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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 02 - Traffic Circulation ST. LUCIE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ELEMENT Prepared by: St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners St. Lucie County Department of Community Denelopment January 9, 19 90 TRAFFI C CI RCULATI ON TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS I NTRODUCTI ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 EXI STI NG TRAFFI C CI RCULATI ON DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2 Functional Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 2 Lane Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3 Daily Traffic Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3 Other Transportation Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 11 LEVELS OF SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 15 EXISTING TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 18 Existing Roadway Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1g FUTURE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 23 1995 Traffic Forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 24 Long-Range Traffic Forecasts . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 24 NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION CONSIDERATIONS . . . . . . . 2 - 42 Bicyclists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 42 Pedestrians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 42 GOALS, OBJECTI VES, AND POLI CI ES , , , , , , , , , , , , , 2 - 4 3 i LI ST OF FI GURES Fiaure Paae 1 Existing Lane Geometry and Functional Classification , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 2 _ 4 2 Existing 24-Hour Traffic Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 5 3 Florida High Speed Rail Commission: Proposed St. Lucie County Alignment 2- 13 4 FDOT Identified Airfields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 14 5 Special Transportation Service Areas . . . . . . . . . 2 - 22 6 1995 County Road Construction Program 2- 26 7 2015 Traffic Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 34 8 Thoroughfare Network Right-of-Way Protection Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 41 9 Estimated Year 2010 F. D. O. T. Functional Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 41a LIST OF TABLES Table Paae 1 Existing Daily Traffic Volumes . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 6 2 Levels of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 16 3 LOS Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 18 4 Minimum Required Improvement to Existing Roadway Links to Provide LOS "D° or Better 2- i9 5 Road Improvements Program FY88/89 Thru FY94/95 2- 27 6 2 015 Needs Anal ys i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 3 5 7 Category A Public Facilities Allowed to Operate at or Below Minimum LOS Standards Until Programmed for Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 46 8 Category C Public Facilities Allowed to Operate at or Below Minimum LOS Standards . . . . . , . . . 2 - 46 ii TRAFFI C Q RCDL~TI ON ELffi~NT ST. LIIQ E COIINTY CO1~~PRRHS~iSIpE PLAN I~ITRODIICTI OH One of the greatest influences upon the mobility of Post-War America has been the completion of the Interstate Highway Network. This primary roadway network, criss-crossing the United States, has opened areas and markets throughout the Country that were once inaccessible to much of America. The influences of the interstate system on the development of Florida as a whole may only be rivaled by the influences of commercial aviation on the development of the Central and South Florida regions. An efficient transportation network may very simply be characterized as a system which provides for the economical and efficient delivery of goods and services to or from a given community. Conversely, this same network would then permit that community to export its local products to a much wider and diverse market than previously available. Until the early 1900's access to St. Lucie County was essentially restricted to ocean going and inland waterway vessels. What few roads existed in the area were more or less dirt trails. Trips to neighboring communities that in contemporary society are now measured in minutes would often take all day or in some cases several days. With the construction of the Florida East Coast Railroad, in the 1910~s, St. Lucie County was now better able to export its agricultural products and to import the goods that it needed to grow. In the 1920' s and 1930' s the coastal road, known as the Federal Highway, provided an effective ground route to the cities of Miami and Jacksonville. Historically, St. Lucie County has been an agricultural communi.ty. Until the last 15 years there has been no need for an extensive internal county road network, other than what is necessary to serve the immediate needs of the citrus and ranching communi.ty. In many instances roadway and agricultural drainage canals shared the same right-of-way. However, with the explosive growth that the County has been experiencing over the last 15 years, and with the rates that are expected in the future, the need for an efficient transportation network grows at the same rate, or perhaps faster. January 9, 1990 2- 1 TRAFFIC This expanded/improved road network would permit the free and reasonably uninterrupted movement of goods and services, which are essential not oril.y for the maintenance of the desired quality of life, but also for the continued economic well being. the area. Whether an individual owns a motor vehicle or not, whether an individual walks to work and shopping, or whether that individual must drive 500 miles a week for these same purposes, contemporary society demands that a community provide itself with a efficient transportation network. The purpose of this Element is to coordinate with the Future Land Use Element both the the short and long term transportation needs for St. Lucie County. As such, this element is divided into a series of subsections. The first examines the current traffic conditions within the County, identifying any areas that are failing to meet accepted Level of Service standards. The next section examines the short term transportation needs through the year 1995. The next section examines the long term transportation needs to the year 2015. This portion of the plan is intended to serve as a guide for both the citizens and decision makers of St. Lucie County in implementing their Comprehensive Plan for the future. Finally this Element examines, through both text and policy statements, the need to explore and provide for alternative transportation within the community. The purpose of this would be so th~t as our community grows, those living in the more~ intensely developed areas of the County should not have to relay on the private automobile as their sole source of transportation. B~ STI HG TRAF'FI C Q RCDLg~I ON D~TB An inventory of the 1987/88 existing St. Lucie County transportation network was undertaken to determine the functional classification of the roads in the County, number of through lanes, corresponding capacities, daily traffic volumes, and levels of service. The location of other links in the transportation network, such as railroad lines, the Port of Ft. Pierce, and the St. Lucie County International Airport were also identified. Figures 2-1 and 2-2 were developed to illustrate the results of this inventory which are discussed below. Functional Classification Roadways are classified according to the purpose they serve in the network, as related to traffic volumes, speed of travel on the roadway, access needs, and mobility needs. The following definitions, which are based on Rule 9J-5, F. A. C. , describe the "functional" terminology of street and highways used throughout the remainder of this Element. January 9, 1990 2- 2 TRAFFIC Kajor ~rterial Road - is a roadway primarily focusing on carrying through traffic. Major arterials provide service that is relatively continuous, high in volume, of long trip 1 ength, and hi gh operati ng s peed. l~ii.nor ~rterial.Road - emphasizes through traffic movement similar to a ma~or arterial, but provides greater land access and distributed traffic to smaller geographic areas than the major arterials. Minor arterials also offer lower traffic mobility. Collector Streets - provide both land acce.ss and traffic circulation between local roads and/or arterial roads. A collector provides service that is relatively moderate in volume, of moderate trip length, and moderate speed. Local Streets - primarily permits direct access to abutting property and connections to a higher order roadway. A local street provides service that is relatively low in volume and short average trip length or minimal through traffic movements. Figure 2-1 indicates the functional classification of the primary road network in St. Lucie County, as defined by the Florida Department of Transportation. It should be noted that with the exception of selected ma~or transportation routes, the functional classification of those roadways located within the Cities of Ft.- Pierce and Port St. Lucie are not indicated on this figure. For further information on the transportation network within these communities, specific =eference will need be made to the respective Traffic Circulation Elements in the municipal comprehensive plans. Lane Geoaetry The number of through lanes on the existing roadway network is also indicated on Figure 2-1. For the purpose of this plan, a roadway~s Level of Service is based on the relationship between the number of lanes, the capacity of those lanes, and the daily traffic volumes using those roadways. Daily Traffic Dolumes Figure 2-2, in conjunction with Table 2-1, indicates the existing daily traffic volumes for the primary traffic network in St. Lucie County. This figure represents the peak season conditions for the federal fiscal year 1987-88, the base year for. the purpose of this transportation planning effort. January 9, 1990 2- 3 TRAFFIC i N 9 I A 1 A~~ E 1 ~ 0 tl A T 1 A.' E--_ w~` A'° ` E XI ST I NG ~ ti , ' LANE GEOMETRY I o b, ~ ° ~ ANo I , f i ~ ~ ~ FUNCTIONA~ CLASSIFICAIION ~ ~I - °a ~ ~ a B 9 t f I 1 dLD ' 2L ~ a ' I w~ce dn. ~ ~ " ~ ~ ~oA~,~~~ LEGEND v i ~ ti~ ~ ~ _ r ~ L]N1iE~ FCCESS ~ PRINCIPAL ARTERIRL ' ~ e ~ Z~ ~ MAJOR AAiEA[AL mwsr. +rdu~ Eners~a ~ 2l ( ~ ~ - ~ anw~ ~IINOR AftTERIAL l i ~ " •~u~~ COLLECTOR ; ~ ~ ~ 2L Nll~IBER OF LANES € ~ 3 ~ ~ ~ 2 ~ INCOAPORATED AREAS ~ ~ d~ ~ iL ° URBAN SEAVICE AREA W I il a ~ f ~ BOUNOARY i ti~ ( z ! I ~ YIMAT ROAD 2~ ~ I 2~ ~ e ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~4 5 ~ u ~ d~ W ~ _.--n ~ , ~ P ~ ~ 1 ft n1M~1s1A L ~ I , ~ ~ e I J j ° I~II~III 9 w~a q r 4 U~ ` i ~ ~ ~ V ~ 2~ ~ 4 • rn a~. •~wc nw I ~ s~ q II E I I~ ~ a T S. lYCdF ~ . ~ ~ ~ a~,c4f NJ~. ~O~IIV~U ` ~~I ffI~AIDA ~ ` ( ~ FIGURE 2-i - - _ ~ A Si E p 76..E P i9 E fl. C Y A A Y i ~ c o u M r r page 2- 4 1 N 0 1 1 N 1 ~ A d N 1 9 ~ w 1~ E__~_-----=~=----- R~a E R,~ E E XI ST I NG ~ ~ ~ ~ ° 24 -NOUR • ~ ,a ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ °e~ TRAFFIC VO~UMES ~ ~ ~ ~s mi.ia p • I p uDe ~ r ~ I ~ a t e I ~ ~ ~v 9 ' ~ I 5~~^1 , LEGEND i ~ ~e' ron, nnrz p , ~ rKE~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . %~-0~~`~ ~ ;A) LEVEL Of SERVICE ~ } P ~P ~ 9 i~~ ° ltR6 pfiZ7 1988 PEAN SE~SON 2?-HOOR h°AN4E AVEN4C E'RP'~~~ON ~~i . r r, ~ 9' ~ 1PnFFie uo~uMEs ~ I ~ ` ~ - ~ ~ r PRIOR TO THe COMPLCTSON ~ aF i-s5 ~ 4 ~ ' l 4 r~+ i p , ` f . ~ I ~ 4 ~ pP,BAN BOINJDAAY LWE "s ..i F [ 2 ~ t P0~ ~ : Fr~~ Q ~ I ~ Y ~ow~,, _ . INi~ Ir~R°;,~,~o aP~ns ~II 9 ~ I ' ~ne 5 ~ S 2 Y I U) ^ ~fa, ' 1 p I ~ ~ 8 s I ~ V ~ t~1' ~F.._ ~"A ~ ~ t~4c ~ i ~ • e ~ ,9G°t~ Pf . ~ c a ~ ~ 9 }~R ~ ~ / \ 'x ~ ~ ~ s ~ , ~r~ ~ °E~~~ . U r ~~~1 ~V~a , ~ ft ll E i~y I ~ . ~ ~ ~ I ~ P . lUt1H ~ , ~ ~ :.,~~,E ~ ~0~~~~ I " b~ ff~~~II~A ~ ' ~ FIGURE 2-2 . _ _ - . p,, E P.E E P`5 E A 1 E s o u~ Y P page 2- 5 Ip A A T 1 i TABI.E 2 - 1 ST. LUCIE ODUNCY EXISfING QAILY 1TtA['FIC VOIA~7ES ' ~ 1987/88 PEAI( SFA.9oN A? . ~ ~ A~ fi ~ ROAONR+IY JURIS* EIaCM 7~D PEAK SFA901~1 VOL[I~ IANFS 1988 I116 ~ - - - - ANC~E RD. C OEtANGE AVE. AVFNOE D 11,588 2 C F-+ r.in~so Br.w. c es~ er,w. wESr vnacnlrA pa.. 6,835 2 A ~ p C f~ST VIIaGIIdi}? o[t. PRn~41 vISrA Bi.w. 8,403 2 A C PR7l~ VISfA Bi~7D. Fi~ pR. 7, 208 2 A C FTARESPA DR. So. 251H ST. 12,847 2 C CI'iROS AvE.•* C/S So. US ~1 9O. 7'TH ST. 4,436 2 A GS so. US ;1 II~IDIAN RIVII2 DR. 6,142 4 A DE[AHARE A~IE.•• c/s So. US ~i So. T1H sr. 5,612 3 A GS So. TIH ST. So, lOTH ST. 11,050 4 A C/S So. 107H ST. So. 1374i ST. 11,211 4 A GS So. 137H ST. So. 1771~ ST. 12, 830 4 A ED[+R[2D6 EtD. C So. US ~1 OdFAPIDEIt AVE. 9,154 2 B C OIFAPIDFR AvE. S[H~II2ISE BLVD. 11,020 2 B c s[nuusE ar.w. so. 25~x sr. il, 239 2 s N C So. 251H ST. SQ.VIT'L RD. 12,382 2 C ~ FIaRF~TA OR. PSL 9o[Tt4IDFSID BLV'D. PSL BLVD. 2,584 2 A o~ C PSL BLVD• WFST VIRGINIA ~R. 13,004 2 C C WESP VIIbGaIIA DR. PIti1~1 VISfA BLVD. 12.270 2 C C PR7tR1 VISTA HLVD. AIIa0~90 BZW. N/A 2 N/A GA77.IN/SAVAGE BLVD. PSI, I-95 SA\]Cx~~ SLVp. 3,936 2 A PSI. SAVl7~B~ BLVD. PSL BLVD. N/A 2 N/A r~°°~~Ta AVE- EP So. Os #1 So. T14! ST. 2,981 2 A Fp So• TiH ST• ~[~1DBE~: EtB. 6,019 2 A Q~1DFS C[Ir-OE'F RD. C SIIAITZ RD. N~ST tIIOf~?Y RD. N/A 2 N/A C WFSP MLIx~Y RD. RE5FS7VE OOM. pK. 2,815 2 A C RFSERVE ~1. PK. RESEi2~7E BLVD. N/A 2 N/A u`IDIAN RIVEIt ~R," FP SEA[~Y DR, AVENUE A N/A 2 N/A C/S AVENUE A QitANC~ AVE. 9,086 4 A GS ORANGE AVE. CI7RUS AVE. 7,446 3 A y F'P CI7ROS AvE. SAVAI~IH RD. 3, 565 2 A ~ GS SAVAAIl~BIH RD. hIIDNg?Y RD. 3, 046 2 A GS FffOFQ1Y RD. [~I.7~Ot~1 RD. 2,527 2 A ?rJ GS c~I.rnoiN RD. I~1R'PIN Qo/I.]IdE 5,167 2 A ~ H C~ TA[3[E 2 - 1 ( Q~NPINUFD ~ SP. LUCIE OOIi.._. IXISTII~IG OAILY 7RAN'FIC WL[r~S 4 1987/88 PEAK SEA.9DN . W ~ ~ A~ ~ ~Y JiIRIS* EiaOM 1t~ PEAK SFA9oN VoLtJME iANFS 1988 LDs ~O ` IAU]RIO RD. C I-95 NOR1Ii [(7NGg I3Vy. 3, 023 2 ~ C NOR1H KINGS EE+AC. No. OS ~1 4,545 2 ~ A p ~IOCIIH JFS]KINS RD. C OEtAN(~ AVE. 4, 664 2 A C ~ N/A 2 A Nolzill KINGS [iNY." C/S No. OS ~1 IDID[ZIO RD. 8,086 2 A as n~cuo en. sr. wciE ar.w. u, 390 2 B Gs sr. wctE ai,w. [sn. 10,223 2 e GS ANC~,E Rp. QEtpNGE AVE. 9, 056 2 B 9o[T1H KII~GS [ivY.•* GS ORANGE AVE. ' 0[~QIDBEE RD. 6,368 2 A LYN('~TE Oi2. PSL PffDPORT RD. So. US ~1 6.782 2 A hIIDP(X2T RD. PSL So. OS ~1 LYNGATE DR. 10,526 2 B PSL LYNC',ATE DR. PT. ST. LOCIE BI.VD. 12,613 2 C N MIU[+AY RD. (FASPI C INDIAN RIVER OR. So. US /1 8,912 2 g ~ FffDG~AY RD. (WESP) C So. US ~1 OI.FAI~IDIIt AVE. 20,971 2 E J C oiFA[~I2 AvE. S[]TIItISE SLVp. 12.407 2 C c s~rnuse ar.w. so. 2stt~ sr. ii,383 2 B C So. 25th ST. SFZVTTZ RD. 8.464 2 A C SIIAITZ RD. (~l?DES CUP-9EF RD. 5, 875 2 A C Ql~D~ CVr~-0FF RD. I-95 5.829 2 A C I-95 oEC~OBF~ Bp. 1.154 2 A ot~CiloBF~ RD.** C/S So. 17TH Sl. So. 25TH ST. 13,932 4 p GS So. 257ti ST. So. 33RD ST. 15,435 4 A C/S So. 33RD SP. VIFaGIIdIA AVE. . ll.593 4 A C/S VIRGIIJIA AVE. MQ~EIL RD. 22.811 4 B C/S McI~EiL Rp. ,JFNLCII~LS gp. 17,762 4 A C/S .IFS1I(INS Rp. I-95 18,044 4 A C/S I-95 FIA T[IItNpIKE 25,812 4 B GS FiA TU~2t~pIKE S[~Ild Rp. 6,012 2 A C/s SE~IIJ Rp. OKEpCflpg~ dp/I,I~ 3.514 2 A OID DIXIE E3VY. C:. II~IDIAN RIVIIt C/L SR A-1 A 2,695 2 A y C SR A-1 A No. US #1 1.765 2 A ~ ~ 'z] H n TA9I.E 2 ( dOBTPINUN._ . C.~ ST. IACIE OD[R1PY ~ W IXISTING OAILY 14tAFFIC VOL[MES ~ 1987/88 PF1?[( SFA.9oN ~ A? . fi k ~O [~O~FP~Y .7[IItiS" EZt~M 11o PF~R SFA.9oN W7.[I~ IANES 1988 Los . _ ~ ~ 0[.FAt~IDFSt AvE. E'P S[R~IItiSE I~I,vD. VIIbGINiA AVE. 7,028 2 A ~O FP VgaGII1IA AVE• IDFQ1ItDS RD. 10,485 2 A 0 C ~~F@1RD6 [tD. E7~It~IIits [~HCT. RD. 12,952 2 C C FAIiMEIts I•HCT. Rp. W. NIIpN~1y gp. 12.952 2 C C W t~IIDFQIY RD- KITTfI2hP1D1 RD. 6,663 2 A C KITPEIi~p1b1 RD. BEAQ! pR. 6, 663 2 A ~ A~."' GS No. US ~1 71H Sf. 5,985 4 A GS 7TH SP. 13TEi ST. 10,234 4 A GS 137I~ SP. No. 25T[t ST. 16,425 4 A C/S No. 257I! ST ANGGE RD. 14,117 4 A C/S ANG[E Rp. I-95 10,780 2 B C/S I-95 KIIdC~S E3VSC. 7,158 4 A C KIIJGS ESVY. SHII~I RD. 5, 801 2 A C SF~`8~1 RD. 0[~DQlOBF~ OD/LINE 2, 402 2 A . PO[Zl' ST. LUCrE BLw.•" c/s So. US #1 [~RNINIGSIDE BLVD. 23,450 5 A N c/s r~o~r~sinE sr,w. run[~o[rr [in. 16,906 5 A ~ C/S MIDPOR~P Rp. Fi~RFSTA pR, 24, 330 2 E GS FLOF2~TA DR. AIId06o ELVp. 18,266 2 E ~ Gs 1~~oeo ar.w. er~ 7~r~ei[cE 15,6a7 2 e , Psi. FIA T[HtNPIKE ~G RIO BLw. 13,936 2 D PSL DEL RIO BLVD. GATLIN/SAVAGE BLVD. N/A 2 N/A e[tn~ visrA ar.w. c so. os fi tuo r~ 15,690 2 n C RIO t~P1R DR. ETORE~TA Ixt. 22, 476 2 F c Fzroa~'A aa. ~[aoe~ ~cw. 9.772 2 A 3t A-1-A ( NOit74f GS II~IDIAN RIVF~t C/L RE~L RD. 3, 619 2 A GS RE)GAI, Rp, RpYAL pAi19 {~1y 5, 005 2 A GS ROYAL PAil! NQ?Y OID DIXIE f3V)C. 7, 838 2 A C/S OID DIXIE E3VY. No. OS #1 N/A 2 N/A SR A-1- A( 90[11H) • R GS No. US ~1 II~IDIAN RNFSt DR. N/A 4 N/A C/S II~IDTAN RIVIIi O[t. S. OCFAN pEt. 9,617 2 A GS S. OCFAN DR. ET, pIQt(~ CITY LIl~IIT N/A 2 N/A C/S FT. PIQ2CE CI/L. FPL PIANP N/A 2 N/A I-] GS EPL P'IA~Tf NOF~NDY BQi AOCFSS N/A 2 N/A ~ GS NOit[~NDY HCEI A~C5 h~RTIN OD/LINE 15,903 3 D ~ ~ H n TABIE 2 ( QOBTPIIdIi.~ . ~-1 ' ST. L[]CIE Q~[R1PY ~ IXISlING OAILY TRAFFIC WL[I~1ES ~ 1987/88 PFAK SF1~.90N ~ ~ p? fi ~ K ~Y '~IS` ~ ~ PEAlC SFA90N UDLCME IANES 1988 Itls ~ - - sanuusr ai.vn. Fe so, os ~i or.~r~t Ave. 4,564 2 A ~ F~' ~LF~?I~IDFit AVE. VIIaGIN7A AVE. 4,919 2 A ~ FL' VIIbGa1TA AVE• IDf~1R~s RD• 5,353 2 A ~ ~ ~ ~Z A~. 5,787 2 A C BE[Z AVE. W. buDf+G~Y FtD. 3, 309 2 A TIFFANY AvE. psi, So. US ;1 VII~AGE Q2EQ1 p[t. 11.632 2 C NoR'IH Us fl*~ C/S No. KIt~C>S HdY. II~IDiRIO RD. 21,203 4 B GS IHIX2I0 RD. ST. LOCIE BLVD. 19,888 4 A C/S ST. L[]CIE BI~7D. JUANITA AVE. 26,680 5 S GS JUANITA AvE. aRANC~ AvE. 36,059 5 E 9o[Ti~l US ~1•" C/S oRANC~ AVE. DQ.~lf+~1RE AVE. 33,886 5 E GS DII1~ItE AvE. VIAGIIJ7A AVE. 38,823 5 E C/S VIIaGIIJIA A17E. IDNQ~RD6 Rp. 45,012 5 E GS E~c~fitps Etp, FAFi~gILS [IICT gp, 46,011 5 E N GS EARI~RS FIICP [tD. l~'IIp4~lY RD. 38,984 5 E Gs rua~Y Rn, e[zn~ visrA sLVU, 39, 913 a e I GS PRII~ VISTA gT~7p. {~P1i,RC~I Rp. N/A 4 N/A GS FWL7oN [tp. pT. ST. LOCIE gl,Vp. 37,720 4 E l0 A~•*' GS So. US ~1 OLFISDIDFR AVE. 22,660 5 B C/S oIFArIDFR AVE. S@IItISE BLVD. 23,421 2 ' E C/S S[A~IItISE Bi~7D. So. 137H Sf. 24,054 2 E GS So. 137H ST. So. 25TH ST. 25,285 2 E C/S So. 2574! ST. So. 35~i ST. 17, 293 2 E C/S So. 35TH ST. O[C~iDB~ Rp, 15, 060 2 p C ~#1 VILi1~ c~iQ~Si ~R. 14,907 4 A C VII1.AiGE Q2EESl OR. II~IDIAN RNII2 L1R. N/A 2 N/A ~ sr.w. ~ pr sr. wciE er.w. ~rne nr.w. a,733 2 A PSI' Mx2NINGSIDE BLVD. So. US #1 N/A 2 N/A T~ ~'r E'P DII1~RE AVE. CI7RUS AVE. 13,727 4 A 90. 251ii S18EE,T*R C W. PIIDf~Y gp. ~RD6 Rp. 10,538 2 B ~ c~s ~s Rn. ooaiEZ aLw. i~,864 2 e GS OD[rPEZ BLVD. VIIaGINIA AVE. 16,823 2 E ~ C/s VIItGIt1iA AvE. o[~IOBE~ RD. 19,495 5 A y~ C/S oECEDQiOBF~ Etp, DIIA(~RE AVE. 25,106 5 B H GS D~[AF~[tE AvE. ditANC~ AVE. 17,007 5 A n TARI.E 2 ( (70[JPIN[ll. ST. L[ICIE a0(R~IPIf , y EXISTING OAILY 1it11~'EIC VWLl1~4~4 ~ 1987/88 PEAK sFA9oN ~ ~ a ~ K ~ ~ ~Y JURIS• E~OM 1~D PEAiC SFA.9QN VOI,[ME IANhs 1988 L06 NO• 251~1 s'iRF~P GS cxtANGE AVE. AVFl~UE Q 16,553 5 A ~ C/S AVENUE Q JOANTTA AVE. 12,020 2 B ~ C/S JOANITA AVE. ST. LpCIE I3LVD. 6,638 2 A O I-95 S OKEEQ~OBEE RD. INpiAN RIVFIt pp/LINE 29,430 4 B S OKEDC'~rJBF~ RD• h~RTIN 00/LINE N/A 6 N/A E'I~RIOA'S TURNPIKE S IbIDIAN RIVII2 GL OKE~(IIDBEE ltD. N/A 4 N/A S Ol~aliOdEE RD- PSL BLVD. 35,498 4 C s esr, et.w. rm[rrnv o~/r.~ 32,667 4 c ~ N 1 • Sf. LOCIE OO[IDTPY F~1S JURISDICPIO[~I., L~IIdPII~LVCE OR OPFRATIOL~II. RESPOi~7SIBILITY ~ ESTAHLIS[I IA6. r-+ p I116 UEi'IIt~fII~]FD M700[tDING 11D TASIE 2-3 BASID ~1 TE~ 1985 HQ~f. I-95 90U1H OF OKIDCilOBEE RD. f+B1S OPESI UBbY 1t~ I4CAL 1RAFFIC AT RS~ TII~ ~ 7~ QO[$dP. F~Y: PSL - CITY OE POErf ST. LOCIE EP - CITY OF E~ORT PIIItCE C - Sr. L[]CIE QO[A1CY 3 - ETJDRIIaA DF~ARIP'II~Nf OE 1RANSPOR'PATION C/L - CITS(/QOONl'Y LINE H ~ ~ ~ H (7 The daily traffic voiumes were provided by the St. Lucie Metropolitan Planriing Organization, which maintains a continuous year round traffic monitoring program, and supplemented by data from the Florida Department of Transportation. Where peak season counts were not available, off-peak season counts were adjusted for seasonal conditions by using seasonal ad~ustment factors provided by the Florida Department of Transportation. OTHER TRANSPORTATIOH irIODES Railroad: The Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad mainline runs along the Atlantic Coastal Ridge in eastern St. Lucie County. This heavy rail line provides frequent freight service between the cities of Miami and Jacksonville and was a primary influence in the early development of St. Lucie County. Within the City of Ft. Pierce are switching yards for the loading and off-loading of both bulk and containerized cargo. The FEC provides no passenger services. In addition to its mainline tracks, the FEC Railroad operates one primary branch line in St. Lucie County. This branch extends southwest from Ft. Pierce into Martin County, and eventually int~o the Glades region of Palm Beach County. Aside from providing service to several industrial users in the Ft. Pierc~e area, there is almost no use of this branch line south of the St. Lucie County/Martin County Line. With the exception of S. R. A-1-A, no major roadways in the County are significantly affected by the FEC mainline track operations. The Glades Cut-Off branch line does cross several north/south roadways, including US #1, but because of the limited number of daily trains using that line, disruptions to traffic movements are insignificant. Since the FEC mainline tracks are heavily used, and recognizing the need to provide for an unobstructed crossing point, the City of Ft. Pierce and the State of Florida have previously constructed the Citrus Avenue Overpass, which in the enent that all at grade crossing points were blocked, would still permit vehicular movement from the South Hutchinson Island area. No such grade separated crossing exists from North Hutchinson Island at the present. Although traffic delays have been minimal in the past, and do not presently represent a significant problem to the function of these roadways, this area should be monitored and when a problem is satisfactorily documented, improvement programs initiated. In September of 1991, the Florida High Speed Rail Commission is expected to award a franchise for the construction and operation of a High Speed Rail Line between Miami and Tampa, via Orlando. At the present time one of the remaining two vendor proposals indicates an alignment that would pass through the western January 9, 1990 2- 11 TRAFFIC portions of St. Lucie County. Included with this proposal is the identification of a rail station facility to be constructed in St. Lucie County around the year 2000. Figure 2-3 indicates the location of this proposed rail corridor and the preferred region for a station location. Because of the uncertainty of any specific route, it is difficult to fully address the impacts of this rail line on St. Lucie County. Since the earliest that any station facilities can be expected in the County is the year 2000, it is recommended that in conjunction with the 1995 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report, greater detail be focused on the impacts of the High Speed Rail network and the pending station site. Port of Fort Pierce: The Port of Fort Pierce consists of approximately 163 acres. located within the City of Fort Pierce. The harbor area is generally defined as lying between the S. R. A-1-A bridges (referred to locally as North Bridge and South Bridge) and extending west to the Florida East Coast Railroad. The St. Lucie Port and Airport Authority, in con~unetion with the City of Ft. Pierce, is charged with supervision of development activity in the port area. However the authority currently does not control under its name any land area within the Port of Fort Pierce. Further information on the Port and its facilities is identified in the Ports and Aviation and Related Facilities Element and Coastal Management Element of this plan. Ai.rports: Operating within St. Lucie County is one primary general aviation facility, the St. Lucie County International Airport. In addition there are four (4) licensed private landing strips for fixed wing aircraft, as well as applications pending for seven (7) additional landing strips. With one exception, Evans Property, these private landing strips are grassed/unimproved landing strips capable of handling only the smallest general aviation aircraft. In addition to these fixed wing facilities, there are four (4) authorized helicopter landing areas, including the Florida Power & Light facility on South Hutchinson Island and Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Ft. Pierce. Figure 2-4 indicates the location of these various aviation facilities. Further comments and policies relative to the St. Lucie County International Airport can be found in the Ports and Aviation and Related Facilities Element of the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan. January 9, 1990 2- 12 TRAFFIC I N 9 I A N W I tl E W , 7 U 1 Y I _~~~~~~~~3~~~~~~ ft'39 C - A 1'J f I `OI \ 1 D I ~ ~ , ~ ~ NIGN-SPEED R~11~ g ~ d ~ ~ COMMISSION , . ~ p ~ ~a , ~ oU~P v s ~ ~ ~ ` i ~ ~ ~ , ~~ra~a~ srr- ~mnr ~ ~ f~OALY~EIPR ~ 9tl y° PROPOSED ST. LUCIE COUNIY + ~ ALiGNMENI I ~V P AP ~ ~ ` ~E, ~EAe~ URBAN SERVICE AREA au~E ~v~vE E~ers~a ~ s a u~~«"~." ~ ~OUNDARY I ~ ~t I , . ° nr~,~° ~ PROPOSED 4 i b e G C e ~ ` I F T, I .L L R C C ~ ~ ~nUE en~o : y rmv.o 0 I I ~ r ' STATlON 1 - u I ~ 9 i $ T Z e. I c ~ I - e I a \ ~l ~ ~ ,u, 5 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t P w i - ° W D I ~ 9g f ' G ~ I .~Alt~r3~~ o i ~ I \ I ~ I 4 ~ ~ ~ r I k v ~~4( 9. ~ ~y ~ ' g ~ A 1I f v ~ 9 W4 3 . 1UCf2 ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ "~I ~d~~H~A ~ ~ I - - ~ - - F I GURE 2 -3 ~ n~ P:? F A 1 E P P E ~ A q' ~ N s o u~ r v page 2- 13 c ~ u e t v 1 N 9] A A p f Y E R p . ~ ` FDOT I 9 s° I D EI~T I F I ED , n 5 E ~ ~ ~ ~ °b~ AIRFIE~DS I F"~ ° ~ RIOGE ~ ~ ~•a S1 LUCiE ~ ^ i ~ Si5A27UlLA ~~1Y 9 U, F I ~ GROVES ~ o ~ ' ~ a 9 POP.i OF fi PTEACE ~ ~ ~ ~ - , ° ~ ~ PENDING ~ i 0~ F~P, P,~P« u I . . . . . . ~ I~hfl ~ PERMITTED ,d ~ L b ~ ~ . . IEA6~ UROAN SERVICE AREP. I ~a q ~ f6uP ~tt ~ BOUNDAP,Y eo-ws ~ • te~aao - - ~~u~ ~ . ~ - ~ ' 4 I DMGONFLY . ~ ~ WY ? g ~ ~ `~uwcrno' ~ ~ ; ~Q ~ 1 ~ 6 ~ SOUTHEASTERN' a ~ ~ ~~.i~ AERIAL . ~rN'0~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~I ~ ~ e \ I ~ r ~ 2 ~ ~ Y I _ or ~ .:wv o I .~+.~Sb"?~ ~BROIM,S ~ (o0 9~ ~ ~ > ~i s i b a ' 1 b FPl AEftO ~p ~ ~~~r, PLAN fIREST4qON ° ~ ACAES~ T > 1~' ,a y ~ ND. 8 l 0 PO ~ d F I ~~P ~ 9 ~ y~ ~elw nsu d Y I ~C h w... , 1 ~ o I r I ~ G 1 rn~ i ' ~ 9 ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~w~ a ~ , P E ~ EVMIS ` i~ PR07ER7iE5 TAEASURE COAS1 Af S. SUCH2 ~ ~ AfRPARK~~ (~~7 ppM5~ I . CLIIB MED I ~J ~ ~ V l~J ~S ~ l~l OO V IN u V i ~ i I ~ I ~~~~d~~ i I FLORIDA a I , ^~~AE~^'E ~ F IGURE 2 -4 ~L ~ - I ~ w , ~ 4~.r~~~~..~~~~~. P ~E E F.~ E page 2- 14 s o u a r n m e a r ~ M LSVSLS OF SERVICE Level of service is a method of describing the operating condition of a roadway in relation to the volume of traffic using that roadway. Factors which influence level of service include the number of vehicle lanes, the number of vehicles on the roadway, the speed of these vehicles, traffic interruptions, the ability to maneuver freely and safely as well as the driving comfort and convenience of the public. Level of service standards are to be used as a guide for transportation planning purposes and to identify roadway needs and to provide a measure for determining time and type of roadway improvement. In establishing Level of Service, Rule 9J-5.005, FAC, states: Level of Service Standards: Level of service standards shall be established for ensuring that adequate facility capacity will be provided for future development and for purposes of issuing development orders or development permi.ts pursuant to Section 163.3202(2)(g), Florida Statutes. Each local government shall establish a level of service standard for each public facility located within the boundary for which such local government has authority to issue development orders or development . permits. Such level of service standards shall be set for each individual facility or facility type and not on a systemwide basis. Rule 9J5.007(2)(b), FAC, provides the following additional input regarding levels of service as they relate to transportation pl anni ng: In addition, this analysis shall consider the adopted level of service standards, improvements expansions and new facilities planned for in the Florida Department of Transportation 5 year transportation plan and the plans of the appropriate Metropolitan Planning Organization and should to the maximum extent feasible as determined by the local government adopting the loaal government comprehensive plan, be compatible with the policies and guidelines of such plans. For the purpose of this plan, the Florida Department of Transportation LOS Manual based on the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual has been used to establish levels of service for all roads on the State Highway system in St. Lucie County. The 1965~ Highway Capacity Manual has been used to establish levels of service on all other roadways. A detailed signal inventory will be developed for all roadways for which St. Lucie County has jurisdictional responsibility to establish levels of service as a basis for using the 1985 Highway Capacity Manual for all roads in St. Lucie County by 1995. January 9, 1990 2- 15 TRAFFIC Table 2-2 shows the level of service volume thresholds for urban and non-urban roadways based on the 1965 Highway Capacity Manual and will be used in the near future to establish levels of~ service on all roadways for which St. Lucie County has ~urisdic- tional, operational or maintenance responsibility, except for roads on the State Highway system. Table 2-3 shows the average daily traffic maximum volumes based on peak hour volumes for levels of service for urban and non-urban roadways. These volumes are based on the 1985 Highway Capacity Volume and Florida traffic data as provided by the Florida Department of Transportation. At this point, this table will be used to establish levels of service on all roads in St. Lucie County which are part of the State Highway system. Upon completion of the signal inventory for St. Lucie County, this table will be used to establish levels of service for all roads for which St. Lucie County has the responsibility to establish levels of service. T~BLI3 2-2 LEVSLS OF SERQICE Level of 4-Lane 6-Lane Service Characteristic 2-Lane 4-Lane Divided Divided A Free flow 9, 800 16, 900 22, 500 34, 800 B Stable flow - il, 500 20, 000 26, 300 40, 600 slight delay C Stable flow - 13, 100 22, 700 30, 000 46, 400 acceptable delay D Approaching 15, 800 27, 200 36, 000 55, 800 unstable flow- tolerable delay E* Unstable flow - 17, 400 30, 300 40, 000 61, 900 congestion, i ntol erabl e del ay *Service volume reflecting the roadway's capacity. Source: Transportation Planning Systems Capacities (UTPS) based on 9 percent peak hour factor. January 9, 1990 2- 16 TRAFFIC TABLE 2-3 GFNEFt1~-~'D ~IIL~Tf LEVEL OF SERVICE MAXIIIQUM VOLUMES 'IWO-WAY ARTERIAIS ~~=W~ croep w(o.o ~o o.rs .+g,ri~d me~.~. ~ nukl 1 hwcn,n ~,~t.,~a oKr soo~ooo .oa t~a~~g m or.~m s mlks e( prtrn.ry dcy ameat bu~+e.. dl~bict) Lors/ L~e~ [srd dSaNx ~~'d ~0~~~ A 8 C D E A B C D E 4 27,800 4~800 81,100 T.~800 79.300 1UodN. 1~700 13~000 i3~600 '18500 17,~00 8 4L700 613~0 81.60~ 110.7'00 119~000 ? Dr. 29,800 31.90D 33.000 3~800 3Q70D 8 54.SOD 83~7+OD 12~,ZC0 147,800 158.700 BD~c 45.400 4alOD 49~70~ SL400 SS.200 10 EQ~00 107,100 I5~700 18~,300 199.400 Ctov~ S(0-7a eo 1.5 .Igg~.llaod mto.actsoo~ pQ mtW <hvep Z f~b u~b.almd are~ wv 30.000 and aot ~ Crwp I) [~nes/ Lm Ie+ddSava~e ~ ~O«~ A B C D E A B C D B 4 21.400 33000 47J00 3~900 EI.100 4Uadf~. 9~000 1~'70~ 1130~ 15,.9D0 I~300 6 3~300 4q,.S00 70,800 8'.a.900 9L?00 4 DM. 20.000 2:ti700 31.000 3L300 ~000 8 4?.900 64000 9~2fl0 I19.700 lZ2 300 8 DM. 34900 45?100 4~700 4~90D 51.200 C 10 5~500 ffi,500 317,7'00 1~2~ 15~900 L croap c(~.a m zs.fgs.Gaa meQ.xnoo. par mad A ceeav 3 l~.~eh1a aos-~ub.nlaea.uea.l DW1ded Is~dotSQVloe s [me~ i.erdd5avlx A B C D E $ A B C D E ~ 17,1OD 24.'!~0 37.BOD 43.400 4B~80D svna,~. _ ia~oo i~soo iteoo is~~+oo a zs~eoo ~,.~soo. saaoo s~ooo ~at~ao 4DM. _ 22800 ~500 3L70~ 3340D 8 3~100 5q700 73~1CD 94700 87.500 BDM. _ 35~100 45~000 47,900 5Q300 j Gr°s~ D R.et° 3s s~altscd t°ta.aen°°~ pes m6e) ONLr WAY 1~RTERIALS ~ [an~s/ ~,~vap D tkss tbaa 3.8 ~15ed meQ.eeesoos per mlki D1vlded l.ad ofSa~e A~ B" C D E t~o~s I~ldSaNoe 4 Und1v. 9~00 19.70~ 15400 A B C D E 6 DM. _ _ 30.70D 44.'~00 50.20D 2 _ 9.800 1L800 14900 1$000 C s _ 1L900 2~.700 25.600 27.20o L I _ 1a900 30.800 3~300 38~."100 ? Greap L(3.8 eo 4S dgnall~ed mtc+ecmn~ pez mGe) a Giovp L Ci.B to 4.5 atgoall:e,d tnta.eenon~ par m6e) fl Dbfdrai Isvdof5avloe A B" C~ D E ~°~SQ~ A S" C' D E 4 DM. ~ - - - ~ 3Z18 0 Z - - 13.300 1lL200 17,600 I 8 DM. - - - 3R.S00 48.800 3 _ _ Z4300 2i800 24600 - - - 1 - - 27,1aD 37.300 33~800 Groap F(mae tLan ~S dgnaltred mtc~atlon~ per m13e C . aed noe.~ISLm premary dq emaal bu.aoeas L • as.alci at..e.n~ed .e~ wv soa~ooa A ~av F t~ et~aa 4s rg~,.tr~ea mrQ.ectbo. per adk c Iaaes/ and nd~ p~ cay astral bu.~eas L DMtfad IadofSavt~e 3 dbtrfeta(nrD~nmedamaorv500.00q , A~ B~ C' D E 3 z v~. - - - ia9oo i~eo~ c~. c~t~rso.~ a . 4 DM: ZZB~D 32300 A B~ C~ D E: ~ eDr. - 31900 4aoo~ II s - - 34soo i3~eoo 1~TOO . 3 _ _ 14900 22~900 29 800 Cioap G Gawe tbao 4S dg~u!laod mtoseetloo~ per m1k 4 - _ 75.400 3Z400 35~900 jj • aod wYhm ptim~ry clhr omtral bu~ber C dLtrfd dt~E~r~ aeea a~Q:SOCL000) L DMYied La~d d5a.be A Crocp G(moee ehan 4S slgaaBoed fuEs~aetloa~ pa mlk C and wubmprtra~c!lpomOralbudnes L A B" C~ D S S dsstrlctduc6aoeedaaawer500,00q • 2 UadN. 13.100 15.400 $ • • 4D1. ~ - 29~900 3~700 Iaoe~ Iadd5arloe ~ O 8 DY. ' _ _ . _ . 4.~200 519A0 A•• 9•• ' C. ' • D ' S . . . III a 2 _ _ 1a..9~0 17.'t00 1$.'i00 DIVIDED/IINDZVIDED ADJIIST~NTB 4 _ _ 2~'r.e~oo ~2uo ~'i.1~OD III 4~tes oo~+vmd~t two-wsy artcf.l .dums mdlcated pasmd . . ua~ s.~. F.~ ~~vo-wwY cor~x.~oRS arrn ~ s~rs ~.~~a e~e~.~ewo .o.~y~ . . 2 DNfded Ye~ ? SK Iaoo Leadd5w6e . 2 Uadlvldcd No. - 15~K . A B" C' D E' , Hulti Undtdded Yes ylr . 2 ~ 7.700 ,.11.900 • 129QD MulC Lndlvfded No . - 2dK . . 4 _ . . ' ' 14200 24'i00 ' 2~40D . . _ . , . ' . 8 . _ - 2<900 . 37ZOQ K1I00 . • ~ t~bi~ de~ sot em~tltab a stiadair aad ~6autd be u~ed only for gtaQ~l ptanning applticatloos. I~c oompueer modcb [rom w~h3ch thb tabk L dvlrod .honid be w.od for moee .P~ P~a~~K aPP~~~. 'IDe tabk and derMng ooa~puter ioodeL slwuld not be ~~ed for m~ridor as latas«tloa deafg~ a~6ue mo~e ~ed teehnfqtri e~st Value~ ~bo~n are avcnge datly tra19c a~dmum wlwnes lb~ed on peak hour wltam~ br kveL of ~cvfce and are ba~ed on tbe 1985 HfglrNy GPacltY Naau~l and FloAda tratsc data. Ro~dway~ wqth moee than the nim+ber o( Lncs s6owrn should be trcated oa a ose by ta~e basf~ 'It+e tabk's tnput value ass~ptlon~ u+d kvcl of wvN.~e crltaL ~ppear oo the bock. ~ Cannot be achle.ed 9omee: Plorida DeparCooenL o( 2Yaa~portaLloa. 1988_ January 9, 1990 2- 17 TRAFFIC Table 2-4 indicates the County-wide Level of Service standards based upon roadway classification to be used in this plan under average annual daily traffic, peak season daily traffic, and peak season peak hour (30th highest hour) conditions. It shall be the policy of St. Lucie County to maintain these levels of service on all roadways for which St. Lucie County has ~urisdictional, operational or maintenance responsibility. TABI.$ 2-4 LgVSL OF SERVICR STANDARDS Facility Type Average Peak Season ~nnual Daily Daily Peak Hour Local Road C C D Collector C D D Minor Arterial IIrban C D E Rural C D D Maj or Arterial Urban C D E State Hwy Urban C D D Rural C C D Limited Access Facility ~ Urban D D D Rural C C C Backlogged Facilities maintain & maintain & maintain & improve improve improve Constrained Facilities maintain* maintain* maintain* *Transportation System Management and Transportation Demand Management measures will be used to maintain and improve traffic flow * * * * * * * * * * * * E%I STI HG 7.'R~FFI C CI RC[TL~TI ON ~LYSI S An analysis of existing traffic levels of service was conducted using inventory data, peak season traffic volumes and supplemented by traffic count data from previous studies conducted in St. Lucie County. Summary accident information was not available to assist in identifying additional roadway needs. As described previously, Figure 2-2 illustrates the volumes and the corresponding levels of service on the roadway links for which data are available. Table 2-1 summarizes the information provided in Figures 2-1 and 2-2. January 9, 1990 2- 18 TRAFFIC Rzisting R~adway Needs A generalized link capacity analysis determined the number of through lanes required for the roadway network. If the demand in the peak season traffic volume was greater than a Level of Service "D" daily service volume, it was determined that the roadway needed improvement. The relationships between daily~ service volumes, Tables 2-2 and 2-3, and levels of service, Table 2-4, were used in the generalized link capacity analysis. Several roadway links were found to operate at a level of service worse than °D" based on peak season daily traffic volumes. The generalized roadway improvements necessary to bring these links to an acceptable Level of Service "D° or better are listed in Table 2-5. Some of these facilities are in areas where it is not practical to expand the existing roadway due to right-of-way constraints and adverse environmental impacts. As such, alternative corridors will have to be developed. T~BI,B 2-5 I~IIHII~![ RSQDIRI~D IMPRaVB~1T TO - ~ STING RQ~D~Y LI~iBrS TO PRdVIDS LOS ' D' OR BS7.TER GEHSR~LI ~$D Rt)~DA~Y S$GMENT IlIPR10VSl~NT PSL Blvd. ~ Midport Rd. - Fla Turnpike add 41n to 61nd. Prima Vista Blvd. So. US 1- Floresta Dr. add 31n to Sln W. Midway Rd. So. US 1- Oleander Ave. add 31n to Sln No. IIS 1 Juanita Ave. - Orange Ave. add 21n to 71n* So. US 1 Orange Ave. - Virginia Ave. add 21n to 71n* Vi rgi ni a Ave. - Edwards Rd. add 21 n to 71 n Edwards Rd. - Midway Rd. add 21n to 61nd NLidway Rd. - PSL Blvd. add 21n to 61nd Virginia Ave. Oleander Ave. - Sunrise Blvd. add 21n to 41nd Sunrise Blvd. - So. 13th St. add 21n to 41nd So. 13th St. - So. 25th St. add 21n to 41nd So. 25th St. - Okeechobee Rd. add 21n to 41nd South 25th St. Virginia Ave. - Edwards Rd. add 31n to 51n expansion not possible due to right-of-way limits ln = lane lnd = lane divided January 9, 1990 2- 19 TRAFFIC To assist in addressing these areas of special concern, the Florida Department of Transportation has developed three (3) definitions that may be applied either in part or in whole, to sections of St. Lucie County. They are: Constrained Facilities, Backlogged Facilities and Special Transportation Areas: Constrained Facility: A constrained facility can be best characterized as a facility which, because of physical limitations, is not possible to expand in order to provide for greater lev~ls of vehicle service. In most cases those facilities determi.ned to be constrained have been because of inability to economically acquire additional right-of-way without providing major damage to the environment or iocal economy of the area. Baclrlogqed Facility: A backlogged facility does not have the physical limitations of a constrained roadway segment. However, these roadway segments are not included in any planned improvement projects within the Department of Transportations Five Year Road program. Special Transportation ~rea: A Special Transportation Area (STA) is defined as a small, compact geographic area in which growth management considerations outweigh the Department's (FDOT) policy of operating the state highway system at a normally accepted level of service. There are no specific .size limitations on STA's, however, they may not be used for liner delineation nor aan they be used to designate entire cities or towns. In addition to the above areas, FDOT has suggested St. Lucie~ County consider a fourth special designation to be known as an Area of Special Interest. Within these areas a transportation level of service may b reduced to Level of Service E, or may decrease 5~ below the existing peak season, peak hour traffic volumes. St.Lucie County has developed a definition for an Area of Special Interest, which at the present time is proposed to be applied to two sections in the County. The definition is: An Area of Special Interest is defined as a compact geographic area or specially designated roadway segments within such an area, in which growth management considerations or una.que transsportation characteristics may warrant a lower level of service than normally accepted. An Area of Special Interest may include a Special Transportation Area, constrained facilities or backlogged facilities. An Area of Special Interest may also include concentrated use of other specific transportation measures to encourage the use of transit or other modes in order to minimize use of automobiles and improve traffic flow conditioins without constructing additional lanes on roadways. The special designation and management of these areas will be coordinated with FDOT, MPO, DCA and TCRPC. January 9, 1990 2- 20 TRAFFIC Figure 2-5 identifies the three areas within St. Lucie County that the County in coordination with FDOT, MPO, TCRPC and DCA proposes to designate as Areas of Special Interest. The first Area of Special Interest would be located on the lower end of South Hutchinson Island and would extend from the vicinitiy of the Outdoor Resorts/Nettles Island south to the Martin County line. The South Hutchinson Island Area of Special Interest would affect approximately a 1. 25 mile stretch of S. R. A-1-A (South Ocean~ Drive), just north of the Martin County Line. Overall land area is about 1 square mile. With the exception of a three to four month period (January to April) the this roadway operates at or above Level of Service B. However, during the seasonal period of January to April, this area may experience periodic LOS operations at or below LOS D. Because of this strong seasonal influence, and in consideration of the policy of the State of Florida not to encourage the expenditure of public money that could be viewed as supporting the further development of the coastal barrier island regions, it is the position of St. Lucie County that so long as the existing peak season LOS is maintained (D average/ E peak hour), this area should qualify for the designation of an Area of Special Interest. In further support of the proposed designation is the fact that with a few exceptions, there is essentially no significant amount of buildable land remaining in this portion of., the barrier island. Those lands that remain undeveloped are either in the public trust, ownership or easement, or contain such environmentally sensitine habitat that maximum density is not possible. The second Area of Special Interest is proposed for designation at the intersection of I-95/The Florida Turnpike/and S.R. 70 (Okeechobee Road). This area is unique to most any other in the State in that it is only one of two points where the Florida Turnpike and I-95 meet with ad~acent interchange access points. The level and type of development activities that have taken place in this area over the past years are a direct result of the accessibility of both of these primary roadways and not as the result of local service demands. Noting that the Department of Transportation has not programmed any major expansion or facility improvement plans in this area, and that what minor improvement plans it has proposed to do in this area have been repeatedly delayed over the past 5+ years, (reference FDOT Project No: 4119249), St. Lucie County proposes to designate this area as an Area of Special Interest. In doing so, it has incorporated as policy the intention to allow no lower a degradation of LOS than that that experienced during the Peak Season study period used as a part of this plan. That is Level of Service D. January 9, 1990 2- 21 TRAFFIC ~ ~ u M r r ` I M D I e N p s ~ F A °i3 ` ` PROPOSED P - I s 9 ° AREAS OF , I ~ ? ~ ~ SPECIA~ INTEREST ~ ' Fr~P, ST. ~UCIE COUNTY ~ ~ I ~ ~0 P ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A = S0. HU?CHINSON IS~AND , ~ ~ ~ s°~°" s" ~9 d'~ B= SR 70 (I-9510 1PK) ~ ~~r ~~~a e ~ . 1MEI ~ r = FI. I ILRC~ ~ a PIEA ~ I ~ o d,~„ URBAN SEP,VICE AREA ~ q oRnnsceveNUE - 9 ~ BOUNDARY ~ I - nn~w~ ~ ~ 1= $ S A I ..I a . ? ~'k ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I ` , ~ ~~,n a~ o ~f~pW I ~j~ ~9 ~ 4 I ~ ' ~ ~ i ~ , ° I .,~~~o ~ ~ - , ~ ~ : a ~ ; ~ u , aui ~ f_-.. ao rb P n ~ i ~ g f ~`I t ~ i ~ „wp,-~~ m ~ ~ a I ~ ' ~ ~ ~ I y~ r i fJ(4. ~ 5~ fl a~. E s ~ ~ i P b . IBCME ' i ' ~ ~ `o ~ ~~~~~~f i ~°I ff~~A~~A ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ FIGURE 2-5 ~ A i9 E A ~ ~ P '.18 E A S E c o u a r r page 2-22 Ip A A Y I A Although not under the direat jurisdiction of St. Lucie Gounty, the downtown area of the City of Ft. Pierce is proposed for designation as Area of Special Interest number three. As typical with most established urban areas, it is beyond the fisCal means of the City of Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County and the State of Florida to.economically purchase the right-of-way necessary to provide the mathematically required traffic lanes needed to meet level of service standards. More importantly, if the necessary right-of-way could be obtained, the disruption to the existing downtown area of the City of Ft. Pierce would significantly affect the ability of the City to redevelop its inner core. The loss of this business center would result in the further decentralization of business activity with the impacts upon areas~ that would otherwise remain undeveloped in the outlying areas. As such, and in coordination with the City of Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County proposes here the application of the Speaial Transportation Area designation in this area. It is intended that in order to maintain the existi ng Level of Service, E Peak Season, it will be neaessary to develop alternative traffic corridors such as the programmed 25th Street and Jenkins Road aonstruction proj ects. St. Lucie County would propose in con~unction with the City of Ft. Pierce and the St. Lucie Metropolitan Plannin~ Orc~anization to continually monitor traffic volumes in this area and to develop small area improvement projects such as, but not limited to, traffic signalization adjustments, on-street parking restrictions and the establishment of one-way pairings where practical, in order to facilitate the movement of traffic in and around the downtown area. FUTOR$ TRAFFIC CIRCDLATIOH AN~LYSI S Future traffic conditions were developed for three planning. horizons to coi naide with the future land use planning periods. These periods include the years 1995, 2015, and a presumed buildout model. Traffic needs for the year 1995 are based on the St. Lucie County Level I Urban Area Transportation Study. Year 2015 forecasts were determined using 2015 socioeconomic data provided by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Florida Standard Urban Transportation Model Structure (FSUTMS) transportation forecast model. Long-range right-of-way needs were developed using the same model and buildout development levels provided in the St. Lucie County Interim Thoroughfare Plan Study. Adjustments were made to the buildout data to insurP its land use variables and zone structure were compatible with the 2015 data and zone structure, in addition to the Future Land Use Map as indicated in the Future Land Use Element. Hurricane evacuation analyses were coordinated with this element. A detailed hurricane evacuation discussion can be found in the ~ Coastal Element of this plan. January 9, 1990 2- 23 TRAFFIC 1995 Traffic Forecast The 1995 roadway needs program was extrapolated from a review of the St. Lucie County Level I Urban Area Transportation Study and the County's Five Year Transportation Program. The results of this review are indicated in Table 2-6, and graphically represented in Figure 2-6, whi ch identify both the roadway improvement projects necessary to maintain LOS standards as well as to provide the remaining portions of the County with a comprehensive construction/maintenance program. Long-Range Traffic Forecasts - 2015 ~ Buildout The computer model Micro FSUTMS was used to develop the 2015 and buildout future conditions for St. Luoie County. FSUTMS was developed by the FDOT as a tool to be used throughout the State for transportation modeling. Methodology from Urban Transportation Planning Model Update - Phase II - Task C was used to validate the model for St. Lucie County and Northern Martin County. The model was val.idated £or the year 1985 using ground counts and socioeconomic data from the St. Lucie County MPO. Forecasts were made for the year 2015 and buildout using socioeconomic data provided by the St. Lucie Metropolitan Planning Organization and St. Lucie County. Year 2015: Socioeconomic data for the year 2015 was provided by the St. Lucie County MPO and updated to reflect specific Developments of Regi onal I mpact s uch ae : St. Luoi e Wes t, The Res erve, Town Center Mall, Treasure Coast Mall, Sharrett, and West Jensen. Further changes were made reflecti ng nodal development along the I-95 and Turnpike corridors, which is consistent with the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. These data were then used in computer modeling to determine traffic demand and roadway needs to support the Future Land Use Plan. The future needs analysis is shown in Table 2-7 and illustrated in Figure 2-7. Roadway needs for the year 2015 were developed to meet the traffic demands projected in the modeling procedure at Level of Service "D". Level of Service "D" was targeted since the socioeconomic data provided by the MPO reflect peak season conditions. The FDOT 5-Year Transportation Plan, the St. Lucie 5- Year TIP, and the results of the Level I Transportation Study as well as buildout rights-of-way needed to support the future roadway network at the buildout for the County, were all taken into consideration in determining these roadway needs. Ultimate rights-of-way width are based upon the desired FDOT standards. January 9, 1990 2- 24 TRAFFIC Table 2-7 shows US #1 between No. SR A-1-A and Virginia ~venue to require six lanes by the year 2015 in order to achieve LOS D. The construction of two additional lanes is, however, impossible due to physical constraints within the City of Ft. Pierce. In coordination with the City of Ft. Pierce and the Florida Department of Transportation this section of US #1 is proposed to be classified as a constrained facility or Special Transportation Area. The County in coordination with the St. Lucie MPO, the City of Ft. Pierce and the. Department of Transportation has designated the 25th Street corridor as an alternative route for through traffic on US #1 through Ft. Pierce. It is proposed by the County to connect North 25th Street from Industrial Ave ##3 to US #1 to the north and to expand South 25th Street as a four lane roadway south of Edwards Road to Prima Vista Blvd. The County is also exploring a long term alternate route possibility by connecting and expanding the Jenkins Road-Reen Rd corridor into Indian River County to divert intercounty traffic from US #1• This planning proposal is only in its initial conceptual stages. Buildout: Buildout land use data were developed by St. Lucie County Staff for use in developing the 1987 Interim Thoroughfare Network. This data was revised to reflect more recent land use data available from Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and St. Lucie County. Approved and proposed Developments of Regional Impact such as St. Lucie West, The Reserve, Town Center, the Treasure Coast Mall, Sharrett, and West Jensen were included. The land use from the Interim Thoroughfare Study was regrouped into the zones developed by St. Lucie County and converted to variables suitable for input into Micro FSUTMS. The right-of-way for the roadway network necessary to support the buildout land use at Level of Service "D" is illustrated in Figure 2-S. It should be noted that the right-of-way widths shown, allow for possible changes in future conditions that may result from changing travel patterns or traffic intensities in a given corridor. On a case by case basis, the actual right-of-way required to accommodate roadway improvement may be less than what is shown and can be refined through specific corridor studies. The year 2015 and buildout analysis show the projected traffic volumes and roadway needs for the respective target period. Any construction of future roadways will have to undergo the complete ~eview and permit process including interchange justification reports for future I-95 or Turnpike interchanges, a current economic feasibility study for the Palmer Expressway, and environmental impact statements for the development of new corridors. January 9, 1990 2- 25 TRAFFIC i A e t e w A~ v a A 1 ` ° ° " ' ' 1 gg 5 COUNTY ~nr E ~as ~ a . E _ e ~o i ~ ~ ~ ROAD CONSTRUCTION ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ 5 PROGRAM , s I ~ ~ ~ ` e. ~ ~a ~ ' u ' - I f 89009 LEGEND i . ° U~ ~y FISGAL YEAP ~ ~ ~ ~ ~0 9 89/90 , ~ , ~wswnE ~~uir r,~n.,r C~ +e~~~ 90/91 I ~ ~ N rpAlNPE[P't ~ ~ _ . . - ' 'e e~~~~~• 91/92 ~ ~ 89015 i F A4 I ~~~RSff 92/93 GftAnGL 4VLNUC . r~. ! u~wr< r. ~rF: ~ ~ a ~ ~ 93/ga , ? ; y I ' viIFIM~s y' P~U~~~~~ ' 0 h , 94 95 I , ~ i a ~ ds ~ T ~ ~ - eeooe y a~ ~ O ~ ~ I , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ ,,ot~~P° ~ ~ eH' asoo~ PRQJECT NUi~BERS I ~ I A ~ 1UIV ~I ~ ~ ~ :esoi ~ 89 ~ ~ _ i e~~ URBAN SERUIGE AREA ~ ~ ' ~ 80UNDARY ~ asooa ; ssooa ~ acz . ~ INCORPORNTED AREAS S ~ e' . CA~Sf SI. ~ • 890i2 ,A9008 ?'b u ~ g r I ~ { r ~ ~ ~ 4 Ji 89018 001 - Q r ~ 02 d 9801 i ~ ~ ~ . . ~ei.. nr~ ~ ~ B9W ~ . ~ I 9 ° I 8901 ' 3 ~ / , 5 ~ 5w 89033 ~ 88010 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 89020 I ,yu~e 8&ODl " q -~iriF , gs ~ A ~i F ~ Af 8 . {UCI~ ~ i ~ ~ ' ~ ; " ~ ~~~~~b ~ ~ ff6~3II~A ~ , ~ ~ ~ - ~ FIGURE 2-6 l_.~-------- p x - P"~~ F --A ~ w ^ ~ page 2 -26 B1 1 p T 9 N S 0 U A f 0 ~ w p TABLE - 2-6 G ~ ST. I.DCIE (bONTY F'S - k ~D ~ PROGiiAM ~O . ` FY89/90 THItU FY95/96 ~ ~ ~ 0 FISCAL YFAR PRU7EGT SDC3V~Tf 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/962 R~CYfD QONSIR[ICrIQN P1~U7F)C1S: Required to meet 1995 level of service needs N W. PSL Blvd. Midport Rd. - Eloresta 4.100cst1 i .200cei1 N W. Prima Vista So. US-1 - Rio Mar Dr. 1.650cst ~ W. Prima Vista Rio Mar Dr. - Naranja Dr. 4.OOOcst W. Prima Vista Naranja Dr. - Airoso Dr. 1.250cst W. Midway Rd. So. US-1 - Oleander Ave .765cst .OSScei W. Midway Rd. Oleander Ave. - So. 25th St. .025 pe .100row 1.305cst .300brg .145cei W. Midway Rd. So. 25th St. - Fla. Turnpike .025 pe .200row .500row 2.009cst .223cei W. Midway Rd. Ela. Turnpike - I-95 .025 pe .500row 1.467cst y .270r1x ~ .163cei ~ Edwards Road So. US-1 - So. 25th Street 2.214cst ~ H .270r1x n .246cei TABLE - 2-6 ~ W ~ Sf. LDCIE OODNTY G a ~D II~i~7II~TP PitCIC~tANI h ~ FY89/90 1~20 FY95l96 ~ ' r ~ EISCAL YEAR ~ O pRA7ECT SDC~~TP 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/962 So. 25th St. Edwards Rd.- PSL C/Limit .200 pe 3.460c:;t .830row1 .170raw ,480brg »100cRv .270rRx .280cei So. 25th St. PSL C/Limit - Prima Vista .050 pe 5.128cst , 300rcnv . 320brg .150c1v N .150mit I No. 25th St. Ind. Ave 3- No. US-1 .468cst N .052cei ~ E. PSL Blvd So. US ~1 - Lennard Road .150row .450cst Lennard Road E. PSL Blvd - Walton Road 1.620cst .180cei Lennard Road Waiton Road - Palmer X-Way .025 pe 1.900cst ~ .SOOraw .200c1v 1.OOOmit Lennard Road Palmer X-Way - Buchannan Dr. .005 pe .300cst .250raw .030cei E. Prima Vista So. OS-1 - Lennard Rd. .025 pe .300row .900cst .075cei H ~ Palmer X-Way So. US-1 - Lennard Rd. .025 pe .250rix~r .590cst .035cei n] H Walton Road Grn. Riv. Pky - Vil. Grn. Dr. ..025 pe .130row 1.575cst .175cei No. Jenkins Rd Angle Rd. - Orange Ave. .300row1 ~ . .819cst .150brg .091cei TABLE - 2-b 4 W p Sf. LUCIE 400[d.PY G ~ Rc~D Il~i~1VII~TP AZOC~i fi K F5C89/90 7ffit0 FY95/96 ~ - , `fl EISCAL YEAR i0 O PRO,7ECr SEC~g1VT 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/962 So. Jenkins Rd Fdwards Rd. - W. Midway Rd. .100:row 1.188cst .320brg?riv .540brg/rlx .150c1v .060ut1' .200mit • .I32cei. Streets not included in the 1995 needs review N but that need to be included as a part of local construction programs i to maintain adequate traff~c circulation N Howard Street Buchannan - Seagrape Drive .175cst ~ Timiblin Kling So. US-1 - Siulrise Blvd. .100row .275cst E. Midway Rd. So. US #1 - Silver Qak Dr. .300cst Oleander Ave. Edwards Rd - Kitterman Road .200 pe 1.500row Oleander Ave. Edwards Rd - Bell Ave. 2.200cst .270r1x .100cei Oleander Ave. Bell Ave. - W. Midway Rd. 2.200cst .100c1v .100cei y Oleander Ave. W. Midway Rd - Kitterman Rd. .750cst ~ Kitterman Rd. Oleander Ave. - Lennard Rd. .025 pe .200row .SOOcst H n Indrio Road Taylor Dairy - flmerson Ave. ~ .025 pe .500row 2.OOOcst Avenue Q No. 21st St. - N. 17th St. .070cst1 St. Lucie Blvd. No. US #1 - Shinn Rd. .40Grow .500raw .SOOrow .SDOrow .500row .500row TABLE - 2-6 ~ ~ Sf. LOCIE OD~ITPY w rs ~ FY89/90 7ffit0 FY95/96 , ~ ~ ~ FISC~IL YF.AR ~ O p~p,7-E~ gDC~~Tf 89/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/962 Il~2SE(.TIONS: Midway & So. US #1" 1.OOOcst W, hlidway & Oleander Ave.* .500cst1 W. Midway & S. 25th Street" .500cst1 N ~ W. Midway & Selvitz Rd.* .500CSt w Edwards & S. 25th Street* .350cst1 O Edwards & Selvitz Rd." .650~st Eloresta & Airoso Blvd.* .030 pe .300cst Floresta & Prima Vista Blvd.'` .030 pe .500cst Eloresta & PSL Blvd." .030 pe .750cst St. ,7ames (So 25th St.> .300cst & Airoso elvd." Orange Ave & Angle Rd. " .030'pe .300cst Walton Rd. & Indian River Dr. .100row .500cst ~3 ~Z.gA~ .300cst .40Qcst .600cst .600cst .600cst .600cst .600cst ~ ~ H ~ n " necessary'to meet 1995 LDS Standards 4 TABLE - 2-6 a ~ sr. wcic oan~~r ~ - ~ RQAD Il~'R[7VIIrII2dP P~ FS _ ~4 E'Y89/90 7~IIto FY95/96 ' ~o r t0 ~p FISCAL YFAR O PR0.7F.c.T S~P 99/90 90/91 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/962 MSBU's: Iaketiaood Park .500 .500 .500 Anita Street .0751 Wagner Place .0751 (TBA) .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 .300 N 1 F2FSURFACIIJC': W ~ (TBA) .400cst .400~cst .400cst .400cst .400cst .400cst .400cst C[TLVER'P REPIACII~TP/~2IDGE REPAIR: TBA .250cst .030~cst .130cst .170cst .280est .300cst .500cst Bridge #940077 (Orange) - replace .20acst eridge #944008 (Floresta) - add lns." .020 pe .250cst Bridge #940032 (Orange) - replace .020 pe .260cst Bridge #940033 (Orange) - replace .020 pe .200cst H ~ eridge #940034 (Orange) - replace .020 pe .200cst ~ ~ H • n SIDGY~IIXS: (TBA) .100 .050 ~ .050 .050 .050 .050 .OSO ~ TABLE - 2-6 ~ N ~ ST. LDCIE ODdNPY ~ . ~ fa(]AD II~i~dVII~N~ PROC~tAM Ft K FY89/90 T~20 FY95/96 ~ ~ ~ FISCAL YEAR ~O O pRO,7ECT SDC~IENf 89/90 90/9~1 91/92 92/93 93/94 94/95 95/962 MISC. PRQ7DC15: Alt. Bridge Study - St. Lucie River .200 Traffic SignalizationlLighting .050 .050 .050 .050 .050 .050 .050 PROQ2AM 00STS N ~ 1988-89 project carry over (funding available) 7.000 Projects a part of 1995 roadway needs 10.815 6.23~5 7.605 S.I10 8.173 4.800 2.732 N Re~naining local roadway needs to be funded 2.175 2.6G~5 2.750 2.550 3.900 5.320 9.350 Total Costs to be funded in CIE 12.990 8.89~0 10.355 10.660 12.073 10.120 12.082 ALL AMC)UDTPS EXPRFSSED IN THOUSIINDS (000) ¦ * x • : ~ • ~t : * ~ ~ • ,e * a ~ Total Cost FY89/90 - FY94/95 $65,038,000 (dces not include FY88-89 carry over projects already funded) y This figure to be used in capitai facilities planning portion of Conprehensive Plan ~ ~ H Total Cost E'Y89-90 - E'Y95/96 $77,120,000 tdces not inc:lude F'Y88-89 carry over projects already funded) ' Cl TABLE - 2-6 ~ w ST. Lt)CIE ODiII119t ~ - - ~ w ~aaAn n~~xr riaoc~ri K ~ FY89/90 TI~tO E'Y95/96 . ~o ~ ~ ~ 0 NOTES: 1: Indicates project as a carry over from EY88-89. 2: Not include in current CIE pianning, but indicated as a part long tenn project recognition. S~ecific furxiing plans to be identified in CIE to be adepted comnencing in FY90-91. 3: The above Road I~rovement Program would provide for a reasonably connected road netw~ork - However, consideration needs to be given to the possibility of adding South 25th Street from Virginia Avenue to Edwards Road in FY 92-93, to • provide a continuous link five lane section from fran Ave Q to Prima Vista Blvd. This project is needed by 1995, but is not on State Road program. Cost $1,300,000. N 1 W W LF)GF~1D OE ABBREl1IATIONS cst: construction pe: preliminary engineering bgr: bridge structure clv:.culvert ~sc: misc. exp. row: right-of-way cei: const. engr. & inspect. rlx: railroad crossing mit: mitigation utl: utilities H ~ ~ ~ H ' n I A D S A A A~ 7 E p + 7 u N P I ~ ~ M. )c ~ ° 10 L ~O I V P 3I l p M I , 9 " TRAFFIC NEEDS ~ d~ p° e, P L A N ~ oco~N~L~~ ~„Y~c'~ooocoooo u i „ -c c ...,.~~ocoa~ 1 ~ PORT / AIP~PO?T ° I ' i 4, ~a~ ~ o ~ I ' ~ 9 ~ ' ° ^ o NIGrI-SPEF~ P,RIL ~ ~ ~ ~ o Peoaos~o s~. ~~uctE ~ouN?v ¦ ALIuNMENi II I ~ ~ SUF54INE S~Ai~ PARKIU7 ~ v ~ ~ ~ cbo 9 ~ ~ d°~. ~uce a~w ~ ~ ~ ~ p~ UPBAN SEP.VICf AREA p ~ iner ~ 90UNDAflY I t; _ xl ~i,~ ~tw ~,,,,r,co ? LAN[ c G b IfAfF ~ . ~ i o , ~ 4 LANE ~ ~ ~ ~ ?0000~0 C( G~~G G V~0 Oft E, 44FF V.~v r[nr, w~ a o c~~ ffY~ ¦ ~ o xu.wF n. ~o~o o ~~o°~~, ~ococ 4 LANE DIVIDC6 ~ _ _ - ' ° Eo, . 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LUCIE OOUNTY ~ ~ 2015 NEEDS ANALYSIS ~ PEAiC L~EL ~ SEASaN OF ~ ROAIX~L~Y JURIS+ FR(xf 1!0 VOLUME LANES SERVICE ~ , ` AIROSO BLVD. PSL So. 25th 5f. FIDRES'PA IaR. 26,400 41d C PSL ETiORESTA DR. PRIhII~ VISTA BLVD. 13,400 41d A ~ PSL PRIMA VISTA BLVD. WESf VIRGINIA DR. 19,800 41d B ~p PSL WfSP VIRGINIA DEt. BOE2T ST. LUCIE BLVD~. 12,900 41d B O • ANGLE RD. C OFtF~NGE AVE. N. JF~IKINS RD~ 9,600 21 A C N. JENKINS RD. JOFIIV51CkV RD. 8,400 21 A BAYSHORE BLVD. PSL SELVITZ RD. ETAftESTA DR. 4,300 21 A PSL E~ORESTA DR. PRIMA VISPA BLVD. 16,90Q 51 A PSL PRIMA VISfA BLVD. W. VIRGINIA DR. 19,000 51 A PSL W. VIRGINIA DR. PSL BLVD. 23,400 51 8 BECKFI2 RD. PSL I-95 OARWIN BLVD. 5,800 21 A PSL OAEtWIN BLVD. ETA. TURNPIKE 6,000 21 A PSL FLA. TORNPIKE 90Ui4IDF3~D BLW. 6,000 21 A PSL SOUTE~II~D BLVD. GIISON RD. 13,000 21 C EDG~IRDS RD. C; So. US #1 OLEANDF72 AVE. 16,500 41 A N C• OLFANDER AvE. So. 25TH ST. 15,600 41 A ~ C So. 25TH ST. W. ,7ENtcINS RD. 20, 000 41 A E'IARESPA DR. PSL SO(TfEIDFIVD BLVD. PSL BLVD. 13,000 21 C cJ~ C PSL HLVD. W. VIRGINIA DR. 8,520 41 A C W. VIRGINIA DR. PRIMA VISTA BLW. 17,000 41 B C PRIMA VISPA BLVD. AIROSO BLW. 13,100 41 A PSL AIROSO HLVD. 9AYSHORE BLVD, 7,900 21 A GATLIN/SAVAGE BLVD. C RANGE LINE RD. I-95 3,000 21 A PSL I-95 SAVaNA BLVD. 28,100 51 C PSL SAVONI~ BLVD. PSL BLVD. 17,100 51 A GLADES CUf-0FF RD. C W. MID4~Y RD. PAil~IETt EXWY. 5,900 21 A C PAIA1Qt ExWY. RESF72vE ooNM PK DR. 14,200 21 C C RESFFStVE DOM PK DR. RESII2~)E BLVD. 11,200 21 C GREF39 RIVIIt PKWY PSL/MC WAI,TON RD. .7IIdSIIV BCH. BLVD. 19,000 41d B INDIAN RIVF~ DR."• C/S AVIIVUE OFtANGE AVE. 10,500 41 A C/S ORANGE AVE. CITRUS AVE. 7,100 31 A y FP/S CITRUS AVE. SAVADII~AB RD. 6,900 21 A ~ C/S SAVANNAH RD. MIG4~Y RD. 6,600 21 A GS MIDF~IY RD. FR1L~I~ON RD. 8, 700 21 A "7 C/S t~LTON RD. MAFt'PIN CO/LINE 6,800 21 A 'T1 H . n TABLE 2-7 / (ODNf.) C.r Sf. LUCIE OOUNPY A? 2015 NEEDS ANAI.YSIS ~ ~ p~( I.E~IEL w ' ~ s~ oe ~'C ROADV~IY JURIS• EROM 1!0 VOL[A~ LANES SERVICE t0 ` INDRIO RD. C No. OS ~1 KINGS HIGHFQIY 8,300 21 A ~ C KINGS HIGEII+lAY I-95 10, 000 21 B ~ C I-95 MINUPE MAID RD. 4,700 21 A ~O O JETIKINS RD. PSL SELVITZ RD. W. MII7WAY RD. 5,000 21 A (I~XJRTH/9olTfH) C W. MIDV~IY RD. EiJ4~RDS RD. 10,300 21 B C EGF~ItpS EtD, OKEFx:HOBEE RD. 15,000 41d A C OKEELI-IOBEE RD ORANGE AVE. 16,500 41d A C ORANGE AtIE. Sf. LUCIE BLVD. 10,500 21 B JOEIlVST~ON RD. / C IbIDIAN RIVFI2 GL IN[J~tIO RD. 7, 200 21 A II~'~I2SON AVE. C INDRIO RD. ST. LUCIE BLt7D. 7,800 21 A C ST. LI)CIE BLtID. O[iANGE AVE. 3,800 21 A KINGS [~c.'R C/S. No. US ~1 INDRIO RD. 22,900 41d A (NORTH/SO[TPE!) C/S INDRIO RD. ORANGE AVE. 37,500 61d A C/S ORANGE AVE. OKEECfiOHEE RD. 21,700 41d A N KITTET2NIFIN RD. C OI,FAD7DF32 AVE. So. US #1 7,000 21 A C So. US #1 LF2~II~1F1RD RD. 4,500 21 A 1 W I,ENNARD RD./ C E. MID4~Q~Y RD. PAT!•IEEt EXWY. 10,000 21 8 ~ BUCHAIaIAN DR. C PAI~ EXWY. PRIMA VISTA BLVD. 22,000 41d A C PRIMA VISTA BLVD. PT. ST. LUCIE GL 24,300 41d A C PT ST LUCIE C/L So. US ~1 29,000 41d C C/MC So. US #~1 JIIVSFN HCH BLVD. 35,000 Sld D MIDPORT RD. PSL So. US ~1 LYNGATE DR. 17,300 41d A PSL LYNC',ATE DR. PT Sf LUCIE BLVD. 11,700 21 C E. h1ID4~Y RD. C INDIAN RI~ DR. BUCE~PII~Ck~ DR. 5,200 21 A C gpCE3~ltalON pR, so. Us #1 12,600 21 C W. MID4~1Y RD. C So. US ~1 OI.EANDFI2 AVE. 27,400 51 8 C OLFANDE~2 AVE. SUNRISE BLVD. 28,500 51 C c s[nuusE sLw so. 25~1 sr. 33,300 51 n C So. 25TH ST. SELVITZ RD. 14,300 41d A C SELVITZ RD. 7~DRINO PKwY. 16,800 41d A C 2~oRINO PKwY. GLADES CUT-0FE RD. 18,600 41d H C GLADES C[Tf-OEP RD. I-95 15,600 41d A y C I-95 OKEEX)IlOHEE RD. 12,300 21 C ~ ~7 • H n TABLE 2-7 (C~0[Jf. ) ~ ST. L[1CIE OOUNl'Y w zo15 t~EVS armr.YSrs ~ ~ ~ PEAK Lk,~IEL Fi SEASON OF ~ ROADN~IY JURIS* FROM 'DD VOL[A~ LANES SII2VICE ~O ' ` OKEECF3oBEE RD."• CJS So. 17TH ST. So. 25TH ST. 21,400 41d B C/S So. 25TH ST. So. 33RD ST. 21,700 41d B ~ C/S So. 33RD 5T. VIRGINIA AVE. 23,700 41d B ~ C/S VIRGINIA AVE. M(:NEIL RD. 32,500 51 D ~ C/S MCIVEIL RD. So. JIIVKINS RD. 37,800 51 D C/S So. JIIVKINS RD. I-95 47,900 61d D C/S I-95 hLA TQRNPIKE 54,400 61d E•** C/S FIA TU[tNPIKE GENfILE RD. 14,100 41d A C/S GBIPILE RD. W. MI~Y RD. 6,700 21 A C/S W. MIDV~,Y RD. SHINN RD. 7,100 21 A C/S SHINN RD. OKEECHOBEE CO/LINE 10,200 21 B OID DIXIE H4VY C INDIAN RIVER CJL No. SR A-1-A 4,800 Z1 A C No. SR A-1-A No. US ~1 7,800 21 A OL~FANDER AVE FP SUNRISE HIND. VIRGINIA A~IE. 12,200 21 C FP VIliGINIA AVE. ID4~@,RDS RD. 16,200 41 A C ED4dARDS RD. PARFIERS hIICT RD. 16,200 41 A tv C FARNm2S hII(T RD. W. MIDhg1Y RD. 16, 200 41 A C W. MIDhWY RD. KITTFItMAN RD. 10, 600 21 B ~ C KITTE~tMF,N EtD. BFACH DR. 4, 000 21 A W ORANGE AVE•'~ C/S OKEEC:1-IOBEE C/L SHINN RD. 9,700 21 B J GS SHINN RD. II~Ih3tSON/JOE~7SI~ON RD. 8,600 21 A C/S ~SON/JOEIIdS7t~N KINGS ESNY. 16, 700 41d A C/S KINGS EA~VYY. I-95 34,200 41d E•'* C/S I-95 ANGI.E RD. 25,000 51 B C/S ANGI.E RD. So. 25Tt1 ST. 29,~00 51 B C/S So. 25Tfi 5f. So. 13TH ST. 23,500 51 B C/S So. 13TH ST. so. 7TH ST. 22,200 41 B C/S So. 7TH ST. So. US Ikl 12,000 41 A fONE WAY) PAIl1EE2 EXFVY. C LET~NAEtD RD. So. US 1 13,000 21 C FA So. US I~1 So. 25TEi ST. 6,200 21 A eA So. 25TH ST. SELVITZ RD. 11,100 21 B EA SELVITZ RD. CASFA'm2E BLVD. 10,000 21 B(TPK INI'1 ~ cAS[~E er.w. cr~es cvr-0ee xn. 6,400 21 A(NO I-951 H ~ ~ ~ H . n TABLE 2-7 c~ lootar. ) ~ ~ ~ ST. LOCIE COUNl'Y ~ 2015 NEIDS ANALYSIS ~ ~ PEAK LEVEL s~ oe ~ ROADG~Y JURIS FRC~I~i 'PD ViDLLME LANES SEI2VICE ~ . ~ ~ pr sr i.uciE eLw cis so, os #i N1~RNINGSIDE BLVD. 43,900 61d e ~O C/S MDRNINGSIDE BLVD. MIDPORT RD. 43,100 61d B ~ C/S [~IIDPOR'P RD. FIARFSfA DR. 54,700 61d D C/S E'LioRESTA ~2. FLA TURNPIKE 40,500 61d B PSL FLA TURNPIKE DII, RIO BLVD. 40,500 61d B PSL DEL RIO BLW. GATLIN/SAVAGE HLVD. 30,600 51 C PSL GATLIN/SAVAGE HLVD BECKEI2 RD. 12,000 21 B PRIMA VISTA BLVD C LF3dNNARD RD. So. US ;1 10,000 41d B C So. US ~1 RIO MAR DR. 22,400 51 A C RIO MAR DR. FIAF2ESfA DR. 23,900 51 B C FLAEtE.SPA DR. AIR0.9o BLVD. 22, 500 51 A PSL AIROSO BLVD. HAYSHORE HLVD. 20,80U 51 A PSL BAYSHOItE BLw. CASHI~2E BLVD. 42,300 61d C PSL CASEII~'g,'RE BLVD. CALIE'ORNIA BLVD. 29,800 61d A PSL CALIEURNIA BLVD. PEAOOCK BLVD. 43,200 61d C N PSL PEAOOCK BLVD. I-95 52,900 61d D ~ ST. LUCIE BLVD*• C/S F7A. TURNPIKE I-95 12,500 21 B C/S I-95 No. KINGS t1WY. 10,500 21 B W C/S No. KINGS HwY. So. 25TH ST. 13,200 21 B 0° C/S So. 25TH ST. No. US #1 11,900 21 B SR A-1-A (NORTH)•• C/S INDIAN RIVEI2 C/L RDGAL RD. 9,700 21 A C/S RDGAI. RD. ROYAL PALM t~Y 20,500 41 A GS ROYAL PAIl9 WAY OID DIXIE HWY. 20,500 41d A C/S OLD DIXIE HFVY. No. US ~1 16,900 41d A SR A-1-A (SO[TI'k])"• C/S No. US ~1 INDIAN RIVII2 DR. 18,500 41d A GS INDIAN RIVIIt DR. So. oCEAN DR. 20,900 41 A C/S So. OCFAN DR. ET. PIFRCE C/L 10,500 21 A GS ET PIF~tCE GL FPL PLAKP 5,000 21 A C/S FPL PLANf NORMANDY HCH AC5 9,000 21 A C/S NORNm,NDY BCH ACS MARTIN 00/LINE 16,400 21 D SELVITZ RD./ PSL BAYSHORE BLVD. PAIl~2 EXWY. 6,800 21 A [IARTMAN RD. C/PSL PAi1~R EXWY. ED4+Q~RDS RD. 9,600 21 A C E~~,RDS RD. OKEECF1oBEE RD. 9, 600 21 A y C OKEECHOBEE RD. o[tANGE AVE. 9,000 21 A ~ ~ ~ H • n TABLE 2-7 ( G ST. LUCIE OOUNTY ~ 2015 NEEDS ANALYSIS ~ G ~ PEAK LEUEL 1-j SEASUN OE ~ ROADWAY JURIS" FROM TO VOI.[d~ LANES SERVICE t0 . ` SOUI'FIDFSID BIND. PSL FIARESfA DR. BECKEI2 RD. 3,000 21 A ~ ~ US #1"• C/3 No. KINGS HWY. IN~2I0 RD. 25,900 41d C ~ (NORTH/SOCiPfI) C/3 INDRIO RD. ST. LUCIE BLUD. 31,300 61d B C/S ST. I~CIE BLVD. JUANITA AVE. 34,100 61d B C/3 JUANITA AVE. No. SR A-1-A 37,000 61d C C/S No. SR A-1-A ORANGE AVE. 46,300 61d* D C/3 ORANGE AVE. DELAV~m,RE A~IE 46, 700 61d* D C/S DECANIARE AVE. VIRGINIA AVE. 4~,900 61d* D GS VIRGINIA AVE. ID4~RDS RD. 51,800 61d E"** GS E~4~1RDS RD. FARlV43is tYIICT RD. 50,000 61d E•*' C/S FARhm2S ME(T RD. NIIIX~Y RD. 45,500 61d D C/S MID[~Y RD. PRIMA VISTA BLVD. 45,300 61d D C/S PRII~ VISfA BLVD. F1P,LTON RD. 41,700 61d C C/S NIALT~1 RD. PT ST LUCIE BL17D. 46,400 61d D GS PT ST LI7CIE BLVD. JENSEN BEACH BLVD. 63,600 81d D " 1~0 BE PR(7VIDED TEII20UGfi ALTFI2NATE i~ORRIDORS. N VIRGINIA AVE.•= C/S So. US ~1 OLFANDEIt AVE. 34,000 61d B ~ cis or.~v~~ AvE S[R~IRISE BLl7D. 31,000 61d a W GS SUNRISE HLVD. so. 13TH ST. 33,000 61d A ~ C/S So. 13TEI ST. So. 25TEI ST. 31,500 61d B C/S so. 25TH sT. So. 35TH ST. 31,000 61d B C/S So. 35TH ST. OKEFC[IOBEE RD. 36,000 61d C WEST VIRGINIA IX2. / C GI.ADES C[Tr-0FF RD. I-95 14.300 21 D VILt.A~GE GRN. DEt./ PSL I-95 cALIE~ORNIA BLVD. 16,200 41d A c~@,UPOBI RD. PSL CALIE~ORNIA BLVD. CASFH+II32E BLVD. 21,100 41d B psr. cAStn~ es.v~. BAYSHORE BLVD. 23,500 41d c PSL BAYSHORE BLW. E7ARESTA DR. 16,100 41d A PSL ELrORESTA DR. So. US #1 34,000 41d D VILI.FIGE (12N. DR. PSL So. US ~1 NIALTON RD. 20,000 41d A t~AI.'PON RD. C So. US /1 VILL. C~7N. DR. 20,000 41d A t+IP,L1~I RD. C VILL. c~tN. D[t. c~tEIIB RIVII2 PKWY. 27,100 41d C c+@.T,TON RD. C c~tEfld RIVIIt PKWY. SR A-1-A 15.000 21 D H ~ ~ ' H n ~ TABLE 2-7 (OONP.I ' ~I ~ ST. LUCIE OOUbTPY 2015 NEIDS ANALYSIS G ~ • fi PFAK LEVEL ~ SEA.90N OE ~ ROAD4~Y JURI3" FROM 1!0 VOLUME LANES SFI2VICE , ~ 25~n-i sr** c Aixoso sLw. rvacmo a~. ~ 25,700 41d s ~ (SO1TI'H/NORTHI C MACFDO IXt. PALt+~t EXWY. 27,000 41d B C PAIMER EXVJ~( W. MIDt~Y RD. 31,800 41d C ~ C W. NiZGF@~Y RD. EDN~IRDS RD. 37, 000 61d B c/s e~s Rn. ~z ai.w. 26,600 61d A C/S C'ORTEZ BLVD. VIRGINIA AVE. 28,500 61d A C/S VIRGINIA AVE. OKEECHOBEE RD. 40,500 61d B C/S OKEECFIOBEE RD. ORANGE AVE. 36,200 61d B C/S ORANGE AVE. AVE34UE Q 30,400 51 C C/S A~7FlVUE Q JUANITA AVE. 29,500 51 B C/S JUANITA AVE. Sf. LUCIE HLVD. 18,000 41d A C/S ST. LUCIE BLVD. No. US ~1 13,000 41d A I-95'• S INDIAN RIVEIt C/L Sf. L[ICIE BLW. 40,500 41X C S ST. LUCIE BLVD. OKEECEIOBEE RD. 42,300 61X 8 S OKEECHOBEE RD. W. MID4~Y RD. 64,400 61X C S W. MIDWAY RD. PRIMA VISTA HLVD. 70,400 61X C N S PRIMA VISTA BLw. W. VIRGINIA DR. 70,700 61X C S W. VIRGINIA DR. GATLIN BLVD. 57,300 61X C ~ S GATLIN HLVD. Ig1RTIN 00/LINE 31,000 61X A ~ FLA TURNPIKE"~ S INDIAN RIV~t GL OKEE(~iOBEE RD. 29,90U 41X B O S OKEEC'EIOBEE RD. PT ST LUCIE BLt7D. 53,000 41X D S PT ST LUCIE BLVD. MAR'PIN C/L 56,400 41X D " ST. Ll1CIE O~UNi'Y HAS JURISDICTIONAL, OPERATIONAL AND MAINl'F~IANCE flESPONSIBILITY 1l7 ESlABLISH IAS. LAS OETF~MINED ACOORDING 1~0 TAHLE 2-3 BASED ON THE 1985 H(M. TSM AND TCM MEAS[IRES WILL BE IMPLFI~IINfID 'PO IMPRORIE TRAE'EIC FIAW (X)NDITIONS. KEY: PSL - CITY OE POI2T ST. LUCIE FP - CI'PY OE E~DRT PIERCE C - ST LUCIE ODUNTY S - FIARIDA DEPAR71~3VT OF 1RANSPORTATION EA - EXPRESSS+WY AUPHORITY y 1= lane ld = lane divided 1X = lane expressway ~ ~7 ~ H . C~ , ~ ~ s A p ° ~ ~ ~ A C ° ° ~ ' ' P ,o ESTIMATED YEAR 2010 N ~ P. 9=_ R ~e L + _ ~ , F . D . 0.1. ~ 9 i ~ r~ x ~ ~ UNC i IONAL C~,qSSIFI CATION ; ~ a ~ ~ ~ ~ , I ~ " ~ BASEC f~V 1REASUftE GUn51 YEAR 2010 FSUTMS MODEL ~ ~6 ~ - ~ ` ~ ~ ff ~ ~ 30AC0 TRiPS/OAY ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ lc/, ~ PAINCIPAL RIi7ER1A'~ NDi ~ S~ ~ i 'r I { ~ 'R ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~MINOR AkiERIAL "xD1 ~ 30,00~ >>3,000 IRIPSIDAY ~ ~ . i ~ , r p h ~ N ~ ` \ FoA1 PI[AU i ~1 . ~ . . ~ x. II~ ~ P ~ ~ . o~ I~[i L-.. J ! . . . ~~~e'm ' ~i W.~+- ~ J „ 3b ~ I~~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~Ai , .i ~ _ EfAC§ . 's ~ ~ : • ~ OPAhfE AVF.MUE E'rtENi[qt b ~ ' . i r ~f E _ _ . . . . . - _ ' _ _ . . III~ ~ ~I ~ ~ ~ .u^ Sr aUU ` f k ' ' ~ ` 'i a G ~ ~ ' ~I~ 4 ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ s ~f ~ '4 ii , r A1~~ \ 4 t F ~ I\ 1,/Y j \ r - s ~ i , . ' ~ . i , ; _ , , 9 ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ , _ .t e ~ i , ~ i S { ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ I~, I 4 ~ !a ( ~ ~I~ 4 ~ ~ i ~ Eut Si y \ ~ C \ ~ g ~ ; p µ e ~ . ~ ' ~I' ~ ~A ~ , ~ " ' -::L-- , ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~e ~ 0g p ~ m E u p y i 9 f a € j ~I ~ ; ~ i ~ , ~ ;,,4-,J { ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ EY ~ t ~ ~ . i j ~ ` ~ E P € ~ " ' { " ~ ~ W9 S~. 1UCIQ ~ ~ ` ~II ~ e ~~i , ~~0)~~~~ j I \ i 4 ~ ~ e`"+i ffdOR?~A i ; ~ ~ ~ ` ~ \ ~ _T n -~v i l . ~ r ' ~UftE c , ~ u,,, ~ ~ ~ : ~ - ~ - T= F t a;rt ~ eiee ~ m k R ~ ~ A 6 B U 0 I 4 i~ :ia:,e ~ - 4ia ~ NON-KO'1'ORI ZED TRANSPORTATI ON CONSI DERA~I ONS The non-motorized transportation system serves bicyclists and pedestrians. The State Transportation ~~lan requires that bicycle and pedestrian ways be given full consideration in the planning and development of transportation facilities. Sidewalks and bikeways should be incorporated into state and regional plans along with local transportation plans snd programs. The state also requires that bicycle and pedestrian ways be established in conjunction with construction, reconstruction or changes in any state facilities within 5 miles of an urban area. Exceptions to this plan may be made if consideration of a non-motorized way is contrary to public safety, cost is disproportionate to need or probable use, or absence of need or use has been determined. Bicyclists St. Lucie County encourages the development of bikeways i n all plar~ned deeelopmen~s. ~'he leeels of b~epele ~et#vity and future need within the County are being explored in the St. Lucie County through the St. Lucie County Bicycle Advisory Committee. More specific information on existing bicycle activity, future needs and recommended programs will be available through the work of t}~c? Ri c!v~l g Arlyi anrl (_nmmi t~itce. Pedestrians The interface of pedestrians with vehicles requires careful design to ensure the safety and movement of the pedestrian, as well as the safety and movement of vehicles. The City of Fort Pierce has established a Sidewalk Plan to develop a uniform system of sidewalks for pedestrian circulation city-wide, with sidewalks on both sides of every street and short-range improvements to schools and park areas, along with other improvements. A similar plan should be implemented throughout the urban area of unincorporated St. Lucie County. Bikeways and sidewalks should include standard signage and marking to conform with FDOT standards. Proper signage and marking should delineate the limits of the pathway while' indicating locations where interaction between various modes of transportation occurs. These measures will increase the safety of the cyclist, motorists, and pedestrians. January 9, 1990 2- 42 TRAFFIC GOALS, OBJI3CTIVSS AND POLICI]3S GOAL 2. 1: PROVI DE SAF'I~ AND RFFI CI $NT 1~IOVBI~NT OF PEOPI,$ AND GOODS, AT RSASON~BL$ COST AND IKI HT 1![Tl~i DETRI 1[SNT TO THE RNVI RONMSNT. Obj ective 2. 1. 1: The St. Lucie County roadway transportation system sha11 be reviewed annually in coordination and consistent with changes to the Future Land IIse Element in this plan. ~ report oa the statws of the ~ystem and impacts on the system by proposed land use changes shall be prepared. Pel~cy 2: 1: 1: 1: Eor~c~uet in eoordina~io~ w~th t~e MPO a regular review of accident data and~ identify above average accident locations. Prepare an annual report on high acoident locations i ncluding proposed corrective ~,t~,gag»rog anrl nngitg, Policy 2. 1. 1. 2: Develop an annual report on the level of servioe provided on the St. Luaie County roadway system and identify improvement needs and costs to provide the levels of service listed in Policy 2. 1. 2. 8. Policy 2. 1. 1. 3: In coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation, St. Lucie Metropolitan Planning Organization, Florida Department of Community Affairs and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council annually review the transportation network and define any Special Interest Areas that may warrant LOS standards lower than those lieted in Policy 2. 1. 2. 8. Policy 2. 1. 1.4: Facilities currently operating at conditions below those standards listed in Policy 2. 1.2. 8 shall be maintained at least at their current LOS through development order conditions for roadway improvements within the radius of influence of a proposed development. The radius of • influence for a given development shall be further defined in the County's Land Development Regulations traffic monitoring provisions. January 9, 1990 2- 43 TRAFFIC Policy 2. 1. 1. 5: Conduct in coordination with the MPO a signal inventory study for all roads for which St. Lucie County has operational, maintenance and jurisdictional responsibility as a basis for implementing the 1985 Highway Capaaity Manual county- wide by 1995. Objective 2. 1.2: Ez3.stinq an.d future roadway deficiencies based on standarc3s established in this plan shall be mitigated through a continuous roadway improvement program. Policy 2. 1.2. 1: Develop and implement a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that is consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of this plan. Update this plan annually in conjunction with review of the eap~t~~ improveme~~ b~dget: Poli cy 2. 1. 2. 2: Reni ew all propos ed devel opments f or. consistency with the goals, objectives, and policies of this plan and require ~nnrt~i nai_i nn nf tr?ffi r! ni rr.~,~l atri nrZ rl gng and improvements with land use, right-of- way and infrastructure plans befors denelopment~ approval. Traffia oirculation plans shall address the mitigation of all potential project impacts on the roadway system. Policy 2. 1.2.3: Review access driveways and new roadway connections associated with development to assure safety and compatibility with the existing and future roadway network. Impose requirements for conformity as condition of development approval. Poliay 2. 1.2.4: Except as defined in Policies 2. 1.2. 6 through 2. 1. 2. 13, maintain the operation of the roadway network for which St. Lucie has operational, maintenance or jurisdictional responsibilitiy at or above the LOS standards as listed in Policy 2. 1. 2. 8. Policy 2. 1. 2. 5: In coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation, St. Lucie Metropolitan Planning Organization, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the Department of Community Affairs, designate as Areas of Special Interest the lower reaches of South Hutchinson Island and January 9, 1990 2- 44 TRAFFIC the interchange area of I-95 and the Florida Turnpi ke. Policy 2. 1.2.6: Enaourage the Cii~:y of Fort Pierce to establish an STA i~1 the downtown area of Fort Pierce extending from the North City Limit to Virginia Avenue. Policy 2. 1. 2. 7: Coordinate with the City of Fort Pierce and the Florida Department of Transportation to meet future corridor capacity needs for U. S. 1. Explore the cost and feasibility of alternative traffic corridors through the downtown area of Ft. Pierce. Policy 2. 1.2.8: St. Lucie County ado~~ts the following level of service standards for application within the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County: TABI,$ 2-4 LEVSL OF SERVICR ST~iDARDS F8C3,lltv TgDe AvpraQEa l~a~ ~rsassnn ~nnual Daily Daily Peak Ho»r Local Road C C D Collector C ~ D D Minor Arterial Urban C D E Rural C D D Ma j or Arteri al Urban C D E State Hwy Urban C D D Rural C C D Limited Access Facility Urban D D D Rural C C C Backlogged Facilities maintain & maintain & maintain & improve improve improve~ Constrained Facilities maintain* maintain* maintain* *Transportation System Management and Transportation Demand Management measures will be used to maintain and improve traffic flow January 9, 1990 2- 45 TRAFFIC Policy 2. 1.2. 9: In coordination with the Capital I mprovements El ement ( Pol i cy 11. 1. 1. 10 the Category "A" public facilities as listed in Table 2-8 will be allowed to operate at LOS "E" or increase up to 5~ in peak season, peak hour traffic volume through ~he end of the fiscal year indicated for improvement and shall be maintained at or above LOS " D" thereafter: Table 2-8 ST. LIICI E CODNTY SACxLOGGED F~Q LI TI RS RQAD~AY SEGMFlNT F/Y I1~IPROVEM$NT PLANNL;D PSL Blvd. Midport Rd. - Floresta Dr. 89-90 W. Mi~way Rd. So. US 4~eanc~er 1~ve. 92-9~ W. Midway Rd. Oleander Ave. - So. 25th St. 91-92 Prima Vista Blvd. So. US 1- Rio Mar Dr. 89-90 Prima Vista Blvd. Rio Mar Dr. - Naranj a Dr. 94-95 Prima Vista Blvd. Naranj a Dr. - Airoso Dr. 89-90 F1 nrt~xxt-a llr 'PGT. R1 vr~ - Uri ma Vi et-a A1 vri Q1 _Q7 . Policy 2. 1.2. 10: In coordination with the Capital I mprovements El ement ( Pol i cy 11. 1. 1. 17 the Category "C" pub~ic facilities as listed in Table 2-9 shall be classified as backlogged facilities in coordination with FDOT. These roadways or roadway segments will be allowed to increase up to 5% in peak season, peak hour traffic volume through the end of the fisaal year indicated for improvement and shall be maintained at or above LOS " D" thereafter: Table 2-9 PROPOSED ST~TS B~CKLOGGED FACILITIES RO~D~'AY SBGl~sSNT F/Y IMPRO~VSMBNT PLANPSD PSL Blvd. Floresta Dr. - FLA Turnpike 92-93 State Rd. #70 I-95 - So. US #1 90-91 No. US #1 Orange Ave. - North A-1-A None So. US #1 Orange Ave. - Edwards Rd. None So. US # 1 Edwards Rd. - Midway Rd. None So. US #1 Midway Rd. - Prima Vista Blvd. None So. US #1 Prima Vista Blvd. - PSL Blvd. None So. 2 Sth St. Vi rgi ni a Ave. - Edwards Rd. None No. Ri ngs Hwy. Orange Ave. - I ndri o Rd. None January 9, 1990 2- 46 TRAFFIC Policy 2. 1.2. 11: In coordination with FDOT designate as constrained facilities those roadways in St. Lucie County which operate below acceptable levels of service and where capacity improvements are not feasible due to physical or policy barriers. Policy 2. 1.2. 12: Allow no roadway link which is not subjeat to Area of Special Interest designation or listed in Tables 2-8 ar 2-9 to operate at more than ten percent above the service volumes listed in Tables 2-2 or 2-3 for the levels of service identified in Policy 2. 1. 2. 8. When any County arterial or collector road or segment of such a road is determined to be operating one level of service below its adopted standard, the County shall exercise one of the following options: a. Enter into a contract that will result in the addition of capacity to the facility within six months of the rlai_r~rmi n~~r.^n i~p:~~ ~}22 f~^.1~~i. ~Y 3.~ operating below its level of service standard, and delay issuance of development orders until the contract has been executed; b. Enter into an enforceable development agreement that specifies that new development will provide for the upgraded facility; c. Amend the plan to lower the level of service at the next opportunity; or d. Not issue any development permits in the impacted area. The purpose of providing for the temporary operation below the adopted level of service is to provide a reasonable period of time to restore the level of service through appropriate improvements to roads that are forecast to operate at the adopted level of service, but which may unexpectedly operate at a lower level of service. All development orders issued pursuant to this policy shall be conditioned on the attainment of the adopted level of service. However, this policy shall not impair the county's right to refuse to issue a development order pursuant to this January 9, 1990 2- 47 TRAFFIC policy if the Board of County Commissioners determines that the resultant lower level of service caused by the proposed development order would constitute a threat to public health or safety." Policy 2. 1.2. 13: In coordination with FDOT, designate roadways or roadways segments within Areas of Special Interest as backlogged or constrained facilities which operate at levels of service as established in policy 2. 1. 2. 8. Policy 2. 1.2. 14: Up to the fiscal year indicated for improvements, operating conditions for the roadways listed in Tables 2-8 and 2-9 shall be maintained or improved through traffic systems management and traffic demand management measures. Obj ective 2. 1. 3: By August 1, 1990, St. Lucie County shall adopt a tho~ouqhfare right-of-way protection plan for the major roadway ~ne~c~?~r7. 7~? ~..+.7 ~ m .C~ S 7 YG\.AV1A ,~,~a~.. ii^ya?~~. a.~'3~ .~~aii~..~v C.iii:~3ia.a~v73 Blement and the Future Land IIse Rlement of this plan. Policy 2. 1. 3. 1: Prohibit encroachment of development and required setbacks into established present and future rights-of-way and, within the law, require dedication of right-of-way through development orders issued by the County. Pol i cy 2. 1. 3. 2: Revi ew propos ed devel opment pl ans f or impact on the future land use plan and assess the capacity needs of each project as it relates to the thoroughfare right-of- way protection plan by requiring a traffic impaat analysis, as further described in the County's Land Development Regulations, with proposed development applications. GQ~L 2. 2: $ST~BLI SH ~N I NTSGRATSD TRANSPORTATI ON SYSTBI~I CONSISTENT WITH FUTURS DEVSLOPMBNT OF THE COIIN'1.'Y. Obj ective 2. 2_ 1: I~iotorized and non-motorized needs shall be assessed and met for each new development approved. January 9, 1990 2- 48 TRAFFIC Pol i cy 2. 2. 1. 1: I ncl ude wi thi n the Land Devel opment Regulations provisions for requiring an adequate number of motorized and bicycle on-site parking spaces for each new site development and provide for safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians within the site in conjunction with plan review and permitting. Policy 2.2. 1.2: Review on-site traffic flow to assure adequate circulation for motorized and non- motorized vehicles and pedestrians is provided. Require signage and roadway specifications that conform to the County's adopted standards. Obj ective 2. 2. 2: By December 31, 1991, a plan shall be developed to provide transportation services to transportatios disadvantaged persons. Policy 2.2.2. 1: Participate with the efforts of the St. Lucie County Council on Aging, or other ~~~~gn~t~3 ~,r~~i3~r, t~ aaS28o t r~G~us ~f and develop a plan to provide effeotive service for work, meals, and other necessary trips to the transportation disadvantaged. Obj ective 2. 2. 3: The long range transportation needs plan shall be updated on a regular basis_ Pol i cy 2. 2. 3. 1: Revi s e the trans portati on el ement as appropriate upon the oompletion of the current 2010 transportation study. GOAL 2. 3: TO DEVSLOP ~ SAFE BICYCLl3 AND PRDBSTRIAAi 7.'RANSPORTATI ON SYSTSIyi ACCRSSI BLB TO ALL MAJOR PIIBLI C~PiD PRIPATI~ F~CI LI TI ES. Obj ective 2.3.1: The transportation system shall be improved to appropriately accommodate bicycle and pedestri.an. roadway desiqn and facility requirements. Pol i cy 2. 3. 1. 1: I ncl ude wi thi n the Land Devel opment Regulations, design criteria and standards to be used in addressing the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. January 9, 1990 2- 49 TRAFFIC Pol i oy 2. 3. 1. 2: Us e the Bi cycl e Advi s ory Commi ttee to develop recommendations for a bicycle and pedestrian transportation plan to be submitted to the County Commission by December 31, 1991. The plan should provide access to major public and private facilities including parks, sahools, beaah accesses and maj or shopping facilities. Policy 2.3. 1. 3: Develop a program to systematically inventory all significant streets within the MPO area, with particular attention given to hazards, bottlenecks, and barriers to bicyclists. Policy 2. 3. 1. 4: Develop a bicycle and pedestrian accident recording program to identify road segments and intersections having frequent bicycle and pedestrian-related accidents. Policy 2.3. 1.5: Include within the Land Development • regulations a requirement that all new development provide bicycle fac~lities and/or sidewalks along all maj or collector and arterial roadways within and adjacent to the proposed development pro~ect. Obj ective 2. 3_ 2: ~ bicycle transportation system shall be developed into a network connecting all major travel destination~ to population concentrations. Policy 2. 3. 2. 1: Establish bioycle and pedestrian facilities in accordance with AASHTO guidelines around schools, with emphasis placed upon the area encompassing schools that are not serviced by the s chool bus s ys tem. Policy 2.3.2.2: Use the Bicycle Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for a bicycle and pedestrian transportation plan to be submitted to the County Commission by December 31, 1991. The plan should provide access to major public and private facilities including parks, schools, beach accesses and maj or shopping facilities. Policy 2. 3. 2. 3: Work with local recreation departments and the State Department of Natural Resources to develop bicycle facilities within community and regional parks and other major recreational facilities. January 9, 1990 2- 50 TRAFFIC Policy 2. 3. 2. 4: Coordinate bicycle planning activities of the bicycle advisory committee on bicycle facilities with other agencies associated with bicycle planning activities in Martin and Indian River Counties. Obj ective 2. 3. 3: A usable pedestrian circulation system shall be developed. Policy 2. 3. 3. 1: Provide, in association with all new road construction in the urban area sidewalks along all maj or streets (including all arterials and collectors identified in the Comprehensive Plan). Policy 2. 3.3.2: Provide additional sidewalks, where necessary, to connect or complete either existing or proposed sidewalks in a manner that provi~des a complete pedestrian circulation system. GO~L 2. 4: COORDI NATS TR~IiTSPORT~TI ON-RELATSD I SSIIES WITH THI~ PL~NS AND PR(X=RAMS f1F THR FLORID~ DEPgRTMBNT OF TRANSPORT~TTON, THE TRS~SDRS ~(~AST RSGI ON~L PI~ANNI NG CODNCI L, THI3 ST_ LIICI g METROPOLI TAN PLANNI NG ORGAMI ZATI ON, FLORI DA ~SP~RTI~IENT OF COMMII1~lI TY AF'FAI RS, THE IiDTCHI NSON I SLAND RSSOURCE M~GSMENT PL~N, ADJACBNT l~IiJNI CI PALI TI ES, ADJACENT COIINTI $S, AND OTHBR PRI V~TS TRANSPORT~TI ON-RSI,~TSD AGENCI RS. Obj ective 2. 4. 1: Common transportation goals, obj ectives, and policies shall be shared on an on-qoing basis with the transportation-related agencies listed in Goal 2.4, where common interests are involved. Policy 2. 4. 1. 1: Review the existing Transportation Goals, Objectives, and Policies of other agencies when revising or altering Goals, Objectives, and Policies for St. Lucie County. Obj ective 2. 4. 2: The Coun.ty sha11 communi.cate with the agencies listed in Goal 2.4 reqarding transportation activities and planned improvements_ January 9, 1990 2- 51 TRAFFIC Policy 2. 4.2. 1: By December 31, 1990, establish a mailing list to ensure that all interested agencies listed above are informed of transportation related activities and improvements via copies of correspondence. Policy 2. 4.2.2: As a part of the Capital Improvements Element update process annually review transportation improvements planned for St. Lucie County indicati ng the agency responsible for the improvement and the estimated date of completion. Obj ective 2. 4. 3: ~pplicable agencies listed in Goal 2. 4 shall be advised of development proposals which may have impacts within their respective jurisdiction and request comments as applicable. Policy 2. 4. 3. 1: Establish a standard check list procedure to advise applicable agencies of proposed development by August 1, 1990. January 9, 1990 2- 52 TRAFFIC