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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 04 10 Informational B S.R. 434 Transportation Improvement Program COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM B Consent Informational X Public Hearing Regular April 10.2000 Meeting ~(i Mgr. I ept. Authorization .. -.:. . REQUEST: The Community Development Department requests the City Commission receive information on the current status of the City's S.R. 434 Transportation Improvement Program. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to inform the Commission of the current status of S.R. 434 Corridor Redevelopment Program between u.s. 17/92 and S.R. 419. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: The provisions of subsections (h)(2) and (1)(4) of Section 134 of Title 23, United States Code (as amended by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991) which requires a Transportation Improvement Program be prepared and approved by a designated metropolitan transportation organization (MPO). The TIP has been prepared in accordance with Title 23 CFR Part 450 and Title 23 CFR Part 450 and Title 49 CFT Part 613. CONSIDERATIONS: On September 9, 1998, the Metro Plan Governing Board approved the Transportation Improvement Program five-year work plan which includes congestion management funds for Winter Springs in the amount of $2,365,080 to remove paved medians and replace them with raised landscaped medians along State Road 434 from U.S. 17-92 to State Road 419. CDD/April 3, 2000/2:25 PM APRil- 10, 2000 INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEM B Page 2 Intersection improvements are also proposed to include street lights, crosswalks with specialty pavers and signal lights mounted on mast ann poles. The project is expected to increase safety and capacity along the corridor. The City's Comprehensive Plan addresses transportation efficiency along its corridors and has, as part of its Comprehensive Plan, approved a State Road 434 Corridor Vision Plan that addresses safety, convenience, aesthetics and ease of traffic movement. The scope of the study has been expanded to include resurfacing ofS.R. 434 from S.R. 419 to U.S. 17-92. A meeting with County Engineers Jerry McCullom and CoCo Wu provided the following infonnation about the Congestion Management Program. Schedule Scope of services Execute LAP agreement Advertise for consultant Select and hire consultant Staff design 1st public meeting 2nd public meeting Public Hearing Drawings 30/60% complete Release drawings for bid Construction to start Project complete Complete July 1,2000 July 1,2000 August 1, 2000 September 1, 2000 October 1, 2000 November 15,2000 January, 2001 May 1,2001 October 1,2001 January, 2002 October, 2002 The public meetings and Public Hearing will be scheduled at the Winter Springs Elementary School. The consultant will handle notice requirements. The City will be responsible for setting up and coordinating the meetings for the consultant. A meeting is to be scheduled with FDOT in the next two to three weeks to discuss the S.R. 419/434 intersection mast arms and pavers. The City is paying Florida Power to place all aerial crossings underground along S.R. 434 from S.R. 419 to U.S. 17-92. FDOT will be asked to require all other public utilities crossing S.R. 434 in the same area to be underground. COMMISSION ACTION: