HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 07 24 Informational B City's State Road 434 Transportation Improvement Program
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ITEM B
Consent
Informational X
Public Hearing
Regular
July 24. 2000
Meeting
Mgr. /
Authoriza Ion
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 and the Winter
Springs Village Walk project.
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 and the Winter Springs
Village Walk project.
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
CPR Part 450 and Title 23 CPR Part 450 and Title 49 CFT Part 613.
CONSIDERATIONS:
On September 9, 1998, the Metro Plan Governing Board approved their Transportation
Improvement Five-Year Work Plan. Approval included $4,274,000 to study, redesign, and
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construct raised landscape medians and resurface S.R. 434 from U.S. 17/92 to S.R. 419.
Intersection improvements are also proposed to include street lights, crosswalks with specialty
pavers and signa1lights mounted on mast arm 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 consultants selected include TEl Engineers and Planners, Lake Mary, Florida (lead
consultant) with assistance from Herbert-Halback, Inc.~ PEC~ and Ardaman & Associates.
The following schedule is provided to infonn the Commission of the current status of the
project:
Scope of Services
Advertise for consultant
Select consultant
Hire consultant/start design
1 st Public Meeting
2nd Public Meeting
Public Hearing
Drawings 30/60% complete
Release drawings for bid
Start construction
Project complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
September 1, 2000
October 1,2000
November 15,2000
January 2001
May 2001
October 2001
January 2002
October 2002
In addition to the above schedule, the consultant will be available to conduct up to four (4)
meetings with organizations and groups interested in the project. These meetings may be made
to informal homeowners groups, formal homeowners associations, or other fonnal organizations
like citizen advisory committees, etc.
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.
During August 2000, the City will interview and select a consultant to provide assistance in
structuring a preliminary design for the Winter Springs Village Walk project and the landscaped
raised medians along S.R. 434. The consultant will assist in obtaining a consensus of opinion
that is consistent with community needs/desires that can be presented to TEl Engineers and
Planners, the lead consultant for the County.
COMMISSION ACTION: