A Roadway Conceptual Analysis (RCA) Study is a formal process used by Orange County to document the development of proposed roadway improvements for major County roadways. The RCA Study process begins with the determination of the need for improvement. This is based on existing and projected traffic conditions, roadway safety, consistency with local comprehensive plans and social/economic demands. The typical roadway cross section (number of travel lanes, median type/width, inclusion of sidewalks and/or bicycle lanes, etc.) will then be determined and a recommendation of the best alignment of the improved roadway will be made. The analysis evaluates environmental impacts (wetlands, threatened and endangered species, etc.), social impacts (neighborhoods, parks, churches, etc.) and economic impacts (construction costs, relocation costs, business damages, etc.), in addition to a traffic operations and engineering analysis.
Once the corridor has been chosen, a more detailed analysis will begin which will consider specific alignment alternatives and quantifiable social, environmental and economic impacts. Specific intersection improvements, such as number of turn lanes, pedestrian/bicycle features and signalization requirements will also be determined. The improvement alternatives and results of the analysis of these alternatives will be presented at a Public Workshop scheduled for December 1999.
Reports will document the traffic operations analysis, environmental impacts, the social impacts and costs associated with each roadway improvement alternative. These alternatives will then be compared with each other along with a comparison to the No-Build (Do Nothing) alternative. This will be the basis for Orange County to select the type, design and location of improvements to Kennedy Boulevard.
Public involvement is a very important aspect of the development of this project. The goal of the RCA Study process is to consider all public input and concerns during the study process in order to provide a roadway facility acceptable to the community. Orange County is coordinating with the City of Eatonville, the Florida Department of Transportation, government agencies and other "stakeholders" of the project. Informal Public Workshops and two formal Public Hearings will be held during the study, as well as individual or group meetings as necessary to address public concerns. Dates, times and locations of upcoming meetings will be included in the Public Involvement section as they become available.
If you have questions, either as an individual or as part of a group, please contact the consulting engineers for this project, International Engineering Consultants, at the phone number or address shown on the Contact Information page of RCA study.
After this RCA Study is complete, construction plans for the selected improvements will be designed. Construction of these improvements will then take place after the construction plans are complete. |
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