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43 <br /> Proposed Trail Network <br /> The proposed trail network, mapped on page 41, PROPOSED SEGMENTS WITH ALTERNATES <br /> represents the synthesis of community priorities, UNC Campus to University Station <br /> feasibility analysis, and the guiding principles O (Rail to Trail via NCRR CoGen Line) <br /> established earlier in this section. It includes <br /> a balanced system of nature trails, rail-to-trail Chapel Hill to Hillsborough <br /> opportunities, and shared-use paths along roads O (Road route via NC 86 &Waterstone Dr <br /> that link parks, preserves,towns, schools, natural to Cates Creek Park) <br /> areas, and regional trail systems.These segments <br /> create the foundation of a connected county Carrboro to Hillsborough <br /> mobility network that expands access, strengthens O (Road route via Old NC 86) <br /> town-to-town connectivity, and advances <br /> completion of the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST). © MST-Alamance County to Seven Mile <br /> Creek Natural Area (Road route) <br /> A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH 4B MST-Alamance County to Seven Mile <br /> Implementing shared-use paths alongside Creek Natural Area (Nature trail) <br /> state-maintained roads will require a new, MST-Seven Mile Creek Natural Area <br /> collaborative partnership framework with O to Hillsborough Riverwalk (Nature <br /> NCDOT.While NCDOT regularly coordinates trail) <br /> on roadway improvements, sidepaths <br /> introduce additional considerations related Mebane to Hillsborough <br /> to right-of-way, design standards, safety, and 6A (Road route via US-70) <br /> access management. The Orange County <br /> Trails Plan identifies these needs early so <br /> proposed segments can advance through 6B Mebane to Kings Highway Park <br /> (Nature trail via Duke Energy <br /> coordinated feasibility and design. <br /> transmission easement) <br /> Lake Michael Park to Panther Branch <br /> Some corridors include both primary and alternate Natural Area <br /> alignment options. Primary routes reflect the (Road route via Lebanon Rd) <br /> most feasible and publicly supported concepts Cedar Grove Park to Kings Highway <br /> based on current conditions. Alternate routes offer O park(Nature Trail via Eno River) <br /> additional connectivity options—such as quieter <br /> nature-based alignments or different road-adjacent Little River Park to Cedar Grove Park <br /> pathways—that may become viable through future <br /> partnerships, easements, or development changes. (Nature trail via Northeast Park& <br /> Breeze Farm) <br /> Multiple segments of the network directly support <br /> completion of the MST, reflecting one of the Little River Park to Cedar Grove Park <br /> strongest community priorities that emerged <br /> throughout the planning process. (Road route via Northeast Park & Breeze <br /> Farm) <br /> The following pages describe each trail segment O MST- Eno River State Park to Durham <br /> in more detail including context, trail type, and (Nature trail) <br /> alignment considerations. <br /> 40 Draft Orange County Trails Plan <br />