US HIGHWAY 19 CORRIDOR CONDITIONS, TRENDS, PLANNING ACTIVITIES Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization September 9, 9 2015
US Highway 19 Conditions, i Trends, Planning Activities i i Traffic Conditions o Daily traffic o Growth trends o Crashes Transit service and plans Planned capacity projects Corridor land use plan Corridor studies Regional Considerations Summary points US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 1
Traffic Conditions Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) in 2014 o n/o Gandy average = 69,133 o s/o Gandy average = 35,048 o Seville Blvd to Sunset Pt Rd = 82,412 US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 2
Traffic Conditions US 19 2014 Level of Service (LOS) o F = 11.7 miles o B D = 12.3 miles US 19 2000 LOS o F = 14.4 miles o B D = 9.6 miles US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 3
Traffic Conditions Annual AADT Growth Since 2000 o Less than 1% o Same trend on parallel l corridors US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 4
Crashes US 19 n/o Gandy Blvd 11 of top 25 crash intersections o Tampa Rd #1 with 165 o Curlew Rd #2 with 146 Effect of road improvements on crashes US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 5
Crashes Bicycle and Pedestrian US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 6
Transit Service and Plans Existing Service o Core route o 1.8 mil. annual riders o Five major transfer stops/loading points Future Plans o Focus on coverage o Bus rapid transit (BRT) identified for US 19 in Community Bus Plan US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 7
Planned Capacity Projects Completed Funded/Scheduled o SR 580 to Timberlane Rd (Design) o Total cost $80 mil. Cost Feasible/Planned o Timberlane Rd to Pinellas Trail (Design) o Northside Dr to Pinellas Trail (Construction) o Total cost $1.3 bil. o Unfunded Lake St to Pinellas/Pasco CL $244 mil. US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 8
Corridor Land Use Plan Increased density/intensity and transit supportive development Within multimodal districts, activity centers Intersection of key transit corridors Increased industrial uses, higher density residential, mixed use development US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 9
US 19 Corridor Study Joint effort with MPO, FDOT, PSTA and local partners underway Study area Pinellas/Pasco CL to south of Gandy Blvd Focus on access to transit and bicycle/pedestrian safety Identify short term structural and operational improvements Identify long term improvements for construction design Engage citizens, transit users, business owners andothers US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 10
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan City of Clearwater initiative to redevelop corridor from Belleair Rd to Curlew Rd Encourage higher wage employment Establish bicycle, pedestrian and transit friendly environment with mixed use destinations at major cross streets Provide safe, attractive ti and accessible settings for working, living and shopping US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 11
US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan Regional, Neighborhood, Corridor subdistricts and frontage types Building standards address orientation, façade, architecture, entryways Site design standards address parking, landscaping, pedestrian connections Adoption Schedule o Comp. Plan December, 2015 o Code District/Standards January, 2016 o Future Land duse Map/Zoning Atlas Al Amendments May, 2016 US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 12
Regional Considerations Pasco CountyPopulationGrowth US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 13
Regional Considerations Pasco County Employment tgrowth US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 14
Regional Considerations Pasco County Road dplans US 19 o No planned expansion in LRTP o Harbors West Market Redevelopment Plan to recommend livable community improvements Little Road o Expand four to six lanes, Mitchell Boulevard to DeCubellisRoad US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 15
Summary Points Backbone of the County s economy, major road network and transit system Long term plan of corridor improvements have improved vehicle capacity and traffic flow Traffic volumes flat for 15 years Pasco not planning for growthalong US 19 $1.3 billion in planned projects slated for the corridor $13.2 million scheduled design work north of Curlew Rd Safety of vulnerable users remains a critical issue BRT identified to meet current and future demand for transit service Opportunity to align target growth centers with multimodal improvements and walkable land use design US 19 Conditions, Trends, Planning Activities Page 16