Submitted By: Noel Cooper
presenter
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
end
Department: Engineering
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
title
Adopt Resolution 2024-7 approving a License Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements within City rights-of-way for Financial Project Number 439234-1-52-01
end
OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
body
BACKGROUND:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is prepared to undertake Financial Project Number ("FPN") 439234-1-52-01, State Road (SR) 200 from I-75 to US 301 Resurfacing, in accordance with its adopted five-year work program. The purpose of this project is to provide operational and safety improvements along SR 200 from east of Interstate 75 (I-75) to South Pine Avenue (U.S. 301) in Ocala. The project scope includes:
* Resurfacing
* Replacing segments of the existing center two-way left turn lane with raised medians
* Pedestrian safety enhancements including improved crosswalks, sidewalk curb ramp reconstruction to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and construction of new sidewalk to fill existing gaps throughout the project corridor.
* Construction of three midblock crossings equipped with overhead Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons ("PHBs") between SW 35th Terrace and SW 34th Avenue, between SW 32nd Avenue and SW 26th Street, and between SW 12th Avenue and SW 10th Avenue. PHBs are pedestrian-activated signals that display a red light to stop traffic and allow the pedestrian to cross
* Signalization and lighting upgrades
* Landscaping in median and roadside
To meet ADA standards and establish a connection to the current signal infrastructure, enhancements and general construction work must be carried out within the City's rights-of-way at different intersections along SR 200.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
FDOT shall be responsible for preparation of design plans, rights-of-way acquisit...
Click here for full text