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���E ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT <br /> ORANGE ORL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT ri <br /> ,� <br /> NoKrH CARQLLNA Ora"g;„8�,�,u„5nt <br /> Item 5.a. <br /> Subject: Orange County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan <br /> PURPOSE: Provide comments on the County's Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County is growing and changing, and so are the ways people get around. <br /> This Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is about helping people get where they need to go safely, <br /> comfortably, and affordably, whether they drive or not. It focuses on practical improvements, <br /> like better sidewalks, safer street crossings, and more connected bike routes —that can make a <br /> real difference in everyday life. <br /> This plan,the first of its kind for Orange County, builds on the 2024 Orange County Transportation <br /> Multimodal Plan, which looked at big-picture transportation needs for the whole county, in <br /> alignment with the Orange County trails plan that is currently being developed. <br /> While that plan included biking and walking, it didn't dig into the details of where bicycle and <br /> pedestrian infrastructure are missing or what needs to be built first, especially in unincorporated <br /> parts of the county that are outside the main towns. It provides the County and its partners with <br /> clear lists of: <br /> - where sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes are needed <br /> - what projects should come first based on safety, benefit, and need <br /> - how to connect to walking and biking routes to schools, parks, and transit; and <br /> - how local policies and funding can support these projects moving forward. <br /> Advancing the projects in this Plan depends on supportive policies and programs that make <br /> walking and biking part of everyday planning and development decisions. Together, these <br /> strategies help translate the Plan's three goals into action: <br /> 1. Make walking and biking safer <br /> 2. Build a more connected network <br /> 3. Improve access for everyone <br /> This plan would not be possible without our partners at Triangle West Transportation Planning <br /> Organization, and Central Pines Regional Council. Together with our partners, Orange County <br /> selected Stantec as the lead consultant on this project. Stantec exercised best planning practices <br /> for analysis, public engagement, recommendations, and potential implementation. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS: <br /> Provide comments on the County's Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, and recommended adoption by <br /> the Orange County Board of Commissioners, with feedback incorporated. <br /> 600 Hwy 86 N - Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Phone (919)245-2008 - Fax (919) 732-2137 <br /> orangecountync.gov/transportation <br />