Orange County’s
Transportation Planning and Multimodal Corridor Plan
Presentation to UCF LIFE
November 11, 2014
Alissa Barber Torres, Ph.D., AICP, PLS
Orange County Transportation Planning Division
Presentation Outline
• Orange County’s Transportation Network
• Mobility Planning
• Pedestrian Safety
• Multimodal Corridor Plan
Transportation Network
Orange County’s network includes:
• 2,835 miles of roadways
• 1,671 retention ponds
• 2,800 miles of sidewalks – Build 10 to 16 miles of new sidewalk annually
– Repair 15 to 30 miles of sidewalk annually
Transportation Network
Orange County’s network includes:
• 104,650 traffic signs
• 569 traffic signals
• 220 miles of fiber optic cable for signals
• 290 school beacons and 85 flashing beacons
• 50 midblock crossings
• New speed feedback signs
Transportation Network
Transportation projects in Orange County have several sources:
• Orange County Capital Improvements Program
- Funded by impact fees, gas taxes, state/federal grants
• Florida Department of Transportation Work Program - Regional prioritization through MetroPlan Orlando
• Public-private partnerships
Transportation Network
Need to report a pothole, traffic concern,
or sidewalk repair?
Contact Orange County’s 311 system - Dial 311 for customer service coordinator
- Visit the 311 website for requests or live chat
- Download the 311 app for Apple or Android
- Can receive report on progress
- Can also report anonymously
http://www.ocfl.net/311
Mobility Planning
Planning for both current and future needs • Comprehensive Plan
- Goals, objectives, and policies for transportation/land use
- Long Range Transportation Plan identifies needs
• Orange County Code - Subdivision regulations
- Impact fees
• Concurrency Management System - Database ensures roadway capacity available
- Code requires “concurrent” with new development
•Public-Private Partnership Agreements − Sand Lake Road
− John Young Pkwy Interchange
− SR 50/SR 436 Interchange
− SR 417/Valencia College Lane
− SR 528/Innovation Way
Mobility Planning
• Public/Private Partnership Agreements − Enable private sector land donations and/or construction of
roadways for impact fee credits
− Over $250M in approved agreements
Calendar Year # Approved by RAC
# Approved by BCC
Value of BCC Approved
2009 23 19 $4,936,824.84
2010 16 11 $4,020,025.00
2011 18 12 $8,506,285.00
2012 21 17 $3,404,690.00
2013 15 $74,095,823.95*
Mobility Planning
• Roadway Conceptual Analysis for Corridors − New roadways/roadway changes
− Community input
− Preliminary design
− Rights of way/Retention areas
− Social/environmental analysis
− Land use
Mobility Planning
• Agency Coordination/Plan Review − Central Florida Expressway Authority: Wekiva
Parkway, BeachLine, SR 417
− Osceola County Expressway Authority: Osceola Parkway Extension, North Ranch
− Florida Department of Transportation: I-4 Ultimate Improvements, SR 50, Sand Lake Road
Mobility Planning
• GIS − Roadway mapping
− Sidewalk inventory
− Trails
• State/Local Agency Partnerships − Intersections
− Review major road improvements
− Federal grants/State grants
− Trails
Mobility Planning
Mobility Planning
• Goal to have transportation better reflect land use
• Transportation plan historically roadway-focused
• 2011 legislation removed state mandates
• Develop and implement a different approach – More urban, multimodal, safer for pedestrians/bicyclists
Mobility Planning
• Orange County Transportation Element of Comprehensive Plan
– Multimodal roadways, connectivity
– Concurrency
– Alternative Mobility Area (Concurrency Exception)
– Projects that Promote Public Transportation (Concurrency Exception)
• Recent Zoning Code updates – Pedestrian connectivity standards for development
– Enhanced bicycle parking
• Mobility Reviews of Proposed Development
−Determine availability of transit service
using LYNX data
−Assess availability of bus shelters, sidewalks, bicycle routes and other facilities, such as park and ride lots
− Identify gaps in multimodal network
Mobility Planning
Jan. 1, 2006-April 14, 2014
Pedestrian Safety
“Metro Orlando tops the list of most dangerous areas to walk this year”
Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes Jan. 1, 2006-April 14, 2014
• 4,013 total crashes
• 3,288 injuries (82%)
• 219 fatalities (5.4%)
• 472 crashes in the dark (12%)
• 593 crashes aggressive/distracted driving (14.8%)
• 301 crashes drugs/alcohol (7.5%)
Source: Signal Four crash database, University of Florida
Source: Signal Four Analytics Crash Database, Accessed April 18, 2014.
Pedestrian Safety
• New Pedestrian Safety Program
− Pedestrian Safety Action Plan
− Interim Targeted Corridor Evaluations based on crash data (Pine Hills)
− Public Outreach
• Partnerships with Regional Agencies
− FDOT, MetroPlan, LYNX
− Best Foot Forward
Pedestrian Safety
Multimodal Corridor Plan
• Make key State/County corridors more multimodal
• Create Year 2040 network designed to leverage limited available funding
– Coordinated plan to make investments
add most value
– Now can fund “operational” (non-widening)
road projects with impact fees
– Use road maintenance/resurfacing to add bike lanes, other features
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Phase 1
• Plan document addresses safety and planning needs
• Based on extensive technical analysis
• Analysis of County and specific corridors
• Understand trends and potential solutions to support balanced network
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Safety Theme
• Analysis of crash data, intersections,
posted speeds
• Complete Streets guidelines/ corridor review
• ADA assessment
• Pedestrian safety strategies
Technology Theme
• Fiber optics and adaptive signals
• Red light safety cameras
• Beacons / traffic control technologies
• Pedestrian/bicycle data collection
• Multimodal trip planning for real-time travel information
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Amenity Theme
• Recreational trails / Trails Master Plan
• Multiuse path network
• Parking
• Bikesharing / carsharing – MPO Bike Sharing Working Group
Livability Theme
• Land use and placemaking – Orange Avenue
– University Boulevard
• Lighting, landscaping, and streetscape
• “Road diet” analysis
• High quality transit areas
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Economy Theme
• Potential Multimodal Focus Areas – International Drive
– UCF
• Major employment clusters
• Freight mapping and analysis
• Revenue constraints
• Public-private partnerships
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Phase 1 Implementation
• Public Works ADA Compliance Initiative
• Multimodal Sand Lake Road Roadway Conceptual Analysis
• Road Safety Audit for Texas-Americana
• New Pedestrian Safety Program
• Freight-related roadway projects to regional/state freight plans
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Phase II Development
• Creating multimodal 2040 network
• Based on MPO 2040 LRTP projects and projected funding
• Modeling and cost projections
• Refining transportation-land use
performance measures
Multimodal Corridor Plan
Phase III Development
• Identify individual corridors for multimodal transition
• Determine funding sources/options
• Orange County Complete Streets Policy
• Develop concurrency alternatives
• Guidance for transportation impact fee update
• Orange County Sustainability Plan • Forthcoming Sustainable Land
Development Code – Land use context – Street standards
• MetroPlan Orlando’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan – State projects – Funding projections
• Forthcoming FDOT Complete Streets standards
Multimodal Corridor Plan