Harborview Road PD&E Study District One and from Melbourne - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Florida Department of Transportation Harborview Road PD&E Study District One and from Melbourne Street to I-75 Charlotte County FPN: 434965-1-22-01 Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting May 7, 2018

Introduction • Steven A. Andrews FDOT Project Manager Steven.Andrews@dot.state.fl.us (863) 519-2270 Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 2 May 7, 2018

Project Limits Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 3 May 7, 2018

Project Background • Purpose of the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study ▪ Evaluate and document engineering and environmental effects of widening Harborview Road • Need for improvements ▪ Accommodate increased traffic demand, including truck traffic, generated by projected growth in Charlotte County ▪ Improve connectivity between US 41 and I-75 ▪ Enhance safety along the project corridor ▪ Improve emergency evacuation Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 4 May 7, 2018

Project Funding • The Charlotte County-Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) identifies this project in their 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Cost Feasible Plan. • FDOT’s Five-Year Tentative Work Program ▪ Design phase funded in 2020 ▪ Right-of-way acquisition funded in 2023 ▪ Construction not currently funded Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 5 May 7, 2018

Existing Typical Section Four-Lane Typical Section Five-Lane Typical Section Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 6 May 7, 2018

Build Alternatives • Construct four new lanes (existing pavement not saved) • Buffered bicycle lanes and sidewalk on both sides of the road Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 7 May 7, 2018

Build Alternatives • Construct four new lanes (existing pavement not saved) • Buffered bicycle lanes and sidewalk on both sides of the road • Roundabouts at Melbourne Street and MPO Entrance Roundabout Roundabout Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 8 May 7, 2018

Northern Alternative • New alignment shifts north of existing road Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 9 May 7, 2018

Southern Alternative • New alignment shifts south of existing road Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 10 May 7, 2018

Optimized Alternative • New alignment shifts both north and south of existing road to minimize relocations Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 11 May 7, 2018

No-Build Alternative • Assumes Harborview Road will remain a two-lane roadway through year 2045 with only routine maintenance Advantages Disadvantages • No additional right-of-way • Increased potential for crashes • No design, right-of-way, or • Increased traffic congestion construction cost and user costs • No delays to motorists or • Increased emergency vehicle inconveniences to property response times owners during construction Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 12 May 7, 2018

Environmental Evaluation Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 13 May 7, 2018

Right-of-Way and Cost Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 14 May 7, 2018

Public Information Workshop • Thursday, March 29, 2018 ▪ 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. • Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO ▪ Meeting Rooms A and B ▪ 25550 Harborview Road ▪ Port Charlotte • Open House Format ▪ 134 citizens attended ▪ 74 comments received Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 15 May 7, 2018

Public Information Workshop • Open House Format ▪ 134 citizens attended ▪ 74 comments received • Public comments/suggestions included ▪ 16 – Optimized Alternative identified ▪ 9 – Northern Alternative identified ▪ 4 – Southern Alternative identified ▪ 3 – No-Build Alternative identified ▪ 11 – Removing raised median and utilize 5-lane typical section ▪ 11 – No roundabouts ▪ 9 – No eastbound right-turn lane into Rolls Landing entrance ▪ 8 – Will noise walls be needed ▪ 8 – Sunseeker Resort traffic Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 16 May 7, 2018

TAC and CAC Meetings • Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO ▪ Meeting Room A ▪ 25550 Harborview Road ▪ Port Charlotte • Wednesday, April 18, 2018 ▪ Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting at 9:30 a.m. ▪ Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting at 1:30 p.m. Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 17 May 7, 2018

Study Schedule Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 18 May 7, 2018

Contact Us • Website: http://www.swflroads.com/harborview/melbournesttoi75 • Email: Steven.Andrews@dot.state.fl.us • Mail: Steven A. Andrews, Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation P.O. Box 1249 Bartow, FL 33831 • Phone: (863) 519-2270 Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Meeting 19 May 7, 2018