Malabar Road (SR 514) PD&EProject Development & Environment Study
Space Coast TPO – Board Meeting May 14, 2015
Project Location Map
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Purpose and Need
• Improve traffic flow and relieve congestion
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Location Existing Traffic (2015)
Future Traffic (2045)
Malabar Road (SR 514) –East of Babcock Street
18,000 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)
28,000 AADT
Malabar Road (SR 514) –East of Corey Road
15,000 AADT 22,000 AADT
Malabar Road (SR 514) –West of US 1
13,000 AADT 19,000 AADT
Engineering Analysis
• Traffic Projections
• Typical Sections
• Roadway Alternatives
– 4-laning
– Minimize right of way (ROW)
– Intersection improvements
• Access Management
• Traffic Operations/Safety
– Enhanced bike and pedestrian facilities
• Stormwater Management
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Recommended Alternative
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• Selected based on:
– Community and stakeholder input
– Engineering analysis
– Minimization of sensitive environmental
impacts
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Malabar Road Segments
Segment 1- 4 Lane Urban
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Babcock Street to Weber Road
• Four-lane divided urban
• 11’ travel lanes
• 114 feet minimum width
• Best fit to minimize impacts
• 7’ bike lanes
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Segment 2 - Suburban
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Weber Road to east of Corey Road
• Four-lane divided suburban
• 55 mph design speed
• 150 feet minimum width
• 6’ Bicycle lanes
Segment 2 - No Build
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Corey Road to Marie Street
• Partial no build east of Corey Road up to Marie Street
• 10’ multi-use path
• Meets future traffic demand
• Avoids environmental impacts
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Segment 3 – Marie St. to US 1
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Marie Street to US 1
• Three-lane with center turn lane
• 35 mph design speed
• 78’ feet minimum width
• Best fit to minimize impacts
• 7’ Bike lanes and sidewalks
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Environmental Evaluations
• Wildlife – Recent wildlife surveys
• Parks – Section 4(f)
• Cultural and historic resources
• Wetlands and floodplains
• Noise impacts & air quality
• Contamination
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Environmental – Section 4(f)
• Department of Transportation Act of 1966
• Cannot approve the use of land from
publicly owned parks, recreational areas
unless:
– There is no feasible and prudent alternative to
the use of land for the transportation facility.
– The action includes all possible planning to
minimize harm to the property resulting from
the use.
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Environmental
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Section 4(f) Lands
Preliminary Costs
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• Design– Approximately $3.6M
– Funded in fiscal year 2019
• Right-of-Way– Preliminary ROW estimate - $22M
– Currently not funded
• Construction– Preliminary construction cost - $24.5M
– Currently not funded
Safety Improvement Project
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• FDOT Project No. 413761-1-32-01
– Improve intersections of Weber and Corey Road
– Funded for design, right-of-way and construction
– Design scheduled to begin October 2014
– Project will Let for construction June 2019
– FDOT Design Contact Person:Name: Jerald Marks
Tel: 386-943-5161
Email: [email protected]
Next Steps
• Public Hearing (Summer of 2015)
• Complete environmental and engineering
reports
• Location Design Concept Approval (LDCA)
from Federal Highway (Fall of 2015)
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Contact Information
Lance Decuir, PE
Atkins
Deputy Project Manager
482 South Keller Road
Orlando, FL 32810
407-806-4482
Vic Poteat, PE
Atkins
Project Manager
482 South Keller Road
Orlando, FL 32810
407-806-4129
Jazlyn Heywood, PE
Florida Department of Transportation
FDOT Project Manager
719 S Woodland Blvd., MS 501
Deland, FL 32720
386-943-5388
17www.sr514malabar.com