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SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66 th Street Visioning Workshop October 24, 2017
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SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Visioning WorkshopOctober 24, 2017
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Brian Shroyer (FDOT) – To provide a brief overview and introductions of the team.
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Welcome & Introductions
AGENDA
1. Where, What, Why, When & How of the Pasadena Corridor Study
2. Previous/Ongoing Studies
3. Existing Conditions (Vehicle, Pedestrian, Bicyclists, Transit, Freight)
4. Safety Data
5. Issues & Opportunities
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Danny Carnley (ICON) - State the five agenda topics as shown in the Power Point Slide. Today’s meeting will focus on 5 different topics: First, we want to inform the Public of the Where, What, Why, When & How of the Pasadena Corridor Study. Second, we want to provide some insight of some previous and ongoing studies which include the existing Pasadena Corridor Study performed by the City of South Pasadena in 2012 and the Current Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit that is being completed by the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority also known as PSTA. The third item will be an overview of the existing conditions The fourth item will be a review of the existing Safety Data. Then we will end today’s meeting with a Brainstorming Session where we let you the public provide Issues and Opportunities that you would like to see on the Corridor Study
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Where is the Project Located?
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue)from Shore Drive South/Mathews Road to 66th Street
• Project length is 1.659 miles• Pinellas County
• City of South Pasadena: from Shore Drive South to Park Street
• City of St. Petersburg: from Park Street to 66th Street
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “The Corridor Study is located on Pasadena Avenue starting at the intersection of Shore Drive slash Mathews Roads right in front of the Palms of Pasadena Hospital and continues northeast where it terminates into the 66th Street Intersection. The total Project Length is 1.659 miles and is located within Pinellas County Florida. The study is also located within two different local municipalities. The first section is within the jurisdiction of the City of South Pasadena from Shore Drive to Park Street and the second section is located within the jurisdiction of the City of Saint Petersburg from Park Street to 66th Street.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Existing Typical Sections
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Pasadena Ave
SECTION 1 SECTION 2A SECTION 2B
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “The Corridor has three different Typical Sections. All three sections are very similar, with what we call an Urban Typical Section that includes a raised curbed median, curb and gutter on the outside with existing sidewalks. One item not included in the sections are any provisions for bicyclist.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
What is a Corridor Study?
• Defines relationships between a roadway and its adjacent land.
• Defines acceptable levels of access and mobility.
• Determines transportation system needs to support surrounding land uses.
• Consolidates and controls access points.
• Identifies operational deficiencies and promotes operational efficiency.
• Promotes redevelopment of an under-performing corridor.
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Corridor Components
Visioning & Consensus
Planning & Conceptual Design
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now, What is a Corridor Study? We are basically defining the relationship between the roadway and the adjacent land that: Defines the acceptable levels of access and mobility Determines the transportations system needs to support surrounding land uses Consolidates and controls access points Identifies operational deficiencies and promotes efficiency. Promotes redevelopment of an underperforming corridor. In short, we are trying to create a better transportation system for all road users based on the corridor’s context and character. Now, What are the components of the corridor study? We basically have two major components: The Visioning and Consensus Stage – This is the stage we are at today. We are giving you the opportunity to help shape the vision. And Finally we have the Planning and Conceptual Design – This will be the next step in the process were you will start seeing strategies and alternatives.
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Why a Corridor Study?
• Work with Community, Stakeholders and Project Advisory Group (PAG) to develop a vision
• Identify series of goals and objects to enhance and improve the corridor
• Enhance multi-modal mobility and connectivity along corridor
• Develop short and long term strategies to address corridor needs
• Make this “constrained” roadway more efficient for all road users
• Motorists• Bicyclists• Pedestrians• Transit Users• Freight
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Purpose Need
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now Why a Corridor Study? Basically we are asking what is our purpose and what is our need? Our purpose is to work with Community Leaders and our Project Advisory Group (PAG) to develop a Vision. Now I want to take a moment to discuss what is a Project Advisory Group or what we like to call (PAG) Currently, it consist of members of Forward Pinellas, the City of South Pasadena, City of Saint Petersburg, PSTA, Pinellas County and other community members. If this is something you feel passionate about it, please let one of our team members know. We also want to establish a series of goals and objectives to enhance and improve the corridor. This includes multi-modal mobility and connectivity along the corridor. It also includes short and long term strategies. What about need? Our need is to make this “constrained” roadway more efficient for all road users. This includes Motorist, Bicyclist, Pedestrians, Transit Users, and even Freight.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Constrained Roadway
• Forward Pinellas 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) classifies SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) as a Constrained Roadway
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Constrained RoadwayA roadway that “cannot be expanded as necessary to alleviate congestion due to either physical or policy limitations, environmental concerns or other factors.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now what do we mean by a Constrained Corridor? According to the Forward Pinellas 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. A Constrained Roadway is a Roadway that cannot be expanded as necessary to alleviate congestion due to either physical or policy limitations, environmental concerns or other factors. Basically, we are not looking to expand the corridor with additional travel lanes like a US 19 that would require massive amount of impacts to the existing properties and the environment.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
When? – Study Schedule
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TASK2017 2018
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR
Study Begins
Public Involvement
Data Collection / Analysis
(Environmental, Traffic, Etc.)
Analysis / Alternatives Development
Kick-Off Meeting
Visioning Workshop
Alternatives Public Workshop
PAG Meeting PAG Meeting PAG Meeting
Corridor Alternatives &
Strategies Report
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now when is all of this happening. Currently, we have already completed the majority of the Data Collection, had a Kick off meeting with local agencies in June where we have established a preliminary Project Advisory Group. We had our first PAG meeting in late July. Now, today we are looking to complete today’s Visioning Workshop which will lead us into our Second PAG meeting in a few months which will ultimately lead us to our Alternatives Workshop and then a final PAG meeting in late March to close tout he Study out.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
How to be Involved?
• Online Comment Form• Become a Project Advisory Group
(PAG) member• WikiMaps – Virtual Comment Tool• Fill out Project Survey• Participate in Today’s Workshop
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Visit the project website at:www.fdotd7studies.com/pasadenaave
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now this is a the most important slide. How to be involved? You can use our Online Comment Tool If you are extremely passionate, you can become a Project Advisory Group Member. We also have the WikiMaps – Virtual Comment Tool. This is GREAT tool. We have stations set up to show how it works. See one of our team members they will gladly assist. Fill out our Project Survey, please. We need this information. We have multiple copies. If anyone needs one, raise your hand and one of our team members will provide. Lastly, please stick around to participate in today’s brainstorming work shop to discuss issues and opportunities for the corridor.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Previous/Ongoing Studies
2012 Pasadena Avenue Corridor Study
Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Previous and Ongoing Studies: In 2012, the City of South Pasadena completed a Corridor Redevelopment Study. This study included the recommendation to eliminate a travel lane in each direction to help facilitate items such as landscaping, bike lanes, and other improvements. Given that this corridor is an evacuation route and in conversations with other community leaders this is not an alternative we are planning to move forward. Currently, PSTA has a current study for the Central Avenue Bus Rapid Transit. The study has selected Pasadena Avenue as the a preferred alternative. The route will run from downtown Saint Pete via 1st Avenue to Pasaadena Avenue where it will connect with Saint Pete Beach. If you would like more information about the Central Avenue BRT we can provide contact information to PSTA.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Preliminary Existing Vehicle Traffic
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Pasadena Ave
32,000 34,500 37,000 33,500
28,000
29,50029,50040
0
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “For our Existing Conditions, we like to start with the Existing Vehicle Traffic. The map here shows what we call the Average Annual Daily Traffic or AADT. The AADT starts at 29,000 vehicles per day at the beginning of the project and counties to grow up to 37,000 vehicles per day until we reach Gulfport Blvd. After Gulfport, the traffic slightly drops and continues to drop past Park Street.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Preliminary Existing Vehicle Turning Movement Counts
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Pasadena Ave
40 (7
0)39
3 (48
5)33
3 (37
4)
264 (386)752 (698)45 (29)
318 (
361)
537 (
636)
20 (1
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62 (86)738 (793)120 (128)
90 (9
3)15
9 (20
8)25
(21)
28 (12)907 (955)178 (249)
29 (79)934 (1104)70 (79)
520 (
469)
111 (
122)
202 (
196)
97 (1
32)
126 (
150)
71 (8
2)
42 (50)840 (1051)223 (221)
73 (75)1042 (1053)
268 (313)
12 (4
1)21
(24)
37 (2
0)
216 (
298)
26 (3
4)32
(22) 9 (13)
862 (1071)27 (40)
224 (239)1022 (1004)
26 (21)
2 (4)
1 (1
)14
(9)
20 (8
)1 (
2)68
(89) 49 (51)
1401 (1624)14 (29)
11 (9)1364 (1448)
8 (5)
20 (4)1145 (1275)
20 (25)
35 (28)1328 (1573)101 (109)
34 (1
6)13
(7)
32 (1
3)76
(61)
69 (1
30)
56 (6
1)
35 (1
7)55
(55)
13 (1
2)0 (
0)89
(100
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4 (7)
0 (0
)9 (
7)
5 (14)1318 (1295)
0 (0)
41 (42)1403 (1596)10 (3)
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now why does the traffic grow and then slowly drop off when we move north. Well, the land use of the first stretch of Pasadena Avenue from Shore Drive to Gulfport is restricted to utilize Pasadena Avenue due to the physical constraint basically the water. As a result, there are no other routes. Now, traffic is reduced with a heavy northbound right turn movement at Gulfport Blvd a major east/west roadway. Moving past Gulfport Blvd, a decent amount of traffic basically bypasses Pasadena Avenue via the local road Park Street. Attached above are the hourly turning counts at each major intersection.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Pedestrian Users
• Older population• Disabled users
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “I want to move from vehicles to some of other modes of Transportation. And lets start with Pedestrians. And what really jumps out on the corridor especially in the South Pasadena section is the high population of older road users. We also have a lot of users that are disabled are dependent on mobility devices. So the “concept” of walkability will be critical in this study.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Preliminary Existing Pedestrian Volumes
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18 76 40 41 45
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• 2017 Existing Year Peak 4-hour Pedestrian Volume – from Preliminary Counts XX
High Pedestrian Traffic Area
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “In terms of the amount of pedestrians using the corridor, we collected pedestrian counts at each intersection during traffic data collection. And the highest pedestrian activity actually occurs between Majestic Way and Gulfport Blvd.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Bike Users
• No bike lanes• Riding on sidewalk
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “We also have a good amount of bike users, and remember Pasadena Avenue doesn’t have bike facilities on the corridor so we see a lot of bikes riding on the sidewalk.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Preliminary Existing Bicycle Volumes
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Pasadena Ave31
43 71 33 28 24
3
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• 2017 Existing Year Peak 4-hour Bike Volume – from Preliminary Counts XX
High Bike Traffic Area
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “And the map shown shows the bicycle traffic on the corridor from our traffic counts. And similar to the pedestrian counts the area from Majestic to Gulfport has the highest bike activity. We also have the Pinellas Trial that intersects Pasadena Avenue just south of 1st Avenue South via a bridge?”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Transit Connections
• Existing PSTA Corridor Routes • Route 14• Route 79• Route 90• Central Avenue Trolley
• Planned PSTA Routes• Central Avenue
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) from Downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “The corridor has a heavy transit use. As discussed earlier, we have the planned Central Avenue BRT, but we also have other routes such as Route 14, 79, 90 and the Central Avenue Trolley. A key item to note, all four of the existing transit routes share a single transit stop between Majestic Way and Gulfport Blvd. This is also a location where the proposed Central Avenue BRT is proposed. And the reason I bring this up, this also the high pedestrian and bike activity area on the corridor. We have a lot pedestrian generators in this area including a Publix, Wal-mart, and Winn Dixie This is important because we anticipate the pedestrian, bike, and transit component being a major aspect of this study.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Freight Considerations
• Types of facilities• Limited access roadway• Regional freight mobility corridor• Freight Distribution Route• Fright activity
• Freight activity & land use compatibility analysis
• Low activity area• Freight oriented area• Community oriented area• Diverse activity area
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Pasadena Avenue is a Freight Distribution Route. This basically means that Pasadena Avenue is a designated Truck Route like most State Roads but it is not a Freight Mobility Corridor. As a result, our overall heavy truck percentage using the corridor is fairly low.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Safety Crash Data
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Pasadena Ave30
19 42 19 58 98
51
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• January 2012 – December 2016 Crashes XX
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Listed are the number of crashes at each of the major intersections. The two highest crash sites are located at Gulfport Blvd. and Central Avenue with Gulfport Blvd. having the highest amount of crashes. This is expected because Gulfport and Central Avenue has the highest amount of traffic.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Safety Crash Data
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Pasadena Ave30
19 42 19 58 98
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• January 2012 – December 2016 Crashes XX
• January 2012 – December 2016 (Crash Score Ranking accounts for Severity)XX
78 5 6 4 1
3
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “However, when take into account of crash severity. We have a process called a score ranking and Central Avenue actually passes Gulfport.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Items to Consider
Traffic / Transit Issues & Locations
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Socio-Economic Conditions
Increase Multimodal Safety
Enhance Street Network
Increase Bicycle Facilities
Trail Connection
Improve Transit Congestion Issues
Gathering PlacesTransit
Dependence
Mobility IssuesProtect Heritage/
Preserve Environment
Land Use & Planned Development
Potential for Redevelopment
Enhance Streetscape
Increase Walkability
Balance User Needs
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “With that said, we are going to break and start our brainstorming activity. Listed here is some items to consider.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Corridor Map Exercise
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now that we have complete our exercise let’s compare some of our ideas today with the ideas that were obtained with PAG team in late July.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Corridor Map Exercise
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Danny Carnley (ICON) – “Now that we have complete our exercise let’s compare some of our ideas today with the ideas that were obtained with PAG team in late July.”
SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Project Survey
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SR 693 (Pasadena Avenue) Corridor Study from Shore Drive South to 66th Street
Thank You!
Brian Shroyer, CPMMultimodal Project Manager
Remember to be Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow. Safety doesn’t happen by accident.
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Visit the project website at:www.fdotd7studies.com/pasadenaave
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