Joint Presentation on Transportation Issues in South Lake County
March 14, 2007

Presentation Materials
Conceptual Road Projects PPT (1.36 MB)
Conceptual/Planned Road Network Map (1.48 MB)
Map of Area Developments (1 MB)
Minneola Collector Road PPT (1.25 MB)
Sugarloaf Mountain DRI PPT (681 KB)

Annual Engineering Meeting

2007/11 Transportation Construction Map Download (3.31 MB)

Transportation Section

2008 Lake County Traffic Count (8.75 MB)
2007 Lake County Crash Data Report (3.63 MB)

Community Traffic Safety Team

The Engineering Division is divided into five basic sections: Design, Right-of-Way, Land Surveying, Stormwater/Development Review and Transportation.

The Design Section performs all types of technical work concerning highway construction, County properties and other areas. This includes project design and permitting, graphics and drafting. This Section updates the township maps to include new roads, subdivisions, right-of-way, road names, etc. The Design Section also manages and hires consultants for work on County road projects.

The Right-of-Way Section is responsible for all research work pertaining to road construction and County-owned property. Before a road can be built or improved by widening, this Section must secure the necessary right-of-way from the property owners with land fronting on the proposed roadway. This section maintains all records of right-of-way that has been deeded to the County as well as County-owned property. Copies of various maps, be it township maps, aerials or historical aerials, may be purchased from this Section.  The Right of Way Permit Application can be found here.

The Land Surveying Section provides surveying services to the Department and the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. This section also provides subdivision plat review and maintains records pertaining to benchmarks and the Global Positioning System.

The Stormwater Section is responsible for administering the floodplain management program, basin studies, the TMDL program and the NPDES permit. Drainage and water quality related improvements are also administered through this section. Also, this section is responsible for residential lot grading inspections.

The Development Review Section reviews all new residential developments and commercial site plans in areas relating to drainage and road design/access management.This section issues Subdivision/commercial Driveway Permits for all developments (also municipal) fronting County roads.

Appendices to the Lake County Land Development Regulations, Lake County Standard Turn Lanes Detail and the Commercial/Subdivision Driveway permit may be found here:

• Appendix A – Transportation Planning, Design and Construction Standards (1.5 MB)
• Appendix C – Stormwater Design Standards (1.1 MB)
• Lake County Standard Turn Lanes Detail (790 KB)
• Lake County Commercial/Subdivision Driveway Permit

The Transportation Section performs traffic counts, traffic studies, traffic engineering and capacity analysis. Decisions regarding the placement of traffic control signs and signals, changes in speed limits, addition of turning lanes, etc. are assisted by the information provided by this Section. Concerns about traffic safety, should be reported to this office by calling (352) 483-9040. This Section also works with local and state agencies and organizations to promote the safe use of non-motorized transportation and to encourage the integration of bicycle and pedestrian facilities on Lake County roads and in communities.