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Page 40-Orange County,NC I Bicycle&Pedestrian Plan Bicycle&Pedestrian Plan I Orange County,NC-Page 41 11 Planned Improvements - - •- -• = a6it A number of bicycle and pedestrian While this analysis provides a useful " — — — — — — — improvements have already been starting point,it does not fully account I ♦♦•♦■ ■■ own identified across Orange County for all implementation considerations, Planned Bicycle ® ♦ •■an • ♦ ♦■+ through previous planning efforts.The such as long-term maintenance, Facility I ♦♦� • •a♦ : ♦♦♦♦ ♦ ; map on the following page reflects feasibility,or the strength of Planned Bicycle I • '♦♦ ♦�♦♦ e • ♦�# 1 the full set of projects included in the connections to key destinations. and Pedestrian I ♦- + ■ ♦ • ' ♦♦ p J Y I ■ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ■ ♦ ♦ ♦1 2024 Orange County Transportation Facility 1 ■ : ♦.y♦ r 1516 7 ♦ ♦ 1 Multimodal Plan(TMP),and is As a result,some projects shown on Planned ♦ • ■ �♦■•""■■ ■■iO • so 1 ♦ • ■ ♦• .•a �s7'♦�♦■a 1 this map may appear in locations . ■ ■ Pedestrian ■ ♦♦ �� . • .■• ■. ♦ • shown here to provide context on Facility •♦ ••■ ■■ ■♦ a♦ �.■•♦ s6 ■ ♦■,-♦ ■ ♦♦ • 1 that are more rural in nature or ♦- 0 + the breadth of ideas that have been • ■ + ♦ a•♦ no+■■■�+ � 1 where immediate connections are not Planned Trai considered across the County. I ♦ ■ an ♦ ♦♦ ♦► 1 clearly established.This reflects the �♦• • ♦••' ♦ ♦'• r 1 Stud ♦♦ + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 1 It is important to note that these conceptual and long-range nature y ♦♦ •♦ ♦ L• •••• ♦♦ 1 projects were not developed as part of the TMP,which aimed to identify �� M c 1' s n 1 • ♦j ♦♦ ♦ •• • ♦♦♦ ♦♦ �l 1 • ♦ � ■ ■ ♦♦ ♦ ♦, ♦♦ ♦ , 1 of this plan,and their inclusion on this opportunities broadly across the uded th' 1 : ♦♦♦ ♦��. ►+ ■ ♦♦♦ : ■ : 1 map does not indicate that they have County rather than define a near- p ng e 1 • ♦ ♦♦ ♦•a��: : ♦1 been approved,funded,or prioritized term,implementable program. 1 MEBANE �■� ♦♦ �♦ •�•` •• ■ ♦♦ 1 for implementation. Rather,they • ♦.■ ♦• J1 ♦ ■ Eno River ■, .w1 This plan builds on that foundation by 1 ■ • ♦�♦r■'� ' State Park ' represent a comprehensive inventory HILLSBOROUGH . ♦ ♦ 1 CH.1 of potential improvements compiled taking a more focused approach.The • ��♦♦ • ♦ ••�� ♦•••■•♦• 1 TMP projects are reviewed alongside 44.1■_� a+ ♦ ■ through prior studies. I777 ••■ ■•� ,,� S�: ♦� • ♦ 1 current conditions,safety analysis, I �• b • ♦ • ■ �.•a 1 Through the TMP process,over 140 and community input to better • ♦♦ 4 ■� •� 1 bicycle and pedestrian projects were understand where improvements ' I •♦ • ♦• 4 • �a �' o♦�'V, 7o r♦ ■ ALAMANCE I'i ♦ ♦• �• • ■ �♦ • �•�.•� identified, ranging from sidewalks are most needed,most feasible,and 1� ♦♦ ■ ♦. 140 ►� �.�♦` and on-road bicycle facilities to most likely to provide meaningful 1 ■ `+ • '■ i♦�-�1 sidepaths and off-road trails.These connections.The recommendations 1:a`••♦♦ : �� : IF` 86,♦♦ a ♦, 7s� projects were evaluated using factors presented in Chapters 4 and 5 reflect . ■ ♦ ■ �,♦ ♦+ ♦��♦ ♦♦ ♦ 0 .,�♦a 1 such as safety conditions,including that refinement process and are 1 •♦ ■♦♦ ■ .♦►• f♦��■ 4♦■ ♦ . ■ a■�♦�+ w ♦ ♦ ■ ■ ■ bicycle and pedestrian crash severity, intended to represent a more realistic 1 ♦ ♦�•♦♦� :� : :� ♦��t�-■ ♦■♦ i 1 proximity to destinations and and prioritized path forward for I • i • • a a�• ■ .• �f•'•a i♦ ♦�.1 services,and surrounding population unincorporated Orange County. I •�♦ ` : ♦a ♦ *•a♦ •♦• •%M'Duke Forest�!♦1 and employment. I •♦ ■ ♦♦• IF ♦♦•�► . ■ . •■■I ♦♦ • ••■ ■`a•♦• CHAPEL HILL 1 DURHAM a54 ♦ • ■ ■ ♦ 86 O '�•a■+♦■+■ ■ r�� ■++•• ♦ ♦ f�CARRBORO Updated $1.*,00,0of version of this O . ♦ recommendations Miles ♦♦ i ♦ • j • ♦♦ "♦ ' • • with new is on •• • - 67. Source:(Orange County,2024) CHATHAM