Enhancing Road Safety with Speed Feedback Signs

1. Speed Feedback Signs Traffic Engineering Division Board of County Commissioners February 11, 2014

2. Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary

3. Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary

4. Background • Facts • County has Constructed Millions of Dollars in Infrastructure Safety Projects • Sidewalks • Pedestrian Refuge Areas • Bicycle Lanes and Trails • Pedestrian Safety is still a Big Concern

5. Background • Facts • Large Student Population with Many Walkers • Hundreds of Transit Riders walking to Bus Stops • Future Rail Passengers with the need to Safely access SunRail stops • Unfamiliar Tourists using our Roads • Speeding on Local and Arterial Roads • Improving Pedestrian Safety is Needed

6. Background • Facts • Speed Feedback Signs is one Solution to Enhance Safety • Orange County Pioneer in Testing New Technology - 2005 • Limited Purpose (Schools Zones Only) • County Ready to Expand Usage

7. Background • Purpose of Speed Feedback Sign • Alert Drivers to their Travel Speed • Make Drivers Aware of the Posted Speed Limit • Induce the Driver to “Slow Down” • Increase overall Roadway Speed Compliance

8. Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary

9. Location Considerations • School Crossings • High Pedestrian Activity -Parks and Playgrounds 3. In Neighborhoods 4. Collector and Arterial Roads 5. In Advance of Curves 6. In Speed Transition Zones

10. Location Considerations

11. Location Considerations

12. Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary

13. Cost • Installation - $10,000 to $20,000 per sign • 2 lane roads require 2 small signs • Multilane roads require 4 Large signs or overhead mounting • Annual Maintenance - $500.00 per sign

14. Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary

15. Proposed Locations • Mid-Block School Zones 1. Town Center Bv @ Hunter’s Creek Bv 2. Rock Springs Rd @ Rock Springs Elem • EconlockhatcheeTr @ Deerwood Elem • Wetherbee Rd @ Wetherbee Elem 5. Forsyth Rd @ Dominion Rd (Cheney Elem) • Balboa Dr @ FerndellDr (Pine Hills Elem)

16. Proposed Locations • Signalized Intersections • CR-535 @ Overstreet Rd • Wekiva Springs Rd @ Clay Springs ES • Conway Rd @ Lake Margaret Dr 4. Avalon Park Bv @ S Crown Hill Bv 5. Colonial Dr @ East River Falcon’s Way 6. Silver Star Rd @ Evans HS

17. Proposed Locations • Residential and Local Roads • Torey Pines east of Apopka Vineland Rd • Powers Dr between North Ln & Clarcona Ocoee Rd • Summerlin Av between Pershing Ave & Gatlin Av • Tanja King Between StoneybrookPky & Avalon Park Bv • Boca Woods Dr – Between Lake Price & King Edward • Harcourt Ave – Between Oakridge Rd & Royal Elm Dr

18. Proposed Locations • In Advance of Curves • Tilden Rd east of Tiny Rd • Keene Rd @ Sheeler Rd • Michigan St @ Crystal LkDr • Waterford Chase Py west of Belhaven Dr • Lake Pickett east of S Tanner Rd • Pine Hills Rd north of Balboa Dr

19. Speed Feedback Signs • Background • Location Considerations • Cost • Proposed Locations • Summary

20. Summary • Implement Speed Feedback Sign Program • Install Signs at: • School Zones • Signalized Intersections • Residential and Local Roads • In Advance of Curves

21. Summary • Competitive Bid Contract for Installation and Maintenance • Start Program with Existing Budget

22. Speed Feedback Signs Traffic Engineering Division Board of County Commissioners February 11, 2014