The Town of Palm Beach experiences many traffic and parking challenges within its 16 mile long barrier island community. The year-around population is 10,000 and the seasonal population is 30,000. American/Avalon has been serving as the Miscellaneous Traffic Engineering and Parking Consultant for the Town of Palm Beach since 2002 working directly with the Planning, Zoning, the Building Department and Public Works. The contract is Task Order Assignment based, with ongoing random traffic engineering analysis, site plan reviews, and design task assignments to Town-wide traffic analysis, design, design-build implementation projects. This wide and diverse range of planning, traffic engineering and design, assists the town in meeting their transportation goals and expectations to maintain control of the public parking needs, pedestrian conflicts, traffic circulation and other public requests. Most recently American/Avalon has completed a “Town-wide Traffic and Parking Improvement Plan”. Through the duration of this high profile project, American/Avalon provided a significant improvement plan to address traffic and parking concerns expressed by residents and business owners. A strategic committee consisting of American/Avalon’s traffic engineers and planners as well as Town staff was established to meet and discuss coordination efforts between the Town’s commercial area businesses as well as members of the public, relative to all concerns reviewed under each individual audit. Special meetings were held with each commercial business association, the Chamber of Commerce, citizens and stake holders to obtain input. A comprehensive audit was conducted and recommendations for improvements were provided to town staff along with several presentations to town council and the public. Under this comprehensive Town Improvement Plan American/Avalon addressed the following areas:

• Conducted Traffic Data Collection at Various Intersections
  
  
• Reviewed and Evaluated Existing Traffic Counts at Various Intersections
  
  
• Reviewed and Evaluated Existing Historical Traffic Throughout the Town
  
  
• Conducted Various Safety Studies of Intersection and Corridors
  
  
• Conducted Parking and Traffic Conflict Field Studies at Various Intersections
  
  
• Evaluated Field Data for Parking and Traffic Conflicts at Various Intersections
  
  
• Developed before and after Geometric Graphics showing Alternatives and Recommendations for Mitigation of Various Intersections, and Roadway Segments.
  
  
• Reviewed the Comprehensive Plan for Modifications to Sustain the Communities Transportations needs
  
  
• Conducted Field Reviews and Level of Service Analysis of the Mainland Connections to the Island for Future Roadway Improvements
  
  
• Conducted Crash Analysis and Reviewed Accident Data on over 1000 Crash Reports
  
  
• Reviewed and Evaluated Historical Parking Data and Unresolved Parking Concerns
  
  
• Reviewed the Arlington and Gainesville Parking Standards for Modifications and Improvements
  
  
• Compared and Analyzed other Municipal Parking Regulations
  
  
• Conducted a Parking Data Collection within Three Business Districts of the Town
  
  
• Conducted a Parking Analysis within the Marina Area of the Town
  
  
• Conducted a Parking Data Collection within the Day School Area and Public School Area
  
  
• Reviewed and Evaluated the Existing Zoning Code for Parking Procedures
  
  
• Conducted a One Way Analysis for Sunrise Avenue and Sunset Avenue
  
  
• Conducted Various Types of Parking Permit Alternatives
  
  
• Designed, Permitted and Constructed the Seaview, Cocoanut Row and County Road (A1A) School Zones under a Design Build Project