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3~ <br />........... <br />Chapter 9: Transportation Element <br />~.~ <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />and from work, and to ensure that traffic volumes on existing roads do not <br />exceed capacities. <br />^ The plan to develop a bypass to relieve traffic trt through <br />H%Usborough'S hlSfOr%C downtown will continue to be an <br />important planning issue for the County and the town. An Environmental <br />Impact Statement is being prepared for the proposed Elizabeth Brady Road <br />Extension. The County's involvement in this project will be critical for <br />ensuring that the final outcome meets the needs and expectations of the <br />County and Hillsborough. <br />^ The County's aging population is increasing, and with that comes a need to <br />provide additional transportation services for seniors needing access to <br />medical and social services, especially for those that are physically disabled. <br />^ Many bicycle routes throughout the County are deemed dangerous due to <br />lack of adequate road shoulders, poor visibility, and other issues. Plans for <br />improving these should be done in a comprehensive manner that coordinates <br />the need for bike paths, trails, and other transportation and recreational <br />improvements among the County's jurisdictions to achieve efficient solutions. <br />l <br />l Comment: Page 9-14 Lines 1-27 (.pdf document}. Although it says that charts and graph follow to back up the <br />statements o[t thatpage, most statements are undocumented. S'onte footnotes are needed to supply documentation <br />or a source for the reader to find the documentation. <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />9.3. HISTORIC DATA CURRENT DATA EVALUATION OF TRENDS <br />The following data provide background information on the historical and current <br />transportation conditions in Orange County. Additional data on this topic can be found in <br />Appendix A: County Profile (Data) Element. <br />KEY FACTS <br />The following snapshot of Orange County's transportation related statistics can help <br />inform development of future transportation planning strategies. <br />^ There were 84,983 cars and trucks registered in Orange County in 2005, <br />representing a 33% increase in vehicle- registrations since 1990; <br />^ On average, the length of travel is increasing in Orange County. In 2000, <br />daily vehicle miles traveled was 28.9. In 2003, per capita daily vehicle miles <br />traveled was 30.2; <br />^ Future projections estimate that the number of daily vehicle miles traveled <br />for Orange County will increase by 8.3% from 2000 to 2015; <br />^ In Orange County, the point sources of air emissions. are relatively small <br />compared to other emission sources (i.e., non-point sources, such as <br />automobile exhaust emissions); <br />^ Sixty percent of the labor force lives and works in Orange County. The <br />remaining 40% commute to other counties for employment.. Likewise, 40°~ of <br />Orange County's labor force commutes in from other counties; <br />Oi~a'~K''Co.Y CQm~re~+~,v~.~-+.v~Plavt~ Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-Z9 <br />