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MONROE COUNTY,FLORIDA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 292 -2021
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN SUPPORT OF TRAFFIC FLOW
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WOULD ALLEVIATE
CONGESTION ON U.S. 1. AND ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE
LEVEL OF SERVICE ON U.S. I.; REQUESTING THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) SUPPORT U.S.
1. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT ACCOMPLISH THESE
GOALS AND ALLOCATE FUNDING WITHIN THE FIVE-YEAR
WORK PROGRAM; AND DIRECTING STAFF TO
COORDINATE WITH FDOT AND THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
TO IDENTIFY THE PROJECTS THAT CAN BE FUNDED
WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE-YEAR WORK PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys are a chain of islands that are connected to each other and the
mainland by 112 miles of US Highway I (U.S. I), extending from Key Largo to Key West; and
WHEREAS, traffic characteristics in the Florida Keys are unique and traffic volumes vary
significantly during different seasons; and
WHEREAS, traffic issues on U.S. I affect the health, safety, welfare, economic sustainability
and quality of life of the residents and visitors to the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys are dependent on a safe, attractive, resilient, sustainable, and
efficient access and travel along U.S. I throughout Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, Comprehensive Plan Policy 301.1.2 and Land Development Code Sections 114-2
and 114-200 adopt the overall and segment level of service (LOS) standard for U.S. I as LOS "C,"
represented by a median speed of 45 mph; and
WHEREAS,on October 21,2020,the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution 355-2020, reconvening the US 1 LOS Task Force and tasking the U.S. 1 LOS Task Force
with evaluating the LOS Methodology and potential updates;and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2021, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
adopted the recommendations of the U.S. 1 LOS Task Force and the 2021 Updated methodology
document, A Methodology To Assess Level-Of-Service On US-1 In The Florida Keys for County use;
and
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WHEREAS,the 2021 U.S. I Arterial Travel Time and Delay Study(ATTDS)reports an overall
LOS C on U.S. 1 with a median speed of 45.5 mph and two(2) segments within the Islamorada, Village
of Islands operate below the adopted LOS standard (LOS ID for Windley, Segment 20 and LOS E for
Upper Matecumbe, Segment 19); and
WHEREAS,the ATTDS has continually identified one or more segments within the Islamorada,
Village of Islands as operating below the adopted LOS standard; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2019, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution 201-2019, establishing the Florida Keys Transportation Coordination Committee to
coordinate transportation efforts between the County and its five municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys Transportation Coordination Committee is charged with
developing recommendations for potential solutions to the traffic issues that exist throughout the Florida
Keys; and
WHEREAS,the Florida Keys Transportation Coordination Committee supports FDOT projects
that improve traffic flow in congested areas and supports FDOT's focus on merge and deceleration lanes,
left turn lanes, and right turn only lane projects at certain locations where these can be of most use; and
WHEREAS,on March 18,2020,the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved
the completion a Transportation Master Plan to provide recommendations for U.S. 1 improvements to
remedy Level of Service issues and to improve traffic flow within Monroe County and multimodal
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the development of the U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan includes reviewing
relevant existing data, such as traffic volumes,crash data,transit information; meet with stakeholders to
get input on transportation issues and improvement opportunities; public input from numerous sources
and public meetings; analyzing these factors to identify potential issues and develop potential high-level
solutions, including roadway and multi-modal solutions to address the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists,
public transit, and vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS,the U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan is anticipated to be completed and presented
to the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and the public in October 2021 to review the
findings of the study and recommended potential project list; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan recommended potential
project list will be further presented and reviewed by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners to evaluate the opportunities, constraints and to prioritize the projects into timeframes
of near-term (2021-2025), mid-term (2026-2030), long-term (2031-2040), and visionary (2041 and
beyond); and
WHEREAS, coordinated and comprehensive solutions are necessary for the traffic flow,
congestion, safety and other transportation issues that affect the Florida Keys; and
WHEREAS, the FDOT is tasked with providing a safe statewide transportation system that
ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity, and preserves the quality of
our environment and communities, and
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WHEREAS, Monroe County requests FDOT's partnership to address and solve transportation
issues affecting the Florida Keys and recognizing the importance of and support for maintaining a safe,
resilient and efficient access and travel along U.S. 1;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Florida Department of Transportation is respectfully requested to support traffic flow
improvement projects that would alleviate congestion on U.S. I. and assist in improving
the level of service on U.S. I. and to allocate funding within the five-year work program
to implement these projects.
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby support and requests the Florida
Department of Transportation replace mile marker signs along U.S. I and install half mile
marker signs(for example MM 88.5)to facilitate traffic flow by residents and visitors.
Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby support further reviewing the
recommended potential project list from the U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan, as well
as recommendations from the Florida Keys Transportation Coordination Committee to
improve traffic flow improvement projects in areas of marginally adequate or operating
below the adopted LOS standard of"C" as identified in the most recent U.S. I Arterial
Travel Time and Delay Study, for potential submission to the Florida Department of
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Section 4. The Board of County Commissioners respectfully requests that the Florida Department
of Transportation dedicate staff to coordinate with the County and its five municipalities
to review recommended projects with the local jurisdiction support and assist in
evaluating project opportunities and constraints, and recommending prioritization of
projects, implementation steps and timelines (such as planning, feasibility and warrant
studies) and breakdown of costs.
Section 5. The Board of County Commissioners authorizes staff to work with the municipalities and
the Florida Department of Transportation to support this endeavor, particularly in
identifying projects that can be funded and implemented within the next Five-Year Work
Program.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,Florida,
at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of September .
Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes
Mayor Pro Tern David Rice Yes
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
Commissioner Eddie Martinez Yes
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