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TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION

VOLUSIA COUNTY

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

JON CHENEY, TRAFFIC ENGINEER

Traffic Engineering Organizational Chart

Traffic EngineerJon Cheney, P.E.

Traffic Studies Traffic Signals AdministrationTransportation

Planning

Traffic Counts& Studies

Development Review

Crash DataMgmt System

Computerized SignalSystems

Isolated Signals

School Flashers

Employees: 21 (4 currently vacant)Holly Hill TMC

What do we do??Traffic signals and

systems design, construction and O&M

Development, Rezoning, Land Use Amendments,

& Use Permits

Engineering studies to justify signs & markings

Short & Long range planning of key

countywide roads & Level-of-Service of roads

Provides for the safe and efficient movement of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic throughout the County.

• 533 traffic signals and flashers• Traffic Management

Traffic Engineering Division

• Traffic Management• 24 coordinated traffic

signal systems• 21 local & 100 traffic

monitoring cameras• Reduced Speed School Zone

signals

Consolidated Services Countywide; except Daytona Beach

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Challenges

Special Events

Disasters & Evacuations

Photos provide by Daytona News-Journal

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Volusia County Population Growth Rate

4%• New Economy• New Issues• New Strategies

• New Economy• New Issues• New Strategies

Challenges Challenges -- GrowthGrowth

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• New Strategies• New Strategies

A variety of sources used to develop system, mainly consisting A variety of sources used to develop system, mainly consisting of: of:

2025 Volusia County MPO’s LRTP2025 Volusia County MPO’s LRTP2035 LRTP: E+C Model Runs, 2035 LRTP: E+C Model Runs, SubcommSubcomm. Input & Make Your Mark . Input & Make Your Mark WorkshopWorkshop2007 C t N d Pl & E i D l t2007 C t N d Pl & E i D l t

Challenges: Challenges: Transportation System Needs Transportation System Needs

2007 County Needs Plan & Economic Development2007 County Needs Plan & Economic DevelopmentmyRegion.org & East Central Florida RPC effortmyRegion.org & East Central Florida RPC effort2050 FDOT Max # of Lanes analysis2050 FDOT Max # of Lanes analysisSE Volusia Regional Transportation StudySE Volusia Regional Transportation StudySW Volusia Regional Transportation StudySW Volusia Regional Transportation StudyVolusia County 5Volusia County 5--Year Road Program: City Year Road Program: City MtgsMtgs, Zone , Zone MtgsMtgs, , Council Workshop, Annual County BudgetCouncil Workshop, Annual County BudgetAnnual County CIE Report to DEOAnnual County CIE Report to DEO

A variety of sources used to develop system, mainly consisting A variety of sources used to develop system, mainly consisting of: of:

2025 Volusia County MPO’s LRTP2025 Volusia County MPO’s LRTP2035 LRTP: E+C Model Runs, 2035 LRTP: E+C Model Runs, SubcommSubcomm. Input & Make Your Mark . Input & Make Your Mark WorkshopWorkshop2007 C t N d Pl & E i D l t2007 C t N d Pl & E i D l t

Challenges: Challenges: Transportation System Needs Transportation System Needs

2007 County Needs Plan & Economic Development2007 County Needs Plan & Economic DevelopmentmyRegion.org & East Central Florida RPC effortmyRegion.org & East Central Florida RPC effort2050 FDOT Max # of Lanes analysis2050 FDOT Max # of Lanes analysisSE Volusia Regional Transportation StudySE Volusia Regional Transportation StudySW Volusia Regional Transportation StudySW Volusia Regional Transportation StudyVolusia County 5Volusia County 5--Year Road Program: City Year Road Program: City MtgsMtgs, Zone , Zone MtgsMtgs, , Council Workshop, Annual County BudgetCouncil Workshop, Annual County BudgetAnnual County CIE Report to DCAAnnual County CIE Report to DCA

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20252025

Challenges: Challenges: Transportation Transportation

Needs Needs -- CongestionCongestion

20252025Roadway DeficienciesRoadway DeficienciesFuture Conditions

• The transportation network and the traffic volumes are based on 2025 Central Florida Regional Planning Model (CFRPM)

• The population and employment data is based on the CFRPM

• Model generated V/C ratios are used to determine network deficiencies

20502050

Challenges: Challenges: Transportation Transportation

Needs Needs -- CongestionCongestion

20502050Roadway DeficienciesRoadway DeficienciesFuture Conditions

• The transportation network and the traffic volumes are based on 2050 Central Florida Regional Planning Model (CFRPM)

• The population and employment data is based on the CFRPM

• Model generated V/C ratios are used to determine network deficiencies

NOT Funded System Needs NOT Funded System Needs –– highlighted in yellowhighlighted in yellow

Challenges: Challenges: Transportation System Needs Transportation System Needs

Needs Plan migrating to Needs Plan migrating to STRATEGIC PLAN due STRATEGIC PLAN due to fiscal constraintsto fiscal constraints

Current Issues

• Update to 20 Year MPO Long Range Transportation Plan & new Federal MAP-21 Transportation Bill

• 6 of 7 Council members on MPO Board

• Comprehensive Plan Amendments (additions/deletions to County Thoroughfare System)

Traffic Engineering Division

Thoroughfare System)

• Growth Management Legislation vs Economic Development

• Cost Saving & Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs:

• Signal power – County LED’s replacement completeCity LED replacement underway

• Next Step in traffic technology - Adaptive Signal Control

• Signal Retiming (system & isolated)

• Sunrail – VOTRANs customer delivery to station on-time

• Variable work load in cities

135 watts vs 10 watts

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QUESTIONS?