Agenda - 11-19-2024; 6-a - Transportation Multimodal Plan

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ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA 82 Survey Results & Public Input The online survey was the primary tool for collecting feedback on community priorities and goals about multimodal improvements.The survey period ran from April 9 to May 3,2024.The survey included four sections:prioritization of all transportation modes,questions about specific modes,a section for open comment,and optional demographic questions.The survey captured 101 participants and 48 open comments. Prioritization of All Transportation Modes Manage con gestionthrough technology solutions and The survey's first section asked participants how roadway design I I the would allocate funding to highway,bic cle and Improve access and Y gY connectivity pedestrian,and transit and rail improvement projects I Improve pavement if they had$100 to spend.Participants were able to condition distribute the sum however they chose among the Improve freight s three categories of multimodal improvements.99 movement efficiency participants completed this activity. ❑ 20 40 60 80 100 • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements received Figure 5.2: Roadway improvements priorities the most hypothetical funding with$3,717. • Transit and rail improvements received the Connect disjointed parts of 78 second most at$3,550. existing network I Provide access to points of • Roadway improvements received the least interest(civic,shopping,etc) provide access to schools 50 at$2,633. [K through 12] Serve regions with dense I I residential/employment centers 49 Provide access I I Questions About to bus stops 4s S Improveexisting Specific Modes ' pavement condition 42 I I The second section of the surve sou ht to Improve existing Y g pavement condition understand what the community's top priorities ❑ 20 ■+a 60 80 100 are within each of the three categories of transportation improvement projects.Participants Figure Bicycle and pedestrian were asked to select their top priorities in each improvement priorities category from a list of proposed improvements. Increase local service 63 (within County) I i Open Comment Provide access to points of so interest(civic,shopping,etc) The third section asked participants to share an other Increase regional service � 4s p p Y [outside of County] I I comments or questions about how projects should Improve access to be prioritized.There were 48 written comments joWschoolsImprove access to I submitted.Responses were assigned themes based on hospitals/medical facilities 40 what the comment focused on,with six main theme Serve areas with � higher density groups identified.Most comments were assigned to ❑ 2n 40 60 80 100 multiple theme groups.The comments can be read in Appendix VI. Figure 5.4:Transit improvements priorities Orange County Transportation Multimodal Plan PAGE 43