Miccosukee RoadMiccosukee RoadResurfacing and Re-stripingResurfacing and Re-striping

Public Input RequestedPublic Input Requested

On-Street Parking vs Bike LanesOn-Street Parking vs Bike Lanes

What’s Happening?What’s Happening?

Miccosukee Road is due for resurfacing.Miccosukee Road is due for resurfacing.

Due to the build-up of asphalt from prior Due to the build-up of asphalt from prior resurfacings, the road will be extensively resurfacings, the road will be extensively milled first.milled first.

Curb sections and sidewalk ramps will be Curb sections and sidewalk ramps will be reconstructed as part of the project.reconstructed as part of the project.

Re-StripingRe-Striping Normal practice when resurfacing is to Normal practice when resurfacing is to

restore the original striping plan.restore the original striping plan.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan The Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan calls for the on-street parking to be calls for the on-street parking to be replaced with bike lanes when the road is replaced with bike lanes when the road is resurfaced.resurfaced.

Recognizing impacts to the community Recognizing impacts to the community served by this road, public input is being served by this road, public input is being requested for consideration.requested for consideration.

What is this Master Plan?What is this Master Plan? The Tallahassee-Leon County Metropolitan The Tallahassee-Leon County Metropolitan

Planning Organization (MPO) developed Planning Organization (MPO) developed the plan in 2004.the plan in 2004.

This was the first strategic 20-year plan to This was the first strategic 20-year plan to improve safety, connectivity and comfort improve safety, connectivity and comfort for pedestrians and bicyclists.for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The MPO is now known as the Capital The MPO is now known as the Capital Region Transportation Planning Region Transportation Planning Association (CRTPA)Association (CRTPA)

What are the Project Limits?What are the Project Limits?

Miccosukee Road from west of Miccosukee Road from west of Magnolia to Meridian Road.Magnolia to Meridian Road.

Turnouts to side roads will also be Turnouts to side roads will also be improved.improved.

Are there Options?Are there Options?

Leon County would like to receive Leon County would like to receive your input on three possible options your input on three possible options for the re-striping of the road. This for the re-striping of the road. This information will be presented to the information will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners for Board of County Commissioners for consideration.consideration.

The options are on the following The options are on the following slides.slides.

Option 1 – Bike LanesOption 1 – Bike Lanes

The Master Plan currently directs The Master Plan currently directs that this option be used.that this option be used.

The Board of County Commissioners The Board of County Commissioners can re-direct staff.can re-direct staff.

This plan would remove all on-street This plan would remove all on-street parking for the project limits and parking for the project limits and install bicycle lanes in their place.install bicycle lanes in their place.

Option 2 – Modified Bike LanesOption 2 – Modified Bike Lanes

This option would call for replacing This option would call for replacing parking with Bike Lanes from parking with Bike Lanes from Hillcrest to Meridian, but replacing Hillcrest to Meridian, but replacing the parking between Hillcrest and the parking between Hillcrest and Magnolia.Magnolia.

The travel lanes would be marked The travel lanes would be marked with sharrows, indicating that the with sharrows, indicating that the lanes are shared with bicyclists.lanes are shared with bicyclists.

Option 3 – Replace ParkingOption 3 – Replace Parking

This option would consist of replacing This option would consist of replacing the existing striping plan, with the existing striping plan, with parking, when the resurfacing work parking, when the resurfacing work is complete.is complete.

Public MeetingPublic Meeting

At the Public Meeting on April 29, County At the Public Meeting on April 29, County staff will have displays around the room staff will have displays around the room and will be available to discuss the various and will be available to discuss the various options and to receive suggestions and options and to receive suggestions and input from you, the public.input from you, the public.

Staff from the MPO / CRTPA will also be Staff from the MPO / CRTPA will also be available to discuss the plan available to discuss the plan recommended in the Master Plan.recommended in the Master Plan.