1. STREETS & STORMWATER DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
STREETS & STORMWATER DEPARTMENT
Gregg Strakaluse, Director
and
George Archibald, Traffic Engineer
May 14, 2012

2. PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
BACKGROUND:
PLAN DEVELOPMENT:
ADOPTION: October 2007 pursuant to Res &
BASIS OF PROGRAMS:
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS:
School access
Missing links
Collector roads
BIKE IMPROVEMENTS:
Signing and marking bike facilities
Establishing routes and segments on Gulfshore Blvd.
Construct routes on Crayton Rd. and Gulfshore Blvd.
Education & Safety

3. COMPLETED and/or FUNDED SIDEWALKS
To leverage State funding opportunities and more quickly complete sidewalk gaps, the City has successfully worked through the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

4. COMPLETED PROJECTS
5th Ave South and 2nd St. S th Ave South and Gulf Shore Blvd.S.

5. COMPLETED PROJECTS
Harbour Drive Sidewalks and Bike Lanes

6. COMPLETED PROJECTS
Gulf Shore Blvd. Sidewalks

7. Park Shore Drive Sidewalks
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Park Shore Drive Sidewalks

8. PROJECTS STILL TO BE COMPLETED (Public Involvement/Design/Const)
1) St. Ann Middle School Sidewalks (Various Locations)
2a) 2nd St. S. Sidewalk (Central Ave. – 5th Ave. S.)
2b) 2nd St. S. Sidewalk (6th Ave. S. – 11th Ave. S.)
3) 3rd Street North Sidewalk (Central Ave. – 7th Ave. N.)
4) Harbour Drive Sidewalk (Crayton – Binnacle)
5) Gordon Drive South Sidewalk (Kingstown Dr. – Cutlass Ln)
6) GSBN Sidewalk (Seagate – Horizon)
$ 358,502*
$ 45,765*
$ 143,762*
$ 294,930*
$ 181,966*
$ 383,238*
$ 435,915*
* Estimate based on $13.50 / SF

9. St. Ann School

10. Sidewalks
for beach access

11. WALKABILITY SCORE City of Naples 88 Collier County 46
City of Fort Myers 72
Lee County 43
City of Bonita Springs
City of Marco Island 40

12. PLAN AMENDMENTS TO CONSIDER
Sidewalks for beach access
Greenway and Park-to-Park connectivity
Establishment of new bike routes
Walkability program for downtown
Public awareness-safety program
Way finding signs

13. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/SCHEDULING
Public Meetings
Presidents Council Presentation
Social Media
Flyers
Mailings
Scheduling: Jun Dec. 2012

14. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Allocate Department staff time and $15,000 from the Streets & Traffic Operating Budget towards transportation consulting fees (approx. 100 man-hours over 7-months).
Develop Specific and General Plan Amendments To Consider – late spring
Coordinate the Public Participation Processes – summer and early fall
Compile Proposed Amendments - late fall
City Council Workshop - end of 2012