Public Works: Building Sustainable Communities

Debbie Leistner, PTP Transportation Planning Manager

City of Gainesville, FL

CITY OF GAINESVILLE PUBLIC WORKSAPWA Accredited Agency

• Mission: Manage the city’s transportation, stormwater and solid waste systems to enhance the quality of life for the Gainesville community.

• 6 Divisions:EngineeringOperationsTransportation PlanningTraffic OperationsTransitSolid Waste

• Work of all divisions is interactive to fund, design, construct, operate and maintain the city’s infrastructure

PW: 163 FTERTS: 236 FTEFunding sources: General Fund, SMU, SW = $25.6M (59% ops)Other sources: development contribution (TCEA), LOGT, Federal / State allocation, grants

Goals Objectives MeasuresExpand the transportation infrastructure Increase bike/ped network by 1 mi/year

Enhance mobility Increase ADA accessibility by adding curb ramps

Preserve pavement condition Preserve pavement condition by maintaining a min. of 70,000 sq.yd./year

Increase compliance with retroreflectivity standards

Increase long-line pavement markings maintenance

Streets cleaned of debrisIncrease in miles of streets swept

Increase miles of roadway litter picked

Increase in acres of right-of-way mowing

Reduce congestion, delays and driver frustration during incident management

Use the TMS in incident management

Conduct a min. of 40 preventative maintenance calls per year

Reduce number of signal malfunction calls

Respond to 95% of signal malfunction calls within one hour of notification

Increase preventive maintenance of signals to reduce malfunctions and increase safety

Increase delivery of public works services

Provide transportation choices

Well maintained rights-of-way

Maintain transportation infrastructure

Safety through signs and markings

Enhance community appearance

CITY OF GAINESVILLE PUBLIC WORKS

• TRANSPORTATION PLANNING:• Traffic studies• Safety studies• Transportation modeling• Development review• Strategic planning• Inter-agency coordination• Grant applications• Bike & Pedestrian program• GIS• CIP

Congestion managementSafety

Enhanced mobility ConnectivityMode choice

Current projects:• Ped / Bike safety action plan• Neighborhood improvement plan• Update of infrastructure inventory• Development of tree inventory & management plan• Street sweeping zones update• TIP update• Research of LID techniques for use in CIP

Planning

• Transportation modeling – test of alternatives for roadway design to maximize performance and safety

SW 40th Blvd – 3-lane cross-section

SE 4th St intersection at Williston Rd – add right-turn bay

Development ReviewAdded trafficAdded facilities and services

Proposed Butler Plaza expansion:1,250 KSF commercial use

200 KSF office use200 hotel rooms

Planned Project: SW 62nd Blvd ConnectorRoadway extension from Archer Rd to Newberry Rd4-lanes with BRT dedicated lanesCost: $100 million

• Maximization of creek buffer• Restoration of creek banks and integration of

debris collection system with site design• Compatibility/connectivity with neighborhood• Connectivity with 6th St trail• Development of a linear park• Integration with Koppers site

Projects / Public Involvement

GIS – Infrastructure inventory / data analysis

CITY OF GAINESVILLE PUBLIC WORKS

• TRAFFIC OPERATIONS:• Traffic Management System• Pavement markings• Signs• Parking operations• Parking enforcement

Congestion managementSafety

Enhanced mobilityEnergy conservation

Current projects:• TMS installation• Replacement of traffic lights with LED • Signs inventory

• Enhanced emergency response for Fire-Rescue and law enforcement

• Enhanced mass transit through system wide priority control

• Real time traveler information• Enhanced traffic signal coordination improvements

Traffic Operations - ITS

ITS – Congestion Management

ITS – Incident Management + Special Events

CITY OF GAINESVILLE PUBLIC WORKS

• REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEM:• Last year carried over 9 million riders• Total of 34 weekday routes (plus LaterGator & weekend)• Planning for implementation of Bus Rapid System (BRT)• Planning for the construction of a maintenance facility to

accommodate service expansion• Planning new transfer station and park-and-ride lots

Enhanced mobility AccessibilityMode choice

Energy conservationAir quality

RTS: Bus Rapid SystemImproved mobility and accessibilityMode choiceReduction in auto dependency

• Employee pass program

• Fleet replacement

• Biodiesel buses – 100% of fleet

• Bike racks on buses and stops

• Improved communications

CITY OF GAINESVILLE PUBLIC WORKS

• ENGINEERING:• Capital improvement projects• Planning, design and construction• Multi-agency coordination: utilities, Community

Redevelopment Agency, FDOT, water management districts• Cost estimates• NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System)• Recent projects:

– Depot Avenue– SW 2nd Avenue– SW 35th Pl Roundabout

Congestion managementSafety

Enhanced mobility ConnectivityMode choice

System preservationWater quality

• Depot Avenue Reconstruction• Road reconstruction from SW 13th St to Williston Rd • Urban cross-section with center turn lanes, medians,

roundabouts, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, lighting• Aligned with City’s redevelopment / revitalization efforts• Improves east/west connectivity• Cost: $13 million• Funded through combination of state and local funds

NB ApproachEB Approach

BEFORE & AFTER: Intersection of Depot Ave & SE 4th St

• SW 2nd Ave Reconstruction

• Intersection modification at SW 35th Pl & SW 23rd Ter

• Depot ParkCreation of stormwater basin; helps achieve the pollutant load reduction and serve as offsite treatment facility to downtown redevelopment

CITY OF GAINESVILLE PUBLIC WORKS

• OPERATIONS:• Roadway & stormwater system maintenance

– Mowing– Sidewalk/road repairs– Drainage

• Pavement management• Construction• Street sweeping• Mosquito control

SafetyAccessibility

System preservationWater quality

Current efforts (FY10):• 12,000 cubic yards of debris collected by sweeping• 2,300 acres of ROW mowing

• Street Sweeping –reduces discharge of pollutants on stormwater system, reduces debris that may clog drains and cause flooding. City has 800 lane miles of paved roadways.

• Pavement management – annual resurfacing of city streets. Target > 70 PCI. Current cost to upgrade entire system is $30M

CITY OF GAINESVILLE PUBLIC WORKS

• SOLID WASTE:• Efforts to increase tonnage of recycling

– Commercial + Residential– Inspections + Enforcement– Yard waste

• Outreach efforts– Adopt-a-street – Neighborhood clean-ups

SafetySystem preservation

Water quality

Current efforts (FY10):• 5,000 tons residential recycling(26% of residential disposal)• 6,600 tons commercial recycling

Questions?

Debbie Leistnerleistnerdl@cityofgainesville.org