July 16th, 2019

Hendry County Public Meeting

SR 80

CORRIDOR

DEVELOPMENT

PLAN

PROJECT BACKGROUND

SR 80 is a major east-west transportation corridor that plays a large role in the economic development of

Hendry CountyThis study is a partnership between the Florida Department

of Transportation (FDOT) and Hendry County.

FDOT’s Complete Streets Goals and Context Sensitivity

Hendry County’s “Sense of Place” &their Vision of theFuture

SR 80

PROJECT AREA

COMPLETE STREETS POLICY…the Department will routinely plan, design, construct, reconstruct and operate a context-sensitive system of “Complete Streets.” While maintaining safety and mobility, Complete Streetsshall serve the transportation needs of transportation system users of all ages and abilities,including but not limited to:

Pedestrians Cyclists Transit Riders Freight Handlers Motorists

The Department specifically recognizes Complete Streets are context-sensitive and requiretransportation system design that considers local land development patterns and built form. TheDepartment will coordinate with local governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations,transportation agencies and the public, as needed to provide Complete Streets on the StateHighway System, including the Strategic Intermodal System.

Fundamentally, FDOT’s Complete Streets

Approach is about linking land use & transportation decisions/investments.

It is about putting theright street

in theright place.

FDOT VISION ZERO

Florida shares the national traffic safety vision, "Toward Zero

Deaths," and formally adopted our own version of the national vision, Driving Down Fatalities in

2012.

FDOT VISION ZERO

most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians in the U.S. are located in FDOT District 1*

3 of the Top 10

* Source: Smart Growth America Dangerous by Design 2019

District 1 Hendry County% people killed invehicular crashes that were PEDESTRIANS OR BICYCLISTS

24% 17%

# of pedestrians or bicyclists INJURED 5 EACH DAY 1 EACH MONTH

# of pedestrians or bicyclists KILLED 2 EACH WEEK 1 EVERY 6 MONTHS

FDOT cannot do this alone.

We need to collaborate with our community

building partners.

• What is the vision of the community / study area?

• Who are the major users?

• What is the desired role of the facility?

THE VISION OF A PLACE INFORMSTHE USERS OF A ROADWAY

Context Classification

Major Users of the Roadway

Desired Role of the Roadway

CONTEXT CLASSIFICATION & STREET USERS

C1-Natural

C2-Rural

C2T-Rural Town

C3C-Suburban Commercial

C3R-Suburban Residential

C4-Urban General

C5-Urban Center

C6-Urban Core

WHERE DOES FDOT LOOK TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY VISION?

LAND USE + ZONING Single-use zoning codes can lead to a

separation of land uses that create long distances between uses encouraging more vehicular trips between adjacent destinations

Consider building scale, placement, and building design that supports pedestrian activity

Establishing parking maximums combined with allowing for shared parking across properties can reduce distances between destinations and use parking more efficiently.

Example of codes that regulate form instead of uses. Source: Sarasota County, Florida

ACCESS MANAGEMENT Helps accommodate improved

traffic flow along roadways

Reduces curb-cuts, improving walking and bicycling conditions

Connected street network allows for internal site circulation by multiple modes

Policies can allow/require cross access easement and shared driveways

STREET NETWORK AND LAND USE Land Use Mix Product Mix Development Pattern and

Scale Infrastructure Demand Development Contiguity

Land Use Mix Product Mix Development Pattern and

Scale Infrastructure Demand Development Contiguity

TRANSPORTATION IMPLICATIONS

Same Total Lanes

WHY NETWORK MATTERS

• Encourages multimodal travel• Fewer VMT• Share Left-turns

DENSE NETWORK HAS MORE CAPACITYShare clearance time

More efficient signal timing

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SYSTEM OF CONTEXT-SENSITIVE STREETS

Sidewalk

Transit Corridor

Regional Freight Route

BICYCLE NETWORKExclusive Bicycle FacilityShared LanesShared Use Path/Trail

Local and regional governments can develop

multimodal circulation plans that outline long-term goals for

a multimodal system

NOT SUSTAINABLE

PROJECT PURPOSE

Identify strategiesto support the

future vision and economic

development goals of Hendry

County while maintaining the regional access

and overall safety of SR 80.

County LineCowboy Way/

Fort Denaud Road

Goal 1Support Safe and Comfortable Travel for All Users(Pedestrian, Bicyclists, Transit, Automobiles, and Trucks (Freight)

Goal 2Drive Future Development Patterns

Goal 3Preserve the Regional Access of SR 80 as a Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Facility

HENDRY COUNTY VISION & CHARACTER

Gateway Overlay Corridor

• Create and maintain a strong community image, identity and sense of place;

• Create and maintain a positive visual ambiance for the community

• Provide for traffic circulation patterns that enhance public safety, roadway capacity, and vehicular movement functions

• Requires bicycle paths and pedestrian trails

• Encourage economic development located along key commercial corridors

• Encourage compact growth patterns

• Allows a variety of housing types in a mixed use community

Hendry County Comprehensive Pathway Plan

West Hendry Planning Overlay

HENDRY COUNTY FUTURE GROWTH

Future Land Use Element• Codified Proactive (vs.

reactive) Planning Principles to Guide Future Growth

PROJECTED POPULATION INCREASE BY 2040

Source: 2018, Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR)

GLADES COUNTY

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SOUTH LABELLE

HENDRY COUNTY’S COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN

Future Reservoir

CITY OF LABELLE

EXISTING / EXPECTEDDEVELOPMENT PATTERNS

VEHICULAR TRAFFIC VOLUMES + SAFETY

Location

Severity of Crash

Average Statistical

Crash Rate

Ratio of Reported to Anticipated

CrashesProp

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Lee/Hendry County Line to Cowboy Way Fort DenaudRoad

35 27 1 63

0.609 per million vehicle

miles travelled

0.5

Cowboy Way and Fort Denaud Road 15 15 0 30

0.488 per million

vehicles1.8

Access Type Percent that Meet Spacing Standard

Median opening 64%Driveway connection 21% on south side of the

roadway

2017 AADT 15,600

Truck Volumes 10.8% to 13.7%

Existing Context Classification C2 – Rural

Future Context Classification

C3C – Suburban Commercial

Access Class 3

DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVES

The alternatives look to direct development and ensure that the SR 80 corridors continues to serve as a gateway corridor to Hendry County.

The alternatives utilize both land development regulations and roadway modifications to organize future development, improve multimodal mobility, and increase safety.

Alternative 1

Alternative 2

Alternative 3

ALTERNATIVE 1TRADITIONAL ACCESS

Potential for additional 36 driveways

Increase of 28% on the south side of SR 80

Increase of 17% on the north side of SR 80

ALTERNATIVE 2CONTROLLED ACCESS IN FDOT RIGHT-OF-WAY

LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Minimum lot size for rezoning Require cross-access

easements where applicable Multiuse path within FDOT

right-of-way

INTERIM: LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

FUTURE: FRONTAGE ROAD AND MULTIUSE PATH

ALTERNATIVE 2CONTROLLED ACCESS IN FDOT RIGHT-OF-WAY

ALTERNATIVE 3CONTROLLED ACCESS THROUGH PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT

INTERIM: LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

FUTURE: FRONTAGE ROAD AND MULTIUSE PATH

Multiuse path within FDOT right-of-way

ALTERNATIVE 3CONTROLLED ACCESS THROUGH PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT

R CUTS

Goal Measure of Effectiveness Traditional Access

Alternative 2 and 3: Controlled Access

Support Safe and Comfortable Travel for Automobiles, Freight, Bicyclists, Pedestrian and Future Transit Service

Reduce variability in travel speeds; separate through trips from low-speed turning movements ✔Reduce conflict points ✔Introduce bicycle and pedestrian facilities along the roadway ✔Provide multimodal access/crossing opportunities ✔Support safe and comfortable travel for future transit ✔

Drive Future Development Patterns

Support Hendry County’s Vision and Plans ✔Identify locations for development node ✔Support interconnected development/build interconnected/ parallel network over time ✔

Preserve the Capacity of SR 80 as a Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Facility

Eliminate or postpone the need for a 6-lane widening ✔Maintain high-speed regional mobility ✔Meet access management standards ✔

ALTERNATIVES COMPARED TO THE GOALS

Implementation Considerations

Alternative 1Traditional

Access

Alternative 2Controlled Access

in FDOT Right-of-Way

Alternative 3Controlled Access

Through Private Development

Right-of-Way/ Land Purchase Required

Frontage road access pointsFrontage road access points

Drainage

Continuity Can be implemented at once or in phases

System will be implemented over time as land develops

DrainageWill require drainage

improvements and the use of off-site storage

Will require drainage improvements

Time Frame Reliant upon funding availability and regional priorities

Reliant upon property owners/ redevelopment for implementation of

frontage road

Funding

Future multiuse path would be

provided by FDOT

Much of the infrastructure will be paid for and constructed by FDOT

and/or Hendry County

Portions of the infrastructure will be paid for and constructed by developers as

redevelopment occurs

KEY IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS

SHORT-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS

Maintenance of curb cuts within right-of-way along SR 80 Prioritize specific intersections for safety and capacity

improvements 78 A/ Fort Denaud Road and SR 80 (western intersection)

Fort Denaud Road and SR 80 (eastern intersection)

Project Development and Environment Study

If needed, prioritize western County line to Congen Road

NEXT STEPS

Prioritize long-term improvements through HRTPO

Hendry County Board of County Commission direction on

updates to the Land Development Regulations to support the

selected alternative

THANK YOU!

Questions?