14-20.004. Public Transit Bus Stops

(1) A public transit provider as defined in Section 341.031, F.S., may designate a “Bus Stop” within the boundaries of the right of way of a state road.

(2) The location of a transit bus stop site on a state road right of way is dictated by the needs of the riding public and the route availability of the public transit system.

(3) The site selection and establishment of a transit bus stop shall provide the maximum safety to the users of the public transit system and vehicular and pedestrian traffic. If a transit bus stop is located at a site deemed to be unsafe by the Department, modification or removal shall be required by the Department and shall be at the expense of the transit bus system.

(4) The operator of a transit bus system shall indicate or mark the bus stop in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, incorporated by reference under Rule 14-15.010, F.A.C.

(5) Transit bus stops are allowed in medians only for bus rapid transit providers utilizing an inside lane for passenger transport.

(6) Signs shall not be installed where such signing interferes with the functions or visibility of existing traffic control devices.

(7) Transit bus stop signs may be attached to an existing sign support provided that there is no more than one other supplementary sign already in place.

(8) Transit bus stop signs shall be attached to supports meeting the location, height, and lateral placement requirements established in the Department’s FY 2021-22 Standard Plans for Road and Bridge Construction, Index 700-101, incorporated herein by reference at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14685, effective January 1, 2023, and available at: https://fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/design/standardplans/2022/idx/700-101.pdf.

(9) The requirements for the attachment of transit bus stop signs in Rule 14-20.004, F.A.C., shall apply to transit bus stop signs placed on the right of way of a state road on or after January 1, 2023, or for transit bus stop signs removed or relocated due to construction, repair, improvement, maintenance, alteration, or relocation of all, or any portion of the supports located on the right of way of a state road on or after January 1, 2023. Existing transit bus stop signs shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations in effect at the time of original placement/installation.

(10) Sunset. The Department intends to repeal the provisions of this rule in accordance with the rulemaking requirements of Section 120.54, F.S., unless this rule is reviewed and determined to remain necessary prior to such proposed repeal.

Rulemaking Authority 334.044(2), 337.408(4) FS. Law Implemented 334.044(13), 335.02(1), 337.408 FS. History–New 10-6-82, Formerly 14-20.04, Amended 12-26-90, 5-15-97, 5-25-08, 7-13-16, 1-18-23.