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STREETS & STORMWATER DEPARTMENT
Presented by: STREETS & STORMWATER DEPARTMENT Gregg Strakaluse, Director and George Archibald, Traffic Engineer May 14, 2012
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PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
BACKGROUND: PLAN DEVELOPMENT: ADOPTION: October 2007 pursuant to Res & BASIS OF PROGRAMS: SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS: School access Missing links Collector roads BIKE IMPROVEMENTS: Signing and marking bike facilities Establishing routes and segments on Gulfshore Blvd. Construct routes on Crayton Rd. and Gulfshore Blvd. Education & Safety
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COMPLETED and/or FUNDED SIDEWALKS
To leverage State funding opportunities and more quickly complete sidewalk gaps, the City has successfully worked through the Metropolitan Planning Organization.
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COMPLETED PROJECTS 5th Ave South and 2nd St. S th Ave South and Gulf Shore Blvd.S.
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COMPLETED PROJECTS Harbour Drive Sidewalks and Bike Lanes
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COMPLETED PROJECTS Gulf Shore Blvd. Sidewalks
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Park Shore Drive Sidewalks
COMPLETED PROJECTS Park Shore Drive Sidewalks
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PROJECTS STILL TO BE COMPLETED (Public Involvement/Design/Const)
1) St. Ann Middle School Sidewalks (Various Locations) 2a) 2nd St. S. Sidewalk (Central Ave. – 5th Ave. S.) 2b) 2nd St. S. Sidewalk (6th Ave. S. – 11th Ave. S.) 3) 3rd Street North Sidewalk (Central Ave. – 7th Ave. N.) 4) Harbour Drive Sidewalk (Crayton – Binnacle) 5) Gordon Drive South Sidewalk (Kingstown Dr. – Cutlass Ln) 6) GSBN Sidewalk (Seagate – Horizon) $ 358,502* $ 45,765* $ 143,762* $ 294,930* $ 181,966* $ 383,238* $ 435,915* * Estimate based on $13.50 / SF
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St. Ann School
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Sidewalks for beach access
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WALKABILITY SCORE City of Naples 88 Collier County 46
City of Fort Myers 72 Lee County 43 City of Bonita Springs City of Marco Island 40
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PLAN AMENDMENTS TO CONSIDER
Sidewalks for beach access Greenway and Park-to-Park connectivity Establishment of new bike routes Walkability program for downtown Public awareness-safety program Way finding signs
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/SCHEDULING
Public Meetings Presidents Council Presentation Social Media Flyers Mailings Scheduling: Jun Dec. 2012
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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Allocate Department staff time and $15,000 from the Streets & Traffic Operating Budget towards transportation consulting fees (approx. 100 man-hours over 7-months). Develop Specific and General Plan Amendments To Consider – late spring Coordinate the Public Participation Processes – summer and early fall Compile Proposed Amendments - late fall City Council Workshop - end of 2012
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