US 301 Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation

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1 US 301 Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation From Pond Ave to North of Pioneer Museum Rd/Long Ave Pasco County, FL Work Program Item No

2 Project Overview Project Location: POND AVE WHITEHOUSE AVE GLADDIS AVE LOCK ST LONG AVE PIONEER MUSEUM RD End Project US 301/7 TH ST 7 TH ST Begin Project Project Extent

3 Project Overview Project Information: Project Scope: Milling and Resurfacing (3R) Safety Enhancements Operational Improvements Lock St. Signal Upgrades Driveway & Median Adjustments Sidewalk Reconstruction Schedule: Design - Fall 2018 Letting Feb Construction - Spring 2019 Approx. 15 months

4 Existing Conditions Number of s: POND AVE WHITEHOUSE AVE GLADDIS AVE LONG AVE LOCK ST 6-s PIONEER MUSEUM RD 4-s US 301/7 TH ST 7 TH ST 2-s

5 Existing Conditions Typical Cross-Sections (Existing)

6 Complete Streets Approach Complete Streets: Accommodate ALL road users Promote Connectivity Improve Safety FDOT will routinely plan, design, construct, reconstruct, and operate a context-sensitive transportation network that works for all modes of travel.

7 Proposed Concept Typical Cross-Sections (Proposed) 7 Bike Bike

8 Existing Conditions Historical Annual Volumes (AADT): US 301 S. of Lock Street US 301 N. of Lock Street 6L LOS D 6L LOS D 4L LOS D Extra Capacity 4L LOS D Extra Capacity AADT 4L LOS D 6L LOS D AADT 4L LOS D 6L LOS D Over the last 10 Years, Traffic Volumes are not increasing Data Source: Florida Traffic Online 2016 Historical AADT Reports

9 Benefits of Proposed Concept Improves Overall Safety Reduces merge and weave movements/conflicts Reduces crossing distance and exposure Reduces bottlenecks at lane transitions Opportunities for dedicated turn lanes Better speed management More comfortable pedestrian environment Provides Dedicated Bicycle Facility 7 buffered bicycle lanes Green paint at conflict points

10 Benefits of Proposed Concept Continued Improves Bicycle Connectivity Connections to existing bike facilities to the north and south Connection to planned trail facilities (Lock St Trail) Improved connections into downtown Dade City Local Support Pasco MPO BPAC Tri-County MPO BPAC Major Property/Business Owners Completed within Existing Pavement Width No impacts to existing curbs

11 Thank You For additional information please contact: FDOT Project Manager: Pia Cormier (813) And/or FDOT D7 Bike/Ped Coordinator: Chris Speese (813)

12 Existing Conditions Existing Daily Traffic Volume (15-Min. Counts, 24 HR Breakdown): US 301 S. of Lock Street US 301 N. of Lock Street L LOS D 4L LOS D Extra Capacity L LOS D 4L LOS D Extra Capacity NB Vol SB Vol 4L LOS D 6L LOS D NB Vol SB Vol 4L LOS D 6L LOS D Even during Rush Hour, 6 s are not needed to handle current traffic. Data Source: Florida Traffic Online 2016 Synopsis Reports

13 Reduction Will removing a lane create congestion? Existing traffic volumes US 301 S. of Lock Street US 301 N. of Lock Street 6L LOS D 6L LOS D 4L LOS D 4L LOS D

14 Reduction Projected traffic volumes (US 301 N of Lock St) AADT Peak Hour (2-Way) 70,000 60,000 6L LOS D 6,000 5,000 6L LOS D 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 4L LOS D 4,000 3,000 2,000 4L LOS D 10,000 1, AADT 4L LOS D 6L LOS D Projected Peak Hour 4L LOS D 6L LOS D Projected *Average 3R cycle is 12 Years

15 Buffered Bicycle s What is a buffered bicycle lane? Bicycle lanes with a designated buffer space separating the bicycle lane from adjacent motor vehicle traffic

16 Proposed Project Concept Opportunity to Introduce Turn s NB Right Turn to Pioneer Museum Rd./Dade City Business Center

17 Pioneer Museum Rd. (Concept)

18 Public Outreach Sept. 14, 2017 Sept. 18, 2017 Oct. 12, 2017 Nov. 4, 2017 Nov. 15, 2017 Nov. 15, 2017 Public Workshop Withlacoochee River Electric (Ronnie Deese) Dade City Business Center (Mr. Guedry) Open Air Market Jan. 17, 2018 Workshop #2 Jan. 23, 2018 Iglesia de Dios (Pastor Marcello) Farmworkers Self-Help (Margarita Romo) Pioneer Museum (Stephanie Black)