Agenda. Introductions and Overview Study Purpose Study Approach Key Analysis Components Study Context Development Activity ( )

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1 October 5, 2017

2 Agenda Introductions and Overview Study Purpose Study Approach Key Analysis Components Study Context Development Activity ( ) Existing Conditions Alternatives Public Engagement & Schedule Discussion

3 Study Context Reams Road RCA Study Summerlake Park Blvd. to Taborfield Ave. Proposed widening to 4-lanes / Bicycle & Pedestrian Enhancements Regional Projects Ficquette Road From Summerlake Park Blvd. to South of CR 535 Widen to 4-lanes Reams Road Construction Taborfield Ave. to Gold Creek Trl. Widen to 4-lanes Ficquette Road From Summerlake Park Blvd to south of CR 535 Widen to 4-lanes Begin Project Reams Road RCA Study Study Limits Widen to 4-lanes Reams Road RCA Study Bicycle and Pedestrian enhancements Reams Road From Taborfield Avenue to Gold Creek Trail Construction Widen to 4-lanes End Project

4 Study Purpose Identify Context Sensitive & Cost Feasible Improvements Document Project Need Balance Needs of All Users Safety Mobility Comfort Automobiles Pedestrians Cyclists Freight Transit

5 Study Approach & Key Analysis Components Planning Engineering Stakeholder Input Public Engagement Recommended Improvements

6 Existing Conditions Development Activity Roadway Geometry Complete Streets Drainage Environmental Analysis Daily Traffic Traffic Analysis Crash Analysis

7 Development Activity ( ) Lake Spar Lake Reams Lakeside Village Lake Sharp 2017 Aerial Approved

8 Existing Roadway Geometry Five Horizontal Curves Relatively Flat Two-Lane Undivided Rural Roadway Speed Limit 45 MPH

9 Existing Complete Streets Intermittent Sidewalks and Multi-use Paths Extended Distances Along Reams Road Do Not Have Pedestrian or Bicycle Features No Bus Routes Along Corridor

10 Existing Drainage Project is Within the Reedy Creek Drainage Basin Water Flows to Lake Reams and South to Reedy Creek Four Cross Drains No Existing Water quality Treatment Five Roadway Basins Basin 1 Basin 2 Reedy Creek Drainage Basin Basin 3 Lake Reams Drainage Basins Set Up Locations for Ponds Lake Sharp Five Proposed Stormwater Ponds Basin 4 Basin 5 Meet Pre-Post Conditions RCID L-407 Canal

11 Reams Road Watershed Model Update Watershed Study Conducted In Conjunction with the Reams Road RCA Study Initiated in Response to Citizen concerns Purpose of Study Determine Level of Service of Culverts Delineation of Floodplains in Watershed Study Validated Floodplain Maps

12 Floodplain 100 Year Floodplain (Zone A ) Hurricane Irma resulted in Reams Road Flooding in Several Locations Roadway improvements will Reduce Risk of Road way Flooding Road Flooding from Hurricane Irma Begin Project Road Flooding from Hurricane Irma 100 Year Floodplain End Project

13 Recent Flooding from Hurricane Irma East of Center Drive Looking West Near Center Drive and 7-Eleven Looking West Culvert Crossing East of Greenbank Blvd. Looking West

14 Existing Environmental Analysis Five Wetland Areas Adjacent to Reams Road Three Species of Special Concern Gopher Tortoise Alligator Sandhill Cranes Potential for Small Species Wildlife Crossing at Culvert Crossing East of Greenbank Blvd.

15 National Wetlands Inventory Map

16 Biodiversity Map and Wildlife Crossing Location Potential Wildlife Crossing Location

17 Wildlife Crossing Concept East of Greenbank Blvd.

18 Existing Average Daily Traffic 15,500 LOS F Existing Year Average Daily Traffic Volumes Along Reams Road Range From 14,100 VPD to 16,800 VPD Begin Project End Project Level of Service (LOS) West of Floridian Place = F East of Floridian Place = C All intersections operate at acceptable LOS 14,700 LOS C

19 Existing Crash Analysis Time Period Analyzed: 2014 to Total Crashes in Study Area 110 Occurred at Intersections 78 Floridian Place and Center Drive 15 Newmarket Dr./Bay Ct. 17 other intersections 4 roadway segments Animal Crashes Two Deer One Pig One Cow One Unlisted Widening and Intersection Improvements will Enhance Safety Begin Project High Crash Areas End Project

20 Initial Alternatives No-Build Alternative TSM No Improvements are Made to Reams Road Transportation Systems Management (TSM) will Consider Side Street Improvements and Traffic Signal Improvements Centered/ Hybrid 4-Lane Widening South 4-Lane Widening North 4-Lane Widening Acquires ROW From Both Sides of the Roadway Maintain Existing North Side ROW and Acquires ROW From South Side or Right Side of Reams Road Maintains Existing South Side ROW and Acquires ROW From North Side of Reams Road

21 No-Build Alternative No Improvements to Reams Road Advantages No Design, Right-of-Way, or Construction Costs No Inconvenience Due to Widening or Construction No Impacts to Utilities No Environmental Impacts Disadvantages Increased Traffic Congestion (Reduced LOS) Increased Crashes, Property Damage, Injuries, and Fatalities Due to Congestion Delay in Emergency Response Increased User Costs Due to Congestion

22 Design Year (2045) No Build Daily Traffic 27,800 LOS F Design Year Average Daily Traffic Volumes Range From 26,700VPD to 29,900 VPD Begin Project End Project Level of Service (LOS) All roadway Segments Fail in Design Year for No Build 26,700 LOS F

23 TSM Alternative Transportation Systems Management Maximize Utilization and Efficiency of Existing Roadway Intersection Improvements Traffic Signal Improvements Access Management Additional Needed Capacity Cannot be Provided by TSM Modifications Only

24 South Alignment Hold Existing North R/W Acquire R/W from South North Side of Existing Right-of-Way is Maintained and Additional Right-of-Way Acquired South

25 North Alignment Acquire R/W from North as Needed Hold Existing South R/W South Side of Existing Right-of-Way is Maintained and Additional Right-of-Way Acquired from North

26 Centered/Hybrid Alignment Acquire R/W from North as Needed Acquire R/W from South as Needed Centerline of Existing Roadway is Maintained Optimizes Utilization of Existing Right-of-way Additional Right-of-Way Acquired from North or South Side of Roadway

27 Public Engagement & Schedule Newsletters Website Community Meetings LPA/BCC Public Hearings

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29 Contact Information Blanche Hardy, PG Alex Hull, P.E. Orange County Project Manager Consultant Project Manager Community, Environmental & Inwood Consulting Engineers Development Services 3000 Dovera Drive Transportation Planning Division Suite South John Young Parkway Oviedo, Florida Orlando, Florida (407) (407)

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