LTC 135-2005 Harding Avenue Project From 88th to 75th Streets
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. 135-2005
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To: Mayor David Dermer and Date: May 24, 2005
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Subject: HARDING AVENUE PROJECT FROM 88TH TO 75TH STREETS
As indicated in the Letter to Commission No. 076-2005, dated March 18,2005, the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed the Pedestrian Signal Study on
Harding Avenue between 75th to 88th Streets.
Attached is a copy ofthe Pedestrian Signal Study Executive Summary, which includes the
following criteria: Field Review, Crash Review, Data Collection and Pedestrian Warrant. A
complete copy of the study is available in the Public Works Department. The study
concludes that due to the low pedestrian volume and other traffic criteria, the installation of
pedestrian signals on this segment of Harding Avenue is not warranted.
The awarding of this project is scheduled for June 22,2005, with a designated start date of
September 20, 2005; estimated completion date December 23, 2005.
The proposed project improvement will include the following:
. Milling and resurfacing the existing pavement from 75th Street to 88th Street
· Re-striping the roadway to have three through lanes and two on-street parking lanes
· Installing pedestrian-friendly bulb-outs at all intersections
. Providing landscaping for all bulb-outs
· Installing crosswalks as requested by the community
A Community Information Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2005, from 6:30 p.m.
to 7:45 p.m. at the North Shore Youth Center Auditorium, located at 501 72nd Street.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any other concerns or questions.
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Pedestrian Signal Study
April 2005
Executive Summary
A Pedestrian Signal Study was perfonned to detennine if midblock pedestrian signals are
needed on Harding Avenue from 75th Street to 88th Street in Miami Beach.
This report includes a Field Review, Crash Review, Data Collection, and Pedestrian
Warrant Study.
~ Field Review - The field review was conducted on the day of the pedestrian
count. The vehicle movement was observed to travel in platoons. The minimum
traffic queues and sufficient gaps allowed pedestrians to cross Harding Avenue
safely.
~ Crash Review -- Crashes collected from year 2001 to year 2003 were analyzed.
A total of 275 crashes were reported. Crashes involved one pedestrian fatality in
2001 and three pedestrian injuries in 2003. However, the pedestrian crash
summary revealed that these pedestrian crashes could not be corrected by the
installation of a pedestrian signal.
~ Data Collection - A minimum distance of 300 ft from a pedestrian signal to the
nearest signal control prior to the pedestrian signal was used to detennine the
possibility of pedestrian signal installation. Pedestrian counts were collected at
the north and south sections of a midblock location with possible pedestrian signal
installation. Eight-hour pedestrian counts were collected on a typical weekday
and weekend.
~ Pedestrian Warrant Study -- The warrant of pedestrian volume from MUTCD was
used. Any peak four-hour counts in a day were analyzed. The Pedestrian
Warrant Analysis indicated that an installation of a pedestrian signal was not
satisfied due to the low pedestrian volume.
This study has revealed that the study segment had low pedestrian movement. Traffic
movement in platoon provided a safe gap for pedestrian crossing. Additionally, the
pedestrian volume study did not meet the minimum pedestrian volume warrant.
Therefore, pedestrian signals at the study segment are not recommended.
Harding Ave,jrom 75th SI to 88'h St.
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