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Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development Services Department Orange County Pedestrian Safety Program August 25, 2015 Mayor Jacobs has directed County staff to maintain and enhance the Countys coordinated,

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Orange County Pedestrian Safety Program

Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development Services Department

August 25, 2015

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Mayor Jacobs has directed County staff to

maintain and enhance the County’s coordinated, comprehensive, and consistent response to pedestrian and bicycle safety issues.

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Presentation Outline

Program Overview
Coordination
Capital Planning
Codes
Implementation

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Program Overview

Metro Orlando tops the list of most dangerous areas to walk in 2014.

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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%)

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Program Overview

Coordinate Existing County Activities

Public Works ADA Compliance Initiative/Transition Plan
Road Safety Audits/Safety Studies
Roadway Lighting Program
School/Pedestrian Safety Projects
Community Traffic Safety Team
Best Foot Forward and MetroPlan Orlando

funding and coordination

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Coordination

Existing Programs/Agencies

Safety Studies done by Orange County Public Schools

(OCPS)

Public Outreach done by Best Foot Forward
Crosswalk enforcement and education in schools

handled by Best Foot Forward, OC Sheriff’s Office, OCPS

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Program Overview

Coordination Codes Capital Planning

New Program Activities

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Coordination

New Program Activities

Expand current efforts with new County planning and

engineering activities

Jointly pursue training and grant opportunities
Work with Best Foot Forward, Orange County Public

Schools, MetroPlan Orlando, FDOT, cities

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Coordination

New Program Activities

Logo and outreach materials

(English, Spanish, Haitian Creole)

Media outreach/Orange TV
Website/Mobile application
Outreach at County community

meetings/events

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Coordination

Mayor Jacobs’ Initiatives

Sustainability Plan focus on pedestrian

safety and livability

Mayors’ Challenge focus on safety,

biking /walking data collection, and education

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Coordination

Mayor Jacobs’ Initiatives

INVEST in Our Home for Life commitment to

pedestrian safety projects

Funding for crossings, intersections, other needs
Walk Ride Thrive! Program helps identify needs

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Capital Planning

Collect Data Evaluate Data Select Corridors

Select Counter-

measures

Implement

Monitor Effectiveness and Benefit-Cost Ratio

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Capital Planning

Road Safety Audits (RSAs) and Studies

Detailed area/corridor studies
Identify safety improvements with community input
County RSA completed: Northwest, Bithlo/Christmas,

Waterford Lakes, Texas-Americana

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Capital Planning

Safety Project Highlights

UCF Area, Pine Hills, and Oak Ridge Preliminary

Engineering projects underway or planned

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon

(RRFB) installations

International Drive Walkability Analysis

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Capital Planning

New Program Activities

“Safety CIP” to fund identified safety projects

– Add safety enhancements to standard engineering plans – New safety features for new/widened roadways

Biking/walking data collection

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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 $300,000

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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 estimates

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Codes

Ch. 38 (Zoning Code) pedestrian/bicycle site

development standards updated in 2013

Comprehensive Plan policies
ADA Compliance Initiative code updates
Forthcoming Sustainable Land Development Code

project

Existing County Activities

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Codes

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Plan
Complete Streets Policy and Manual coordinated with

FDOT/MetroPlan Orlando

Pedestrian related code changes

– Site development standards (ex. driveway markings) – Student housing/pedestrian-oriented land uses – ADA and access management

Add New Program Activities

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Implementation

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Implementation

RSA, planning, and coordination already

underway

Outreach materials/multimedia in development

now

Communications Plan in place with

Communications Division

BCC work session in August

Program Summary

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Implementation

“Safety CIP” and new Safety coordinator in FY

15-16

Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Action Plan in FY 15-16
Coordination with US DOT Mayor’s Challenge

through March 2016

Program Summary

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Orange County Pedestrian Safety Program

Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development Services Department