Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 96-08-Finding Necessity for CRA — reading text

preferred, then widening and adding a bridge must be undertaken such that the quality of the downtown area is not significantly affected. 3. Initiate a combination of traffic light progression, alternative transportation modes, and accesscontrol to maximize the utility of the existing roadway configuration as long as possible. This is an interim solution. The outcome of the visioning process, is documented in the Vision Plan Strategies Section. The community expressed their preference that high traffic volume was good for that this one encouraging business development along the corridor. The citizens also felt benefit was not worth the and existing liabilities, stated as: potential to widen to potential 37  o o are not made. 2015 demand, if improvements to the intersection or Miracle Strip Parkway This will cause upstream traffic impacts along Eglin Parkway. 5. 3 DEAL P ARKW AY (SR 189) Fort Walton Beal Parkway ( SR 189) serves. as a primary north- south arterial through CRA Beach, and Mary Esther. The segment of Beal Parkway within the proposed is a 4- lane, undivided boundary from Hollywood Boulevard to Miracle Strip Parkway, minor arterial facility. It is to operate at LOS Service Standard D, allowing a maximum volume of 32, 490. Current (1994) volumes are at 14, 500, which is LOS B. The level- of- are LOS B for both Years 2000, and 2005. service projected traffic movement, the Although these segments of Beal Parkway are sufficient regarding failed by intersection of Beal Parkway with Miracle Strip Parkway will be have severely As is the Year 2015 if capacity improvements are not made to Miracle Strip Parkway. Beal the case for Eglin Parkway, upstream traffic impacts will be experienced along Parkway. 5. 4 HOLLYWOOD DOULEVARD Fort Walton Beach, Hollywood Boulevard serves as a primary east- west collector through School are and Mary Esther. The Fort Walton Beach High School and Edwin Elementary Boulevard within both located along Hollywood Boulevard. The segment of Hollywood is a 2- lane, undivided the proposed CRA area, from Robinwood Drive to Eglin Parkway, is a 4- lane, divided facility. It is city collector with left turn lanes. East of Eglin Parkway to operate at LOS Service Standard D. In August 1992, FDOT conducted a Project Development and Engineering Study to use Hollywood Boulevard as a north by- pass of Miracle Strip Parkway, from the Mary Esther the preliminary alignments City Limit to Eglin Parkway. The objective of developing was to establish various combinations of alignments, and provide alternatives with the of three of the alternatives least impacts and most economically feasible concept. All the proposed used the of Hollywood Boulevard from the western boundary of segment CRA area,to Eglin Parkway. section, spanning a The projects called for a 4- lane, divided, 45- mph design speed typical to significant public opposition at 108- foot right-of-way. Further study was canceled due the Alternatives Public Meeting of August 20, 1992. 5. 5 TRANSPORT ATION DEFICIENCY FINDINGS 39