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Orange County Pedestrian Safety Program
Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development Services Department
August 25, 2015Slide2
Mayor Jacobs has directed County staff to maintain and enhance the County’s
coordinated, comprehensive, and consistent response to pedestrian and bicycle safety issues.Slide3
Presentation Outline
Program OverviewCoordinationCapital PlanningCodesImplementationSlide4
Program Overview
Metro Orlando tops the list of most dangerous areas to walk in 2014.Slide5
Program Overview
Orange County Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes
Jan. 1, 2006-Feb. 1, 2015
4,968 total crashes
4,083 injuries (82%)
256 fatalities (5%)
Source: Signal Four Analytics Crash Database, Accessed
February 2, 2015.
1,574 crashes in the dark (32%)
750 crashes from aggressive/distracted driving (15%)
348 crashes from drugs/alcohol (7%)Slide6
Program Overview
Coordinate Existing County ActivitiesPublic Works ADA Compliance Initiative/Transition PlanRoad Safety Audits/Safety StudiesRoadway Lighting Program
School/Pedestrian Safety Projects
Community Traffic Safety Team
Best Foot Forward and MetroPlan Orlando
funding and coordinationSlide7
Coordination
Existing Programs/AgenciesSafety Studies done by Orange County Public Schools (OCPS)Public Outreach done by Best Foot ForwardCrosswalk enforcement and education in schools handled by Best Foot Forward, OC Sheriff’s Office, OCPS Slide8
Program Overview
New Program ActivitiesSlide9
Coordination
New Program ActivitiesExpand current efforts with new County planning and engineering activitiesJointly pursue training and grant opportunitiesWork with Best Foot Forward, Orange County Public Schools, MetroPlan Orlando, FDOT, cities Slide10
Coordination
New Program ActivitiesLogo and outreach materials (English, Spanish, Haitian Creole)Media outreach/Orange TV
Website/Mobile application
Outreach at County community
meetings/eventsSlide11
Coordination
Mayor Jacobs’ InitiativesSustainability Plan focus on pedestrian safety and livabilityMayors’ Challenge focus on safety, biking
/walking data collection, and educationSlide12
Coordination
Mayor Jacobs’ InitiativesINVEST in Our Home for Life commitment to pedestrian safety projectsFunding for crossings, intersections, other needs
Walk Ride Thrive! Program helps identify needsSlide13
Capital PlanningSlide14
Capital Planning
Road Safety Audits (RSAs) and StudiesDetailed area/corridor studies Identify safety improvements with community input
County RSA completed: Northwest, Bithlo/Christmas, Waterford Lakes, Texas-AmericanaSlide15
Capital Planning
Safety Project HighlightsUCF Area, Pine Hills, and Oak Ridge Preliminary Engineering projects underway or planned
Rectangular
Rapid Flashing
Beacon
(RRFB) installations
International
Drive Walkability AnalysisSlide16
Capital Planning
New Program Activities“Safety CIP” to fund identified safety projects
Add
safety
enhancements to
s
tandard engineering plans
New safety features for new/widened roadwaysBiking/walking data collectionSlide17
Budget
FY 2015—2016
Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Action Plan $25,000
Pedestrian/Bicycle
Data Collection $15,000
Pine Hills Road
Preliminary Engineering
$300,000
UCF Area Preliminary Engineering $357,000
Oak Ridge Road Preliminary
Engineering
$300,000Slide18
Budget
FY 2016—2017
Pine Hills Road
Final Engineering
$500,000
Oak Ridge Road Final Engineering $
500,000
UCF Area
Final
Engineering
$
500
,000
FY 2017—2018
Pine Hills Road Construction $1,200,000
Oak Ridge Road Construction $
1,200,000
FY 2018—2019
UCF
Area Construction $3,500,000
Note: Preliminary estimatesSlide19
Codes
Ch. 38 (Zoning Code) pedestrian/bicycle site development standards updated in 2013Comprehensive Plan policies ADA Compliance Initiative code updates
Forthcoming Sustainable Land Development Code project
Existing County ActivitiesSlide20
Codes
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action PlanComplete Streets Policy and Manual coordinated with FDOT/MetroPlan OrlandoPedestrian related code changes
Site development standards (ex. driveway markings)
Student housing/pedestrian-oriented land uses
ADA and access management
Add New Program ActivitiesSlide21
ImplementationSlide22
Implementation
RSA, planning, and coordination already underwayOutreach materials/multimedia in development nowCommunications Plan in place with Communications Division
BCC work session in August
Program SummarySlide23
Implementation
“Safety CIP” and new Safety coordinator in FY 15-16Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Action Plan in FY 15-16Coordination with US DOT Mayor’s Challenge through March 2016
Program SummarySlide24
Orange County Pedestrian Safety Program
Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development Services Department
August 25, 2015