HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000 11 27 Informational A Speeding and Traffic Conditions on Shore Road
COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM A
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
November 27.2000
Meeting
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Authorization~
REQUEST: The Police Department is providing additional information to the
Commission regarding speeding and traffic conditions on Shore Road based on traffic
surveys conducted since August 14,2000.
PURPOSE: To inform Commission of the findings pertaining to current speed surveys
and manpower hours spent on Shore Road for traffic enforcement.
CONSIDERA TIONS: The Commission had asked for additional follow up
information at the August 14, 2000 meeting in regards to speed surveys and man-hour
allocation for traffic enforcement on Shore Road. The Commission also requested
information relative to the installation of traffic calming devices in the area.
The Police Department has since conducted four surveys a week in both the 20 and 25
mile per hour zones of Shore Road with the SMART Trailer and Officers conducted 27
hours of speed enforcement either on bicycle or patrol vehicles during this time. The cost
in salaries for the officers to work radar was $368.28 during this reporting period.
At the August 14, 2000 Commission meeting the Commission was informed that the
studies indicated that the average speed in the 20mph was 23.92 miles per hour and 28.12
in the 25 mile per hour zone. The 85th percentile speed for the 20mph section was 28
miles per hour, and the 85th percentile speed for the 25mph section was 33 mile per hour.
An officer was assigned to Shore Road based on data collected from the surveys that had
indicated the time of day that vehicles were traveling at a speed greater than 10mph
above the speed limit. We have continued assignment of officers in the area based on this
information.
With continued radar enforcement assignments and surveys. The average speed has
dropped in the 20 mph section to 22.95mph and the average speed in the 25 mph section
dropped to 26.90 miles per hour. The 85th percentile speed for the 20mph section
dropped to 27.10 miles per hour, and the 85th percentile speed for the 25mph section also
dropped to 31.50 mile per hour. The surveys indicate that the average speeds are
decreasing on Shore Road. There are violations of the speed limit, however it is obvious
that with efficient assignment of the SMART trailer and officers in this area during
specific times of the day better compliance with the speed limit can be achieved. It
should be noted that the Police Department also worked other traffic assignments
throughout the City during this same time frame.
Traffic calming devices have cost the City $15,000.00 per installation in Winter Springs.
Therefore the construction of traffic calming devices at Sailfish Road, Silvercreek Road,
and Alton Road would require $45,000.00 in expenditures.
FUNDING: Dependent upon Commission direction. Expenditures for the traffic
calming devices would be taken from the 99 construction fund.
RECOMMENDATION: The continued operation of the SMART trailer and the
efficient use of the information from surveys provided to assign manpower to effect
compliance of speed limit on Shore Road.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
Upon direction of Commission.
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