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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase1

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Overview

• Sarasota County Strategic Plan 2020
• Project Scope
• Outreach
• Strategies and Projects to Address Existing and Future Mobility

Challenges

• Next Steps

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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

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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

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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1

Outreach

• Stakeholder Meetings
• August 26, 2019: Turtle Beach Park
• September 30, 2019: Gulf Gate Library

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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)

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Strategies and Projects List

Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates 1 Multimodal Access/Safety Protected Pathways: A - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach Rd Short – Resurfacing 2022 ~$290,000/mile each B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short 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 2 Traffic Calming Safety Speed Notification/Transition Improvements: A - Northbound Midnight Pass Rd at Crescent St Short $5,000/sign B - Southbound Ocean Blvd at Pass Key Rd Short 3 Pedestrian Crosswalk Improvements and Channelization:

• Ocean Blvd from Avenida Milano to Beach Road

Short $25,000 - $35,000

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Strategies and Projects List

Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates 4 Pedestrian Remove Turn Lanes and Reduce Crossing Distance: $45,000

• Ocean Avenue & Avenida Messina

Short 5 Pedestrian Install More Crosswalks, Streetscape, and RRFB along: $30,000 - $50,000 each A - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach Rd Short - ongoing B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short - ongoing 6 Congestion/Safety Redesign for multimodal intersection: $300,000 - $1.5 million

• Midnight Pass & Old Stickney Point Rd

Medium 7 Safety

• Higel Ave at Siesta Drive (curve intersection)

Short – Design in progress (N/A) – available upon completion 8 Congestion/Safety Reduce “Queue jumping” for westbound Stickney Point at Midnight Pass Short $20,000 for 300 feet 9 Intersection Safety Roundabout at: $900,000 - $1.5 million each A - Higel Ave & Midnight Pass Rd Medium B - Higel Ave & Ocean Blvd Medium C - Midnight Pass & Beach Rd Long 10 Parking Install paid parking (free to County residents) at: $6k - 15k per kiosk A - Siesta Key Beach Parking (main lot) Short B - Turtle Beach Short 11 Parking Provide Advanced Notification of Occupancy:

• Variable Message Signs (VMS) off-island

Short $10,000/VMS

• Parking Application website

Short $100k - $300k 12 Parking New parking at 6647 Midnight Pass Rd Short - In progress (N/A) – available upon completion (Sheriff facility)

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Strategies and Projects List

Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates 13 Transit Expand Free Trolley Service: To be Prepared by SCAT

• Continue service beyond state grant expiration

Short

• Improve frequency to 10 minutes

Short

• Identify improved turn around routes

Short

• Provide shade/shelter at stop locations

Medium 14 Transit/ Congestion Determine Free Park n’ Ride Feasibility: A - Gulf Gate Mall Short Study = $50,000 B - Phillippi Estate Park Short C - Stickney Point Rd at Avenue D Short 15 Transit/ Congestion Evaluate Water Taxi: Short - Medium Study = $35,000

• Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach

Evaluate Aerial Gondola Long Study = $50,000

• Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach

16 Multimodal Improve sidewalks at Midnight Pass & Short $160k/mile Stickney Point 17 Multimodal Improve Avenida Messina and intersections Medium-Long Study to work with businesses = $50,000 from Beach Rd to Ocean Blvd 18 Multimodal Develop bike share plan with private vendor Short - Medium Develop with Private Vendor

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Potential Project Improvements

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Potential Project Improvements

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Potential Projects

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Potential Project Improvements

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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).

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