Okaloosa County BOCC — October 16, 2012 — FDOT reclass request letter

Florida Department of Transportation RICK SCOTT P. O. Box 607 ANANTH PRASAD, P.E. GOVERNOR Chipley, FL 32428 SECRETARY October 25, 2012 Don Amunds, Chairman Okaloosa County Commission 1804 Lewis Turner Blvd. Suite 100 Ft Walton Beach, Fl. 32547 Dear Chairman Amunds: This letter is a request from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for acceptance from Okaloosa County to functionally classify the new alignment of SR 293 Mid Bay Bridge Road (Phase 1) which starts at the Toll Plaza and goes to Range Road for a total length of 2.757 miles The Department is proposing to classify this section as an “Urban Minor Arterial” The Urban Minor Arterial provides service trips of moderate length and at a lower level of mobility. They connect with urban principal arterial roads and rural collector routes. 1 am enclosing a Functional Classification Change Application and an aerial photograph that shows the exact location of the roadway. The Department is also proposing to reclassify the old alignment of White Point Road to a “Urban Collector “ the urban collector system provides traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods and commercial and industrial areas. Collectors are designed for travel at slower speeds and shorter distances, and they channel traffic from local streets onto the arterial system. It is a requirement that this application be signed by both you and the Chairman of the Okaloosa Walton County TPO. Therefore, we are asking that after you have signed the application, if you will forward it back to me at P.O. Box 607, Chipley, Florida 32428. After we receive the application signed by both parties, we will send it to the Transportation Statistics Office for submittal to FHWA for their final approval and signature. Your cooperation in returning this application to this office within Thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt will be appreciated. A copy of the signed application will be sent to you and Chairman Woods for your records. Thank you for your assistance in this matter and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 850-330-1535 or email me at james.newsom@dot state.fl.us . Sincerely, Dernte aie James Newsom Roadway Classification Coordinator JN Enclosures (4) www.dot.state.fl.us APPLICATION FOR FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CHANGE *Indicates required information Date: 6/19/12 *Sponsoring Agency: _ FL Dept of Transportation *Contact Person: James Newsom *Roadway Name: _ SR 293 *From: _ Toll Plaza *To: Range Road If 1-Way, Number of Lanes: []1 []2 (3 (4 If2-Way, Number of Lanes: []2 Kl4 Ll6 Ls AADT and Year: FDOT Access Mgmnt. Ci G2 &s Oa Cis C6 (7 Cnot classified *Current Functional Classification: Classification: ORural Principal Arterial — (Urban Principal Arterial — Interstate Interstate CRural Principal Arterial — (Urban Principal Arterial — Other Other Freeways and Rural Minor Arterial Expressways ORural Major Collector urban Principal Arterial — (Rural Minor Collector Other (Rural Local (Urban Minor Arterial Knot Currently Classified (Urban Collector (urban Local *Justification for Proposed Change: *Phone Number: _ 850-415-9535 *E-mail: _James.newsom@dot.state.fl.us Section Number: 57160000 From Mile Post: 0.000 To Mile Post: _ 2.757 Status of CINot Currently Functionally Classified Roadway: EX)currently Functionally Classified Source: Speed Limit (miles per hour): *Proposed Functional Classification: (Rural Principal Arterial — (Urban Principal Arterial — Interstate Interstate ORural Principal Arterial — (urban Principal Arterial — Other Other Freeways and ORural Minor Arterial Expressways CRural Major Collector (Urban Principal Arterial — Rural Minor Collector Other ORural Local Klurban Minor Arterial (Urban Collector [Urban Local CNot Currently Classified This roadway is a major North South corridor from US 98 to SR 20 & SR 85 it provides connectivity to the beaches, regional airport, seaport and state parks. It serves trip purposes 5 (access to airports, seaports, and major rail terminals or intermodal transfer facilities), 6 (access to major public facilities), 8 (interconnection of major thoroughfares) as outlined in the FHWA Urban Boundary and Federal Functional Classification Handbook (FDOT, April 4, 2003. Recommended By: TPO Chairman Date FDOT — District Office Date FDOT — Central Office Date Approved By: Federal Highway Administration Date *Total No. of sheets attached to this application: 1 Chairman, Board of County Commission Date Please submit application by mail, fax or e-mail to Attention: James Newsom, Florida Department of Transportation, District 3 PO Box 607 Chipley, FL 32428 Fax: 850-415-9149 James newsom@dot state fl.us APPLICATION FOR FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CHANGE *Indicates required information Date: 8/4/11 *Sponsoring Agency: FL Dept of Transportation *Contact Person: James Newsom *Roadway Name: _SR 293 (White Point Road) *From: —_ Just North of Toll Booths *To: SR 20 If 1-Way, Number of Lanes: (]1 []2 (3 (4 If 2-Way, Number of Lanes: 2 (14 (Jo (8 AADT and Year: FDOT Access Mgmt. Ch C2 C3 &a Classification: Os Oe (7 Dnot classified *Current Functional Classification: ORural Principal Arterial — urban Principal Arterial — Interstate Interstate (Rural Principal Arterial — (Urban Principal Arterial — Other Other Freeways and (Rural Minor Arterial Expressways ORural Major Collector urban Principal Arterial — (Rural Minor Collector Other (Rural Local Urban Minor Arterial DNot Currently Classified (urban Collector (urban Local *Justification for Proposed Change: *Phone Number: _ 850-415-9535 *E-mail: _James.newsom@dot.state.fl.us Section Number: 57518000 From Mile Post: 4.902 To Mile Post: _ 6.578 Status of CINot Currently Functionally Classified Roadway: X)Currently Functionally Classified Source: Speed Limit (miles per hour): *Proposed Functional Classification: ORural Principal Arterial — [Urban Principal Arterial — Interstate Interstate ORural Principal Arterial — Urban Principal Arterial — Other Other Freeways and CIRural Minor Arterial Expressways (Rural Major Collector (Urban Principal Arterial — Rural Minor Collector Other CRural Local (urban Minor Arterial CINot Currently Classified Urban Collector [Urban Local This is the old alignment of the North End SR 293 which no longer functions as a Urban Minor Arterial. This section has a proposed functional classification of “Urban Collector” which is defined as “a collector system that provides traffic circulation within residential neighborhoods and commercial and industrial areas. Collector roads may penetrate residential areas Distributing traffic from the arterials to the ultimate designation for ma ny motorists”. An aerial of the section has been attached. Recommended By: TPO Chairman Date Cc FDOT — District Office Date FDOT — Central Office Date Approved By: Federal Highway Administration Date *Total No. of sheets attached to this application: 1 ‘hairman, Board of County Commission Date Please submit application by mail, fax or e-mail to Attention: James Newsom, Florida Department PO Box 607 Chipley, FL 32428 Fax: 850-415-9149 of Transportation, District 3 James newsom@dot state fl.us District 3 LihecbahOnine.Dok | %. t i es Br50kbaven Way | y Te" ‘ot Little Trout Creek my tieoe Okaloosa County Functional Classification (FUNCLASS) 01 - Principal Arterial-Interstate RURAL 02 - Principal Arterial-Other RURAL 06 - Minor Arterial RURAL 07 - Major Collector RURAL 08 - Minor Collector RURAL 09 - Local RURAL 571 60000 —— 11 - Principal Arterial-Interstate URBAN | 12 - Principal Arterial-Freeways and Expressways URBAN New Roadway —— 14 - Other Principal Arterial URBAN Proposed FunClass: —— 16 - Minor Arterial URBAN = 17 - Collector URBAN Minor Arterial URBAN 46 cneal URBAN 57518000 MP 6.578 § End =01 - Principal Arterial-Interstate RURAL 02 - Principal Arterial-Other RURAL 06 - Minor Arterial RURAL 07 - Major Collector RURAL 08 - Minor Collector RURAL 09 - Local RURAL F > 11 - Principal Arterial-Interstate URBAN = 12 - Principal Arterial-Freeways and Expressways URBAN y j——— 14 - Other Principal Arterial URBAN docize0ss 017 0255 004 ae — 16 - Minor Arterial URBAN —— 17 - Collector URBAN 57518000 ——= 19 - Local URBAN Old Alignment of White Point Rd Transfer: MP 4.902 - 6.578 — State Roads Re-Class: Urban Collector ae See