Recommendation Concerning the Escambia County Functional Classification Map - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Escambia County Functional Classification Map:
A. Adopt and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution approving the Escambia County Functional Classification Map for the Adjusted Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Urbanized Area; and
B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Escambia County Functional Classification Map.
BACKGROUND:
Federal functional classification is required by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The principal purpose of roadway classification is to establish the relativity of candidate roads in the overall hierarchy of roadways. Functional classification is used for planning, budgeting, programming, and for fiscal management.
The Escambia County Functional Classification Map is based on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Pensacola FL-AL Urbanized Area Boundary Map. The FHWA Urbanized Area Boundary Map is used to establish the boundary between urban and rural areas for Federal Highway Functional Classification purposes and is reviewed every ten years as part of the Census. Factors affecting the classification of a roadway are traffic volumes, level of mobility, trip type, etc. As part of the boundary review, the Escambia County Transportation and Traffic Operations Division staff, along with FHWA, FDOT, and City of Pensacola staff, have identified the following local roadways listed in the chart below for functional classification re-designation. The third column in the chart states the proposed new functional classification designation for each roadway. The re-designation from a local road to either a collector or principal roadway allows the roadway to be eligible for future Federal-Aid funds.
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) completed its review of the 2010 Federal Functional Classification with its Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) staff review in early 2014 when the TPO Chairman signed the Baldwin County Functional Classification Map on February 3, 2014.
The Escambia County Functional Classification Map has been developed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) with input from the FL-AL TPO staff and the Escambia County Transportation and Traffic Operations Division.
The changes provided by the Escambia County Transportation and Traffic Operations staff are as follows:
Proposed Classification
West Quintette Road
48000091
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 - 1.811
Ten Mile Road
48733000
Urban Major Collector
0.000 - 0.886
Guidy Lane
48000019
Urban Major Collector
0.000 - 1.003
Longleaf Drive
48000012
Urban Minor collector
0.000 - 0.999
Kemp Road
48000013
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 - 2.294
North 65th Avenue
48528000
Urban Minor Collector
0.377 - 1.393
North 61st Avenue
48528500
Urban Minor Collector
0.423 - 1.432
Tonawanda Drive
48000022
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 - 1.381
North "T" Street
48500100
Urban Minor Collector
0.114 - 1.787
Campus Drive
48000016
Urban minor Collector
0.000 - 1.369
Leesway Boulevard
48000040
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 - 0.832 (City of Pensacola)
Eight Mile Creek Road
48590000
Urban Minor Collector
5.158 – 6.989
Wild Lake Boulevard to SR 297/Pine Forest Road
48000149
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 – 0.514
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SR 297 /Pine Forest Road
48190000
Urban Principal Arterial Other
0.000 – 3.501
US 90/SR 10A Mobile Highway
48020000
Urban Minor Arterial
0.000 – 3.501
US 90/SR 10A Scenic Highway
48020000
Urban Minor Arterial
23.296 – 26.822
SR 298/Lillian Highway
48110000
Urban Minor Arterial
3.971 – 10.808
East Maxwell Street
48000045
Urban Minor Collector
2.168 – 2.373
Maxwell Street
48000109
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 – 0.695
Jordan Street
48000070
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 – 0.913
North Spring Street
48000113
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 – 0.591
North Baylen Street
48000114
Urban Minor Collector
0.000 – 0.969
The Escambia County Functional Classification Map was reviewed and approved by the FL-AL TPO at its meeting on June 11, 2014.
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
N/A
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:
Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, reviewed and signed off on the Resolution and the Escambia County Functional Classification Map.
PERSONNEL:
N/A
POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:
N/A
IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:
Escambia County Transportation and Traffic Operations staff will continue to coordinate with Florida Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and the West Florida Regional Planning Council/Transportation Planning Organization.