2. EXISTING CONDITIONS
TABLE 2-3: E. 131 st AVENUE FUTURE TRAFFIC
2017 Existing AADT
Adjusted 2040 Model Volumes 1
Annual Average Growth Rate (2017 to 2040)
Roadway Segment
MSV 2040 V/C Ratio 2
Bruce B Downs Boulevard to N. 22 nd Street N. 22 nd Street to N. 15 th Street
7,800
13,000
13,300
0.98
2.90%
E. 131 st Avenue
7,800
12,000
13,300
0.90
2.34%
N. 15 th Street to N. Nebraska Avenue
7,800
14,000
13,300
1.05
3.46%
- 1 NCHRP Report 765 was used to adjust the future traffic forecast. Model outputs were compared with the existing traffic counts. A specific procedure was applied to future traffic adjustment based on the NCHRP guidelines as stated in Part M of Appendix VI. Selected adjustment was ‘MRATIO’. Detailed calcula- tion is included in Appendix VI. - 2 The Maximum Service Volume (MSV) is taken from the FDOT’s 2013 Quality Level of Service Handbook and adjusted to -10% (MSV for two-lane state roadway Class II - 35 mph or slower posted speed limit- 14,800 vehicles per day) for non-state signalized roadway
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IV. Access Management Stripedmedian treatments are present at several intersections along E. 131 st Avenue, however these treatments exist as safety measures for the exclusive turn-lanes at these locations and no raised medians or barriers are present. Thus, access management in the project corridor pertains to driveways and entrances to parking lots, standards for which are set in the LDC. For spacing and other requirements, all access points are divided into types based upon the access classification of the main roadway and the connection and the volume of traffic expected to use the access point. Designations likely to be found along the E. 131 st Avenue corridor include “Type I”, a minimum connection or sidewalk, which might be a driveway to a single family residence or duplex, “Type II”, a minor connection, which would generate fewer than
50 vehicle trips per day, and “Type III,” a major connection, which might include a commercial plaza or industrial park. These designations relate to minimum spacing standards based on LDC Section 6.04.07 and summarized in Appendix VI. Driveways and parking lots are prevalent along all portions of the E. 131 st Avenue corridor. Many of these driveways do not meet current standards for spacing, corner clearance, minimum driveway lengths, separation from the roadway, etc. Some of these, like the Food Town Supermarket and University Children’s Center near the intersection with N. 19 th Street, may present dangerous situations to cyclists, pedestrians, and other drivers due to backing vehicles and a lack of separation from the roadway. These properties also present challenges as adhering to current standards might result in the removal of parking or increased difficulties in freight delivery.
E. 131 ST AVENUE PLAT STUDY PRELIMINARY LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY
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