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Florida Department of Transportation
PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION APRIL 2016
• US 19 Pedestrian and Bicycle Access to
Transit Corridor Study
• Upcoming Projects in the Northern Section of
US 19
• Incorporation of feasible recommendations
from the Transit Corridor Study during the
design phase
Study Purpose:Identify opportunities and
strategies to improve transit access and crossings for the existing and
proposed conditions along US 19 in Central/Northern Pinellas County
Study Corridor
How can Data be used to enhance transit access
within future design segments of US 19?
• High Transit Ridership Locations
• High Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Frequency Locations
• Socioeconomic/Demographic Data
• Existing Planning Documents
• Outreach and Coordination
DESIGN
Rank LocationAvg. Weekday
Ridership
Number of
Stops
1 US 19 north of East Bay Dr 784 2
2 US 19 at Ulmerton Rd 415 4
3 US 19 at Sunset Point Rd 214 4
4 US 19 at 80th Ave N 173 2
5 US 19 at Coachman Rd 163 2
6 US 19 at 110th Ave N 124 2
7 US 19 at Belleair Rd 111 2
8 US 19 at Curlew Rd 97 4
8 US 19 at Alderman Rd 97 4
10 US 19 at Whitney Rd 92 4
Source: PSTA October 2014 Stop-Level Ridership Data
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9
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9
Rank Location Crashes
1 US 19 at Curlew Rd 13
2 US 19 at Ulmerton Rd 12
3 US 19 at 78th Ave N 10
4 US 19 at Tampa Rd 9
4 US 19 at Citrus Dr/Innisbrook Dr 9
4 US 19 at Park Blvd/Gandy Blvd 9
7 US 19 at Tarpon Ave 8
7 US 19 at Alderman Rd 8
9 US 19 at Sunset Point Rd 7
10 US 19 at Congress Ave 5
10 US 19 at Republic Dr/Hammock Pines Blvd 5
Source: 2010 – 2014 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Data
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9
1010
What Does the Data Tell Us About the Corridor?
Integrating Transit and Crossing Opportunities
Working Together to Find Appropriate Solutions
Meetings have included multiple District
Department and Agencies (MPO & PSTA)
What are we trying to
accomplish?
What are feasible ways to
accomplish this?
What information is needed to help accomplish this?
FPID 256881-5
US 19 Pedestrian Overpass N. of
Harn Blvd.
Consultant:TBD
Design: 2017
Construction: Unfunded
Potential Pedestrian Thru-way
• Design Currently underway
• ROW funded in 2016 and 2017
• Construction in 2020
• Design Currently underway
• Construction in 2020 (FY 2021)
• Design will start in 2017
• ROW partially funded in 2021
• Design will start in late 2016, ROW unfunded, Construction Unfunded• Interchange at Alderman Rd. and Overpass at Innisbrook Dr. / Citrus Dr.
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety – Overpass at Sly Fox Run
• Potential Pedestrian Overpass at Lake Tarpon Dr.
• Thru-way Option at two possible locations:
- South of Alderman Road- North of Innisbrook Drive
• Design 2016, ROW unfunded, Construction Unfunded
• Interchange at Klosterman Rd. and Overpass at Mango St.
• Potential locations for providing additional pedestrian crossing opportunities
• Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E): Interchange at Tarpon Ave.• Design, ROW and Construction currently unfunded
Thank You
&
Questions?