(A) All requests for State highway golf cart crossings shall be submitted to the City's Growth Management Department and reviewed by the City Engineer or designee for submission to the appropriate Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Traffic Operations Engineer (DTOE).
(1) Only grade separated facilities shall be considered.
(B) Shall meet each of the following mandatory criteria for the following types of crossings:
(1) Mid-block crossings: To be considered for a golf cart crossing at a mid-block location along any State road where a golf course or a single mobile home park is constructed or located on both sides of the roadway, the proposed location and roadway characteristics shall meet the following criteria:
(a) Maximum vehicular volume of fifteen thousand (15,000) average daily traffic (ADT) or less along the roadway segment.
(b) Maximum posted speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour or less.
(c) Maximum number of lanes is three (3) with or without bike lanes.
(d) Maximum allowable median width is fifteen (15) feet or less.
(e) Minimum distance to the nearest driveway, access point, or pedestrian crosswalk is three hundred fifty (350) feet in each direction.
(f) Crossing along roadway tangents only with the nearest point of curvature at least three hundred fifty (350) feet in each direction.
(g) A clear and unobstructed view of the roadside on the approach to the crossing.
(h) Mid-block crossing signing and pavement markings should be installed as shown in Figure 5.1-2.
(i) Golf carts are the only vehicle permitted to use the designated crossing or to traverse State right-of-way. Other vehicles such as low-speed vehicles are strictly prohibited. See F.S. § 320.01(42).
(2) Side street stop controlled intersections: To be considered for a golf cart crossing at a roadway intersection with side street stop control, the location along any State road shall meet the following criteria:
(a) Side street maximum vehicular volume twelve hundred (1,200) ADT and AM/PM peak hour not to exceed one hundred ten (110) vehicles per hour single direction.
(b) Main street posted speed limit or eighty-fifth (85th) percentile intersection approach speed is thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less.
(c) Maximum crossing distance for undivided roadways shall be equal to three (3) lanes or less not including any right turn lanes, bike lanes and crosswalks. For divided roadways of four (4) lanes or less, a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet median width is required. See Figure 5.1-4.
(d) Side street approaches should have an exclusive left turn lane and a shared through-right turn lane. Other lane approach configurations will be considered on case-by-case basis.
(e) Side street intersection alignment shall be ninety (90) degree (not more than one hundred five (105) degrees) angle to the mainline tangent. Skewed or offset intersections are not permitted for golf cart crossings.
(f) Approach stop signs and pavement markings shall be in accordance with MUTCD and Department's Standard Plans, Index No.711-001.
(g) Golf cart signs (W11-11) should be placed on the mainline approach.
(3) Full signalized intersections: To be considered for a golf cart crossing at a roadway intersection with full signal control, the location along any State road shall meet the following criteria:
(a) Side street maximum vehicular volume fifteen hundred (1,500) ADT and AM/PM peak hour not to exceed two hundred (200) vehicles per hour single direction.
(b) Side street posted speed limit or eighty- fifth (85th) percentile intersection approach speed is thirty-five (35) miles per hour or less.
(c) Maximum crossing distance equal to five (5) lanes or less not including any right turn lanes, bike lanes, and crosswalks.
(d) Side street approaches should have at least one (1) exclusive left turn lane and at least one (1) exclusive through or shared through-right turn lane. Other lane approach configurations will be considered on case-by-case basis.
(e) Side street intersection alignment shall be a ninety (90) degree (not more than one hundred five (105) degrees) angle to the mainline tangent. Skewed or offset intersections are not permitted for golf cart crossings.
(4) If available information reviewed by the FDOT supports a golf cart crossing. The FDOT would then require a full engineering study prepared by a State of Florida licensed engineer representing the requestor. The engineering study shall contain the following information:
(a) Document the need for a golf cart crossing based on conditions set forth in F.S. § 316.212, i.e., verifying the following:
1. The intersecting City road has been designated for use by golf carts.
2. A golf course or single mobile home park is constructed on both sides of a State road.
(b) Document all safety considerations with respect to intersecting sight distances, proximity to intersection and driveway conflict areas, number and configuration of approach lanes to signalized intersections and roadway speed and volume thresholds as described in the above criteria.
(c) Document the proposed golf cart crossing and/or roadway segment location (Roadway ID and Ile Post) and corresponding signing, marking, and signal treatments (if applicable). A schematic layout should be provided over aerial photography or survey to show locations of signs, markings and other treatments in proximity to existing traffic control devices.
(d) Document all crash history within the vicinity of the proposed golf cart crossing based on a minimum of three (3) years data.
(Ord. 2021-48, passed 7-15-21)