Tampa-Hillsborough Greenways and Trails Plan Update

Committee Presentations May 2016

Project Goals

Regional Connections: Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee Counties

Coast-to-Coast Connection, SUNTrail

Update the Hillsborough Greenways Master Plan, integrate with City of Tampa Plan

Local network

Stakeholder Involvement

• Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, Plant City,

Temple Terrace • Greenways and Trails Committee • Hillsborough MPO • Why this matters

REGIONAL Trail Connections

Existing Trails

• Courtney Campbell Trail • “U”Path • I-275 Greenway • Riverwalk • Selmon Greenway • Upper Tampa Bay Trail

Trail Priorities

Hillsborough County • Upper Tampa Bay Trail – Suncoast Trail Connection

(UTBT Phase IV) • South Coast Greenway • Bypass Canal Trail

(CCC Priorities, TBARTA 2015 Master Plan Update)

Tampa City Priorities

• South Tampa Greenway • Courtney Campbell Trail improvements • I-275 Greenway • West River Trail • Green Spine • The Perimeter Trail (formerly known as the Green ARTtery trail)

Studied Trail Corridors/ Connections

1.0 I-275 Greenway 2.0 Selmon Greenway Connector 3.0 South County Greenway Connector 4.0 Kirby Creek Trail 5.0 NW Hillsborough/Upper Tampa Bay Trail Connector 6.0 USF / Tampa Bypass Canal Connector 7.0 Memorial Bikeway /Oldsmar-Pinellas County Connection 8.0 US 301/Pasco County Connection 9.0 Plant City/Polk Connection

Studied Trail Corridors/ Connections

1.0

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1.0 I-275 Greenway – Cypress Point Park to Julian B. Lane Park and Riverwalk

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Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

Existing Conditions

1.0 I-275 Greenway

1.0 I-275 Greenway – pedestrian bridge over Dale Mabry Highway

Studied Trail Corridors/ Connections

2.0 Selmon Greenway Connector – 19th and Adamo to Maydell Dr

Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

Existing Conditions

2.0 Selmon Greenway Connector

South Coast Greenways Gaps

3.0 South County Connector – Palm River to Symmes Rd

Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

Maydell Drive

Existing Conditions

5.0 South County Connector

South County Greenway

Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

FDOT PD&E: US 41 From Kracker Ave to South of SR676 – includes a 12’ trail on west side of the bridge Alafia River and Bullfrog Creek Bridges

Existing Conditions

5.0 South County Greenway

Connections to Manatee County – I-75 Rest Area to Manatee County Line

South County Greenway

US 41 – FDOT PD&E 2017

US 301 - FDOT

Manatee County Connections

4.0 Kirby Canal Trail – Town N’Country Trail to W Kirby St

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Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

Existing Conditions

4.0 Kirby Canal Trail

5.0 NW Hillsborough/Tri-County Trail Connector, Upper Tampa Bay Trail to Tri-County Trail

Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

Tri-County Trail

Upper Tampa Bay Trail

Existing Conditions

4.0 NW Hillsborough/Tri-County Trail Connector

6.0 Memorial Bikeway Overview – Town N’Country Trail to Oldsmar trails

Notes: New bike lanes – Hillsborough Ave Memorial Ave/Sheldon Rd – no signal Existing crossing at Sheldon Rd/Trail New sidewalk/trail: west side of Sheldon Rd Bikeway: Mohr Rd to Memorial Hwy

Sheldon Rd

Upper Tampa Bay Trail

Town and County Trail

Connect to Pinellas County

Existing Conditions

6.0 Memorial Bikeway

7.0 USF Trail – USF to Tampa Bypass Canal Trail

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USF Riverfront Park

Lettuce Lake Park

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Notes: Min 8’ trail along the south side of E Fletcher Ave 12’ multi-use trail on Hollow Stump Rd to 127th Ave

Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing trail

Existing bike lane/shared lane marking

New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

Proposed On-road Bikeway Proposed Off-Road Trail or Side-path >8ft

Proposed

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Walk Bike III, project candidate 12

Existing Conditions

7.0 USF Trail

FDOT PRN #: 255796-1 (PD&E 2016) Plan includes multi-use trail and bike lanes. Other phases Unfunded

Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

8.0 Old Fort King Trail/US 301 – Tampa Bypass Canal tp Pasco County Line

Existing Conditions

8.0 Old Fort King Trail/US 301

Mid-Block Crossing (RRFB most likely)

Existing Trail

Existing bike facility New Trail Crossing

Existing signal

On-road Bikeway Off-Road Trail or Side-path >10ft

Proposed

9.0 Plant City – Plant City Parks, connection to Pasco and Polk Counties)

Existing Conditions

9.0 Plant City

Next Steps

• Priorities identified during this study • On-going advocacy • Funding and additional study where needed • Local Coordination – Tampa, County, Temple Terrace

and Plant City • Regional Coordination- TBARTA, Pinellas, Pasco, Polk

and Manatee

Questions?

Recommendation

• Recommend approval of the updated Plan to the MPO Board

Tampa-Hillsborough Greenways and Trails Plan Update