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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase1
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Overview
• Sarasota County Strategic Plan 2020
• Project Scope
• Outreach
• Strategies and Projects to Address Existing and Future Mobility Challenges
• Next Steps
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Sarasota County Strategic Plan 2020
• Board Policy Agenda
• Top Priority: Modern Mobility/Transit
• Administration Agenda
• Transportation Connectivity to Barrier Islands: Siesta Key Report with Options and Direction
• Strategic Plan Goal and Objective
• Great Place to Live• Improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion
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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1
Scope of project
• Examine the feasibility to improve the existing transportation infrastructure
• Document existing issues
• Develop a strategies to alleviate the traffic and access concerns.
• Considered traffic patterns, destination points, multi-modal alternatives and parking needs
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Outreach
• Stakeholder Meetings
• August 26, 2019: Turtle Beach Park
• September 30, 2019: Gulf Gate Library
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Strategies and Projects to Address Existing and Future Mobility Challenges
• Priorities
• Traffic Congestion
• Parking
• Safety
• Pedestrian and Multimodal
• Transit
• Themes
• Time frame
• Short (0-5 Years)
• Medium (5-10 Years)
• Long (10+ Years)
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Strategies and Projects List
Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates
1Multimodal
Access/Safety
Protected Pathways:
A - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach RdShort – Resurfacing
2022
~$290,000/mile each
B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short
C - Ocean Blvd from Avenida Milano to Higel Ave Medium
D - Higel/Siesta Dr from Midnight Pass to Osprey Ave Long
E - Midnight Pass from Beach Rd to Higel AveLong
2Traffic Calming
Safety
Speed Notification/Transition Improvements:
A - Northbound Midnight Pass Rd at Crescent St Short
$5,000/sign
B - Southbound Ocean Blvd at Pass Key RdShort
3 Pedestrian
Crosswalk Improvements and Channelization:
- Ocean Blvd from Avenida Milano to Beach Road Short $25,000 - $35,000
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Strategies and Projects List
Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates
4 PedestrianRemove Turn Lanes and Reduce Crossing Distance:
$45,000 - Ocean Avenue & Avenida Messina Short
5 Pedestrian
Install More Crosswalks, Streetscape, and RRFB along:
$30,000 - $50,000 eachA - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach Rd Short - ongoing
B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short - ongoing
6 Congestion/SafetyRedesign for multimodal intersection:
$300,000 - $1.5 million- Midnight Pass & Old Stickney Point Rd Medium
7 Safety - Higel Ave at Siesta Drive (curve intersection)Short – Design in
progress
(N/A) – available upon
completion
8 Congestion/SafetyReduce “Queue jumping” for westbound Stickney Point at
Midnight PassShort $20,000 for 300 feet
9 Intersection Safety
Roundabout at:
$900,000 - $1.5 million eachA - Higel Ave & Midnight Pass Rd Medium
B - Higel Ave & Ocean Blvd Medium
C - Midnight Pass & Beach Rd Long
10 Parking
Install paid parking (free to County residents) at:
$6k - 15k per kioskA - Siesta Key Beach Parking (main lot) Short
B - Turtle Beach Short
11 Parking
Provide Advanced Notification of Occupancy:
- Variable Message Signs (VMS) off-island Short $10,000/VMS
- Parking Application website Short $100k - $300k
12 ParkingNew parking at 6647 Midnight Pass Rd
Short - In progress(N/A) – available upon
completion(Sheriff facility)
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Strategies and Projects List
Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates
13 Transit
Expand Free Trolley Service:
To be Prepared by
SCAT
- Continue service beyond state grant expiration Short
- Improve frequency to 10 minutes Short
- Identify improved turn around routes Short
- Provide shade/shelter at stop locations Medium
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Congestion
Determine Free Park n’ Ride Feasibility:
A - Gulf Gate Mall Short
Study = $50,000B - Phillippi Estate Park Short
C - Stickney Point Rd at Avenue D Short
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Congestion
Evaluate Water Taxi:Short - Medium Study = $35,000
- Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach
Evaluate Aerial GondolaLong Study = $50,000
- Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach
16 MultimodalImprove sidewalks at Midnight Pass &
Short $160k/mileStickney Point
17 MultimodalImprove Avenida Messina and intersections
Medium-LongStudy to work with
businesses = $50,000from Beach Rd to Ocean Blvd
18 Multimodal Develop bike share plan with private vendor Short - MediumDevelop with Private
Vendor
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Potential Project Improvements
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Potential Project Improvements
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Potential Projects
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Potential Project Improvements
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Potential Project Improvements
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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase I
Next Steps:
• Staff will seek funding for the Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 2.
• Phase II of the study will provide more detailed comparisons of feasibility, funding strategies, permitting, and public involvement.
• Staff will also work to implement elements of projects that are cost feasible in the current budgets. These include projects such as Project Numbers 1,2,3 and 18 (strategies and projects list).
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