MPO Co mmitte e Me e ting s No ve mb e r 2014
Study Purpose Co lumb us Drive & 17/ 18/ 19 th Ave nue s (14 th Stre e t to 40 th Stre e t) • Sc he dule d fo r re surfa c ing F Y16 - Hillsb o ro ug h Co unty • Citize n & b usine ss re q ue st fo r re de sig n - City o f T a mpa , BOCC • T e a me d up with the MPO to study a lte rna tive s with o the r sta ke ho lde rs
Community Outreach “17 th & N. 15 th is a very dangerous intersection” “Make area more pedestrian friendly with lighting” “Crosswalk that leads directly into Academy Prep.” “Street parking on Columbus is a must!” “West bound right turn lane for trucks at 40 th St” “Smoother travel across RR Crossings” “Bike lanes or sharrows” “Preserve/enhance historic lighting and install “People drive the wrong way on brick-paver crosswalks at the intersections” Columbus all day every day”
When asked if supportive of the When asked thoughts on roadways being 2-way, directing more traffic to over 70% were Columbus: supportive or very This would bring in economic • supportive development and financial resources to the community People would be out at park & • walking, meeting neighbors 17/18/19 will feel more like a • neighborhood Safer if speed controlled • Worried parked cars will get hit •
Traffic Analysis – Level of Service One-way Two-way
Traffic Analysis – Travel Times Existing Year (2014) Morning Peak Hour Afternoon Peak Hour One-Way Two-Way One-Way Two-Way Columbus Drive 6:18 5:52 7:03 6:20 EB N/A 6:39 N/A 7:20 WB 17/18/19 N/A 4:54 N/A 4:53 EB 6:00 4:29 6:20 4:31 WB Travel Times & LOS are the same if not slightly better than the current one-way travel times.
Draft Recommendations • T wo -wa y b o th c o rrido rs • Co lumb us Drive – 2/ 3 tra ffic • 17 th / 18 th / 19 th Ave nue s – ne ig hb o rho o d • On-stre e t pa rking ne e de d o n b o th • Ac c o mmo da te truc k de live rie s
Columbus Drive - BEFORE
Columbus Drive - AFTER
17 th /18 th /19 th - BEFORE
17 th /18 th /19 th - AFTER
Next Steps • Me e t with Co unty a nd City o n c o sts • Pub lic Me e ting E a rly De c e mb e r 2014 • Pre se nte d to the MPO Bo a rd in Ja nua ry fo r a ppro va l
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