city of tampa walk bike plan

Connecting Our Communities

Why Multiple Modes Matter

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2015 ITE District 10/FSITE 55th Annual Meeting

November 3, 2015

Agenda

• Philosophy through Policy

• InVision Center City Plan

• Walk-Bike Master Plan

• Evolving Standards

• Complete Streets

• Project Implementationo Resurfacing Program

o FDOT/MPO Funded

• Enhanced Mobility o Bike-share

o Additional Modes of Transportation

• Economic Developmento Bike Benefit Districts

o Events/Programs

• Questions

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Philosophy Through Policy

• Integration of the City’s Walk/Bike plan with InVision Center City Plan, Channelside re-development as well as other developments

• Coordinate with local agencies to explore alternative modes of Transportation

• Collaboration/support of a common vision for key components of our transportation system

• Establish framework for other improvements

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Philosophy Through Policy

• Statewide Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative

• Coordination with FDOT

• Cooperative effort to enhance safety and awareness

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InVision Center City Plan

• 2011: InVision Center City Plan Launchedo Utilize planning and policy to create

transportation modes for entire City

o Develop framework for other improvements

Landscaping/beautification

Creation of new programs for economic development

o Develop hierarchy of street levels to serve traffic and land-use needs

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Walk-Bike Master Plan

• Implement Comprehensive Plan and Long Range Transportation Plan

o Business Centers

o Urban Villages

o Mixed-Use Corridor Villages

o Primary Transit Corridors/Facilities

• Develop Multimodal “Grid”

• Identify Constructible Projects

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Walk-Bike I (2011)

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oEnhance bicycle and pedestrian mobility o 30 Roadway Corridors

oMain Business Centerso Downtown

o USF Area

o Westshore

o Joint MPO/City Study

Walk-Bike II (2012)

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oExpanded Walk-Bike Io West Tampa

o Central Tampa

o East Tampa

o Interbay Peninsula

o Joint MPO/City Study

Complete Streets Resolutions

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• City Resolution 2012-184 (Feb 16, 2012)

• Hills. MPO Resolution 2012-1 (Apr 3, 2012)City Reso 2012-184; Section 4:

o Sidewalk space for pedestrians;

o Bicycle lanes or bicycle routes;

o Appropriately sized travel laneso Transit vehicles, facilities and routes;

o On-street parking where applicable;o Median use for traffic flow, safety, and pedestrian

refuge;

o Buffer areaso Landscaping/hardscaping;o Land use context.

Complete Streets Resolutions

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City Reso 2012-184; Section 7:

o That the provisions set forth in this Resolution should be employed where appropriate and financially feasible in all transportation planning, design, review, operations, major maintenance projects (such as milling and overlay), new construction, and reconstruction projects.

o City departments including Public Works, Transportation, Growth Management and Development Services and Parks and Recreation should consider the provisions of this Resolution as they plan, design and review improvements within the City's rights-of-way.

Walk-Bike III: Parts I & II (2013)

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oPart 1: Connectivity to New Tampa

oPart 2: Green ARTery

o Hillsborough County MPO/City Study

o Engaged with local neighborhoods

Multimodal Transportation Impact Fees

• Study Conducted (Jan – Oct 2014)

• Planning Comm. Hearing (June 8, 2015)

• City Council Adoption (July 16 & 30, 2015)

• Implementation (August 1, 2015)

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Roadway

Bicycle

Roadways

Pedestrian

Transit

Impact Fee

Multi-Modal Fee

Walk-Bike IV (2014)

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o Downtown Tampa Multimodal Project Development Study

Walk-Bike V (2015-16)

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o Feasibility and Prioritization for Green ARTery

oConcept Development and Cost Estimates

Citywide Pedestrian Safety Plan (2015-16)

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• Current citywide study with emphasis in:o East Tampa

o West Tampa

o North Tampa

o To provide clear guidance for the locations and types of pedestrian improvements

Evolving Standards & Guidelines

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MUTCD Interim Approvals

• City of Tampa received approvals from FHWA for use of following items (Dec 2014):oGreen Colored Pavement (1A-14)

oRectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (1A-11)

oBicycle Signal Faces (1A-16)

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Bicycle Safety & Awareness

• Proposed Bicycle Facilities Improvements

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Conventional Bike Lane

Multi-Use Path


• Proposed Bicycle Facilities Improvements

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Buffered Bike Lane Shared Lane Markings


• Buffered Bike Laneso Door zone area accidents

can be deadly collisions

o Typically, the bike’s handle-bar hits the door, turning the front wheel to the right and sending the cyclist tumbling to the left – where the cyclist is then run over by a vehicle in the adjacent travel lane.

• Safer to locate bike lanes outside the door zone areao Increasing the space

between the parked motor vehicles and the cyclist

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VS. SAFETY

Platt Street


• Pavement Enhancementso The green colored pavement

enhances the visibility of a bicycle lane in places where there is potential for conflict with motor vehicles.

o The FHWA considers green pavement markings to be effective in increasing awareness of bike lane conflict areas.

o Benefits include bicyclists positioning themselves more accurately as they travel across intersections.

Many bicyclists report feeling safer on green colored pavement because motorists are more aware of potential conflicts.

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SAFETY

Complete Street Corridor Projects

• Lane Reallocation – Repurposing Roadway

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• Complete Streets – In the Making

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Project Implementation

• Prior to 2011…

• Bayshore Boulevard (NB Lanes)

• West Shore Blvd (2001)

• Manhattan Ave (2006)

• Nebraska Ave (2007)

• Tampa St/Highland Ave (2008)

• Cargo Rd (2010)

• Euclid Ave (2010) – First “Sharrows” in Florida

33Nebraska Ave

Cargo Road

Euclid Ave

Bayshore Blvd NB Lane


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Downtown Streetscape StandardsWest River Redevelopment Plan (Ongoing)

Tampa St/Highland Ave/Florida Ave Corridor (FDOT/MPO/City) (Ongoing)

Green Spine Cycle Track – Downtown Segment (under Construction)

Scott Street Improvements (Design)


oResurfacing, Sidewalk & Complete Streets Programs

oOther Capitol Improvements Projects

o Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Surface Transportation Program (STP)

City submits projects through Hillsborough MPO

MPO Prioritizes via Trans. Improvement Program (TIP)

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

oPrograms administered by FDOT via Local Agency Program (LAP)

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Platt Street – Resurfacing Program

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Cyclist on Platt StreetBuffered Bike Lane and Door

Zone Area

Buffered Bike Lanes, Door Zone Areas, and Green

Pavement Marking

Cleveland Street – Resurfacing Program

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Green Conflict Zone

Green Pavement Marking

Green Conflict Zone

Lake Ave – Resurfacing Program

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N Boulevard – Resurfacing Program

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BEFORE

AFTER

Convert from 4-lane

undivided to 2-lane

divided cross-section

Install High-Emphasis

Crosswalk Markings

N Boulevard – Resurfacing Program

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Provide Center

Turn Lane

Provide

Marked Bike

Lanes

Swann Ave Bike Lanes – Resurfacing Program

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BEFORE

AFTER

Designated On-Street

ParkingMarked Bike Lanes

Azeele Street – Resurfacing Program

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Lois Ave – Complete Streets

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Completed LAP Projects

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22nd Street (Completed 2013)

Bayshore Blvd Ph 2 (Completed 2015)

40th Street (Completed 2012)

Cross Creek Blvd (Completed 2015)

Current Walk-Bike LAP Projects

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Bougainvillea Ave (Construction 2016)

Cypress St. (Construction 2016)

Palm Ave (Construction 2016)

Willow Ave (Construction 2017)

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Projects (Design)

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Himes Ave (in Design) Hyde Park Ave & Plant Ave (Constr. 2016)

34th St (in Design)

Future Walk-Bike LAP Projects

• 46th St. Multi-Use Path and Sharrows

• Columbus Dr Complete Street

• Floribraska Ave Complete Street

• Rome Ave Complete Street

• Green Spine Cycle Track Phases 2 & 3

• Projects prioritized in MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

• Projects currently under Work Program consideration by FDOT

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BIKE

LANESNARROWED

TRAVEL LANES

MAINTAIN ON-

STREET PARKING

WITH NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTOR

IMPROVEMENTS

NEW TREES IN

BULB-OUTS

EXISTING | 55’ROW/45’ CURB TO CURB

INTERSECTION CROSSING

TREATMENTS

Columbus Dr Complete Street

BIKE

LANES

LANE REALLOCATION

4-LANES TO 3-LANES

MEDIAN ISLANDS

WITH TREES

WITH NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTOR IMPROVEMENTS

EXISTING | 55’ROW/45’ CURB TO CURB

INTERSECTION

CROSSING TREATMENTS

Floribraska Ave Complete Street

East-West Green Spine Phases 2 & 3

o Concept Development (ongoing)

o City funded design for 2016-17

o Coordinating with FDOT/MPO for construction funding

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Phase 2(W. Cass St)

Phase 3(Nuccio Pkwy & 15th St)

East-West Green Spine

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Currently Underutilized and Oversized Roadway Corridor

Future Nuccio Parkway Cycle Track and Linear Park

Proposed

Existing

Bikeway and Pedestrian

Complete Street Corridor


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oNeighborhood Streets – Alternatives W Cass St and Ybor City

Bicycle Facilities within City

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Existing:115 Miles

Walk-Bike Plan: 413 Miles

In Progress:41 Miles

Enhanced Mobility

• Bike Share Programs

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Enhanced Mobility

• Connecting multiple modes of transportation

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Enhanced Mobility


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Enhanced Mobility


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Economic Development

• Bike Benefit DistrictsoOpportunities for

businesses and private companies to benefit from improved mobility

• Events & ProgramsoWalk & Bike Events

oBike Share

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Economic Development

• RiverwalkoOver 300 events along

Riverwalk annually

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Initiatives & Recognitions

• First in the State to install Shared Lane Markings (2010)

• Appointed City’s First Bicycle and Pedestrian Engineer (2013)

• Coast Bike Share Program – Deployed Bike Share program with 300 bicycles. (Cycle Hop and Social Bike) (2014)

• Bicycle Friendly Community Award – Honorable Mention (2014)

• Walk Friendly Community Award – Recognition (2014)

• Cyclovia (w/FDOT, Tampa Downtown Partnership, MPO & others) (2014)

• Bicycle Friendly Business District – 14 Downtown Businesses (2015)o Tampa Downtown Partnership, FDOT, Pedal Power Promoters and City

Planning and Development, Economic and Urban Development Depts.

• State Surgeon General Healthy Weight Community Champion (2015) o Recognized Tampa’s Bike Share Program, Bicycle and Pedestrian

Improvements

• Planning Commission Chairman’s Award – Platt St & Cleveland St (2015)

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Thank You! Questions?

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Potential Road Diets/Complete Streets

• Palm Ave LAP (N Boulevard to Nebraska Ave)

• Willow Ave LAP (Swann Ave to Main St)

• Doyle Carlton Drive (7th Ave to Palm Ave)

• 7th Avenue (22nd St to 50th St)

• Armenia Avenue (Sligh Ave to Linebaugh Ave)

• Green Street (N Boulevard to W Laurel St)

• Bird Street (Florida Ave to Nebraska Ave)

• Waters Avenue (Florida Ave to Nebraska Ave)

• 34th Street (Lake Ave to MLK Boulevard)

• 40th Street (Adamo Drive to Hillsborough Ave)

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7th Ave “Road Diet” Concept

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EXISTING

PROPOSED

Convert from 4-lane

undivided to 2-lane

divided cross-section

Provide Center Turn-

Lane w/ Median Refuge

(where feasible)

Install High-Emphasis

Crosswalk MarkingsProvide Marked

Bike Lanes

Armenia Ave Complete Street

Concept

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EXISTING PROPOSED

Provide Bike Lanes

Tighten Curb

Radii

High-Emphasis

Markings

Better Delineate Business

Access, Improve Existing

Sidewalks

Provide Center Turn-Lane

w/ Median Refuge

(where feasible)

Other Modes of Transportation

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•Street Car

•Bus

Walk-Bike III: Green Artery

•Green Artery Trail:oCentral Tampa Loop

oRecreational Users

oConnect Neighborhood Assets

oMethods include: Bike Boulevards

Linear Parks

Multi-Use Paths

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The Green Artery

Walk-Bike III: Green ARTery

Linear Park Concept: N. River Blvd, South of Hillsborough Avenue

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Multi-Use PathN 30th Street from Rodgers Park to

Hillsborough Avenue

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“Baby Bayshore”: Bermuda Boulevard, Palmetto Beach

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Walk-Bike III: New Tampa

New Tampa:• Review Network

• Identify Opportunities

• Consider Trail Connections

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Walk-Bike III: New Tampa

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Implementation

• “Simple” projects implemented through:oCity/County resurfacing

oSidewalk Program

oComplete Streets Program

o FDOT Safety Program

• More complex projects:oDesign Traffic and Preliminary Engineering

oPublic Engagement

oCIP/TIP Programming

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Candidate Project Types

• Complete Sidewalk Connections

• Enhance Major Roadway Crossings

• Off-Road Trails

• Marked Bike Lanes

• Shared Lane Arrows

• Side paths

• Road Diets

• Roadway Enhancements

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SharedLaneArrowMarkings

ADA Curb Ramp Improvements

Before

After

Euclid Ave “Sharrows”

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Collector Street Focus

• Many have “surplus” auto capacity

4+ Lanes…Only 7,000 Daily Auto Trips

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• Signals provide for safer crossings of “arterial streets”

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• Typically Provide railroad, river, and freeway crossings

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Road Diet Benefits

• Reduce crossing distance

• Eliminate or reduce “multiple threat” crash types

• Install mid-block islands to cross in 2 simple steps

• Reduce top end travel speeds

• Reduce rear-end, sideswipe, and left-turn crashes

• Buffer sidewalk from travel lanes

• Reclaim street space for “higher and better use” than moving peak hour traffic

• Includes on-street bicycle facilities

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• Speeds and traffic volumes necessitate good facilities for cyclists & pedestrians

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Technical Challenges

• Poor river crossings

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• Positive exception:

New 40th Street Bridge

Bike Lane/Paved Shoulder

Buffered Sidewalk

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• Poor River Crossings

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Bridge

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Sligh Avenue Bridge

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Florida Avenue Bridge

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Rowlett Park Bridge

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• Narrow existing cross sections

N Rome Avenue: ~ 22ft

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• Narrow existing cross sections

E. Hanna Avenue: ~20ft

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• Drainage swales, landscaping, parking

North Boulevard(south of Sligh Avenue)

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• Drainage swales, landscaping, parking

North Howard Avenue

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On-Street Bicycle Modes

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BEFORE

AFTER


• The Center City will have an attractive and safe cross-city multi-purpose trail that links the eastern and western Center City neighborhoods to the Riverwalk and to each other.

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