PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Fruitville Road Tamiami Trail PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Fruitville Road Tamiami Trail The Florida Department of Transportation, or FDOT, in cooperation with the City of Sarasota, Sarasota County, and the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization is conducting a Project Development and Environment, or PD&E study, to evaluate improvements to the US 41 at Fruitville Road Intersection. 1
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Fruitville Road Tamiami Trail The purpose of this public hearing is to present information to you about the proposed intersection improvements at the US 41 at Fruitville Road intersection and to receive your comments about the proposed project. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Pr Project Loc Location tion Not to Scale • The US 41 (SR 45 / Tamiami Trail) intersection at Fruitville Road is located within the limits of the City of Sarasota, Florida. • The limits of the project extend along US 41 from 1 st Street through the intersection to north of 5 th Street and along Fruitville Road from west of the US 41 intersection to west of Cocoanut Avenue. 2
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Currently, US 41 is a major roadway with high traffic volumes and acts as a barrier for residents and visitors between Downtown and the waterfront. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 For this study, the FDOT has evaluated improvements to the intersection at US 41 and Fruitville Road that would accommodate all modes of travel and provide for a better integrated transportation system. 3
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 PD& PD&E Study udy Obj Objectiv ctives es The PD&E Study is being conducted to evaluate the need for improvements and to document environmental and engineering analyses to assist the FDOT in reaching a decision about the location and conceptual design of the proposed improvements to the US 41 at Fruitville Road intersection. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Purpose rpose an and Need Need The purpose of this project is to identify intersection improvements at US 41 at Fruitville Road to enhance non ‐ motorized connectivity and access, as well as vehicular traffic flow and operations, between the City of Sarasota's Downtown Central Business District and the Bayfront area. 4
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Purpose rpose an and Need Need Improvements to the existing signalized intersection, including the consideration of roundabout alternatives, were evaluated along with intersection improvements for mobility. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Purpose rpose an and Need Need The purpose of this project is to also develop feasible solutions to the recurrent flooding incidents on US 41 and the Fruitville Road intersection. 5
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 The The follo llowing cr crit iteria eria we were re used used in in dev develop loping th the projec pr oject purp purpose: se: • Facilitate Area Wide Network/System Linkage and Non ‐ Motorized Mobility • Enhance Safety Conditions • Improve Intersection Operational Performance and Level of Service (LOS) • Upgrade Drainage and Reduce Flooding PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Transportation Planning Consistency • Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Adopted 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) • Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan, adopted in October 2016 • Fiscal year 2016 ‐ 2020 Capital Improvement Program Appropriation Plan • Fiscal year 2015/2016 through 2019/2020 FDOT Work Program and the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) 6
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 US 41 has also been identified as a Multimodal Emphasis Corridor by the Sarasota/Manatee MPO and as an important corridor that, once improved, can reconnect the Sarasota Downtown to the Bayfront by the City of Sarasota in its Downtown ‐ Bayfront Connection Study. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Project Hi Pr Histor ory An Alternatives Public Meeting was held on April 11, 2017. Based on the comments received, and the engineering and environmental analyses conducted, the FDOT has a Recommended Alternative to present tonight. 7
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Exi Existin ting Cond Conditio itions • US 41 is considered a major north ‐ south transportation corridor that connects the cities of Bradenton and Sarasota within Manatee and Sarasota Counties. • US 41 holds a Federal and State Scenic Highway designation • Both US 41 and Fruitville Road are designated hurricane evacuation routes US 41 at Fruitville Road Intersection PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Acce ccess Ma Manag nagement Cl Classific assification tion The existing US 41 roadway from Gulf Stream Avenue to 10 th Street is classified by FDOT as Access Classification 7, meaning that: • The minimum connection spacing allowed is 125 feet and the minimum signal spacing allowed is 0.25 mile. • The minimum spacing for directional median openings is 330 feet and the minimum spacing for full median openings is 660 feet. 8
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Exi Existin ting Cond Conditio itions Within the limits of the study, US 41 is a 4 ‐ lane undivided roadway with 5 ‐ foot ‐ wide sidewalks. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Existing Conditions Fruitville Road is a 4 ‐ lane divided roadway with 11 ‐ foot ‐ wide lanes, 5 ‐ foot ‐ wide sidewalks, and 5 ‐ foot ‐ wide bike lanes. 9
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Exi Existin ting Si Signaliz alizatio ion There is an existing traffic signal at the intersection, which includes a protected/permissive phases for southbound left turns, northbound and southbound throughs, and westbound. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Existin Exi ting Bi Bicy cycle cle Fe Features • There are designated bicycle lanes along Fruitville Road. • The Bay Area Multi ‐ Use Recreational Trail (or MURT) is signed on the 5 ‐ foot ‐ wide sidewalk on the west side of US 41. • There are currently no designated bicycle lanes on US 41. 10
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Dr Drain ainage • The intersection of US 41 at Fruitville Road is located within a highly urban watershed that routinely floods from the stormwater runoff generated during summer rainfall events. • Drainage basins (and their basin divides) within the watershed that contribute stormwater runoff through the project site were analyzed to determine their volume and impact of flooding. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Tr Traffic A Project Traffic Report (PTR) was approved on August 9, 2017. The PTR documents • Traffic data collection • Existing and future traffic volumes • Existing and future operating conditions • A Multimodal Analysis 11
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Tr Traffic Da Data Colle Collectio ction A variety of traffic data was collected at the intersection of US 41 at Fruitville Road and the surrounding area: 24 ‐ hour counts were collected on Fruitville Road, west of Cocoanut Avenue. 48 ‐ hour counts were collected at: • US 41, north of Fruitville Road • Fruitville Road, east of US 41 • US 41, between Fruitville Road and Gulfstream Avenue Weekday AM (from 7:30 to 9:30 AM) and PM (from 4 to 6 PM) peak ‐ hour turning movement counts were also collected at the intersection of US 41 at Fruitville Road. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Exi Existin ting Lev Level of of Ser Service ice The overall average weekday peak hour delays result in Level of Service D operations; however, traffic demands are near the available capacity for some individual movements. 12
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Fut Future Le Level of of Ser Service ice – N – No ‐ Bu Build ild Under opening year (2020) and design year (2040) traffic conditions, traffic operations were found to worsen and exceed capacity in 2040 at the intersection under signalized control, which will result in a Level of Service F . Delay is expected to increase 117 percent. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Tr Truck Tr Traffic Approximately 3% of the total traffic is attributed to large vehicles or trucks. 13
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Cr Crashes ashes Collision data for the five ‐ year period of 2011 to 2015 identified 190 collisions within the vicinity of the intersection, including: 82 rear end crashes 39 sideswipe crashes 28 left ‐ turn and right ‐ turn crashes 22 angle crashes 6 crashes involving pedestrians 3 crashes involving bicycles 0 fatalities PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 The st The study mult multim imod odal al analy analysis is indic ndicates th that: • Pedestrians experience significant wait times at this intersection currently due to its existing operations. • Bicyclists are currently underserved on US 41 • Pedestrians are underserved at the intersection. 14
PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Re Reco comme mmended Al Alterna rnativ ive Based on the evaluation and comments from local and jurisdictional agencies, the public, and other stakeholders, the recommended improvement is the Roundabout Alternative that will improve multimodal connectivity and address traffic congestion and safety concerns. For the Roundabout Alternative, the FDOT anticipates construction of an interim configuration that is on display tonight. PUBLIC HEARING OCTOBER 26, 2017 Rounda ndabout bout For the roundabout alternative, the existing signalized intersection would be replaced with a roundabout that provides the best operational components and will significantly reduce delay in the design year. 15
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