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BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO TRANSIT SAFETY ASSESSMENT FOR EXISTING AND PLANNED SECTIONS OF US 19

A JOINT EFFORT OF THE PINELLAS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 7

September 2015

Meeting Agenda

• Review of Technical Memorandum #1

– Project Purpose – Summary of Historic, Existing and Proposed Conditions – Outreach Efforts – Conditions and Prioritized Tables

• Current and Upcoming Work
• Discussion

Project Purpose

• PSTA Route 19 Is the Highest Ridership Transit Route in

Pinellas

• US Highway 19 Is A Key North-South Regional Arterial

Highway, and Has A History of Serious Pedestrian Accidents

• Access to Transit Along the Corridor Likely Involves Getting

Across US 19

• This Study Will Look for Ways to Understand and Improve

Transit Access and Crossings for Existing and Proposed Conditions

Progress Update

Completed TASK 1: EVALUATE CROSSING ISSUES X Create Crossing Inventory X Local Plans and Policies Review X Review EIS and Preferred Design Alternatives X Transit Ridership Boarding and Alighting Analysis X Breakdown of Average Age, Income, and Journey to Work Socioeconomic Data X On-Board Survey of PSTA Ridership X Small Discussion Group Workshops X Analyze Existing and Future Land Use X Map Out Existing and Projected Population and Jobs X Existing and Proposed ‘Last Mile’ Sidewalk and Trails Map X First Project Advisory Committee X Counts of Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossings

Progress Update

Completed TASK 1: EVALUATE CROSSING ISSUES X Summarize All Crashes and Breakout by Crash Type X Evaluate Subset of Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes by Location X Conduct Interviews with PSTA Operators X Meet with FDOT Project Managers for Upcoming Scoping Process X Summarize Crossing Needs By Location and Priority for Scoping X Identify Crossing Needs X Document findings in Technical Memorandum Second Project Advisory Committee Meeting Identify Locations for Short Term Evaluation Summarize Potential Enhancements & Cost-Benefit Methodology Conduct ‘Last Mile’ Site Visits Create Exhibits for Crash Diagrams for Top Locations

Progress Update

Completed TASK 2: DOCUMENT OPERATING ASSUMPTIONS X Summarize Transit Development Plan Transit Conditions X Summarize Desired Corridor Land Use Changes Create Updated Task Work Plan Third Project Advisory Committee Meeting Draft Purpose and Need Statement for US 19 Update Cost/Benefit Analysis Methodology Document High Level/Order of Magnitude Costs Fourth Project Advisory Committee Meeting Committee and Board Presentations

Progress Update

• Draft Summary of Technical Data Posted

to Project Website: www.tampabaytrafficsafety.com/D7BPAT/ US19Corridor

Draft Technical Memo Overview

Report Sections

• 1. Introduction and Overview
• 2. Summary of Conditions
• 3. Input Received
• 4. Tabular Summary by Location

Section 1: Introduction and Overview

Provides Background on Project and Organization of Report

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Summarizes Wide Ranging Datasets

Plans and Policies Crossing Inventory Land Use People & Jobs Crash History Socio- economic Data Transit Activity Crossing Activity

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Plans and Policies Review Provides Context for Local Governments.

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Plans Reviewed

Pinellas Countywide Plan Largo Strategic Plan PSTA TDP Tarpon Springs

• Comp. Plan

Clearwater US 19 Corridor Plan Dunedin

• Comp. Plan

Clearwater Greenprint

TBARTA Master Plan Clearwater Community Development Code Pinellas County US 19 TIGER Application Pinellas Park Development Code Tarpon Land Development Code US 19 EIS and Preferred Design Alternatives Pinellas Land Development Code

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

US 19 Flyovers Have Been Planned Since the Late 1980’s

Countryside Mall under construction at US 19 and SR 580 circa 1975

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Planned Grade Separation Expected to Reduce Travel Time and Improve Safety Potential Crossings and Bus Stop Locations Become More Limited Future Projects Should Consider Reasonable Spacing for Crossing Opportunities, Stop Placement

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Walk/Bike/Bus to Work

Areas Where Percent

• f Transit Commuters

is Higher Than Average Need Bus Stop Access

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Population Density Pockets

Density Greater Than 7 Persons Per Acre More Productive to Serve with Transit

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Employment Density Pockets

Clusters of Jobs (10 Employees Per Acre) Provide Concentration of Destinations, Focus for Transit Plans

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Transit Oriented Planning

Transit Access Needed for Clearwater Multimodal Corridor and Activity Centers in Tarpon and Pinellas Park

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Land Use Shifts Towards More Intensity, Becomes Easier to Serve With Transit

More Residential, Higher Density Retail Shifts to Mixed Use More Industrial Less Publicly Owned

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Future Land Use Changes 2015

Previous Future Land Use Adopted Future Land Use

23% 31% 2% 9% 16% 19% 46% 8% 5% 22% 19%

Industrial Civic/Public Other Residential (All Density) Residential High Density Commercial Residential Low Density

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Tampa Road (706) Alderman Road (382) Curlew Road (604) Nebraska Ave (270) SR 580 (251) Top 5 Intersections for Number of Crashes

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Pedestrian Crashes Account for A Disproportionate Share of Fatal Crashes Fatal Crashes By Type All Crashes By Type

Bike-Ped Crashes

4.4% 37.3%

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Total Bicycle/Pedestrian Crashes by Location

At Intersection, 45% Intersection Related, 6% Non-Intersection, 30% Driveway / Access, 16% On/Off Ramp, 1% Other, 2%

Section 2: Summary of Conditions

Bicycle Pedestrian Crashes Near Bus Stop

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Within 200ft Within 500ft Within 1/4 Mile 41% 72% 84%

Section 3: Input Received

Project Advisory Committee Focus Group Workshops On Board Survey Project Website Operator Interviews

Section 3: Input Received

On-Board Survey and Operator Interviews: Plans for US 19 Need to Assume Increasing Importance of Transit for Future Designs – It Is the ‘Spine’ for Transit North of Clearwater

Section 3: Input Received

Important Transit Considerations

Countywide Origins and Destinations Route 19 is Key Transfer Route Most Bus Riders Connecting to Jobs Connect to Pasco County Public Transit (PCPT) via Tarpon Springs

Section 4: Tabular Summary

Work Program Coordination: Meetings with FDOT Project Managers

• Objective – Incorporate Data Into Scoping Process

for Upcoming Design Projects

• Empower Design Professionals with Empirical

Data When Making Typical Design Choices

• Outcome: Issues Affecting Access to Transit

Summarized In A Table By Location (Mileposts).

– Crossing Issues Emphasized

Section 4: Tabular Summary

Tabular Summary of Conditions

– Work Program Coordination: Past Projects, Short- Term Projects, Future Projects – Prioritizing Safety

#1 Safety #2 Mobility #3 Need

What We’re Working On

Project Website Updates/ Meetings

Scoping Support and Identify Shorter-Term Enhancements (Task 1)

Close Out TM#1 Review (October) ‘Last Mile’ Site Visits Crash Diagram Exhibits Cost-Benefit Methodology

Document Operating Assumptions (Task 2)

Purpose & Need Statement Identify Long Term Strategies

DISCUSSION

Further Information

• Project website:

www.tampabaytrafficsafety.com/D7BPAT/US19Corridor

• FDOT Contact:

Elba Lopez Regional Transit/Intermodal Systems Planning FDOT District 7 – Intermodal Systems Development (ISD) Phone: 813.975.6403 Email: elba.lopez@dot.state.fl.us

• Pinellas MPO Contact:

Sarah Perch Principal Planner Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Phone: 727.464.5695 Email: sperch@pinellascounty.org

• Consultant Contact:

James Fogarty Phone: 813.224.8862 Email: Jfogarty@TindaleOliver.com