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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Proposed Sidewalk Prioritization - FY 2008
SUBMITTED BY: Rick Carper, P.E., Public Works Director ~~
DATE: April 7, 2008
BACKGROUND: At the March 24th Commission meeting, Staff briefed the proposed
construction of a walkway on Selva Marina Drive between Saturiba Drive and
20th Street. This brief included funding information, stating that the current budget
included $100,000 for bicycle paths and / or sidewalk, with locations to be
determined.
Rather than proceed with the Selva Marina walkway, the Commission
requested Staff provide a detailed prioritization of possible sidewalk locations.
Attached ranking includes ease of construction, safety and usage, plus new
ranking information from the Public Safety Department. For this ranking, fifteen
streets were evaluated by Public Safety. For numerical ranking purposes, the
highest five locations were given ten points, the middle five were given five
points and the bottom five received zero points. For streets with equal total
scores, the street with the higher ranking on the Public Safety listing was ranked
higher.
George Street and Ardella Road sidewalks are funded for construction in
the current budget using CDBG monies.
BUDGET: New sidewalk construction in FY08 is funded using the Public Works
Streets Capital Project Account, 001-5002-541-6300, Project PW0802,
Initial Balance $100,000.
RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation -for Commission consideration and Staff
direction.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sidewalk Evaluation Summary
2. Public Safety Sidewalk Priority List
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
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SIDEWALK EVALUATION SUMMARY
Rankin Location SCORE
7
Main Street -West 1st to Le Road 80
2 A uatic Drive -Atlantic Blvd to A uatic Garden 65
3 West 9th St. - Ma ort Road to Main Street 65
4 Geor a Street -Dutton Island Road to Ed ar Street 53
5 Sturdivant Road -Seminole to Sher 50
6 Selva Marina Drive - Saturiba to 20th Street 50
7 West 14th St. - Ma ort Road to Orchid Street 50
8 Ho kins Creek -Cornell Lane to A uatic Drive 50
9 Ardella Road - Ma ort Road to Richardson Lane 48
10 Simmons Road - Ma ort Road to Francis Avenue 38
11 Mandala Park -Seminole Road to 16th Street alon Ocean 3g
12 Dutton Island Road -Donner Park to Paradise Oaks 35
13 West 14th St. -Orchid Street to Rose Street 35
14 West 1st St. -Main Street to Jasmine Street 35
15 West 14th St. -Rose Street to Main Street 35
16 Hibiscus Street -Lev Road to W. 9th Street 30
17 Seminole Road -Garden Court to 20th Street 30
NOTES:
1 Main Street deferred for Bicycle path decision - if sidewalk chosen,
Propose Main Street be done in two parts -the north section (W. 9th St to Levy Road)
next year, the southern section (W. 1 st St to W. 9th St.) the following year.
2 Jackson Road sidewalk requested by residents, has insufficient ROW.
W. 1 st -Main to Vet Park -removed from ranking at Commission direction (due to limited
3 traffic).
4 Palm Avenue -removed from rankin at Commission direction due to limited traffic .
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Sidewalk Priority List
1. George St from Dutton Island Rd to Edgar St - With a large public park in this area, a high
volume of pedestrian traffic, specifically children, is in this area. There is also a significant
amount of vehicle traffic in this area. There is also no sidewalk in this area. This would also
assist in beautifying and improving the Mayport Road Corridor area.
2. Sturdivant Rd from Seminole Rd to Sherry Dr - A high volume of pedestrian bicycle traffic
going to and from the Town Center area paired with high volumes of vehicle traffic pose a hazard
to pedestrians. There is currently no sidewalk in this area on this roadway.
3. Main St between W 1°` St and Levy Rd -High volumes of both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Placing a sidewalk in this area would prevent possible injuries to pedestrians through vehicle
crashes. This roadway is also a main thru street in that part of the city. There is no sidewalk in
this section of Main St, however a sidewalk is already in place on Main St north of Levy Rd to
Dutton Island Rd. This sidewalk could tie in to the existing sidewalk.
4. Simmons Rd from Mayport Rd to Francis Ave -There is currently no sidewalk running
east/west in this area on the east side of Mayport Rd other than Dutton Island Rd E and Donner
Rd. There is a large volume of foot traffic in this area. A sidewalk could be beneficial to public
safety to reduce the chances of striking a person in the roadway as well as improve the Mayport
Rd Corridor area.
5. Aquatic Dr from Atlantic Blvd to Existing Sidewalk -This is currently an existing sidewalk on
Aquatic Dr that extends only in the areas with houses. A large volume of foot traffic from the
Aquatic Dr/Royal Palms area continues past the end of this sidewalk towards the Publix Shopping
Center and the Beaches Aquatic Center (pool). They currently walk in the roadway, which is
dangerous. There is a high volume of vehicle traffic in this area.
Dutton Island Rd from Donner Park to Lakeview Ct -There is a high volume of
pedestrian/bicycle traffic in this area due to Dutton Island Preserve as well as multiple
neighborhoods. Due to those locations, there is also a high amount of vehicle traffic. There are
some pre-existing sidewalks in this location but they are negligible in length and do not connect.
The majority of pedestrians travel in the roadway. There is apre-existing sidewalk from Mayport
Rd to Donner Park and also one from Lakeview Ct to Dutton Island Preserve that this could tie
into. This would also go towards improving the Mayport Rd Corridor.
7. W 9`~ St from Mayport Rd to Main St -There is a large amount of foot traffic in this area. As
this is a main through street that goes all the way from Mayport Rd to Camelia St, a large amount
of vehicle traffic also travels this road. Pedestrian safety would be improved by inserting a
sidewalk. This would improve the Mayport Corridor area.
8. Ardella Rd between Mayport Rd and Richardson Ln -While there is some vehicle traffic on
this roadway, it is not significant. Pedestrian traffic is also above average but not heavy. The
majority of pedestrians in the roadway are children playing in the street due to the larger playing
area of the street. This would improve the Mayport Corridor area.
9. Hibiscus St from Levy Rd to W 9`" St -There is a moderate amount of vehicle and pedestrian
traffic on this roadway, however the vehicles generally travel below the posted speed limit. The
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times when each sect is present also varies. Vehicle traffic is only significant in the morning and
evening (to and from work). Pedestrian traffic is usually significant before vehicle traffic in the
morning and after vehicle traffic in the evening (coincides with work schedules).
10. Selva Marina Dr from Saturiba Dr to 20"' St -While there is a moderate amount of pedestrian
traffic in this area, the vehicle traffic is relatively light and due to the road design (constantly
curves with trees/landscaping) vehicles in the area are traveling at low speed.
11. W 1" St between Main St and Jasmine St -There is little to no pedestrian or vehicle traffic in
this area. A sidewalk would not be cost-effective nor provide an enhanced public safety need in
this area.
12. Ocean Blvd between Seminole Rd and 16`~ St -Vehicle traffic in this area is relatively minor as
well as pedestrian traffic.
13. W 14"' between Mayport Rd and Main St -The majority of pedestrians and vehicles do not
travel on W 14~' but move over one street north to Levy Rd where a sidewalk already exists.
14. Seminole Rd between Garden Ct and 20~' St - A wide sidewalk already exists in this location
on the west side of Seminole Rd. There is no need for an additional sidewalk for the small
distance this would cover.
15. Cornell Ln to Aquatic Dr (walking path) -There is currently no path between these areas.
Despite this, there is a heavy amount of foot traffic in this area. Large amounts of pedestrians
walk through private property (Church) to get between the Atlantic Arms Apts and Publix
Shopping Centers. This path would prevent problems of people trespassing on private property.
Special Note•
Robert St/Lewis St/Dudley St from Mayport Rd to George St - A large volume of pedestrian
traffic in this area without sidewalks causes congestion and is hazardous to the pedestrians. These
roads also lead directly to Donner Park for numerous residents in the area. Edgar St is not included in
this group due to the fact there are only two houses on Edgar St and there is little foot traffic. There is
a large amount of vehicle traffic on all of these streets. This would also improve the Mayport Corridor
area. (Have been informed that the easement is too small for sidewalks in these areas)
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