FPID 444052 1 Project Advisory Group Meeting #2 - March 24, 2020
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FPID 444052‐1 Project Advisory Group Meeting #2 March 24, 2020
Presentation Overview • WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS • PROJECT OVERVIEW • EXISTING CONDITIONS & FINDINGS • W H AT W E ’ V E H E A R D • GUIDING PRINCIPLES & METRICS • P R I O R I T I Z AT I O N E X E R C I S E • WRAP-UP & NEXT STEPS
US-19 Frontage Roads
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1 Project Overview
Project Overview US-19 Frontage Roads
• FDOT D7 is conducting a Safety Action Plan along the US 19 Frontage
Roads between 49th Street and SR 580 (Main St).
• The 11.5 mile stretch of frontage roads passes through Pinellas Park,
Largo, Clearwater, and unincorporated Pinellas County.
• The purpose of the study is to work with stakeholders, and agency
partners to evaluate the multimodal needs and develop potential
solutions to improve safety, operations, and connectivity for all
users.
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Project Overview US-19 Frontage Roads
Task 3: Define,
Task 1: Define the Task 2: Define the Evaluate & Select
Problem Purpose & Need Alternative
Concepts
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Project Overview US-19 Frontage Roads
• Because the role of the frontage roads is to provide access
to corridor destinations, travel needs will focus on local
demand, with the assumption that US 19 will continue to
serve regional trips.
• Objectively evaluate possible changes to improve
multimodal safety, operations, and connectivity.
• Provide the local municipalities recommendations for land
use changes that may help facilitate the recommended
multimodal improvements to the roadway.
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Study Area US-19 Frontage Roads
Project Extents
• 49th Street to Main Street
(SR 580)
• 11.6 Miles
Impacted Municipalities
• City of Pinellas Park
• City of Largo
• City of Clearwater
• City of Dunedin
Major Stakeholders
• Gulf View Square Mall
• Clearwater Mall
• St. Pete/Clearwater Airport
• St. Pete College
• 11 High Schools
• 9 Middle Schools
• 12 Elementary Schools
10Engagement Strategy US-19 Frontage Roads
w w w. fd o t d 7 s t u d i e s . c o m / u s 1 9 f r o n t a g e r o a d s
11Overall Schedule US-19 Frontage Roads
A Project Timeline Framed with Engagement Activities at KEY Milestones
Project Forward Jurisdiction
Department Stakeholder PAG #2
Advisory Pinellas Workshops PAG #3-5
Kick-Off Interviews March 2020
Group #1 April 2020 April/May 2020
Summer Define the Purpose Define and Evaluate the Winter
Define the Problem
2019 and Need Alternatives 2021
Planning Corridor
Guiding Context Evaluation Safety Alternatives and
Principles Summary Criteria Report Strategies
Report Report
12Existing Conditions & 2 Findings
Existing Conditions / Findings US-19 Frontage Roads
Topics Reviewed
• Community Assets
• Context Classification & Land
Use
• Socio-demographics
• Access
• Safety
• Connectivity & Efficiency
• Multimodal
• Preliminary Needs Assessment
• Stakeholder Input
14Community Assets US-19 Frontage Roads
15Context Classification US-19 Frontage Roads
C3C Extents Northbound
• 52nd Street to 142nd
Avenue (2.5 Miles)
• 150th Avenue to Main
Street (7.8 Miles)
C3C Extents Southbound
• Main Street to 102nd
Avenue (11 Miles)
C3R Extents Northbound
• 142nd Avenue to 150th
Avenue (0.5 Miles)
C3R Extents Southbound
• 102nd Avenue to 49th Street
(0.25 Miles)
16Existing Land Use US-19 Frontage Roads
Residential Uses
• 11,175 Multifamily
Dwelling Units
• 31,054 Single-Family
Dwelling Units
Commercial and Industrial
Uses
• 3,718 Retail Parcels
• 4,043 Industrial Parcels
Potential Redevelopment
• 18% of all parcels
considered underutilized
17Potential Redevelopment US-19 Frontage Roads
Focus Area: South Drive to
McCormick Drive
• Uses to redevelop:
• Mobile home parks
• Shopping centers
18Potential Redevelopment US-19 Frontage Roads
Focus Area:142nd Avenue to
Roosevelt Boulevard
• Uses to redevelop:
• Industrial
warehousing
• Shopping centers
19Potential Redevelopment US-19 Frontage Roads
Focus Area: Bryan Dairy Road
to Ulmerton Road
• Uses to redevelop:
• Light industrial
centers
• Shopping centers
20Population Characteristics US-19 Frontage Roads
Main Street to Gulf-to-Bay Blvd.
95,115
people
in the
total
study
area
34,382 $47,347.43 10%
People Median Household Households below
Income the poverty line
22.6% 77.34% $48,968 County average 1% higher than the County 21
averagePopulation Characteristics US-19 Frontage Roads
Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. to Ulmerton Rd.
95,115
people
in the
total
study
area
37,341 $47,772.53 16%
People Median Household Households below
Income the poverty line
25.22% 74.78% $48,968 County average 7% higher than the County 22
averagePopulation Characteristics US-19 Frontage Roads
Ulmerton Rd. to 49th St.
95,115
people
in the
total
study
area
23,392 $43,817.15 21%
People Median Household Households below
Income the poverty line
24.42% 75.58% $48,968 County average 12% higher than the County 23
averageEmployment Characteristics US-19 Frontage Roads
Main Street to Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard
63,727
jobs in
the total
study
area
22,990
Jobs Retail Office Medical 22,629 15,975
Come in for work Leave for work
8,924 11,812 11,812 1,252 24
Stay and WorkEmployment Characteristics US-19 Frontage Roads
Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. to Ulmerton Rd.
63,727
jobs in
the total
study
area
21,380
Jobs Retail Office Industrial 15,656 14,531
Come in for work Leave for work
5,850 9,432 5,786 966 25
Stay and WorkEmployment Characteristics US-19 Frontage Roads
Ulmerton Rd. to 49th St.
63,727
jobs in
the total
study
area
19,357
Jobs Retail Office Industrial 18,794 4,918
Come in for work Leave for work
2,872 7,226 9,176 353 26
Stay and WorkUS-19 Frontage Roads Questions / Comments
Typical Section US-19 Frontage Roads
Northbound
Northbound – From 52nd Street to 126th Ave; Roosevelt Blvd to Whitney Rd; Enterprise Rd
to Main St 28Typical Section US-19 Frontage Roads
Southbound
Southbound – From Druid Rd. to Harn Blvd. / Belleair Rd. to Central Ave. / 102nd Ave. to 49th St.
29Typical Section US-19 Frontage Roads
Southbound
Southbound – From Main Street to Enterprise Rd. / Arbelia St. to Sunset Point Rd. / Drew
St. to Gulf to Bay Blvd. 30Existing Speeds US-19 Frontage Roads
∕ Take a Guess—
What is the 85th
percentile speed
during the OFF-
PEAK on the
frontage roads?
31Existing Speeds US-19 Frontage Roads
85th Percentile Speeds
32Safety US-19 Frontage Roads
Crash Data
• 2013-2017 Bicyclist and Pedestrian Crash Severity
• Includes all 40
pedestrian and
bicyclist crashes and Property Damage Only
fatal vehicle crashes 30
• 167 crashes Number of Crashes Possible Injury
Crash Severity 20 Non-incapacitating
• 13 fatal vehicle
Injury
crashes
• 154 bicyclist and Incapacitating Injury
10
pedestrian crashes
• 9 fatal crashes Fatal
• 23 severe injury 0
• 97 injury crashes 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
• 25 property
damage only
33Safety US-19 Frontage Roads
Crash Type
• 92 bicyclist (2 fatal)
• 62 pedestrian (7 fatal) Fatal Crashes – Bicyclist and Pedestrian Crashes –
• 13 fatal vehicle Crash Type Lighting Conditions
crashes
Lighting Condition Fixed
(Fatal + Bike/Ped) Object, 4 Dark- Dawn/Dusk,
• 124 daylight Lighted, 25 5
• 42 non-daylight Pedestrian, 7 Daylight,
Rear End, Dark-Not
118
3 Lighted, 5
Lighting Condition
(Bike/Ped) Dark-
• 118 daylight Unknown
Bicycle, 2 Single
Lighting, 1
• 36 non-daylight Vehicle, 2
Sideswipe, 1
Head-On, 1
Run-Off-Road, 1 Angle, 1
34Safety US-19 Frontage Roads
High Bike/Ped Crash
Locations
• Ulmerton Road
• 150th Avenue
• Roosevelt Boulevard
• Belleair Road
• Coachman Road
• Sunset Point Road
• Main Street
Reported Weaving
Concerns
• Ulmerton Road
• Pine Forest Drive
35Connectivity & Multimodal US-19 Frontage Roads
Facilities
• 20 connections
between local bike
lanes and regional
bike facilities
• 16 connections along
the Duke Energy Trail
• Sidewalks present
along the frontage
roads, with limited
connections to area
neighborhoods
36Connectivity & Multimodal US-19 Frontage Roads
Demand
Ulmerton Rd.
• Most Census tracts
north of Ulmerton Rd
exceed County
average for No-Car
Households
• 15 Census tracts twice
the Countywide
average of No-Car
Households
37US-19 Frontage Roads Questions / Comments
3 What We’ve Heard
Who Have We Engaged US-19 Frontage Roads
• Regional
• Pinellas County Planning, Public Works, and Economic
Development
• Central Pinellas Chamber of Commerce
• Florida Highway Patrol
• Pinellas County Safety and Emergency Services
• Pinellas County School Board
• Forward Pinellas
• PSTA (Transit Authority)
• Local
• City of Largo Community Development & Engineering
• City of Pinellas Park Planning & Engineering
• City of Clearwater Planning & Engineering
• St Petersburg College (SPC) Clearwater Campus
• Pinellas Technical College
• City of Dunedin Planning
• Local Stakeholder / Property Owners
• Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition
• Bundle of Residential Developments – Focus Group
• Countryside Mall
40What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
What’s your
perception of the
corridor?
• Travel Experience / Function
• Land Use Compatibility
• Aesthetics
41What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
Corridor-wide
• There’s mobile-home parks to be
considered (non-conforming)
• There’s room for public art and/or
landscaping enhancements
∕ Overarching Themes • Businesses have changed since US
19 changed to a limited access
roadway – light industrial, fleet
• Land Use storage, and reservation-based
businesses
• Allen’s Creek and Long Branch
Creek were noted as sensitive
areas
City of Pinellas Park
• Transition from commercial to light
industrial & multifamily uses
• Springwood living (senior facility) is
of concern
• Homeless shelter on 49th St is a
pedestrian generator
• Not many land use changes
42What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
City of Largo
• Special Area Plan underway –
activity center at US 19 and E Bay
Dr./Roosevelt with focus on
placemaking
∕ Overarching Themes •
•
Increase employment
Need for new housing options
• Pinellas Technical College (PTC)
• Land Use • Key ped generators include Publix,
Walmart, and transfer station
• Open to explore landscaping /
aesthetic improvements
City of Clearwater
• Corridor has been rezoned:
activity centers and residential
• Hotels around Drew St no longer
meet brand standards – No
longer as desirable of a location
• Areas north of Sunset Point Rd are
susceptible to change
• Concerns about cut-through traffic
as a result of new development
43What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
Corridor-wide
• Inability for non-motorized users to
cross the street
• Concerns about number of access
points to businesses that can cause
∕ Overarching Themes conflict along roadway
City of Clearwater
• Land Use • Lincare employees have difficulty
exiting property in the afternoon
• Access due to peak hour traffic
City of Pinellas Park
• Concern near the access point for
Springwood Senior Living Facility
City of Largo
• No issue raised
44What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
Corridor wide
• Traffic speeds
• Merging movements
• No regular patrolling/enforcement
• Hostile driving behavior
∕ Overarching Themes • Improve lane markings to address
weaving
• Better location signage
• Land Use • Driveway consolidation
• Access City of Pinellas Park
• Traffic speeds
• Bike/Ped and Motorist crashes
• Safety noted to be an issue at large
intersections
• Intersecting driveways are of
concern (geometries)
• Concerns at 102 Ave intersection
45What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
City of Largo
• Continuity of bike lanes
• Ulmerton Rd – operational and
safety concerns
• Roosevelt (Walmart entrance) –
∕ Overarching Themes •
operational and safety concerns
U-turns on Gulf to Bay Blvd
• Land Use City of Clearwater
• Drew St – crash hotspot
• Access • Merging off of Drew St heading
north is of concern (transitions)
• Safety
46What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
Corridor wide
• Lack of connecting streets
(network) adds to the congestion
challenges
• Address potential signal timing
∕ Overarching Themes •
issues at major intersections
Improved wayfinding to improve
connectivity
• Land Use • Consider ROW repurposing or lane
width narrowing where possible
Concern for development impacts
• Access •
(more traffic on the road)
• Frontage roads being used as
• Safety bypass when US19 is too
congested
• Connectivity & Efficiency • Elevated connections as potential
cross pedestrian access solution
47What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
City of Largo
• Special Area Plan will add
connections to uses and trails
• Desire for connection at 150th to
be explored
∕ Overarching Themes
City of Clearwater
• Queuing on SR 580 from Dunedin
• Land Use • Concerns about merging at
Enterprise Rd onto SR 580
• Access • Weaving between Countryside
and SR 580
• There’s expressed need for ped
• Safety connection at Harn Blvd
• Programmed construction in
• Connectivity & Efficiency •
FY 2021
Congestion at Gulf to Bay Blvd and
Drew St intersection
City of Pinellas Park
• Gateway Master Plan & 126th
Connector will add connections to
uses and trails
• 126th intersection is the biggest
opportunity in this section
48What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
Corridor wide
• Multiple bike/ped generators:
Transit stops, Duke Energy Trail,
Pinellas Trail.
High ped activity near SR 590,
∕ Overarching Themes
•
Drew St and Sunset Point Rd
• Improved lighting
• Improved facilities for non-
• Land Use •
motorized users
Better transit service is desired
• Access • Visibility of cyclists was identified as
a challenge
• Major intersections would benefit
• Safety the most of multimodal
improvements
• Connectivity & Efficiency • Beautification improvements
would improve the walking
environment
• Multimodal • Coordination with School bus stops
49What We’ve Heard US-19 Frontage Roads
City of Largo
• Connections to Duke Energy Trail
• Bus stops not aligned at
intersections for safe ped crossings
• Better transit service
∕ Overarching Themes • Location for an enhanced transit
shelter
• North of Ulmerton Rd is where
• Land Use multimodal improvements will
have most impact
• Access • Roosevelt Blvd area has bike
activity – facilities are substandard
• Safety City of Clearwater
• Access to Brighthouse field to be
• Connectivity & Efficiency •
improved
Transit options to support SPC
students are limited
• Multimodal
City of Pinellas Park
• Pinellas Trail Loop on 126th
• Ped activity to increase on 126th
Ave after connection is completed
to 49th St
50Challenges & Needs US-19 Frontage Roads
Increased safe pedestrian crossing opportunities Increased beautification & placemaking
Improved signage/wayfinding for increased Accommodation for land use transitions as
legibility and ease of access properties redevelop over time.
Increased safety for all modes, especially at Improved intersecting driveway geometries,
major intersections particularly for bicycle and pedestrian crossings
Management of traffic speeds Improved traffic operations (signal timing) and
management of transitions (merging
Increased safe and continuous multimodal
movements) especially at key intersections
facilities for people (of all ages and abilities)
walking and bicycling Improved bike/ped connections to regional
recreational facilities
Design multimodal infrastructure that leverages
transit access
51US-19 Frontage Roads
DID WE MISS ANYTHING?
52Challenges & Needs US-19 Frontage Roads
Increased safe pedestrian crossing opportunities Increased beautification & placemaking
Improved signage/wayfinding for increased Accommodation for land use transitions as
legibility and ease of access properties redevelop over time.
Increased safety for all modes, especially at Improved intersecting driveway geometries,
major intersections particularly for bicycle and pedestrian crossings
Management of traffic speeds Improved traffic operations (signal timing) and
management of transitions (merging
Increased safe and continuous multimodal
movements) especially at key intersections
facilities for people (of all ages and abilities)
walking and bicycling Improved bike/ped connections to regional
recreational facilities
Design multimodal infrastructure that leverages
transit access
53Guiding Principles and 4 Metrics
Guiding Principles US-19 Frontage Roads
Prioritize safety
Design public infrastructure that provides a safe and comfortable environment for all users.
Mind the gap
Increase multimodal connectivity and access along and across the corridor by addressing the missing
infrastructure links.
Foster multimodal connections
Prioritize bike/ped/transit connections to key community destinations and recreational facilities.
Balance mobility and land use viability
Manage vehicular traffic speeds to suit community/business needs & desires.
Improve livability
Design public infrastructure that enhances the quality of the walk and provides a comfortable environment
for all users through pedestrian-scaled streetscape elements.
55Metrics US-19 Frontage Roads
Prioritize Safety
I. Average spacing of protected pedestrian crossings (designated and controlled ped. crossings)
II. Continuity of multimodal facilities at signalized intersections
III. Potential reduction of crashes
Mind the Gap
I. Average pedestrian delay at signalized intersections
II. Percent of corridor with dedicated pedestrian facilities
III. Percent of corridor with dedicated bicycle facilities
IV. Average separation of bicycle/pedestrian facilities from moving traffic
Foster Multimodal Connections
I. Percentage of transit stops with sidewalk connections
II. Percentage of transit stops within 250 ft of protected pedestrian crossings
III. Percentage of sidewalk coverage with multifamily or commercial frontage
IV. Access/connections to local schools and regional trail facilities
56Metrics US-19 Frontage Roads
Balance Mobility and Land Use Viability
I. Number of speed management strategies used
II. Pavement width
III. Average distance travelled from off-ramps to any parcel
Improve Livability
I. Amount of landscaped areas
II. Width of the pedestrian zone
III. Amount of pedestrian-scaled lighting
57Prioritization Exercise US-19 Frontage Roads
In your opinion, of all the identified
needs, which ones are the top-three
most critical to address?
585 Wrap Up & Next Steps
Wrap Up & Next Steps US-19 Frontage Roads
• Focus Areas & Data Collection Locations
• Jurisdiction Workshops
• Clearwater: 5/12
• Pinellas Park: 5/13
• Largo: 5/14
• PAG Meeting #3
60Focus Areas US-19 Frontage Roads
South Drive to McCormick Drive
61Focus Areas US-19 Frontage Roads
142nd Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard
62Focus Areas US-19 Frontage Roads
Bryan Dairy Road to Ulmerton Road
63US-19 Frontage Roads Questions / Comments
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