NORTHWEST HILLSBOROUGH TRANSIT STUDY 1
Study Purpose • Evaluate the existing and proposed transit service in northwest Hillsborough County • Identify improvements to tie into the Transit Development Plan (TDP) update 2
Study Area • Westchase, Town ‘n’ Country, Citrus Park, Carrollwood, Northdale, Keystone 3
REVIEW OF EXISTING CONDITIONS 4
Study Area Demographics – Population Density Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, 3 rd Edition recommends a minimum of 8 residents/acre for fixed route transit* Residents per Acre < 1 1 - 2.5 2.5 - 5 5 - 10 *Based on average household size in the study area of 2.7 residents per > 10 5 dwelling unit.
Study Area Demographics – Median Income 6
Existing Transit Conditions • Area served by 6 fixed routes, 1 express route, and 2 flex routes • Approx. 4,500 daily boardings in the study area 7
Existing Transit Conditions - HyperLINK • New first-mile/ last-mile service • Carrollwood is one of three pilot locations 8
POTENTIAL SERVICE CHANGE OPTIONS 9
Route 34 (Hillsborough Avenue) • Double the frequency from 30-minute to 15-minute service • Extend route to Pinellas County Alternate trips between Oldsmar and Northwest Transfer Center 10
Route 34 (Hillsborough Avenue) Existing Proposed Annual Ridership 848,129 1,312,178 Annual Fare Revenue $882,054 $1,312,178 $2,944,099 $6,068,415 Annual Operating Cost Operating Cost per Passenger $3.47 $4.62 Capital Cost -- $2,756,000 11
Route 16 (Waters Avenue) Increase frequency from 40 minutes to 30 minutes 12
Route 16 (Waters Avenue) Existing Proposed 249,268 356,588 Annual Ridership Annual Fare Revenue $259,239 $370,851 Annual Operating Cost $950,751 $1,320,552 Operating Cost per Passenger $3.81 $3.70 Capital Cost -- $500,000 13
Route 61LX • Incremental change: 1. Remove deviation on Sheldon Rd. and use new Veteran’s Expressway exclusive lanes 2. Extend route to SR 54 in Pasco County 3. Add new park-n-rides at Gunn Highway and SR 54 • Consistent with TBARTA’s Westshore to Crystal River Study Northwest Transfer Center 14
Route 61LX Existing Proposed Annual Ridership 9,614 11,666 Annual Fare Revenue $9,999 $12,133 Annual Operating Cost $91,317 $118,224 Operating Cost per $10.18 $9.54 Passenger Northwest Transfer Center Capital Cost -- $495,800 15
New Ehrlich/Bearss Route-In TDP • New route from Citrus Park Mall to USF 30-minute headway on weekdays 60-minute headway on weekends 16
New Ehrlich/Bearss Route Proposed Annual Ridership 318,383 Annual Fare Revenue $331,119 Annual Operating Cost $2,004,682 Operating Cost per Passenger $6.30 $2,449,000 Capital Cost 17
Town ‘n’ Country Flex Route • Currently runs clockwise only and is underperforming • Consider replacing route with on-demand transit service Expand taxi voucher program and HyperLINK Legend Existing Flex Route HART Fixed Route A Park n Ride I 18
Impacts to Paratransit Service • HARTPlus Door-to-door shared ride van service for people with disabilities that prevent them from using fixed route bus system Provided within ¾-mile of a fixed route • Route 34 extension and new route on Ehrlich Road/ Bearss Avenue would extend the paratransit service area 19
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 20
Public Outreach • Survey conducted in October 2016 • Outreach methods included: In-person outreach at the Northwest Transfer Center; Survey flyers left at study area libraries; HART staff rode study area routes and handed out survey flyers to passengers; Survey link hosted on MPO website; and Survey link sent to study area neighborhood associations and community groups . 21
Public Outreach • 88 survey responses 58% percent were daily transit users 78% use transit as a primary means to commute Top reason for taking transit: No access to a vehicle (61% of respondents) Survey Responses by Zip Code 22
Public Input When asked which improvement is most important, respondents chose the following: 1. Route 34 – Increased frequency and extension to Oldsmar 2. Route 16 – Increased frequency 3. Increased HyperLINK service 4. New route on Ehrlich and Bearss 5. Route 61 LX – Extension to SR 54 23
TRAIL/TRANSIT CONNECTIONS 24
Study Area Trail/Transit Connections 25
Recommendations for all transit/trail connections: • Include trail access points on HART route maps; • Add trail access points to automatic stop announcements; • Improve transit information on Hillsborough County trails map, including: Defining the bus icon in the legend, Identifying transit access points with route numbers, and Adding transit information on the back of the map; • Add street signs to identify trail to motorists; and • Provide wayfinding signage between the bus stop and trail access. Specific recommendations for each connection are provided in the report. 26
Summary of Study Recommendations Extend express route to SR 54/ Remove Sheldon Rd deviation New route on Ehrlich Rd/Bearss Ave Replace TnC flex route with on-demand transit Increase frequency on Waters Ave from 40 minutes to 30 minutes Extend Route 34 to Increase frequency on Oldsmar Hillsborough Ave from 30 minutes to 15 minutes 27
Recommended Action • Recommend approval of the Northwest Hillsborough Transit Study to the MPO Board. 28
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