2040 pinellas county transportation plan

Moving People, Moving People, Providing Choices

Pinellas Transportation Plan

Overview

2040 Pinellas Transportation Plan:

Moving People and Providing Choices…

1. Introduction to Pinellas County

2. Transportation History2. Transportation History

3. Recent and current work efforts

4. Geographic Areas

5. Conclusions, Next steps

What is the Pinellas County MPO?

Metropolitan Planning Organization…

Created in 1977 by Federal Law

Plans for all principal modes of transportation

Pinellas County

Plans for all principal modes of transportation

Governed by a board of elected officials

Develops and maintains a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

Establishes priorities for transportation funding

Places high value on public involvement

What is the Pinellas Transportation Plan? (PTP)

Looks 30 years into the future

Updated every 5 years

2035 Plan completed in 2009

2040 Plan in development

Introduction

Regional

Freight

Local Comp

Plans

2040 Plan in development

through December 20142040 Pinellas

Transportation

Plan (PTP)Required for federal

funding eligibility

Countywide

Future Land

Use Plan

Greenlight

Pinellas

Bicycle

Pedestrian

Master Plan

Congestion

Management

PlanStrategic

Intermodal

System (SIS)

Some History, pre-War…

1888 Orange Belt Railroad

stimulates growth in St Petersburg

1900 unpaved roads; Tampa to

Clearwater was overnight trip

Transportation History

1903 St Pete Municipal Transit

Authority (SPMTS) formed









1912 Pinellas County established










1924 Gandy Bridge










1924 Gandy Bridge

1934 Courtney Campbell Causeway










1924 Gandy Bridge

1934 Courtney Campbell Causeway

1944 WWII slowdown, Pinellas

Army airfield would become PIE

Some History, Post War…

1954 Skyway Bridge opens

1955 Gulf Coast Highway opens (Direct route from Pinellas-Tallahassee)





1960 Howard Frankland Bridge


1960 Howard Frankland Bridge

(I-275)




1960 Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275)


1960 Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275)

1970 CPTA bus system formed

1976 Pinellas County MPO created

Some History, 1980s…

1981 I-175 and I-375 open

1984 CPTA merges with SPMTS to

become PSTA

1984 Amtrak discontinues

passenger service in Pinellas County


passenger service in Pinellas County

1985 Conversion of US 19 to a

partially controlled access facility

began

Some History, Last 20 years…

1990-2010s almost complete

“build-out” of Pinellas County

Most of the remaining land is

environmentally protected


Traffic congestion is Traffic congestion is

a problem

Roadway widening

is also a problem

Recent work

Initial Public Outreach

Bus system is not a

user-friendly option

Lack of understanding of

various rail transit types

Investing in new

ways to travel is a

priority

Recent work

Major Employer and Land Owner Outreach

PSCU, Boulder Realty, Building Optimization Group, Wellspring Oncology, Kiwanis Club,

Operation PAR, Inc., Enser Corp., Crosspointe Church, Pinellas Park Chamber, Huntley

Properties, ARC Group, Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill, George F. Young, Inc., St. Petersburg

Chamber, Hayes Cumming Architects, Bayfront Health System, Doyle Wealth

Management, All Children’s Hospital, Carlton Fields, etc.

Note: Logo or bolded font denotes One-on-One Meetings

Recent work

Population and Employment Forecasting

2010 2040 DifferenceAnnual

Growth(%)

*Note: At the time of this evaluation the PPC Countywide Plan was in draft form and Targeted Employment and Activity Centers are subject to change.

Population 916,532 1,120,900 204,368 0.67

Employment 516,900 665,109 148,209 0.84

April 2013

Land redevelopment

Split by road – need more connectivity

More community resources

“Walkability” between destinations (shaded and safe)

Recent work

Community Design Charettes

more connectivity

Needs to be pedestrian-oriented

Better lighting

More green space

(shaded and safe)

Parking lots need nice landscaping

Increase bike-friendly roads

“Day of” Designs

Recent work

Conceptual Rendering, “Harbor Heights” (Clearwater South)Looking west from Jeffords St. towards Morton Plant Hospital

Recent work

Current Work Efforts

Providing Choices

Road Network

Bus Network

Rail NetworkRail Network

Trails Network

Integration of these networks with each other

Before Before

Keystone

Roadway Projects

Capacity Improvements

After After

US 19

Keystone

Road

Roadway Projects

Ulmerton Road

Roosevelt Blvd./SR 686

296 Connector

Gandy Blvd.

Congested Roadways

Roadway Projects

Existing Congested Roads

LOS E and F

90% Capacity or above

Planned Roadway Projects

Existing + Committed Projects thru 2015

Planned Projects

2035 Congested Roadways

Maintenance

Resurfacing projects

Bridges

Roadway Projects

Maintenance vs. Management

Bridges

Management and Operations

Signal timing

Access Management

Advanced Traffic, Transit & Traveler Information Systems

Incident/Emergency Management & Response

Roadway Projects

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ATMS/ITS)

Electronic Payment Collection

Road Weather Management

Information Management

Commercial Vehicle Operations

Estimated Completion

Phase I Complete - 2012

Phase 2 Complete – 2015

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Roadway Projects



State funded management system

Proposed Network

Types:

Bus rapid transit (BRT) Core Network, two phases

Frequent Local

Transit

Community Bus Plan

Frequent Local

Supporting Local

Proposed Network

Types:

Regional express

Trolleys

FLEX Connector

Transit

Community Bus Plan

60X

NCX

FlexHART Transfer Station

FLEX Connector60X

300X

100X

Proposed Network

Core Network BRT

Frequent Local

Supporting Local

Regional express

Transit

Community Bus Plan

Regional express

Trolleys

FLEX Connector

Greater frequency

Longer hours of service

PROJECT BY

THE NUMBERS

24 MILES

16 STATIONS IN

$65-72 MILLION PER

MILE TO BUILD

(PRELIMINARY COST

Transit

Alternatives Analysis: Light Rail

Westshore

Intermodal Center

Tampa

16 STATIONS IN

PINELLAS

24,000+ TRIPS PER

DAY ON RAIL LINE

99,000+ TRIPS PER DAY

ON ENTIRE TRANSIT

SYSTEM

57 MINUTES TO

TRAVEL BETWEEN

ST. PETERSBURG,

GREATER GATEWAY,

AND CLEARWATER

(PRELIMINARY COST

ESTIMATE)

76% OF PINELLAS

RESIDENTS WITHIN A

SHORT DRIVE TO LIGHT

RAIL

80% OF PINELLAS

EMPLOYEES WITHIN A

SHORT DRIVE TO LIGHT

RAIL

Future connection with

Hillsborough County

Main Loop + Connections:

Pinellas Trail

Progress Energy Trail

North Bay Trail

Community Trails

Multi Use Trails Network

Multi-Use Trails

Community Trails

Proposed Trails

Note:

Existing Trails: Solid Lines

Proposed Trails: Dashed Lines

Multi-Modal

Activity Centers

Employment Centers

Planned Road Projects

Light Rail

All Networks

Bus: BRT

Bus: Frequent Local

Bus: Supporting Local

Bus: Regional Express

Bus: Trolley

Bus: Flex

Trails

Activity Centers

Employment Centers

2010 Deficient Roads

Committed Projects

Planned Projects

Selected Areas: Clearwater

Roadway projects

Planned Projects

2035 Deficient Roads

Activity Centers

Employment Centers

ITS Corridor Phase 1




ITS Corridors



Activity Centers

Employment Centers

Bus: BRT

Bus: Trolley


Transit Networks

Bus: Regional Express

Bus: Express Local

Bus: Supporting Local

Bus: Flex

Light Rail

Trails

Aerial

Next Steps

LRTP Needs Assessment and Alternative Testing

(March 2014 through June 2014)

Select projects and Develop Cost Feasible & Policy

Plans (May 2014 – August 2014)

Community Outreach (ongoing)Community Outreach (ongoing)

Public Hearing for Adoption (September 2014)

LRTP Adoption (December 2014)

Pinellas County MPO

(727) 464-8200

www.pinellascounty.org/mpo/theplan

www.telluspinellas.com

2040 pinellas county transportation plan

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