Status of Public Involvement Activities

October 29, 2010

2035 Mobility Vision Plan

•On August 12th the TPO Board Meeting approved the 2035 Draft Cost-Feasible Plan for public review and comment.

• TPO staff is in the process of soliciting comments on the Draft Plan.

• The TPO has held four public workshops and been available at several community events in support of the public comment period - August through October.

• The TPO has scheduled an adoption hearing for December 7th for the final approval of the Plan.

Public Comment Period

Public Workshops/Events

Public Workshops• August 24th – Lakeland Police

Department• August 31st – Winter Haven Public

Library• September 21st – NE Polk County

Sheriff’s Office Substation• October 7th – Poinciana Community

Center

Additional Opportunities• September 11th - Eagle Ridge Mall• September 25th - Lakeland Square

Mall• October 23rd – Lakeland Hispanic

Festival• October 30th - Water, Wings & Things

(Circle B Reserve)

2035 MVP Adoption Hearing 9 a.m.• December 7th - County

Administration Building in Bartow

Outreach Materials2035 MVP Brochure• Maps and Descriptions of all of

the projects• Available in Spanish

Project Website - 2035MobilityVisionPlan.org

• MVP Documents• Online Survey

TV, Radio & Newspaper• 2035 MVP Video (PGTV and MVP

Website)• AM1430 & AM1250 Interview• Numerous articles, press releases

covered in local papers

Poinciana

• Best attendance – most vocal.

• Lack of routes in and out of the community

• MVP - Not enough investment in the area - Poinciana Parkway/CPP??? Bike/Ped Projects

• CR 580 (Cypress Parkway) – poor condition & not safe.

Public Workshops

Highway Projects

Additions:• Thompson Nursery Rd Ext., Pollard Rd,

CR 655, CR 580, Central Polk Parkway, SR 60 @ US 27.

Remove:•US 17/92 (Haines City/Davenport),

Western Polk Connector (NW Lakeland), Chalet Suzanne Rd, Marigold Avenue and Central Polk Parkway

Public Comments

Transit Projects

Additions:•Commuter Rail (US 92/CSX) (300-303),

Bus Service along I-4, USFP to Winter Haven (T-106), Mulberry to Lake Wales (T-117), Winter Haven to HSR Stop (T-198), more Bus Shelters.

Remove:•High Speed Rail (I-4).

Public Comments

Sidewalk Projects

Additions:•All roads in the Urban Areas, Marigold/

Poinciana Parkway, SR 60 (SR 17 to 11th), Fish Hatchery Road, US 98 & 17 (“bus stops should be more accessible”), CR 540 (Clubhouse Rd).

Remove:•Old Bartow Eagle Lake Road and portions

of SR 60.

Public Comments

Bicycle & Trail Projects

Additions:• Lunn Rd (BL), Shepherd Rd (BL), Clubhouse

Road (BL), Poinciana Parkway/Marigold Ave (BL), Mamouth Grove Road (TR), Implement Ridge Scenic Highway Bike/Ped Master Plan

Remove:•Old Bartow Eagle Lake Road and portions of

SR 60. “Don’t fund any new trails until the economy improves.”

Public Comments

How would you rate the Transportation System in Polk County?

Public Comments

If current transportation funding sources (federal, state, and local gas taxes) are not enough to meet future transportation needs, how should projects be funded in Polk County?

Public Comments

What other transportation improvements should be addressed in the MVP?

•More Mass Transit;•No need for new roads in rural areas –

focus on improvements in the Urban Areas;

•Prioritize existing projects before starting new ones;

•More sidewalks.

Public Comments

Public Comments

PublicComment Public Comments

Category Type

Planning Corridor

2035MVPProject #

Goal #

Objective #

Policy #

Directed TowardsVisionStatement

Source of Comment

General TPO Comments

232

Barrier completion on Ernie CaldwellBlvd Enhancement US 27 6 6.3 6.3.1

Survey #1Question

8Comment Noted

233Bus service along US 27 Transit US 27 1 1.4 1.4.3

Survey #1Question

8Included intransit plan

234

While I hate to see Additional trafficlights, with theIncrease of trafficthere needs to beadditional lightsplaced at some ofThe developments.Posner and restricted U Turnshave made it almost impossibleto safely get out ofthe Deer Creek area. Safety US 27 5 5.2 5.2.1

Survey #1

Question 8

This will be addressed with Phase 1 of the Ernie Caldwell Boulevardimprovements provided by the County.

235

27 south from interstate 4 to county line Enhancement US 27

Survey #1

Question 8

General comment noted.

•Conclude outreach efforts

– Lakeland Hispanic Festival/Circle B Reserve

– Conclude survey – November 12th

– Compile comments and finalize project

prioritization

•December 7th TPO Board Meeting

– Conclusion of the public comment period

– Adoption Hearing and final approval of the

2035 MVP

Next Steps