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File #: 25-298    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Recommendation Status: Passed
File created: 2/5/2025 In control: Public Works Department
On agenda: 2/25/2025 Final action: 2/25/2025
Title: Approval to decrease the speed limit on Plymouth Sorrento Road from West Ponkan Road to the Lake County Line from 55 mph to 45 mph. District 2. (Traffic Engineering Division)
Attachments: 1. 02.25.25 SL Plymouth Sorrento Road

Interoffice Memorandum

 

DATE: February 5, 2025

 

TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners

 

THROUGH: N/A

 

FROM: Joseph C. Kunkel, P.E., Director, Public Works Department

 

CONTACT: Humberto L. Castillero, P.E., PTOE, Manager

 

PHONE: (407) 836-7891

 

DIVISION: Traffic Engineering Division

 

ACTION REQUESTED:

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Approval to decrease the speed limit on Plymouth Sorrento Road from West Ponkan Road to the Lake County Line from 55 mph to 45 mph.  District 2. (Traffic Engineering Division)

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PROJECT: N/A

 

PURPOSE:
Concerned citizens have requested Orange County to review the posted speed along Plymouth Sorrento Road from West Ponkan Road to the Lake County Line. They expressed that the posted speed of 55 mph is too high and presents a safety risk.   

Vehicular/pedestrian safety, accident statistics, current and future density, corridor speed continuity and the roadside development were the primary considerations for a speed reduction analysis along the Plymouth Sorrento Road corridor.  The Florida Department of Transportation uses a Context Sensitive Road classification when determining Target Speed.  This is the speed at which vehicles should operate on a thoroughfare in a specific context, consistent with the level of multi-modal activity generated by adjacent land uses, providing both mobility and a supportive environment for vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and public transit users.   

This corridor is transitioning from a C2 Rural classification to a C3R-Suburban Residential classification, with an allowable target speed range of 35 to 55 mph. Observations show that the current 85th percentile speeds range from 48 to 58 mph. Crash data analysis indicates that around 50% of the crashes result in serious injuries, with two fatalities over the last four years. Considering the context classification, residential land use, inadequate clear zone, and the horizontal curves of the corridor, it is recommended to lower the posted speed limit to 45 mph on Plymouth Sorrento Road from West Ponkan Road to the Lake County Line to ensure safe and consistent operation.

 

BUDGET: N/A