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Speed Feedback Signs. Traffic Engineering Division Board of County Commissioners February 11, 2014. Speed Feedback Signs. Background Location Considerations Cost Proposed Locations Summary. Speed Feedback Signs. Background Location Considerations Cost Proposed Locations Summary.
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Speed Feedback Signs Traffic Engineering Division Board of County Commissioners February 11, 2014
Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary
Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary
Background • Facts • County has Constructed Millions of Dollars in Infrastructure Safety Projects • Sidewalks • Pedestrian Refuge Areas • Bicycle Lanes and Trails • Pedestrian Safety is still a Big Concern
Background • Facts • Large Student Population with Many Walkers • Hundreds of Transit Riders walking to Bus Stops • Future Rail Passengers with the need to Safely access SunRail stops • Unfamiliar Tourists using our Roads • Speeding on Local and Arterial Roads • Improving Pedestrian Safety is Needed
Background • Facts • Speed Feedback Signs is one Solution to Enhance Safety • Orange County Pioneer in Testing New Technology - 2005 • Limited Purpose (Schools Zones Only) • County Ready to Expand Usage
Background • Purpose of Speed Feedback Sign • Alert Drivers to their Travel Speed • Make Drivers Aware of the Posted Speed Limit • Induce the Driver to “Slow Down” • Increase overall Roadway Speed Compliance
Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary
Location Considerations • School Crossings • High Pedestrian Activity -Parks and Playgrounds 3. In Neighborhoods 4. Collector and Arterial Roads 5. In Advance of Curves 6. In Speed Transition Zones
Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary
Cost • Installation - $10,000 to $20,000 per sign • 2 lane roads require 2 small signs • Multilane roads require 4 Large signs or overhead mounting • Annual Maintenance - $500.00 per sign
Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary
Proposed Locations • Mid-Block School Zones 1. Town Center Bv @ Hunter’s Creek Bv 2. Rock Springs Rd @ Rock Springs Elem • EconlockhatcheeTr @ Deerwood Elem • Wetherbee Rd @ Wetherbee Elem 5. Forsyth Rd @ Dominion Rd (Cheney Elem) • Balboa Dr @ FerndellDr (Pine Hills Elem)
Proposed Locations • Signalized Intersections • CR-535 @ Overstreet Rd • Wekiva Springs Rd @ Clay Springs ES • Conway Rd @ Lake Margaret Dr 4. Avalon Park Bv @ S Crown Hill Bv 5. Colonial Dr @ East River Falcon’s Way 6. Silver Star Rd @ Evans HS
Proposed Locations • Residential and Local Roads • Torey Pines east of Apopka Vineland Rd • Powers Dr between North Ln & Clarcona Ocoee Rd • Summerlin Av between Pershing Ave & Gatlin Av • Tanja King Between StoneybrookPky & Avalon Park Bv • Boca Woods Dr – Between Lake Price & King Edward • Harcourt Ave – Between Oakridge Rd & Royal Elm Dr
Proposed Locations • In Advance of Curves • Tilden Rd east of Tiny Rd • Keene Rd @ Sheeler Rd • Michigan St @ Crystal LkDr • Waterford Chase Py west of Belhaven Dr • Lake Pickett east of S Tanner Rd • Pine Hills Rd north of Balboa Dr
Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary
Summary • Implement Speed Feedback Sign Program • Install Signs at: • School Zones • Signalized Intersections • Residential and Local Roads • In Advance of Curves
Summary • Competitive Bid Contract for Installation and Maintenance • Start Program with Existing Budget
Speed Feedback Signs Traffic Engineering Division Board of County Commissioners February 11, 2014