Title
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida, supporting the delegation of authority to district offices of the Department of Transportation to adjust and implement alternative procedures and design standards to mitigate traffic impacts and promote safe and convenient travel for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists, urging other counties and municipalities to support the limited delegation of authority to the FDOT District Office in order to better respond to local needs; authorizing the City Clerk to forward this Resolution to the FDOT Secretary; and providing for an effective date.
City Manager's Recommendation
That the City Commission approve the Resoltuion.
Brief History
The City of Coral Gables has been closely working with neighboring municipalities and Miami-Dade County to support local needs to mitigate traffic impacts and promote safe and convenient travel for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. Coral Gables City Manager met with the City Manager of the City of South Miami to discuss proposed resolution to urge the Florida Department of Transportation to authorize its district offices to modify current FDOT design and management standards for crosswalks, traffic lane widths and medians where necessary to make US-1 Pedestrian Friendly.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has jurisdiction over all state roads and maintains traffic control devices and roadway standards associated with the regulation of traffic pursuant to the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law (Chapter 316, F.S.) and the FDOT Roadway Design Office develops and provides procedures and standards for the design, construction and maintenance of all public streets and highways, including pedestrian crosswalks and traffic lane widths medians which are uniformly applied throughout the State of Florida.
Under Florida law (section 316.0745, F.S.), the FDOT is required to adopt a uniform system of traffic control devices for streets and highways ...
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