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25 <br /> Slide#15 <br /> Segment Prioritization <br /> Prioritizing trail segments helps Orange County strategically focus time and resources,advance projects that <br /> deliver the greatest benefit first,and provide a transparent,repeatable framework for future decision-making. <br /> How Priorities Were Set:A Four-Step Process <br /> 01 02 03 04 <br /> Analyst Scoring Public Input Comparison& Combined Priority <br /> Initial scoring of Community feedback Weighting Order <br /> each segment on the draft priority Inputs were Weighted results <br /> using a consistent order through normalized and were combined to <br /> set of evaluation workshops and an weighted to balance produce the draft <br /> criteria(local need, online survey,using technical feasibility priority order that <br /> cost efficiency, a dot voting exercise and community will be evolved as <br /> connectivity,guiding and ranking activity perspective, segments are refined. <br /> principle alignment, respectively. <br /> community support) <br /> rah Onnge Caunry Ni Is Plan Board ar County C—liabners Work—wis A;,6114,2026 15 <br /> Slide#16 <br /> Priority Order of Segments <br /> The draft priority order reflects a combination of community <br /> preferences and feasibility considerations. Highest-ranking segments <br /> generally share the following <br /> Q MST•Eno River State Park to Durham(Nature trail) characteristics: <br /> rc <br /> a ❑ Chapel Hill Hillsborough(Road route via NC 86&Waterston Dr to Cates Creek Park) <br /> Strong community support <br /> MST-Seven Mile Creek Natural Area to Hillsborough Riverwalk(Nature trail) Nature-based or separated <br /> MST-Alamance County to Seven Mile Creek Natural Area(Nature tra I) trail experiences <br /> •❑1 UNC Campus to University Station(Rail to Trail via NCRR CoGen Line) Clear connections to parks, <br /> © Carrbory to Hillsborough(Road route via Old NC 86) towns,and the MST <br /> 7❑ Cedar Grove Park to Kings Highway Park(Nature Trail via Eno River) Reminder: <br /> 6B Mebane to Kings Highway Park(Nature trail via Duke Energy transmissioneasement) This priority order represents a <br /> Mebane to Hillsborough(Road route via US-70 to West Hill AvelOcconeechee Mtn) planning-level snapshot and will <br /> continue to evolve as segments <br /> MST-Alamance County to Seven Mile Creek Natural Area(Road route) <br /> are refined. <br /> 0 M Little River Park to Cedar Grove Park(Nature trail via Northeast Park&Breeze Farm) <br /> a <br /> vi Lake Michael Pa rk to Panther Bra rich Natural Area(Road route via Leba non Rd) <br /> 3 <br /> O 0 Little River Park to Cedar Grove Park(Road route via Northeast Park&Breeze Farm) <br /> rah Orange Caunry Trails Plan Board or County Commiul—s Worksnsion ApOI14.2026 16 <br /> Mikayla Hernandez said the priority order of segments in slide #16 is not a construction or build <br /> schedule. <br />