Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase1 1
Overview • Sarasota County Strategic Plan 2020 • Project Scope • Outreach • Strategies and Projects to Address Existing and Future Mobility Challenges • Next Steps 2 2
Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1 Sarasota County Strategic Plan 2020 • Board Policy Agenda • Top Priority: Modern Mobility/Transit • Administration Agenda • Transportation Connectivity to Barrier Islands: Siesta Key Report with Options and Direction • Strategic Plan Goal and Objective • Great Place to Live • Improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion 3
Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1 Scope of project • Examine the feasibility to improve the existing transportation infrastructure • Document existing issues • Develop a strategies to alleviate the traffic and access concerns. • Considered traffic patterns, destination points, multi- modal alternatives and parking needs 4 4
Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1 Outreach Stakeholder Meetings • • August 26, 2019: Turtle Beach Park • September 30, 2019: Gulf Gate Library 5 5
Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1 Strategies and Projects to Address Existing and Future Mobility Challenges • Priorities • Traffic Congestion • Parking • Safety • Pedestrian and Multimodal • Transit • Themes • Time frame • Short (0-5 Years) • Medium (5-10 Years) • Long (10+ Years) 6
Strategies and Projects List Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates Protected Pathways: Short – Resurfacing A - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach Rd 2022 B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short Multimodal 1 Access/Safety ~$290,000/mile each C - Ocean Blvd from Avenida Milano to Higel Ave Medium D - Higel/Siesta Dr from Midnight Pass to Osprey Ave Long E - Midnight Pass from Beach Rd to Higel Ave Long Speed Notification/Transition Improvements: Traffic Calming 2 A - Northbound Midnight Pass Rd at Crescent St Short Safety $5,000/sign B - Southbound Ocean Blvd at Pass Key Rd Short Crosswalk Improvements and Channelization: 3 Pedestrian - Ocean Blvd from Avenida Milano to Beach Road Short $25,000 - $35,000 7
Strategies and Projects List Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates Remove Turn Lanes and Reduce Crossing Distance: 4 Pedestrian $45,000 - Ocean Avenue & Avenida Messina Short Install More Crosswalks, Streetscape, and RRFB along: 5 Pedestrian A - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach Rd Short - ongoing $30,000 - $50,000 each B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short - ongoing Congestion/Safety Redesign for multimodal intersection: 6 $300,000 - $1.5 million - Midnight Pass & Old Stickney Point Rd Medium Short – Design in (N/A) – available upon 7 Safety - Higel Ave at Siesta Drive (curve intersection) progress completion Congestion/Safety Reduce “Queue jumping” for westbound Stickney Point at 8 Short $20,000 for 300 feet Midnight Pass Roundabout at: A - Higel Ave & Midnight Pass Rd Medium 9 Intersection Safety $900,000 - $1.5 million each B - Higel Ave & Ocean Blvd Medium C - Midnight Pass & Beach Rd Long Install paid parking (free to County residents) at: 10 Parking A - Siesta Key Beach Parking (main lot) Short $6k - 15k per kiosk B - Turtle Beach Short Provide Advanced Notification of Occupancy: 11 Parking - Variable Message Signs (VMS) off-island Short $10,000/VMS - Parking Application website Short $100k - $300k New parking at 6647 Midnight Pass Rd (N/A) – available upon 12 Parking Short - In progress (Sheriff facility) completion 8
Strategies and Projects List Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates Expand Free Trolley Service: - Continue service beyond state grant expiration Short To be Prepared by - Improve frequency to 10 minutes Short 13 Transit SCAT - Identify improved turn around routes Short - Provide shade/shelter at stop locations Medium Determine Free Park n’ Ride Feasibility: Transit/ A - Gulf Gate Mall Short 14 Congestion B - Phillippi Estate Park Short Study = $50,000 C - Stickney Point Rd at Avenue D Short Evaluate Water Taxi: Short - Medium Study = $35,000 - Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach Transit/ 15 Congestion Evaluate Aerial Gondola Long Study = $50,000 - Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach Improve sidewalks at Midnight Pass & 16 Multimodal Short $160k/mile Stickney Point Improve Avenida Messina and intersections Study to work with 17 Multimodal Medium-Long businesses = $50,000 from Beach Rd to Ocean Blvd Develop with Private 18 Multimodal Develop bike share plan with private vendor Short - Medium Vendor 9
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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase I Next Steps: • Staff will seek funding for the Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 2. • Phase II of the study will provide more detailed comparisons of feasibility, funding strategies, permitting, and public involvement. • Staff will also work to implement elements of projects that are cost feasible in the current budgets. These include projects such as Project Numbers 1,2,3 and 18 (strategies and projects list). 17
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