Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 21, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
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FROM: Joseph C. Kunkel, P.E., Director, Public Works Department
CONTACT: Lauren Torres, Senior Project Manager
PHONE: (407) 836-8072
DIVISION: Transportation Planning Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Capital Improvement Program Prioritization - Transportation Mobility Advisory Commission. (Transportation Planning Division)
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PURPOSE: In its May 20, 2026, memorandum to the Board regarding transportation capital expenditure recommendations, the Transportation Mobility Advisory Commission (TransMAC) requested that Public Works document a process for prioritizing roadway projects funded through capital expenditures. In its June 16, 2026, response, Public Works committed to developing a project prioritization methodology and scoring matrix, with a subsequent presentation to the Board. An initial draft of the framework was presented to TransMAC during its August 13, 2026 workshop. Building upon existing County practices, the proposed framework establishes a more transparent, consistent, and data-driven approach to evaluating and prioritizing transportation improvements, particularly in an environment of constrained funding.
The framework establishes separate, weighted scoring systems for three transportation programs: Major Road Widening (referred to as Major Capacity in the presentation), Safety, and Operations. The Major Capacity Program emphasizes congestion and mobility while also considering safety, multimodal access, right-of-way, environmental impacts, partnerships, and cost effectiveness. The Safety Program prioritizes corridors and intersections based on fatal and serious injury crashes, vulnerable roadway users, and feasibility. The Operations Program focuses on improving the performance and safety of existing roadways through targeted operational, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit improvements rather than traditional widening. Projects may span more than one program and require coordination. Other programs, including sidewalks, stormwater, bridge maintenance, and resurfacing maintain separate prioritization criteria.
Prioritization is an early step in developing the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), not an authorization to design or construct a project or a mechanism for allocating funds. Public Works will apply the scoring matrices to rank candidate projects and reassess priorities as conditions change. Project costs, funding eligibility, readiness, and available revenues will then inform CIP programming. Public Works will present draft prioritized expenditures through the annual budget review process for TransMAC. The intended outcome is a repeatable and transparent process that supports informed investment decisions and advances the right projects at the right time.
This item is for informational purposes, only. No action is being requested.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at 407-836-8072.
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