Steering Committee #3 December 11, 2018 AGENDA 1 Project Overview - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Steering Committee #3

December 11, 2018

AGENDA

Project Overview Public Outreach Implementation Next Steps

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Study Area MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS

• Sarasota-Bradenton

International Airport

• New College of

Florida

• USF Sarasota-

Manatee

• Ringling Museum
• City of Sarasota
• Manatee County
• Sarasota County

Issues and Opportunities

GOALS

Improve Safety and Comfort Improve Access to Destinations along the Corridor Maintain Vehicular Mobility Beautify the Corridor

Alternative

PM

Bicycle Pedestrian Benefit/ Cost Ratio LOS Delay Existing geometry F 277 No change No change Add WB left and right turn lanes E 71 Can improve conditions Can improve conditions 132 Add WB left and right turn lanes and NB right turn lane E 56 Can improve conditions Can improve conditions 119 Two-lane roundabout F 265 Can improve conditions Can improve conditions Partial Median U-turn (MPUT) F 116 No change Can improve conditions 26

UNIVERSITY PARKWAY INTERSECTION ALTERNATIVES – 2040 VOLUMES ANALYSIS

Preliminary Recommendation

Others considered and removed from consideration:

• Displaced Left Turn: due to ROW, bicycle and pedestrian impacts
• Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT): performed worse than PMUT

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New signage on northbound & southbound approach Westbound right and left turn lane Northbound right turn lane Add pedestrian crossing on north leg Traffic separator between southbound left and southbound through Improve pedestrian crossing on east leg No turn on red for westbound right

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Alternative PM Bicycle Pedestrian LOS Delay

Existing geometry F 80 No change No change WB left/through and exclusive right turn lane F 81 Can improve conditions Can improve conditions Add exclusive WB right turn lane, NB right turn lane and SB left turn lane E 57 Can improve conditions Widens crossing distance Add WB right turn lane and SB left turn lane, remove southbound through lane D 39 Can improve conditions Can improve conditions Add WB right turn lane and SB left turn lane, remove SB through lane; close Ponce De Leon Avenue from US 41 to Tallevast Road D 50 Can improve conditions Can improve conditions Two-lane roundabout F 121 Can improve conditions Can improve conditions Two-lane roundabout with WB right turn bypass lane F 82 Can improve conditions Would require a red phase for the bypass lane

TALLEVAST ROAD INTERSECTION ALTERNATIVES – 2040 VOLUMES ANALYSIS

Preliminary Recommendation

TALLEVAST ROAD

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Add southbound left turn lane Add eastbound receiving lane to Tallevast Road Add westbound right turn lane Close Ponce De Leon Avenue from US 41 to Tallevast Road Buffered bicycle lane alternative presented; wide sidewalk alternative may require right-of-way

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PRELIMINARY INTERSECTION RECOMMENDATIONS

No Build With Turn Lanes

LOS

F D

Average Delay

80 seconds 50 seconds Overall Corridor Travel Time PM Peak Hour Northbound No Build 4 Lane Configuration

2022 5.2 minutes 5.2 minutes 2040 10.2 minutes 8.2 minutes

2040 PM Peak Hour

No Build With Turn Lanes

LOS

B C

Average Delay

14 seconds 25 seconds

No Build With Turn Lanes

LOS

C

Average Delay

21 seconds

No Build With Turn Lanes

LOS

F E

Average Delay

277 seconds 56 seconds

University Parkw ay to Sarasota/Manatee County Line Existing Typical Section

ALTERNATIVE SECTIONS – UNIVERSITY PARKWAY TO EDWARDS AVENUE

45 MPH Design Speed

Sarasota/Manatee County Line to Tallevast Road Existing Typical Section

ALTERNATIVE SECTIONS – EDWARDS AVENUE TO TALLEVAST ROAD

45 MPH Design Speed

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Public Outreach

Public Outreach

• Survey/Web Site
• Posted by county
• HOAs
• Nextdoor
• Facebook
• Direct mailing to

businesses

• Newspaper article
• Campus visit
• HOA presentations
• MPO presentations

772 responses

Survey Dates: September 11, 2018 to December 3, 2018

Survey

• Q1. Home Zip Code

• Q2. What is

your relationship to US 41?

• Q3. Do you

attend New College or USFSM?

23% 39% 12% 12% 14% LIVE AND/OR WORK ALONG US 41 I COMMUTE THROUGH US 41 NONE OF THE ABOVE I live along US 41 I work or study along US 41 I live AND work or study along US 41 5% 87% 8% NEW COLLEGE OR USF NEITHER New College USF Sarasota/Manatee

• Q4. How often

do you travel

• n US 41?
• Q5. What

mode(s) do you use when traveling on US 41? (select all that apply)

64% 27% 7% 1% DAILY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR 94% 22% 17% 17% 10% 5% 2% DRIVE ALONE BICYCLE WALK CARPOOL TAXI/UBER/LYFT BUS OTHER

• Q6. What issues do you see w hen traveling

along US 41? (select all that apply)

18% 21% 26% 29% 37% 44% 49% 60% 64% QUALITY OF TRANSIT STOPS POOR LIGHTING OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) ACCESS TO PROPERTIES ALONG THE CORRIDOR QUALITY OF SIDEWALKS POOR STREETSCAPING / LANDSCAPING QUALITY OF BICYCLE FACILITIES EXCESSIVE VEHICULAR SPEEDING SAFETY/ HIGH CRASH POTENTIAL Mentioned in ‘Other’ Questionable businesses/prostitutes 14 No issues 11 Continuous left-turn lane 9 Left turn out of side streets/ USFSM 9 Poor pedestrian crossings 7 Intersection congestion 5 Poor signage/people not knowing which lane to be in

• Q7. What improvements w ould you support

along US 41? (select all that apply)

17% 21% 28% 32% 32% 40% 41% 41% 42% 43% 57% SAFETY EDUCATION OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) IMPROVE TRANSIT STOPS IMPROVE LIGHTING INCREASE LAW ENFORCEMENT WIDER SIDEWALKS ADD CAPACITY AT CONGESTED INTERSECTIONS IMPROVE LANDSCAPING ROADWAY DESIGN CHANGES TO REINFORCE THE POSTED SPEED ADD MEDIANS/ACCESS MANAGEMENT IMPROVE BICYCLE FACILITIES Mentioned in ‘Other’ Add signal at USFSM 24 Roundabout at low volume intersections 13 Add pedestrian crossings/ pedestrian bridge at USFSM entrance 8 Adjust signal timing 7 Leave it alone 6 No Roundabouts 4 Bus pull-offs 2

• Q8. Would you support reducing a travel lane in each

direction along US 41 betw een the Sarasota/Manatee County Line (Edw ards Drive) and Tallevast Road?

28% 39% 33% SUPPORT REDUCING TRAVEL LANE IN EACH DIRECTION NO Yes Yes, if accompanied with congestion relief at University Parkway and Tallevast that would allow for similar or reduced vehicular travel times through the corridor

• Q9. Betw een the Sarasota/Manatee County Line

and Tallevast Road, w hich of the follow ing cross- sections w ould you support? (Select all that apply)

Existing/no-build: 17% 28% 46% 32% 27%

• Q10. Betw een University Parkw ay and the

Sarasota/Manatee County Line, w hich of the follow ing cross-sections w ould you support? (Select all that apply)

Existing/no-build: 18% 16% 26% 44% 39%

Implementation

Programmed Projects

• RRR (FPN: 4446121)
• Limits:

Edwards Drive to Magellan Drive

• Length:

2.081 miles

• Schedule:

2022/2023

• Budget:

$6.736 million

• PD&E (FPN: 4401551)
• Limits:

Edwards Drive to Pearl Avenue

• Length:

1.74 miles

• Schedule:

2021/2022

• Budget:

$800,000

• PD&E (FPN: 4401541)
• Limits:

University Parkway to Edwards Drive

• Length:

0.56 miles

• Schedule:

2021/2022

• Budget:

$800,000

Opportunities?

• Move up timeline for Project Development and Environment (PD&E).

PD&E will:

• Possibly 21/22
• Include additional public engagement
• Provide cost estimates
• Determine cross-sections
• Evaluate environmental impacts
• Determine Phasing
• Construct US 41 and University Parkway intersection improvements
• Possible funds available in 20/21 or 23/24
• Move RRR out one year
• Find ‘goes-with’ funds for RRR
• Include Tallevast Road improvements
• Include median
• No more than $6 million in MPO funds for entire project
• Safety funds
• Others

Project Schedule

• MPO Presentations in January
• Final Report February/March