8L - Crosswalk EnhancementsCITY OF ATLANTIC BRACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Cmsswalk Enh an cements
DATE: February 12,201 4
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SUBMITTED BY: Michael D. Classey, ChiefofPolic e
SRATEGlC PLAN LINK: N/ A
BACKGROUND:
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T he Co mmi ssio n a pproved ad ding a crosswalk at Seminol e and David at th e December meetin g .
Fo ll owing the approva l, Co mm .iss ioner Hi ll req uested info rmat ion on in stalling a crosswa lk
enhancement at thi s same intersection .
S taff has co ndu cted resea rc h and the Rectangular Rapid Flas h Beaco n (RRfB) systems were id entified
as an excell en t o pti on. Bas ic ally the Pedestrian Cross in g signs are incorpo ra ted into the po le which has
2 sets of rectangular LED beaco ns th at fla sh when the cro sswa lk button is activa ted . A photograph of
thi s ty pe system is attached for review.
These systems reportedly have a hi gher visibi li ty and co mpli ance ratin g with so me vendo rs cla imi ng
an 80% or hi gher driv er yie ld rate. Other systems inc lud e ova l or other shap ed lights a nd a third opt ion
~s to in stall in ground li ghting. These opti ons are eithe r less visible or are o lder tec hn ology.
The RRl"B sys tem is purchased wi th a so lar powc a· supply so install a ti on cost would be less and th ere
would be no need for a n extcmal power sup pl y. T he purchase and install a ti on costs wou ld be
approximate ly $11,000. The average annua l ma intenance cos ts wou ld be abo ut $300.
Based upo n th e crosswalk eva luation da ta, this intersection is not expected to be at the top or th e li st
for a publi c safe ty justifi cation of th e eq uipm ent. However, after discus sion with Public Works staff: it
may be a viab le opti on to be co nsi dered with the Sem in ole Road Streetscapes Design.
BUDGET: T here is cunen tl y no budget for the purc hase or ma inte nance ofU1 is sys tem. The initial
pw·chase and in sta llation would be $1 1,000 with an ave rage an nu al maintenance cost of$3 00.
RECOMMENDATIONS: ror Comm iss ion revjew.
ATTACHMENTS: Photograph of th e RRFB system.
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: --/-/. t a.-., . ..;1l?:L.(
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