Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development
Services Department
Orange County Pedestrian
Safety Program
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
 1,574 crashes in the dark (32%)
 4,968 total crashes
 4,083 injuries (82%)
 750 crashes from
aggressive/distracted driving (15%)
 256 fatalities (5%)
 348 crashes from drugs/alcohol (7%)
Source: Signal Four Analytics Crash
Database, Accessed February 2, 2015.
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
New Program Activities
Coordination
Capital
Planning
Codes
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
Select Counter-
Corridors
measures
Monitor
Effectiveness
Implement
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
• Pedestrian/Bicycle Data Collection
• Pine Hills Road Preliminary Engineering
• UCF Area Preliminary Engineering
• Oak Ridge Road Preliminary Engineering
$25,000
$15,000
$300,000
$357,000
$300,000
Budget
FY 2016—2017
• Pine Hills Road Final Engineering
• Oak Ridge Road Final Engineering
• UCF Area Final Engineering
$500,000
$500,000
$500,000
FY 2017—2018
• Pine Hills Road Construction
• Oak Ridge Road Construction
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
FY 2018—2019
• UCF Area Construction
Note: Preliminary estimates
$3,500,000
Codes
Existing County Activities
 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
Codes
Add New Program Activities
 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
Implementation
Implementation
Program Summary
 RSA, planning, and coordination already
underway
 Outreach materials/multimedia in development
now
 Communications Plan in place with
Communications Division
 BCC work session in August
Implementation
Program Summary
 “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
Public Works Department and Community, Environmental, and Development
Services Department
Orange County Pedestrian
Safety Program
August 25, 2015