Orange County Pedestrian

Safety Program

Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development Services Department

August 25, 2015

Mayor Jacobs has directed County staff to maintain and enhance the County’s

coordinated, comprehensive, and consistent response to pedestrian and bicycle safety issues.

Presentation Outline

Program Overview

Coordination

Capital Planning

Codes

Implementation

Program Overview

Metro Orlando tops the list of most dangerous areas to walk in 2014.

Program Overview

Orange County Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes

Jan. 1, 2006-Feb. 1, 2015

4,968 total crashes

4,083 injuries (82%)

256 fatalities (5%)

Source: Signal Four Analytics Crash Database, Accessed February 2, 2015.

1,574 crashes in the dark (32%)

750 crashes from

aggressive/distracted driving (15%)

348 crashes from drugs/alcohol (7%)

Program Overview

Coordinate Existing County Activities

Public Works ADA Compliance Initiative/Transition Plan

Road Safety Audits/Safety Studies

Roadway Lighting Program

School/Pedestrian Safety Projects

Community Traffic Safety Team

Best Foot Forward and MetroPlan Orlando

funding and coordination

Coordination

Existing Programs/Agencies

Safety Studies done by Orange County Public Schools (OCPS)

Public Outreach done by Best Foot Forward

Crosswalk enforcement and education in schools handled by Best Foot Forward, OC Sheriff’s Office, OCPS

Program Overview

Coordination

Codes Capital

Planning

New Program Activities

Coordination

New Program Activities

Expand current efforts with new County planning and engineering activities

Jointly pursue training and grant opportunities

Work with Best Foot Forward, Orange County Public Schools, MetroPlan Orlando, FDOT, cities

Coordination

New Program Activities

Logo and outreach materials

(English, Spanish, Haitian Creole)

Media outreach/Orange TV

Website/Mobile application

Outreach at County community

meetings/events

Coordination

Mayor Jacobs’ Initiatives

Sustainability Plan focus on pedestrian safety and livability

Mayors’ Challenge focus on safety, biking /walking data collection, and education

Coordination

Mayor Jacobs’ Initiatives

INVEST in Our Home for Life commitment to pedestrian safety projects

Funding for crossings, intersections, other needs

Walk Ride Thrive! Program helps identify needs

Capital Planning

Collect Data

Evaluate

Data

Select

Corridors Select Counter-

measures Implement

Monitor Effectiveness

and

Benefit-Cost

Ratio

Capital Planning

Road Safety Audits (RSAs) and Studies

Detailed area/corridor studies

Identify safety improvements with community input

County RSA completed: Northwest, Bithlo/Christmas, Waterford Lakes, Texas-Americana

Capital Planning

Safety Project Highlights

UCF Area, Pine Hills, and Oak Ridge Preliminary

Engineering projects underway or planned

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon

(RRFB) installations

International Drive Walkability Analysis

Capital Planning

New Program Activities

“Safety CIP” to fund identified safety projects

– Add safety enhancements to standard engineering plans

– New safety features for new/widened roadways

Biking/walking data collection

Budget

FY 2015—2016

• Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Action Plan $25,000

• Pedestrian/Bicycle Data Collection $15,000

• Pine Hills Road Preliminary Engineering $300,000

• UCF Area Preliminary Engineering $357,000

• Oak Ridge Road Preliminary Engineering $300,000

Budget

FY 2016—2017

• Pine Hills Road Final Engineering $500,000

• Oak Ridge Road Final Engineering $500,000

• UCF Area Final Engineering $500,000

FY 2017—2018

• Pine Hills Road Construction $1,200,000

• Oak Ridge Road Construction $1,200,000

FY 2018—2019

• UCF Area Construction $3,500,000 Note: Preliminary estimates

Codes

Ch. 38 (Zoning Code) pedestrian/bicycle site development standards updated in 2013

Comprehensive Plan policies

ADA Compliance Initiative code updates

Forthcoming Sustainable Land Development Code project

Existing County Activities

Codes

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Plan

Complete Streets Policy and Manual coordinated with FDOT/MetroPlan Orlando

Pedestrian related code changes

– Site development standards (ex. driveway markings)

– Student housing/pedestrian-oriented land uses

– ADA and access management

Add New Program Activities

Implementation

Implementation

RSA, planning, and coordination already underway

Outreach materials/multimedia in development now

Communications Plan in place with Communications Division

BCC work session in August

Program Summary

Implementation

“Safety CIP” and new Safety coordinator in FY 15-16

Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Action Plan in FY 15-16

Coordination with US DOT Mayor’s Challenge through March 2016

Program Summary

Orange County Pedestrian

Safety Program

Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development Services Department

August 25, 2015