ALACHUA COUNTYTRANSPORTATION

PRIORITIESFOR

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WORK PROGRAM

Fiscal Year 2010/11 – 2014/15

Presentation to Board of County Commissioners

July 14, 2009

Each year the FDOT updates its Five-Year Work Program and requests that Alachua County submit transportation project

priorities for consideration as part of that update process.

Alachua County asks municipalities to submit

transportation project priorities for consideration as part of

that update process. Two new projects have been submitted and one proposed for revised limits.

Revised project remains ranked first/second. Newly proposed projects ranked below previous years projects.

One project removed due to the fact that it is entirely within MTPO area.

New and Revised Transportation Enhancement

ProjectsRevised Application: Archer Road Trail/Archer Braid Trail

Archer Road Trail currently funded for $1.5 Million in FY 2011/12 and $1.5 Million in FY 2012/13.

Staff proposes to reallocate second year funding to alternative Archer Braid Trail alignment which will serve a more pressing transportation priority.

New and Revised Transportation Enhancement

Projects

Archer Braid Trail: #1 ranked MTPO Alachua County Bicycle Master Plan Addendum project.

Staff has conducted research/met with property owners on Southwestern portion of proposed alignment as directed by BOCC in July 2008.

Staff proposes alignment utilizing County R/W as opposed to Private Property/Utility Easements in this portion of the Braid.

New and Revised Transportation Enhancement

Projects

First New Application:

Proposal to purchase conservation easement to preserve scenic viewshed near Evinston on CR 225.

New and Revised Transportation Enhancement

Projects

Second New Application:

Proposal to construct pedestrian facility along NW 252nd St between Newberry Road and NW 8th Ave.

MULTI-MODALFISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

Project Location and Description

1 (Funded) SR 24City of Archer to I-75 Off-street Bicycle/pedestrian Facility in Utility R/W

2 Archer Braid Phase 1: Reallocate Partial Funding from #1 to Archer Braid Trail within alignment of County R/W (SW 91st, SW 46th Blvd, SW 75th St, SW 41st Pl)

3 City of Archer/SR 24 (Archer Road) from SR 45 (US 41/27) to McDowell Street -Construct sidewalks on both sides of SR 24 from SR 45 to McDowell Street - the location of the new SFCC center

TRANSIT PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

Project Location and Description

1 Park and Ride Lot - City of Alachua - Park and Ride facility and RTS bus purchase.

2 Park and Ride Lot - City of Archer - Park and Ride facility and RTS bus purchase.

3 Park and Ride Lot - City of Hawthorne - Park and Ride facility and RTS bus purchase.

MULTI-MODALFISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

TRANSIT PRIORITIES

INTERSECTION/SAFETY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES

FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

Project Location and Description1 CR 235A at CR 235 Intersection - City of

Alachua -Intersection Modifications2 CR 2054 at CR 235 - City of Alachua - Left-

Turn Lane & Traffic Signal3 US 441 & SR 235 - City of Alachua - Parent

Pick-up/City Streets Fix

EFFICIENCYFISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

INTERSECTION / SAFETY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES

RESURFACING/WIDENING PRIORITIES

FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

Project Location and Description1 CR 236 - US 441 to I 75 2 CR 329B - SR 26 to SR 263 Wacahoota Road - SR 121 to US 441

MAINTENANCEFISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

RESURFACING/WIDENING PRIORITIES

* FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE BRIDGE PRIORITIES

FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

Project Location and Description1 121A in LaCrosse2 CR 346 @ River Styxx

* Functionally obsolete: structurally-sound but may need modifications to lane widths, approaches, guard rails, etc. to bring the bridge up to current standards

MAINTENANCEFISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

BRIDGE PRIORITIES

CAPACITY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES

FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

Project Location and Description1 SR 24(Archer Road) - US 41 (Archer)

to SW 75th Street -Multi-lane Reconstruction

2 SR 235 - SR 235 and US 441 - (City of Alachua) - Truck By-Pass Study

CAPACITYFISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15

CAPACITY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES

Staff Recommendation

1. Request FDOT reallocate 2012/13 funding for Archer Road Trail to the proposed revised Archer Braid Trail alignment.

2. Approve the priorities for transmittal to the FDOT