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MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION NO. 408 - 2021
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
POTENTIAL SOLUTION LIST OF PROJECTS WITHIN APPENDIX G
OF THE APPROVED U. S. 1 TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN TO
IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW,ALLEVIATE CONGESTION,IMPROVE
SAFETY AND ASSIST IN IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE ON
U.S. 1.
WHEREAS, Monroe County policies and regulations adopted in the Monroe County
Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code are to maintain public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of the Florida Keys and to strengthen our local government capability to manage land use
and development; and
WHEREAS, Policy 301.4.1 of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan requires Monroe
County to complete a Transportation Strategy Master Plan, through its Long Range Transportation Plan,
by May 2021, incorporating an intermodal transportation system and considerations of climate change
implications; and
WHEREAS, Policy 301.5.2 of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan requires By May 2021,
Monroe County shall complete the County's Long Range Transportation Plan incorporating the
considerations of climate change implications; and
WHEREAS, Policy 401.3.1 of the Monroe County Comprehensive Plan states By May 2021,
Monroe County shall complete a Transportation Strategy Master Plan, through its Long Range
Transportation Plan, to enhance mass transit for all residents and visitors, in coordination with
municipalities and Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County 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. 1 as
LOS "C," represented by a median speed of 45 mph; 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
WHEREAS,the 2021 U.S. 1 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
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of Islands operate below the adopted LOS standard (LOS D 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 for the County; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Keys are a chain of islands that are connected to each other and the
mainland by 112 miles of US Highway 1 (U.S. 1), extending from Key Largo to Key West; and
WHEREAS, traffic issues on U.S. 1 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. 1 throughout Monroe County; 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;meetings 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, on October 20, 2021, at their regular meeting,the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners adopted the U. S. 1 Transportation Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan recommended potential project list will be
further reviewed by the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners to evaluate the opportunities,
constraints and to select and prioritize the projects at future meetings; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the municipal jurisdictions will provide Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners with recommendations from U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan recommended
potential project list; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the compiled list of potential projects from the County and
municipalities will be prioritized through the review and input from the Florida Keys Transportation
Coordination Committee (FKTCC), and the FKTCC will provide an overall recommendation to the
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners via a FKTCC resolution; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners will adopt a
resolution with the entire prioritized project list, with the coordinated submission to Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT); and
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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
WHEREAS, the partnership with FDOT is important 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. Pursuant to the goals of improving traffic flow, alleviating congestion, improving and
maintaining the level of service for U.S. 1, enhancing safety and improving intermodal
transportation systems, the County has identified recommendations from the potential
solution list for the traffic goals listed above.
Section 2. The Board of County Commissioners does hereby provide the following
recommendations as listed below, and incorporated herein.
Excerpt from Appendix G: Potential Solution List
Ref# Key Project Description
Conduct a review to improve pedestrian and bicycle
1 6 Key West features at the US1/Roosevelt Boulevard intersection
Feasibility study to reconfigure the intersection of US-1
2 8 Key West and Roosevelt Boulevard
Modify signal timing(offsets) along US 1 between
3 20 Stock Island Roosevelt Boulevard and MacDonald Avenue to help
improve traffic flow.
Lower
4 40 Sugarloaf Refurbish/upgrade bicycle pavement markings and
Key signing in the vicinity of the Harris Channel Bridge
Review and identify potential pedestrian and bicycle
5 61 Big Pine Key signing and pavement marking improvements along
US 1 in the vicinity of Key Deer Boulevard.
Conduct a feasibility study to restrict traffic to a"RIGHT
6 80 Marathon TURN ONLY" at the intersection of US-1 and
Aviation Boulevard/72nd Street
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Conduct an Access Management Study along US 1
between MM 77 and 83 to determine the need for turn
7 104 Islamorada lanes and/or other access management improvements.
Also, review the possibility of improvements to the Old
Highway to better serve as a frontage road
Convert Snake Creek Bridge to a high-level fixed
8 113 Islamorada bridge. Prioritize the bridge replacement evaluations,
which is currently scheduled for a PD&E study in FY2026
Implement a weigh-in-motion technolo2y upgrade,
instead of a weigh station relocation. Separate from the
9 n/a Islamorada bridge replacement. (tied to Potential Project#158 for ITS
Infrastructure)
Review and identify potential pedestrian and bicycle
signing and pavement marking improvements.,
including markings and signage for the merge and
10 125 Key Largo turn lanes to improve vehicular traffic flow, along
US 1 in the vicinity of the Ocean Bay Drive/Atlantic
Avenue, Laguna Avenue,Holiday Boulevard and
Magnolia Street intersections in Key Largo.
Conduct a study to determine potential intersection
11 130 Key Largo improvements at US-1 and CR 905,including bike lane
continuity through the intersection
Conduct a feasibility study for signal modifications at
the pedestrian signal south of the Key Largo
12 134 Key Largo Elementary School (to consider moving the crosswalk
and the traffic signal from just north of Bowen Dr. to just
south of Pompano Dr.)
Conduct a detailed study to evaluate the feasibility of
13 155 Multiple Water Ferry Service from Miami to Key West
Conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of
implementing active traffic management strategies such
as ITS Infrastructure, TSM&O Workstations in the
14 158 Multiple Monroe County Sheriff s Office; extend Road Ranger
Services into Monroe, maybe as a pilot program focusing
on high crash locations; explore the use of Big Data,
Digital Twinning, and/or Al Tools
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Conduct a study to determine the feasibility of adding
bus stops, improving bus stop amenities such as shelters,
15 162 Multiple Wi-Fi,bike racks, seating, lighting, driver notification
push buttons, etc. along US 1
Section 3. The Board of County Commissioners recommendations are projects that benefit and serve
all Monroe County residents, enhancing their quality of life, while also considering
visitors and fostering economic sustainability for the Florida Keys.
Section 4. The Board of County Commissioners authorizes staff to work with the municipalities and
the Florida Keys Transportation Coordination Committee to prioritize projects submitted
by the County and the municipalities, particularly in identifying projects that can be
funded and implemented within the next Five-Year Work Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,Florida,
at a special meeting held on the 3rd day of November 2021.
Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Yes
Commissioner Craig Cates Yes
Commissioner Eddie Martinez Yes
Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein Yes
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