safe Routes to School <br /> Orange County,North Carolina 33 <br />