Sarasota / Manatee Barrier Islands Traffic Study PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP December 5, 2017 North Study Area o City of Anna Maria o Holmes Beach o Bradenton Beach o Coquina Beach o Longboat Key o Bradenton NORTH STUDY AREA SOUTH STUDY AREA STUDY AREA South Study Area o Longboat Key o Lido Key o St. Armands Circle o Bird Key o Sarasota December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 2 1
Accommodate increase traffic demand during peak tourist season (February to April) PURPOSE OF THIS TRAFFIC STUDY December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 3 POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 4 2
TRADITIONAL OPTIONS December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 5 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS NORTH STUDY AREA Palm Dr/Marina Dr @ Key Royal Dr/66 th St: - Roundabout Gulf Dr @ 52 nd St: - Roundabout SR 789 @ Gulf Dr: - Roundabout Gulf Dr @ Marina Dr: - Roundabout - Access Management Manatee Ave (SR 64) @ 75 th St NW: - Prot/Perm LT Phasing - Extend NB and EB left turn lanes - Add NB RT lane Cortez Rd (SR 684) @ 75 th St NW: - Add EB/WB RT lanes - Extend NB, EB, and WB left turn lanes SR 789 @ Broadway St: - Roundabout December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 6 3
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS SOUTH STUDY AREA SR 789 @ Longboat Club Rd: - Roundabout SR 789 @ Ken Thompson Pkwy: - Extend WB turn lanes - Roundabout December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 7 ALTERNATE MODE OPTIONS December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 8 4
WAYFINDING POINTS NORTH STUDY AREA Possible points where decisions can be made to divert some traffic to alternate modes December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 9 WAYFINDING POINTS SOUTH STUDY AREA December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 10 5
ST. ARMANDS CIRCLE WAYFINDING December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 11 EXISTING TRANSIT- NORTH STUDY AREA Five routes operated by MCAT o Route BE and Route 3 cross Manatee Ave to o o o Manatee Beach Route 6 runs from DeSoto Square Mall to Coquina Beach via Cortez Avenue Anna Maria Island shuttle runs the Pine Street to Coquina Beach Access to Longboat Key is now via a diala-ride service from Coquina Beach December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 12 6
EXISTING TRANSIT- SOUTH STUDY AREA Two routes operated by SCAT o Route 4 serves Sarasota, St. Armands Circle and South Lido Beach o Route 18 serves Sarasota, St. Armands Circle, Lido Key and Longboat Key December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 13 TRANSIT OPTIONS NORTH STUDY AREA o Terminate MCAT services at 75 th Street o Park and Ride Service from Manatee/75 th St to Pine Street terminal o o Park and Ride Service from Manatee/75 th St to Coquina Beach terminal Transit service from Park and Ride at Cortez/75 th St to Longboat Key o Transit priority on bridge approaches o Transit improvements at Manatee Beach December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 14 7
Examine the potential to keep the buses at the north end of the beach parking area Create a bus-only access with a turnaround Keeps buses out of the parking area where time losses can be substantial MANATEE BEACH TRANSIT EXCHANGE Keeps buses and pedestrians separated with highlighted crossing December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 15 TRANSIT OPTIONS SOUTH STUDY AREA Improve on existing SCAT routes by: o Increasing seasonal frequencies o Anchoring the service at Park and Ride facilities December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 16 8
ELECTRIC CARTS NORTH STUDY AREA Expand opportunity for visitors to use electric carts in a separated pathway December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 17 ELECTRIC CARTS SOUTH STUDY AREA Create a beach based transit service along the backside of the beach to parallel the roadway with less impact December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 18 9
PARK AND RIDE NORTH STUDY AREA Improve Mainland parking options by creating Park and Ride Sites at key points o Manatee Ave o Cortez Road Improve on-island parking at Coquina Beach on the east side of Gulf Drive December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 19 PARK AND RIDE SOUTH STUDY AREA Improve Mainland parking options by creating Park and Ride Sites at key points o Downtown Sarasota o Van Wezel Center o Private development site in Sarasota December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 20 10
WATER SHUTTLE NORTH STUDY AREA Provide an opportunity to park on the Mainland and use a water shuttle to go to Coquina Beach and Brandenton Beach December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 21 WATER SHUTTLE SOUTH STUDY AREA Provide an opportunity to park on the Mainland and use a water shuttle to go to the City Island pier or to St. Armands and South Lido Beach December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 22 11
Operations Plan A. Mainland pickup/drop-off point B. Island pick-up/dropoff point PARK AND RIDE SHUTTLE BUS ROUTE COUNTER FLOW 1. Start of counter-flow 2. Alternative 1 end of counter-flow 3. Alternative 2 end of counter-flow December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 23 AERIAL ROPEWAY An alternate option to bus service or water shuttle would be a gondola between Sarasota to St. Armands Circle December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 24 12
SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVE MODES OPTIONS December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 25 NORTH OPTIONS COMBINED December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 26 13
SOUTH OPTIONS - COMBINED December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 27 You may complete a comment form here tonight Take comment form and mail back within 10 days Visit project website at: http://swflroads.com/sarasotamanateebarrierislands/ Email Project Managers at Tanya.King@dot.state.fl.us and Nathan.kautz@dot.state.fl.us GIVE US YOUR COMMENTS! December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 28 14
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THE PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP! December 5, 2017 SARASOTA/MANATEE BARRIER ISLANDS TRAFFIC STUDY PUBLIC INFORMATION WORKSHOP 29 15