Steering Committee #3 December 11, 2018
AGENDA 1 Project Overview 2 Public Outreach 3 Implementation 4 Next Steps
Study Area MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS • Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport • New College of Florida • USF Sarasota- Manatee • Ringling Museum • City of Sarasota • Manatee County • Sarasota County
Issues and Opportunities
GOALS Improve Improve Safety Maintain Beautify the and Comfort Access to Vehicular Corridor Destinations Mobility along the Corridor
UNIVERSITY PARKWAY INTERSECTION ALTERNATIVES – 2040 VOLUMES ANALYSIS PM Benefit/ Cost Alternative LOS Delay Bicycle Pedestrian Ratio Existing geometry F 277 No change No change 0 Can improve Can improve Add WB left and right turn conditions conditions E 71 132 lanes Add WB left and right turn Can improve Can improve lanes and NB right turn E 56 conditions conditions 119 lane Can improve Can improve Two-lane roundabout F 265 conditions conditions Partial Median U-turn Can improve F 116 No change 26 (MPUT) conditions Others considered and removed from consideration: • Displaced Left Turn: due to ROW, bicycle and pedestrian impacts • Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT): performed worse than PMUT Preliminary Recommendation
4 3 1 6 5 New signage on northbound & southbound approach 1 Westbound right and left turn lane 2 Northbound right turn lane 3 Add pedestrian crossing on north leg 2 4 Traffic separator between southbound left and southbound through 5 Improve pedestrian crossing on east leg 6 No turn on red for westbound right
TALLEVAST ROAD INTERSECTION ALTERNATIVES – 2040 VOLUMES ANALYSIS PM Alternative LOS Delay Bicycle Pedestrian Existing geometry F 80 No change No change Can improve Can improve WB left/through and exclusive right turn lane F 81 conditions conditions Can improve Add exclusive WB right turn lane, NB right turn lane Widens crossing E 57 conditions and SB left turn lane distance Can improve Add WB right turn lane and SB left turn lane, Can improve D 39 conditions remove southbound through lane conditions Add WB right turn lane and SB left turn lane, Can improve Can improve remove SB through lane; close Ponce De Leon D 50 conditions conditions Avenue from US 41 to Tallevast Road Can improve Can improve Two-lane roundabout F 121 conditions conditions Would require a Two-lane roundabout with WB right turn bypass Can improve F 82 red phase for lane conditions the bypass lane Preliminary Recommendation
TALLEVAST ROAD 3 1 2 4 5 Add southbound left turn lane 1 Add eastbound receiving lane to Tallevast 2 Road Add westbound right turn lane 3 Close Ponce De Leon Avenue from US 4 41 to Tallevast Road Buffered bicycle lane alternative 5 presented; wide sidewalk alternative may require right-of-way
PRELIMINARY INTERSECTION RECOMMENDATIONS Overall Corridor Travel Time PM Peak Hour Northbound 4 Lane No Build Configuration 2022 5.2 minutes 5.2 minutes 2040 10.2 minutes 8.2 minutes 2040 PM Peak Hour No Build With Turn Lanes F D LOS Average Delay 80 seconds 50 seconds No Build With Turn Lanes LOS B C Average Delay 14 seconds 25 seconds No Build With Turn Lanes LOS C Average Delay 21 seconds No Build With Turn Lanes LOS F E Average Delay 277 seconds 56 seconds
University Parkw ay to Sarasota/Manatee County Line Existing Typical Section
ALTERNATIVE SECTIONS – UNIVERSITY PARKWAY TO EDWARDS AVENUE 45 MPH Design Speed
Sarasota/Manatee County Line to Tallevast Road Existing Typical Section
ALTERNATIVE SECTIONS – EDWARDS AVENUE TO TALLEVAST ROAD 45 MPH Design Speed
www.flickr.com/photos/walterpro Public Outreach
Public Outreach • Survey/Web Site • Posted by county • HOAs • Nextdoor • Facebook • Direct mailing to businesses • Newspaper article • Campus visit • HOA presentations • MPO presentations
Survey 772 responses Survey Dates: September 11, 2018 to December 3, 2018 Q1. Home Zip Code
Q2. What is your NONE OF THE ABOVE 12% relationship to US 41? I COMMUTE THROUGH US 41 39% LIVE AND/OR WORK ALONG US 41 23% 12% 14% I live along US 41 I work or study along US 41 I live AND work or study along US 41 Q3. Do you attend New NEITHER 87% College or USFSM? NEW COLLEGE OR USF 5% 8% New College USF Sarasota/Manatee
Q4. How often AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR 1% do you travel on US 41? AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH 7% AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK 27% DAILY 64% Q5. What OTHER 2% mode(s) do you BUS 5% use when traveling on US TAXI/UBER/LYFT 10% 41? 17% CARPOOL (select all that apply) WALK 17% BICYCLE 22% DRIVE ALONE 94%
Q6. What issues do you see w hen traveling along US 41? (select all that apply) Mentioned in ‘Other’ SAFETY/ HIGH CRASH POTENTIAL 64% Questionable 14 businesses/prostitutes EXCESSIVE VEHICULAR SPEEDING 60% No issues 11 QUALITY OF BICYCLE FACILITIES 49% Continuous left-turn 9 lane POOR STREETSCAPING / 44% Left turn out of side 9 LANDSCAPING streets/ USFSM QUALITY OF SIDEWALKS 37% Poor pedestrian 7 crossings ACCESS TO PROPERTIES ALONG 29% Intersection congestion 5 THE CORRIDOR Poor signage/people OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) 26% not knowing which lane to be in POOR LIGHTING 21% QUALITY OF TRANSIT STOPS 18%
Q7. What improvements w ould you support along US 41? (select all that apply) Mentioned in ‘Other’ IMPROVE BICYCLE FACILITIES 57% Add signal at USFSM 24 ADD MEDIANS/ACCESS 43% MANAGEMENT Roundabout at low 13 ROADWAY DESIGN CHANGES TO volume intersections 42% REINFORCE THE POSTED SPEED Add pedestrian 8 crossings/ pedestrian IMPROVE LANDSCAPING 41% bridge at USFSM entrance ADD CAPACITY AT CONGESTED 41% INTERSECTIONS Adjust signal timing 7 WIDER SIDEWALKS 40% Leave it alone 6 INCREASE LAW ENFORCEMENT 32% No Roundabouts 4 IMPROVE LIGHTING 32% Bus pull-offs 2 IMPROVE TRANSIT STOPS 28% OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) 21% SAFETY EDUCATION 17%
Q8. Would you support reducing a travel lane in each direction along US 41 betw een the Sarasota/Manatee County Line (Edw ards Drive) and Tallevast Road? NO 39% SUPPORT REDUCING TRAVEL LANE IN 28% 33% EACH DIRECTION Yes Yes, if accompanied with congestion relief at University Parkway and Tallevast that would allow for similar or reduced vehicular travel times through the corridor
Q9. Betw een the Sarasota/Manatee County Line and Tallevast Road, w hich of the follow ing cross- sections w ould you support? (Select all that apply) Existing/no-build: 17% 32% 28% 46% 27%
Q10. Betw een University Parkw ay and the Sarasota/Manatee County Line, w hich of the follow ing cross-sections w ould you support? (Select all that apply) Existing/no-build: 18% 16% 44% 26% 39%
Implementation
Programmed Projects • RRR (FPN: 4446121) • Limits: Edwards Drive to Magellan Drive • Length: 2.081 miles • Schedule: 2022/2023 • Budget: $6.736 million • PD&E (FPN: 4401551) • Limits: Edwards Drive to Pearl Avenue • Length: 1.74 miles • Schedule: 2021/2022 • Budget: $800,000 • PD&E (FPN: 4401541) • Limits: University Parkway to Edwards Drive • Length: 0.56 miles • Schedule: 2021/2022 • Budget: $800,000
Opportunities? • Move up timeline for Project Development and Environment (PD&E). PD&E will: • Possibly 21/22 • Include additional public engagement • Provide cost estimates • Determine cross-sections • Evaluate environmental impacts • Determine Phasing • Construct US 41 and University Parkway intersection improvements • Possible funds available in 20/21 or 23/24 • Move RRR out one year • Find ‘goes-with’ funds for RRR • Include Tallevast Road improvements • Include median • No more than $6 million in MPO funds for entire project • Safety funds • Others
Project Schedule • MPO Presentations in January • Final Report February/March
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