1. ALACHUA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES FOR FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WORK PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2010/11 – 2014/15 Presentation to Board of County Commissioners July 14, 2009

2. Each year the FDOT updates its Five-Year Work Program and requests that Alachua County submit transportation project priorities for consideration as part of that update process.

3. Alachua County asks municipalities to submit transportation project priorities for consideration as part of that update process. Alachua County asks municipalities to submit transportation project priorities for consideration as part of that update process. Two new projects have been submitted and one proposed for revised limits. Two new projects have been submitted and one proposed for revised limits. Revised project remains ranked first/second. Newly proposed projects ranked below previous years projects. Revised project remains ranked first/second. Newly proposed projects ranked below previous years projects. One project removed due to the fact that it is entirely within MTPO area. One project removed due to the fact that it is entirely within MTPO area.

4. New and Revised Transportation Enhancement Projects Revised Application: Archer Road Trail/Archer Braid Trail Revised Application: Archer Road Trail/Archer Braid Trail Archer Road Trail currently funded for $1.5 Million in FY 2011/12 and $1.5 Million in FY 2012/13. Archer Road Trail currently funded for $1.5 Million in FY 2011/12 and $1.5 Million in FY 2012/13. Staff proposes to reallocate second year funding to alternative Archer Braid Trail alignment which will serve a more pressing transportation priority. Staff proposes to reallocate second year funding to alternative Archer Braid Trail alignment which will serve a more pressing transportation priority.

5. New and Revised Transportation Enhancement Projects Archer Braid Trail: #1 ranked MTPO Alachua County Bicycle Master Plan Addendum project. Archer Braid Trail: #1 ranked MTPO Alachua County Bicycle Master Plan Addendum project. Staff has conducted research/met with property owners on Southwestern portion of proposed alignment as directed by BOCC in July 2008. Staff has conducted research/met with property owners on Southwestern portion of proposed alignment as directed by BOCC in July 2008. Staff proposes alignment utilizing County R/W as opposed to Private Property/Utility Easements in this portion of the Braid. Staff proposes alignment utilizing County R/W as opposed to Private Property/Utility Easements in this portion of the Braid.

8. New and Revised Transportation Enhancement Projects First New Application: First New Application: Proposal to purchase conservation easement to preserve scenic viewshed near Evinston on CR 225. Proposal to purchase conservation easement to preserve scenic viewshed near Evinston on CR 225.

9. New and Revised Transportation Enhancement Projects Second New Application: Second New Application: Proposal to construct pedestrian facility along NW 252 nd St between Newberry Road and NW 8 th Ave. Proposal to construct pedestrian facility along NW 252 nd St between Newberry Road and NW 8 th Ave.

10. MULTI-MODAL FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 Project Location and Description 1 (Funded) SR 24City of Archer to I-75 Off-street Bicycle/pedestrian Facility in Utility R/W 2 Archer Braid Phase 1: Reallocate Partial Funding from #1 to Archer Braid Trail within alignment of County R/W (SW 91 st, SW 46 th Blvd, SW 75 th St, SW 41 st Pl) 3 City of Archer/SR 24 (Archer Road) from SR 45 (US 41/27) to McDowell Street -Construct sidewalks on both sides of SR 24 from SR 45 to McDowell Street - the location of the new SFCC center

12. TRANSIT PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 Project Location and Description 1 Park and Ride Lot - City of Alachua - Park and Ride facility and RTS bus purchase. 2 Park and Ride Lot - City of Archer - Park and Ride facility and RTS bus purchase. 3 Park and Ride Lot - City of Hawthorne - Park and Ride facility and RTS bus purchase.

13. MULTI-MODAL FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 TRANSIT PRIORITIES

14. INTERSECTION/SAFETY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 Project Location and Description 1 CR 235A at CR 235 Intersection - City of Alachua -Intersection Modifications 2 CR 2054 at CR 235 - City of Alachua - Left-Turn Lane & Traffic Signal 3 US 441 & SR 235 - City of Alachua - Parent Pick-up/City Streets Fix

15. EFFICIENCY FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 INTERSECTION / SAFETY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES

16. RESURFACING/WIDENING PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 Project Location and Description 1 CR 236 - US 441 to I 75 2 CR 329B - SR 26 to SR 26 3 Wacahoota Road - SR 121 to US 441

17. MAINTENANCE FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 RESURFACING/WIDENING PRIORITIES

18. * FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE BRIDGE PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 Project Location and Description 1 121A in LaCrosse 2 CR 346 @ River Styxx * Functionally obsolete: structurally-sound but may need modifications to lane widths, approaches, guard rails, etc. to bring the bridge up to current standards

19. MAINTENANCE FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 BRIDGE PRIORITIES

20. CAPACITY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 Project Location and Description 1 SR 24(Archer Road) - US 41 (Archer) to SW 75th Street -Multi- lane Reconstruction 2 SR 235 - SR 235 and US 441 - (City of Alachua) - Truck By-Pass Study

21. CAPACITY FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 – 2014/15 CAPACITY MODIFICATION PRIORITIES

22. Staff Recommendation 1. Request FDOT reallocate 2012/13 funding for Archer Road Trail to the proposed revised Archer Braid Trail alignment. 2. Approve the priorities for transmittal to the FDOT