PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ASSESSMENT SR 934/NORMANDY DRIVE AND 71 Street

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1 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ASSESSMENT SR 934/NORMANDY DRIVE AND 71 Street PRESENTED BY MISLEIDYS LEON TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM ENGINEER FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)

2 BACKGROUND In response to citizen s concerns, The City of Miami Beach requested an assessment of pedestrian safety along the segment of Normandy Drive and 71 Street FDOT conducted an engineering study and identified pedestrian improvements at five locations FDOT is seeking input from residents on proposed improvements

3 LOCATION 1: 71 Street at Biarritz Drive and Verdun Court EXISTING CONDITIONS: 71 Street is one-way, eastbound. Posted speed is 35 mph.

4 CRASH DATA LOCATION 1 : 71 Street at Biarritz Drive and Verdun Court Two pedestrian crashes were reported

5 LOCATION 1: 71 Street at Biarritz Drive and Verdun Court FIELD OBSERVATIONS

6 LOCATION 1: 71 Street at Biarritz Drive and Verdun Court PEDESTRIAN DEMAND 194 pedestrians crossed within an eight-hour period Pedestrian crossing distance is 50 feet

7 LOCATION 1: 71 Street at Biarritz Drive and Verdun Court PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Install a midblock pedestrian crossing controlled by a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Re-align right turn lane on northbound approach Install additional lighting Install No Pedestrian Crossing and Use Crosswalk signs on the west leg of the intersection Remove 8 parking spaces along the north side to improve visibility of the pedestrian crossing

8 LOCATION 1: 71 Street at Biarritz Drive and Verdun Court

9 LOCATION 2: 71 Street at Versailles Court and Rue Versailles Drive EXISTING CONDITIONS

10 LOCATION 2: 71 Street at Versailles Court and Rue Versailles Drive CRASH DATA One pedestrian fatality

11 LOCATION 2: 71 Street at Versailles Court and Rue Versailles Drive FIELD OBSERVATIONS

12 LOCATION 2: 71 Street at Versailles Court and Rue Versailles Drive PEDESTRIAN DEMAND 281 pedestrians crossed within eight-hour period Pedestrian crossing distance is 50 feet

13 LOCATION 2: 71 Street at Versailles Court and Rue Versailles Drive PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Install a midblock pedestrian crossing controlled by a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on the west leg Install Pedestrian Warning signs Install additional lighting Install No Pedestrian Crossing and Use Crosswalk signs on the east and west legs Install Bicycle Wrong Way signs with Ride with Traffic signs Extend curb on the north and south side Remove 4 parking spaces. 2 on the north side and 2 on the south side Sidewalk at the southwest corner of the intersection may require reconstruction to correct slope

14 LOCATION 2: 71 Street at Versailles Court and Rue Versailles Drive

15 LOCATION 3: Normandy Drive at Verdun Drive EXISTING CONDITIONS

16 LOCATION 3: Normandy Drive at Verdun Drive CRASH DATA One pedestrian crash reported

17 LOCATION 3: Normandy Drive at Verdun Drive FIELD OBSERVATIONS

18 LOCATION 3: Normandy Drive at Verdun Drive PEDESTRIAN DEMAND 156 pedestrians crossed within an eight-hour period Crossing distance is 55 feet

19 LOCATION 3: Normandy Drive at Verdun Drive PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Install a midblock pedestrian crossing controlled by a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on the east leg Install Pedestrian Warning signs Install additional lighting Install No Pedestrian Crossing and Use Crosswalk signs on the west leg Extend curb on the northeast, southwest, and southeast corners of the intersection Remove on-street parking. Approximately 2 parking spaces on the north side and 5 on the south side

20 LOCATION 3: Normandy Drive at Verdun Drive

21 LOCATION 4: Normandy Drive at Rue Notre Dame EXISTING CONDITIONS

22 LOCATION 4: Normandy Drive at Rue Notre Dame CRASH DATA One pedestrian crash and two bicycle crashes were reported

23 LOCATION 4: Normandy Drive at Rue Notre Dame FIELD OBSERVATIONS

24 LOCATION 4: Normandy Drive at Rue Notre Dame PEDESTRIAN DEMAND 55 pedestrians crossed during an eight-hour period Pedestrian crossing distance is 45 feet There are adequate gaps for pedestrians to cross

25 LOCATION 4: Normandy Drive at Rue Notre Dame PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Upgrade Pedestrian Warning signs to fluorescent Install additional lighting Install No Pedestrian Crossing and Use Crosswalk signs on the west leg Extend curb on the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection to reduce pedestrian crossing distance Remove on-street parking along the north and south. Approximately 2 parking spaces on the north side and 5 parking spaces on the south side Evaluate drainage at the northwest corner

26 LOCATION 4 Normandy Drive at Rue Notre Dame

27 LOCATION 5: 71 Street at Rue Granville EXISTING CONDITIONS

28 LOCATION 5: 71 Street at Rue Granville CRASH DATA No pedestrian and bicycle crashes were reported at this intersection

29 LOCATION 5: 71 Street at Rue Granville FIELD OBSERVATIONS

30 LOCATION 5: 71 Street at Rue Granville PEDESTRIAN DEMAND 57 Pedestrians crossed during eight-hour period Crossing distance is 50 feet There are adequate gaps for pedestrians to cross

31 LOCATION 5: 71 Street at Rue Granville PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Remove on street parking to improve visibility of pedestrians crossing. Approximately 4 parking spaces need to be removed Extend curb on the northeast and northwest corners of the intersection to reduce crossing distance Reconstruct pedestrian ramps

32 LOCATION 5: 71 Street at Rue Granville

33 PROJECT SUMARY 3 MIDBLOCK PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS 2 CURB EXTENSIONS AT 2 INTERSECTIONS OVERALL PARKING REMOVAL INCLUDES 30 PARKING SPACES TOTAL PROJECT COST - $ 789,906.00

34 QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Thank you for taking the time to attend this meeting. Your input is very important to the Department. For additional information, please contact: Public Information Specialist Rodolfo Roman: or