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By Mark Baratelli
Corrine Calming Coalition shared an opinion on its Facebook page about the The Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study, led by MetroPlan Orlando.
The Coalition called into question the report's assertion that there will be a 1.5% traffic growth rate per year 2020-2040. The Coalition looked up traffic counts in the year 2000 and 2016 and the traffic had only increased by 400 trips. "So where does the 1.5% growth come...?" it asked.
The Daily City found that MetroPlan Orlando did the following to come up with the 1.5% growth rate per year number:
The Coalition also questioned what they called the "alleged" 27 minute rush hour drive time caused by the 3-lane design.
By Mark Baratelli
Corrine Calming Coalition shared an opinion on its Facebook page about the The Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study, led by MetroPlan Orlando.
The Coalition called into question the report's assertion that there will be a 1.5% traffic growth rate per year 2020-2040. The Coalition looked up traffic counts in the year 2000 and 2016 and the traffic had only increased by 400 trips. "So where does the 1.5% growth come...?" it asked.
The Daily City found that MetroPlan Orlando did the following to come up with the 1.5% growth rate per year number:
- Reviewed Orange County historical traffic counts, the May 2017 counts, the region’s travel demand model, and traffic studies from recent developments including Baldwin Park, the Yards, and the Audubon Park K-8 School. This is the same step as Step 3 in the Synchro/SimTraffic Analysis.
- Identified the growth rates in the recent traffic studies.
- Developed a trend line from all the traffic counts and the region’s travel demand model.
- Averaged the growth rates from recent traffic studies and the trend line.
- Reviewed the averaged growth rate with Orange County, the City of Orlando, and the City of Winter Park. Each local government approved the growth rate: 1.5% between Mills Avenue and Winter Park Road; 1% between Winter Park Road and Bennett Road.
The Coalition also questioned what they called the "alleged" 27 minute rush hour drive time caused by the 3-lane design.
The Daily City found that MetroPlan Orlando used the software called SimTraffic, a traffic simulation program that's part of the Synchro studio suite, to determine drive times in the morning rush hour (7:30-8:30 a.m.), at mid-day (11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.), and in the evening rush hour (5-6 p.m.).
The study is expected to wrap up in the Summer of 2018. Below is more information on the study.
What if Nothing is Done? Doing nothing and keeping Corrine Drive as it currently is would be what we call the No-Build option. If selected, this option would require MetroPlan Orlando to stop the study. The key issues identified in the first phase -- speeding, lack of pedestrian facilities, and poor pavement conditions – will worsen. Additionally, the corridor would not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Coalition says the public has been given a thorough set of data "but very little traffic analysis data." The Daily City agrees on this point. The answers to the two questions above were found only in the Technical Report and Design Concepts. This information is not found in the more visual-friendly Design Concepts Voting Pages.
The study is expected to wrap up in the Summer of 2018. Below is more information on the study.
The Corrine Drive Complete Streets Study has created 6 distinct ideas for how Corrine Drive between US 17/92 and Bennett Road could improve transportation and become a Complete Street.
MetroPlan Orlando relied heavily on the resources from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), the ITE Context- Sensitive Guide and the World Resources Institute’s Cities Safer by Design report.
- 5-Lane Concept
- 5-Lane Concept Variation
- 3-Lane Concept
- 3-Lane Concept Variation
- Hybrid Concept
- Hybrid Concept Variation
MetroPlan Orlando relied heavily on the resources from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), the ITE Context- Sensitive Guide and the World Resources Institute’s Cities Safer by Design report.
The study is in Public Feedback mode. The public is invited to attend one of the following Pop-Up Meetings:
DATE TIME LOCATION
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Mon.,
Jan. 22
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5:00-9:00 PM
Audubon Park Community Market
1842 East Winter Park Rd., Orlando, FL 32803
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Fri.,
Feb. 2
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5:30-9:30 PM
Baldwin Park First Friday Festival
Village Center - New Broad St., Orlando, FL 32814
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Sat.,
Feb. 24
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1:00-3:00 PM
Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, FL 32803 |
Sat.,
Mar. 3
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2:00-5:00 PM
East End Market
3201 Corrine Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 |
Thu.,
Mar. 8
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5:00-8:00 PM
Redlight Redlight
2810 Corrine Dr., Orlando, FL 32803 |
MetroPlan Orlando set out to present design concepts that would:
- Meet complete streets principles
- Fit in the current 80 ft. of public right-of-way and not require road widening
- Incorporate as many items from the community’s wish list as possible
- Provide a consistent look for Corrine Dr. throughout the two miles from Mills Ave. to Bennett Rd.
- Work in both the commercial and residential areas
- Provide complete sidewalks on both sides of the road for safer, more comfortable walking
These concepts are all possibilities. No concept has been chosen yet. After gathering locals' opinions, the project team will review the public feedback, weigh that with technical considerations and shape the draft plan that will be presented in the next phase of the study, which will be the third and final phase. It’s possible that features from different concepts may be combined when the draft plan is created.
What if Nothing is Done? Doing nothing and keeping Corrine Drive as it currently is would be what we call the No-Build option. If selected, this option would require MetroPlan Orlando to stop the study. The key issues identified in the first phase -- speeding, lack of pedestrian facilities, and poor pavement conditions – will worsen. Additionally, the corridor would not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
