Project Overview

TY LIN INTERNATIONAL (TYLI) is providing engineering services to evaluate Kurt Street from US 441 to SR 19 (Bay Street), approximately 1½ miles. For study purposes the project is divided into two segments: one from US 441 to Golflinks Avenue and the other from Golflinks to Bay Street. The existing roadway has two travel lanes with un-paved shoulders within a 66-foot wide right-of-way. The objective the study is to determine the number of lanes needed to provide an adequate level of service for the projected traffic demand along the roadway corridor. Both three-lane and four-lane alternatives will be considered. The Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (LSMPO) Long Range Transportation Plan calls for Kurt Street to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians and future transit routes. These will serve the major properties along Kurt Street: Eustis Plaza; Lake County Technical School; Eustis High School Ballfields; Eustis Heights Elementary School; TECO/Peoples Gas; the Eustis Community Fellowship Church and several condominiums and apartment complexes.

TYLI's project schedule includes an initial study to confirm the appropriate typical roadway sections for both segments before proceeding to final design for Segment 1. During the study, TYLI will conduct several public meetings to inform the residents and adjacent property owners about the alternatives being considered and to listen to their input. TYLI will prepare for the County, engineer's estimates of probable construction cost and a bidding documents containing technical construction specifications for the project.

Preliminary Engineering Process

The preliminary engineering study process involves the collection of information and data, the development of engineering alternatives, the evaluation and comparison of the alternatives and the documentation of engineering decisions and recommendations. The process is intended to be comprehensive with the understanding that project-specific conditions will dictate the approach taken for each project. The intent of the process is to develop each project to the level of detail necessary to accurately assess the economic and environmental impacts through the application of preliminary engineering and environmental science. The requirements of the study include data collection, engineering and environmental analysis, coordination, decision making, and documentation. The Study Team will inform the public on the status and progress of the study through a public involvement program. It provides a forum for public input to the decision making process through public meetings, and small group meetings.