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Connecting Our Communities
Why Multiple Modes Matter
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2015 ITE District 10/FSITE 55th Annual Meeting
November 3, 2015
Agenda
• Philosophy through Policy
• InVision Center City Plan
• Walk-Bike Master Plan
• Evolving Standards
• Complete Streets
• Project Implementationo Resurfacing Program
o FDOT/MPO Funded
• Enhanced Mobility o Bike-share
o Additional Modes of Transportation
• Economic Developmento Bike Benefit Districts
o Events/Programs
• Questions
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Philosophy Through Policy
• Integration of the City’s Walk/Bike plan with InVision Center City Plan, Channelside re-development as well as other developments
• Coordinate with local agencies to explore alternative modes of Transportation
• Collaboration/support of a common vision for key components of our transportation system
• Establish framework for other improvements
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Philosophy Through Policy
• Statewide Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative
• Coordination with FDOT
• Cooperative effort to enhance safety and awareness
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InVision Center City Plan
• 2011: InVision Center City Plan Launchedo Utilize planning and policy to create
transportation modes for entire City
o Develop framework for other improvements
Landscaping/beautification
Creation of new programs for economic development
o Develop hierarchy of street levels to serve traffic and land-use needs
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Walk-Bike Master Plan
• Implement Comprehensive Plan and Long Range Transportation Plan
o Business Centers
o Urban Villages
o Mixed-Use Corridor Villages
o Primary Transit Corridors/Facilities
• Develop Multimodal “Grid”
• Identify Constructible Projects
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Walk-Bike I (2011)
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oEnhance bicycle and pedestrian mobility o 30 Roadway Corridors
oMain Business Centerso Downtown
o USF Area
o Westshore
o Joint MPO/City Study
Walk-Bike II (2012)
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oExpanded Walk-Bike Io West Tampa
o Central Tampa
o East Tampa
o Interbay Peninsula
o Joint MPO/City Study
Complete Streets Resolutions
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• City Resolution 2012-184 (Feb 16, 2012)
• Hills. MPO Resolution 2012-1 (Apr 3, 2012)City Reso 2012-184; Section 4:
o Sidewalk space for pedestrians;
o Bicycle lanes or bicycle routes;
o Appropriately sized travel laneso Transit vehicles, facilities and routes;
o On-street parking where applicable;o Median use for traffic flow, safety, and pedestrian
refuge;
o Buffer areaso Landscaping/hardscaping;o Land use context.
Complete Streets Resolutions
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City Reso 2012-184; Section 7:
o That the provisions set forth in this Resolution should be employed where appropriate and financially feasible in all transportation planning, design, review, operations, major maintenance projects (such as milling and overlay), new construction, and reconstruction projects.
o City departments including Public Works, Transportation, Growth Management and Development Services and Parks and Recreation should consider the provisions of this Resolution as they plan, design and review improvements within the City's rights-of-way.
Walk-Bike III: Parts I & II (2013)
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oPart 1: Connectivity to New Tampa
oPart 2: Green ARTery
o Hillsborough County MPO/City Study
o Engaged with local neighborhoods
Multimodal Transportation Impact Fees
• Study Conducted (Jan – Oct 2014)
• Planning Comm. Hearing (June 8, 2015)
• City Council Adoption (July 16 & 30, 2015)
• Implementation (August 1, 2015)
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Roadway
Bicycle
Roadways
Pedestrian
Transit
Impact Fee
Multi-Modal Fee
Walk-Bike IV (2014)
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o Downtown Tampa Multimodal Project Development Study
Walk-Bike V (2015-16)
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o Feasibility and Prioritization for Green ARTery
oConcept Development and Cost Estimates
Citywide Pedestrian Safety Plan (2015-16)
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• Current citywide study with emphasis in:o East Tampa
o West Tampa
o North Tampa
o To provide clear guidance for the locations and types of pedestrian improvements
Evolving Standards & Guidelines
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MUTCD Interim Approvals
• City of Tampa received approvals from FHWA for use of following items (Dec 2014):oGreen Colored Pavement (1A-14)
oRectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (1A-11)
oBicycle Signal Faces (1A-16)
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Bicycle Safety & Awareness
• Proposed Bicycle Facilities Improvements
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Conventional Bike Lane
Multi-Use Path
Bicycle Safety & Awareness
• Proposed Bicycle Facilities Improvements
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Buffered Bike Lane Shared Lane Markings
Bicycle Safety & Awareness
• Buffered Bike Laneso Door zone area accidents
can be deadly collisions
o Typically, the bike’s handle-bar hits the door, turning the front wheel to the right and sending the cyclist tumbling to the left – where the cyclist is then run over by a vehicle in the adjacent travel lane.
• Safer to locate bike lanes outside the door zone areao Increasing the space
between the parked motor vehicles and the cyclist
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VS. SAFETY
Platt Street
Bicycle Safety & Awareness
• Pavement Enhancementso The green colored pavement
enhances the visibility of a bicycle lane in places where there is potential for conflict with motor vehicles.
o The FHWA considers green pavement markings to be effective in increasing awareness of bike lane conflict areas.
o Benefits include bicyclists positioning themselves more accurately as they travel across intersections.
Many bicyclists report feeling safer on green colored pavement because motorists are more aware of potential conflicts.
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SAFETY
Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Lane Reallocation – Repurposing Roadway
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Complete Street Corridor Projects
• Complete Streets – In the Making
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Project Implementation
• Prior to 2011…
• Bayshore Boulevard (NB Lanes)
• West Shore Blvd (2001)
• Manhattan Ave (2006)
• Nebraska Ave (2007)
• Tampa St/Highland Ave (2008)
• Cargo Rd (2010)
• Euclid Ave (2010) – First “Sharrows” in Florida
33Nebraska Ave
Cargo Road
Euclid Ave
Bayshore Blvd NB Lane
Project Implementation
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Downtown Streetscape StandardsWest River Redevelopment Plan (Ongoing)
Tampa St/Highland Ave/Florida Ave Corridor (FDOT/MPO/City) (Ongoing)
Green Spine Cycle Track – Downtown Segment (under Construction)
Scott Street Improvements (Design)
Project Implementation
oResurfacing, Sidewalk & Complete Streets Programs
oOther Capitol Improvements Projects
o Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Surface Transportation Program (STP)
City submits projects through Hillsborough MPO
MPO Prioritizes via Trans. Improvement Program (TIP)
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
oPrograms administered by FDOT via Local Agency Program (LAP)
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Platt Street – Resurfacing Program
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Cyclist on Platt StreetBuffered Bike Lane and Door
Zone Area
Buffered Bike Lanes, Door Zone Areas, and Green
Pavement Marking
Cleveland Street – Resurfacing Program
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Green Conflict Zone
Green Pavement Marking
Green Conflict Zone
Lake Ave – Resurfacing Program
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N Boulevard – Resurfacing Program
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BEFORE
AFTER
Convert from 4-lane
undivided to 2-lane
divided cross-section
Install High-Emphasis
Crosswalk Markings
N Boulevard – Resurfacing Program
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Provide Center
Turn Lane
Provide
Marked Bike
Lanes
Swann Ave Bike Lanes – Resurfacing Program
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BEFORE
AFTER
Designated On-Street
ParkingMarked Bike Lanes
Azeele Street – Resurfacing Program
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Lois Ave – Complete Streets
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Completed LAP Projects
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22nd Street (Completed 2013)
Bayshore Blvd Ph 2 (Completed 2015)
40th Street (Completed 2012)
Cross Creek Blvd (Completed 2015)
Current Walk-Bike LAP Projects
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Bougainvillea Ave (Construction 2016)
Cypress St. (Construction 2016)
Palm Ave (Construction 2016)
Willow Ave (Construction 2017)
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Projects (Design)
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Himes Ave (in Design) Hyde Park Ave & Plant Ave (Constr. 2016)
34th St (in Design)
Future Walk-Bike LAP Projects
• 46th St. Multi-Use Path and Sharrows
• Columbus Dr Complete Street
• Floribraska Ave Complete Street
• Rome Ave Complete Street
• Green Spine Cycle Track Phases 2 & 3
• Projects prioritized in MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
• Projects currently under Work Program consideration by FDOT
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BIKE
LANESNARROWED
TRAVEL LANES
MAINTAIN ON-
STREET PARKING
WITH NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTOR
IMPROVEMENTS
NEW TREES IN
BULB-OUTS
EXISTING | 55’ROW/45’ CURB TO CURB
INTERSECTION CROSSING
TREATMENTS
Columbus Dr Complete Street
BIKE
LANES
LANE REALLOCATION
4-LANES TO 3-LANES
MEDIAN ISLANDS
WITH TREES
WITH NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTOR IMPROVEMENTS
EXISTING | 55’ROW/45’ CURB TO CURB
INTERSECTION
CROSSING TREATMENTS
Floribraska Ave Complete Street
East-West Green Spine Phases 2 & 3
o Concept Development (ongoing)
o City funded design for 2016-17
o Coordinating with FDOT/MPO for construction funding
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Phase 2(W. Cass St)
Phase 3(Nuccio Pkwy & 15th St)
East-West Green Spine
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Currently Underutilized and Oversized Roadway Corridor
Future Nuccio Parkway Cycle Track and Linear Park
Proposed
Existing
Bikeway and Pedestrian
Complete Street Corridor
East-West Green Spine
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oNeighborhood Streets – Alternatives W Cass St and Ybor City
Bicycle Facilities within City
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Existing:115 Miles
Walk-Bike Plan: 413 Miles
In Progress:41 Miles
Enhanced Mobility
• Bike Share Programs
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Enhanced Mobility
• Connecting multiple modes of transportation
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Enhanced Mobility
• Connecting multiple modes of transportation
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Enhanced Mobility
• Connecting multiple modes of transportation
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Economic Development
• Bike Benefit DistrictsoOpportunities for
businesses and private companies to benefit from improved mobility
• Events & ProgramsoWalk & Bike Events
oBike Share
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Economic Development
• RiverwalkoOver 300 events along
Riverwalk annually
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Initiatives & Recognitions
• First in the State to install Shared Lane Markings (2010)
• Appointed City’s First Bicycle and Pedestrian Engineer (2013)
• Coast Bike Share Program – Deployed Bike Share program with 300 bicycles. (Cycle Hop and Social Bike) (2014)
• Bicycle Friendly Community Award – Honorable Mention (2014)
• Walk Friendly Community Award – Recognition (2014)
• Cyclovia (w/FDOT, Tampa Downtown Partnership, MPO & others) (2014)
• Bicycle Friendly Business District – 14 Downtown Businesses (2015)o Tampa Downtown Partnership, FDOT, Pedal Power Promoters and City
Planning and Development, Economic and Urban Development Depts.
• State Surgeon General Healthy Weight Community Champion (2015) o Recognized Tampa’s Bike Share Program, Bicycle and Pedestrian
Improvements
• Planning Commission Chairman’s Award – Platt St & Cleveland St (2015)
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Thank You! Questions?
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EXTRA SLIDES – Delete/Discuss
• Extra slides for use or discussion
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Potential Road Diets/Complete Streets
• Palm Ave LAP (N Boulevard to Nebraska Ave)
• Willow Ave LAP (Swann Ave to Main St)
• Doyle Carlton Drive (7th Ave to Palm Ave)
• 7th Avenue (22nd St to 50th St)
• Armenia Avenue (Sligh Ave to Linebaugh Ave)
• Green Street (N Boulevard to W Laurel St)
• Bird Street (Florida Ave to Nebraska Ave)
• Waters Avenue (Florida Ave to Nebraska Ave)
• 34th Street (Lake Ave to MLK Boulevard)
• 40th Street (Adamo Drive to Hillsborough Ave)
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7th Ave “Road Diet” Concept
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EXISTING
PROPOSED
Convert from 4-lane
undivided to 2-lane
divided cross-section
Provide Center Turn-
Lane w/ Median Refuge
(where feasible)
Install High-Emphasis
Crosswalk MarkingsProvide Marked
Bike Lanes
Armenia Ave Complete Street
Concept
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EXISTING PROPOSED
Provide Bike Lanes
Tighten Curb
Radii
High-Emphasis
Markings
Better Delineate Business
Access, Improve Existing
Sidewalks
Provide Center Turn-Lane
w/ Median Refuge
(where feasible)
Other Modes of Transportation
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•Street Car
•Bus
Walk-Bike III: Green Artery
•Green Artery Trail:oCentral Tampa Loop
oRecreational Users
oConnect Neighborhood Assets
oMethods include: Bike Boulevards
Linear Parks
Multi-Use Paths
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The Green Artery
Walk-Bike III: Green ARTery
Linear Park Concept: N. River Blvd, South of Hillsborough Avenue
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Walk-Bike III: Green ARTery
Multi-Use PathN 30th Street from Rodgers Park to
Hillsborough Avenue
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Walk-Bike III: Green ARTery
“Baby Bayshore”: Bermuda Boulevard, Palmetto Beach
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Walk-Bike III: New Tampa
New Tampa:• Review Network
• Identify Opportunities
• Consider Trail Connections
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Walk-Bike III: New Tampa
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Implementation
• “Simple” projects implemented through:oCity/County resurfacing
oSidewalk Program
oComplete Streets Program
o FDOT Safety Program
• More complex projects:oDesign Traffic and Preliminary Engineering
oPublic Engagement
oCIP/TIP Programming
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Candidate Project Types
• Complete Sidewalk Connections
• Enhance Major Roadway Crossings
• Off-Road Trails
• Marked Bike Lanes
• Shared Lane Arrows
• Side paths
• Road Diets
• Roadway Enhancements
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SharedLaneArrowMarkings
ADA Curb Ramp Improvements
Before
After
Euclid Ave “Sharrows”
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Collector Street Focus
• Many have “surplus” auto capacity
4+ Lanes…Only 7,000 Daily Auto Trips
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Collector Street Focus
• Signals provide for safer crossings of “arterial streets”
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Collector Street Focus
• Typically Provide railroad, river, and freeway crossings
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Road Diet Benefits
• Reduce crossing distance
• Eliminate or reduce “multiple threat” crash types
• Install mid-block islands to cross in 2 simple steps
• Reduce top end travel speeds
• Reduce rear-end, sideswipe, and left-turn crashes
• Buffer sidewalk from travel lanes
• Reclaim street space for “higher and better use” than moving peak hour traffic
• Includes on-street bicycle facilities
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Collector Street Focus
• Speeds and traffic volumes necessitate good facilities for cyclists & pedestrians
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Technical Challenges
• Poor river crossings
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Technical Challenges
• Positive exception:
New 40th Street Bridge
Bike Lane/Paved Shoulder
Buffered Sidewalk
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Technical Challenges
• Poor River Crossings
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Bridge
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Technical Challenges
• Poor river crossings
Sligh Avenue Bridge
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Technical Challenges
• Poor river crossings
Florida Avenue Bridge
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Technical Challenges
• Poor river crossings
Rowlett Park Bridge
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Technical Challenges
• Narrow existing cross sections
N Rome Avenue: ~ 22ft
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Technical Challenges
• Narrow existing cross sections
E. Hanna Avenue: ~20ft
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Technical Challenges
• Drainage swales, landscaping, parking
North Boulevard(south of Sligh Avenue)
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Technical Challenges
• Drainage swales, landscaping, parking
North Howard Avenue
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On-Street Bicycle Modes
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BEFORE
AFTER
East-West Green Spine
• The Center City will have an attractive and safe cross-city multi-purpose trail that links the eastern and western Center City neighborhoods to the Riverwalk and to each other.
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