Florida Department of Transportation

PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION APRIL 2016

• US 19 Pedestrian and Bicycle Access to

Transit Corridor Study

• Upcoming Projects in the Northern Section of

US 19

• Incorporation of feasible recommendations

from the Transit Corridor Study during the

design phase

Study Purpose:Identify opportunities and

strategies to improve transit access and crossings for the existing and

proposed conditions along US 19 in Central/Northern Pinellas County

Study Corridor

How can Data be used to enhance transit access

within future design segments of US 19?

• High Transit Ridership Locations

• High Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Frequency Locations

• Socioeconomic/Demographic Data

• Existing Planning Documents

• Outreach and Coordination

DESIGN

Rank LocationAvg. Weekday

Ridership

Number of

Stops

1 US 19 north of East Bay Dr 784 2

2 US 19 at Ulmerton Rd 415 4

3 US 19 at Sunset Point Rd 214 4

4 US 19 at 80th Ave N 173 2

5 US 19 at Coachman Rd 163 2

6 US 19 at 110th Ave N 124 2

7 US 19 at Belleair Rd 111 2

8 US 19 at Curlew Rd 97 4

8 US 19 at Alderman Rd 97 4

10 US 19 at Whitney Rd 92 4

Source: PSTA October 2014 Stop-Level Ridership Data

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Rank Location Crashes

1 US 19 at Curlew Rd 13

2 US 19 at Ulmerton Rd 12

3 US 19 at 78th Ave N 10

4 US 19 at Tampa Rd 9

4 US 19 at Citrus Dr/Innisbrook Dr 9

4 US 19 at Park Blvd/Gandy Blvd 9

7 US 19 at Tarpon Ave 8

7 US 19 at Alderman Rd 8

9 US 19 at Sunset Point Rd 7

10 US 19 at Congress Ave 5

10 US 19 at Republic Dr/Hammock Pines Blvd 5

Source: 2010 – 2014 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data

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9

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What Does the Data Tell Us About the Corridor?

Integrating Transit and Crossing Opportunities

Working Together to Find Appropriate Solutions

Meetings have included multiple District

Department and Agencies (MPO & PSTA)

What are we trying to

accomplish?

What are feasible ways to

accomplish this?

What information is needed to help accomplish this?

FPID 256881-5

US 19 Pedestrian Overpass N. of

Harn Blvd.

Consultant:TBD

Design: 2017

Construction: Unfunded

Potential Pedestrian Thru-way

• Design Currently underway

• ROW funded in 2016 and 2017

• Construction in 2020

• Design Currently underway

• Construction in 2020 (FY 2021)

• Design will start in 2017

• ROW partially funded in 2021

• Design will start in late 2016, ROW unfunded, Construction Unfunded• Interchange at Alderman Rd. and Overpass at Innisbrook Dr. / Citrus Dr.

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety – Overpass at Sly Fox Run

• Potential Pedestrian Overpass at Lake Tarpon Dr.

• Thru-way Option at two possible locations:

- South of Alderman Road- North of Innisbrook Drive

• Design 2016, ROW unfunded, Construction Unfunded

• Interchange at Klosterman Rd. and Overpass at Mango St.

• Potential locations for providing additional pedestrian crossing opportunities

• Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E): Interchange at Tarpon Ave.• Design, ROW and Construction currently unfunded

Thank You

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Questions?