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98 improve safety for people walking and biking, given curves, driver behavior, and line-of-sight <br /> 99 issues. <br /> 100 ■ Are there more details about what incidents have occurred for either pedestrians or bicyclists <br /> 101 on Orange High School Road or Oakdale Drive? Stantec looks at safety and crash locations, <br /> 102 and TWTPO has a vision zero safety action plan for a portion of Orange County. Stantec will <br /> 103 provide the map. <br /> 104 ■ Were there specific criteria beyond the goals that guided and justified the recommendations? <br /> 105 It was explained that all county roads must follow the North Carolina Department of <br /> 106 Transportation (NCDOT's) Complete Streets policy, so the team reviewed the state's <br /> 107 requirements and design guidance. They used NCDOT's activity estimation map to <br /> 108 understand areas of high walking and biking demands, and evaluated speeds, traffic volumes, <br /> 109 crash history, and existing plans to shape the recommendations. <br /> 110 ■ Is the bike ped crash tool still existing? How often does it update? Yes, and it's updated <br /> 111 frequently. <br /> 112 ■ How do you decide between building a 10-foot shared-use path versus two 5-foot bike lanes? <br /> 113 Since bike lanes are not separated from traffic, the shared-use path provides a much higher <br /> 114 level of protection. It's the safest option for everyday users, cautious riders, and families who <br /> 115 don't feel comfortable biking next to vehicles. Cost, along with factors like speed and traffic <br /> 116 volumes, all help determine the recommended. <br /> 117 ■ Can we have upgrades to Erwin Road? <br /> 118 ■ What is the difference between US 70, US 70 Business, and US 70 Alt, and why do they <br /> 119 appear differently on the map? US 70 Alt is essentially the same roadway people commonly <br /> 120 refer to as US 70 Business,while US 70 refers to the main highway alignment.The map shows <br /> 121 both because they represent two separate project areas: one on US 70 Alt/Business and <br /> 122 another on the main US 70 corridor. The team will clarify the naming in revisions to avoid <br /> 123 confusion. <br /> 124 ■ Where can we find Appendix A? This is where all the concept designs are for each project. <br /> 125 The plan is still in draft format, and we have not assembled them; the materials are ready. <br /> 126 ■ How is this integrated with the town of Hillsborough? Are they also doing a similar bike plan <br /> 127 that would feed into this? This plan focuses on the unincorporated parts of Hillsborough of <br /> 128 Orange County, but Hillsborough staff participated throughout the process through <br /> 129 stakeholder meetings and the project committee. Much of the recommended network <br /> 130 connects to Hillsborough because focus groups identified more infrastructure gaps there <br /> 131 compared to other areas. While the team coordinated closely with the town, this plan does not <br /> 132 make recommendations for Hillsborough's own internal planning efforts. <br /> 133 Why did we choose the 10 projects we have designs for? Are they the top priorities, and 1 <br /> 134 would like to know how NC86 would fit into this? We had a list of the top 20, and 8 are from <br /> 135 that list. We did not choose the concept development; we were told which ones to move <br /> 136 forward with. The priorities are not set, yet we are getting your feedback, but these were picked <br /> 137 as a sampling of the 20. They were informed that Nish picked these before he left, so we are <br /> 138 having to figure out some of the parts, and we are getting feedback on these ten, and we'll <br /> 139 take that feedback into account as we figure out the whole prioritization. <br /> 140 <br /> 141 <br /> 142 AGENDA ITEM 6. STAFF REPORT/UPDATES/ EVENTS <br /> 143 a. Fare Free Fixed Route Service <br /> 144 This is scheduled to go before the BOCC in December 2025. Orange County is looking at going <br /> 145 fare-free on all four of our fixed route services. That would save us some staff time on getting that <br /> 146 paperwork done for customers that might or might not qualify, and then would also eliminate the <br /> 147 collection equipment that we have to replace every several years, which is expensive and takes the <br /> 148 vehicles out of service to do. We are in the process of routing a contract that will change the <br /> 149 software that we use for dispatching our buses, and that connects to the onboard Wi-Fi systems. It <br />