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1 STUDY PURPOSE The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District One has partnered with the Sarasota/ Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (SM MPO), Manatee County, the Cities of Palmetto and Bradenton, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to conduct the Central Manatee Network Alternatives Analysis (CMNAA) Study. The CMNAA study area is within the Cities of Bradenton and Palmetto and in unincorporated Manatee County, Florida. The general study area boundaries are 26th Street W on the west, Ellenton- Gillette Road on the east, 17th Avenue W on the south, and 17th Street W on the north. The study area is located south of Tampa, north of Sarasota, and east of the Gulf Coast beaches. Due to the location and geographic constraints, the arterial roadways in the study area play an important role in regional mobility. North/south and east/west vehicular capacity on the roadway network is constrained by the Manatee River. The community has long looked to address mobility and accessibility concerns within and through the study area. Due to the social and economic impacts associated with previously proposed infrastructure investments to mitigate congestion across the river, the local partners requested a comprehensive alternatives analysis to address local and regional travel needs while supporting broader economic development goals. CONTENTS STUDY PURPOSE 2

CMNAA STUDY PROCESS 4

PUBLIC OUTREACH 4

CONTEXT 5

SURVEY 10

EXISTING CONDITIONS 12

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STUDY PURPOSE The CMNAA Study will recommend a system of short and long- term multimodal transportation investments that support mobility, accessibility, safety, economic development and quality of life goals shared by the City of Bradenton, City of Palmetto, Manatee County, and the Sarasota/Manatee MPO. 3 CMNAA STUDY PROCESS GOALS & OBJECTIVES TASKS COMPLETED IN Document existing conditions, identify existing and projected PHASE 1 deficiencies, and engage the public in developing goals and • Transportation Analysis objectives for transportation investments. Methodology (TAM) • Study Area Origin and Destination Data Collection 1 • No-Build Traffic Forecast and Growth Rates Memorandum • Florida Master Site File and National Register of Historic CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Places Data Compilation Develop and screen concepts and eliminate non-viable alternatives • Existing Bridge Structures using reasonable and measurable metrics. Report • Initial Public Outreach and Survey 2 • Draft CMNAA Geographic Information System (GIS) PROGRAMMING Map Book Further refine and evaluate selected short-term and long- • Draft Existing Conditions term projects and package these into an integrated system of and Future No-Build Analysis Memorandum improvements. Develop an implementation plan for programming projects through FDOT, the MPO, or local government capital • Community Survey 3 improvement plans. PUBLIC OUTREACH LOCAL EVENTS The CMNAA Study has employed an extensive • Grind for Life public outreach program to engage the citizens of • Bradenton Farmers Market the study area, and local and county governments • 2015 Heitz and Becker De Soto Seafood Festival and agencies. SURVEY INTERVIEWS A survey was conducted in January 2016 to learn Dates: Between August 2014 & April 2015 more about vehicular and non-vehicular travel patterns. The survey gathered information on Participants: City of Palmetto, City of Bradenton, perceived transportation issues and identified safety, Manatee County, Manatee County School District, comfort and access issues with walking biking or Feld Entertainment, Manatee Healthcare System/ using transit, and how these issues impact residents Manatee Memorial Hospital, Braden Castle, and and businesses. Realize Bradenton NEWS ARTICLES PRESENTATIONS The CMNAA survey was shared with the community Dates: Between October 2014 & July 2015 in a variety of traditional and social media outlets Participants: SM MPO, Manatee Chamber of including: Commerce, Bradenton Central Community • Bay News 9 Redevelopment Agency (CRA), Federal Highway • Bradenton Herald Administration, and the Manatee County Board of • Bradenton Times County Commissioners Social media posts were made on several Facebook pages, including the Manatee Young Professionals and the Parrish Parents Network.

4 The study area is also home to large public CONTEXT employers, including Manatee County Government, EMPLOYMENT Manatee County School District, the City of The study area is a major employment center for Bradenton, and the City of Palmetto. Manatee County. It is home to four of the largest private employers in the county: Feld Entertainment RATIO OF JOBS (380 employees), Tropicana Products, Inc. (1,200 TO HOUSEHOLDS employees), Manatee Memorial Hospital (1,450 IN STUDY AREA employees), and Bealls, Inc (1,720 employees). (Source: Bradenton Area Economic Development; 2015) JOBS PER 2.61 HOUSEHOLD

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1 Downtown Palmetto 2 Downtown Bradenton 3 Manatee Memorial Hospital 19,600 JOBS 4 Old Manatee Downtown WITHIN THE STUDY AREA REPRESENTING 5 Bealls, Inc. 17% OF ALL MANATEE COUNTY JOBS 6 Tropicana Products, Inc. Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 7 Feld Entertainment Studios Bureau of Labor Market Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wage Program (QCEW) 2015

5 CULTURE AND HISTORY The study area is enriched by cultural amenities and historic sites, including the Bradenton Village of the Arts, the Bradenton Area Convention Center, and McKechnie Baseball Field.

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1 Manatee County Fairgrounds 5 Gamble Plantation Historic 9 Old Manatee Historic District State Park * 2 Downtown Palmetto 10 Manatee Village Neighborhood/ Carnegie Library 6 Downtown Bradenton Historic Manatee Mineral Springs Lamb Park District Martin Luther King Park 11 Manatee Village Historical Park/ Palmetto Armory * Bradenton Pier & Twin Dolphin Marina Palmetto Historical Park Bradenton Riverwalk Historic Cemetery Sutton Park Bradenton Carnegie Library * Woman’s Club of Palmetto * Manatee County Courthouse * 12 Braden Castle Historic District * Original Manatee County Courthouse * 3 Regatta Point Marina Richardson House * 7 Bradenton Village of the Arts 4 Bradenton Area Convention * National Register of Historic Places Center 8 McKechnie Field

6 LOCAL VISIONS Manatee County Complete Streets The Cities of Bradenton and Palmetto have Initiative and Policy developed visionary plans for the future of the The purpose of this initiative is “to improve the urban centers. public health, active mobility, and environmental quality of Manatee County by creating a network of multi-modal roadways.” The Complete Streets Policy Downtown by Design: “applies to the design, maintenance, and retrofitting The Bradenton CRA Master Plan of all roadways and must account for all users, including: private motor vehicle operators, public transportation users, bicyclists, and pedestrians.” US 41 Multimodal Emphasis Corridor The Sarasota/Manatee MPO will allocate funds for each county for each year through the Long Range Transportation Planning process specifically for mobility projects on the US 41 corridor. Projects selected for consideration must address Guiding Principles 1–4 as listed below: DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL CORE (DCOMC) City of Bradenton 1. Must address one or more mobility, connectivity, GOAL: or congestion needs. WithinDowntown the Downtown Commercial By Core Design District, the elimination Mission and/or reduction of Slum and Blighted Areas 2. Must be appropriate for the context of adjacent Enhance the Riverfront Downtown Area as existing or planned land uses. OBJECTIVES: a beautiful, livable, walkable, higher density, 3. Must have local support. The Downtownmixed-use Commercial place Core should that include is an a mix asset of commercial, to the residential entire and public land uses designed in a compact, pedestrian oriented environment which serves as the primary activity 4. Must improve safety for vulnerable users. centercommunity of the City. and region. A compact portion of the downtown area should be characterized by a “Small Town Atmosphere” Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning with treeThe-lined City streets, of on Bradenton-street parking, parks, has and also open space,identified wide sidewalks, the unified area benches, trash alongreceptacles, 9th and theStreet like in addition W between to the traditional MLK/9th (historic) downtown Avenue that includesas a a Organization Bicycle, Pedestrian and variety of small shops, boutiques, and traditional architecture designed to encourage pedestrian use andfuture a pleasant, Sports friendly environment. and Entertainment District. Trails Master Plan High priority pedestrian projects within the study area: • 16th Avenue W 2016-2020 from 13th Street W to 9th Street W, Bradenton Community Redevelopment Plan • Riviera Dunes Way Palmetto, Florida from US 41/US 301 to Haben Boulevard, Palmetto • S Tamiami Trail from 17th Street E to 10th Street E, Palmetto High priority bicycle projects within the study area: • 15th Street E from Braden River to Cortez Road • Manatee Avenue (EB and WB) from 12th Street to 75th Street W • US 41/9th Street from Manatee Avenue to Cortez Road City of Palmetto • 10th Street W/E CRA2030 FACT: VISION Comprehensive OF THE PAST’S FUTURE Plan from 14th Avenue W to Canal Road Founder S.S. Lamb envisioned a wide main thoroughfare as he planned Palmetto; • US 41 thisCity image ofshows Palmetto how his vision Downtown could look in our future. from 10th Street W to Manatee Avenue Commercial Core Objective The Downtown Commercial Core should include • 17th Street W and E a mix of commercial, residential29 and public land from 14th Avenue West to Canal Road

uses designed in a compact, pedestrian oriented Potential regional multiuse trail projects within the environment which serves as the primary activity study area: center of the City. • Wares Creek Trail along US 41 from US 301 to SR 70 The plans call for safe, comfortable and • River Walk – Anna Maria Island Trail connected walkable urban spaces. from the River Walk to Manatee Beach Park

7 PROJECTS IN FDOT WORK PROGRAM

1 ROUNDABOUT – 14TH AVENUE W & 17TH STREET W 6 GREEN BRIDGE MULTI-USE TRAIL PROJECT

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5 BUSINESS 41 BIKE LANE AND SIDEWALK FROM GREEN BRIDGE 9 8TH AVENUE FROM 14TH STREET W TO 9TH STREET W – TO RIVERSIDE DRIVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND LANE REDUCTION FROM 4 TO 2 LANES

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8 SOCIOECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS The study area contains a diverse community. 16,000 2010 STUDY AREA POPULATION Source: SM-MPO Travel Demand Model Socioeconomic Data

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LOW INCOME 24% 16% 15%

RACIAL MINORITY 29% 24% 16%

HISPANIC 24% 23% 15%

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY 12% 12% 7%

Source: 2010 Census. For this study, areas considered to be Environmental What is Environmental Justice (EJ)? Justice areas were identified as block groups for which low-income or minority population rates within Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and each block group are higher than the county-wide meaningful involvement of all people regardless of rate for Manatee County. race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. It is FHWA’s longstanding policy to actively ensure non- discrimination in federally funded activities. Federal agencies must identify and address, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low- income populations. AN What communities are considered ESTIMATED Environmental Justice communities? Low-Income: Any readily identifiable group of low- income persons who live in geographic proximity. IN THE STUDY AREA Low-income persons are identified as those with DO NOT HAVE ACCESS household income at or below the Department of TO AN AUTOMOBILE Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. 10% Racial Minority: Any readily identifiable groups of minority persons who live in geographic proximity. OR 800 HOUSEHOLDS Identified groups include Black, Hispanic or Latino, Source: 2009-2013 American Community Survey, Asian American, American Indian and Alaskan Native, 5-year Estimate. US Census Block Groups. and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander.

9 SURVEY SURVEY DISTRIBUTION A survey was conducted in January 2016 to learn The survey was available and accessible via a web- more about vehicular and non-vehicular travel based survey and hard copies in English and Spanish. patterns. The survey also gathered information on Flyers with the links to the web-based survey where perceived transportation issues and identified safety, available through scannable QR codes on bilingual comfort and access issues with walking, biking or posters at several locations in the study area. Links using transit, and how these issues impact residents to the survey were provided on the Manatee County and businesses. website, the SM MPO website, Manatee County Facebook page, and numerous other web-based platforms. Local partners were provided emails to forward the link to their organizations. Local news outlets covered the survey and provided information on accessing the website. WHO ANSWERED ?THE SURVEY 26% 15% 25% LIVE OUTSIDE ATTEND OR LIVE, WORK, 24% BUT WORK OR HAVE CHILDREN AND ATTEND 47% LIVE AND WORK ATTEND SCHOOL 49% THAT ATTEND SCHOOL LIVE WITHIN THE WITHIN THE WITHIN THE WORK WITHIN SCHOOL IN THE OUTSIDE THE STUDY AREA STUDY AREA STUDY AREA THE STUDY AREA STUDY AREA STUDY AREA

ON A TYPICAL DAY, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE HOW OFTEN FOR YOU TO GET TO WORK? DO YOU TAKE THE BUS?

AVERAGE 95% NEVER 45 MINUTES COMMUTE TIME OR MORE (MINUTES) 1% ONCE A MONTH OR LESS SURVEY RESPONDENTS 17% 26.5 1% ONCE A WEEK CENSUS FLORIDA 15% 25.9 2% SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK US 16% 25.7 1% AT LEAST ONCE A DAY RESPONDENTS THAT SAID THEY COULD NOT WALK/ BICYCLE SAFELY TO: HAVE YOU MISSED OUT ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES OR LOST A JOB BECAUSE YOU DID NOT HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION? 4% YES

SCHOOL 72% 75% DO YOU HAVE ACCESS * Most respondents TO A CAR? 2% NO identified restaurants WORK 85% 86% and retail shopping as “other” destinations DO YOU OWN A CAR? they walk or bike to. * OTHER 68% 72% 2% NO

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HOW DO YOU TRAVEL TO WORK? HOW DO YOU TRAVEL TO SCHOOL? STUDY AREA STUDY AREA 88% 1% 74% 3% DRIVE YOURSELF WALK DRIVE YOURSELF WALK 3% 7% SOMEONE ELSE 2% SOMEONE ELSE 3% DRIVES YOU BIKE DRIVES YOU BIKE

1% 12% WORK/PUBLIC 5% PUBLIC NATIONALLY TRANSPORTATION WORK AT HOME TRANSPORTATION 45% OF STUDENTS OTHER 0% OTHER 1% DRIVE TO SCHOOL

WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WOULD SURVEY MAKE IT MORE LIKELY FOR YOU RESPONDENTS TO USE BIKE LANES AND TRAILS? MORE BIKE LANES AGREED 482 MORE TRAILS 427 TOP 4 IMPROVEMENTS THAT WOULD MORE DESTINATIONS THAT CAN BE REACHED BY BIKING INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF 373 RESPONDENTS USING THE BUS SYSTEM IMPROVED LIGHTING 1. I would never ride the bus 312 SLOWER ROADWAYS/BETTER ROADWAY DESIGN 2. Routes/bus stops closer to my home/ work/ school 3. Buses coming more frequently 165 BICYCLE PARKING AT MY DESTINATION 4. More sidewalks and bike paths/trails 145 BIKE SHARE PROGRAM TOP 7 CONCERNS AS A PEDESTRIAN 102 1. Absence of sidewalks OTHER 2. Traveling at night/lighting 2 3. Motor vehicles failing to yield to pedestrians 4. Pedestrians failing to follow safe rules of the road 5. Motor vehicle drivers’ aggression towards WHICH INVESTMENTS WOULD MAKE pedestrians IT MORE LIKELY FOR YOU TO WALK? 6. Lack of complete route between home/work/school IMPROVED LIGHTING 7. Proximity to the roadway 385 MORE DESTINATIONS THAT CAN BE REACHED BY WALKING TOP 7 CONCERNS AS A BICYCLIST 368 MORE TRAILS 1. Traveling at night/lighting 2. Motor vehicles failing to yield to bicyclists 317 REMOVE GAPS IN SIDEWALKS 3. Absence of sidewalks 314 4. Bicyclists failing to follow safe rules of the road IMPROVE PAVEMENT ON EXISTING SIDEWALKS 5. Lack of complete route between home/work/school 280 6. Proximity to the roadway TREES BETWEEN SIDEWALK AND VEHICULAR TRAVEL LANE 7. Motor vehicle drivers aggression towards bicyclist 246 SLOW DOWN CARS 143 11 EXISTING CONDITIONS Phase 1 of the study documented existing conditions and identified existing and projected gaps or deficiencies in the transportation system.

Gaps locations where a service/infrastructure is not provided and the lack of the facility does not meet a policy determined standard

Deficiency location where a facility is provided, but it does not meet a policy determined standard

DEFINITION OF GAPS OR DEFICIENCIES FACILITY GAP DEFICIENCY

Horizontal Clearance, Vertical Clearance, Pedestrian Connectivity, BRIDGE Bicycle Connectivity, Roadside Safety, and Remaining Service Life Vehicular Level of Service E or F along arterial and collector roadways AUTOMOBILE

Higher percentage of crashes/ injuries/ or fatalities for vulnerable users and at SAFETY risk drivers

Transit Level of Service E or F along arterial and collector roadways TRANSIT

No facility on an arterial Bicycle Level of Service E or F along or collector roadway arterial and collector roadways BICYCLE

No sidewalk on either Pedestrian Level of Service E or F along side of the roadway arterial and collector roadways PEDESTRIAN

Note: Level of Service measures the quality of travel by mode. ARTPLAN was used to calculate Level of Service (LOS).

12 BRIDGE STRUCTURES There are four bridge structures in the study area.

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1 Green Bridge 1986 Substandard Substandard 5 ft. None Substandard 22 years $87 M Sidewalk guardrail end treatments 2 Desoto Bridge 1957 Substandard Substandard None None Substandard At end of $82 M shoulder and service bridge traffic life railing 3 US 41 Bridge 1964 Substandard Substandard None None Substandard 25 years $4 M over US 301 guardrail end treatments 4 US 41 Bridge 1965 Substandard Substandard None None Substandard 26 years $3 M over CSX (Widened guardrail end Railroad in 2001) treatments

13 AUTOMOBILE Travel Patterns OF ALL TRIPS Travel patterns and trip characteristics in the study area were evaluated by undertaking an origin/ destination data collection and analysis using Bluetooth™ technology. The study area experiences significant pass through traffic. 31 ARE REGIONAL% PASS THROUGH TRIPS

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AREAS OF GREATEST AREAS OF GREATEST CONGESTION CONCERNS SAFETY CONCERNS 1. Bridges 1. US 41 2. US 301 2. US 301 3. Manatee Avenue 3. Manatee Avenue 4. US 41 4. Cortez Road

15 Deficiencies IN 2014, APPROXIMATELY 9% OF THE CMNAA SURVEY STUDY ROADWAYS WERE OPERATING BELOW RESPONSES ACCEPTABLE LOS (LOS E OR WORSE) EITHER ON A DAILY OR A PEAK PERIOD BASIS.

• The Desoto Bridge operates below acceptable “41/Desoto bridge is utter ridiculous during LOS for both daily and peak hour traffic. morning and evening hours. A trip that usually takes 10 minutes on weekend day or • 8th Avenue W north of the Green Bridge and 9th a weekday when school is out turns into a 30 Street W south of the Green Bridge is operating min bumper to bumper nightmare.” below acceptable LOS (LOS E/F) during the peak hours.

• Some sections of Manatee Avenue W of 14th “Synchronize lights thru towns.” Street W also operate at LOS F for both daily and peak hour traffic. IN 2035, APPROXIMATELY 25% OF THE CMNAA “Heaven help the emergency vehicles as I’ve STUDY ROADWAYS ARE PROJECTED TO seen it take 20 minutes for them to cross the OPERATE BELOW ACCEPTABLE LOS (LOS E OR bridge in rush hour. “ WORSE) EITHER ON DAILY OR PEAK PERIOD LOS. • The LOS along both the bridges would further “Cortez Rd is horrible busy. Manatee Road is worsen by 2035. terribly busy. These are the only thru roads • Portions of 10th Street (US 301) and Manatee to the west. Congestion on area roadways Avenue would also operate below LOS D is exasperated by minimal number of water by 2035. crossings.”

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9TH ST E 26TH ST W SAFETY Deficiencies Crash data was obtained and evaluated for the The study area had an average of 762 crashes per five-year period of June 1, 2009 through June year between 2009 and 2014, or 2 crashes a day. 30, 2014. The evaluation was conducted utilizing Crashes have tangible costs in property damage and the FDOT Highway Safety Plan Emphasis Areas health impacts, and also impact delays and travel including intersection and segment high-crash time reliability for the network. locations, vulnerable users (pedestrians and bicycles, motorcycles), and at-risk drivers (senior and young Bicycle and pedestrian fatality rates in the study area road users). are overrepresented when compared to state or national fatality rates. 2009-2014 Crash Data Pedestrian and Bicycle Fatalities as a Percentage of all Vehicular Fatalities

Study Florida US Area (2013) (2013) (2009-2014) Bicycle Pedestrian Motorcycles All Crash types CRASHES PEDESTRIAN Total 66 128 98 3,814 Percentage 28% 20% 14% Percentage 2% 3% 3% BICYCLE INJURY CRASHES Percentage 17% 5.5% 2.3% Total 45 99 84 1,197 Source, U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Percentage 4% 9% 7% Traffic Safety Administration and http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/ FATALITIES departments/nrd-30/ncsa/STSI/12_FL/2013/12_FL_2013.htm) Total 3 5 4 18 All of the bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects Percentage 17% 28% 22% identified as priority in the SM MPO Bicycle, Pedestrian & Trails Master Plan (adopted 2013) are Senior Youth part of high crash locations identified in this study. (age 65 and above) (age 16-24) CRASHES Total 823 1181 Percentage 22% 31% INJURY CRASHES Total 284 393 SURVEY Percentage 24% 33% RESPONSES FATALITIES Total 5 3 “Stop aggressive drivers. Enforce speed Percentage 28% 17% limits.” The Manatee County Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Action Plan identifies the following corridors for engineering improvements focused on pedestrian “Accidents on or just before or after the and bicycle safety: Green Bridge and DeSoto Bridge have • SR 64 (Manatee Avenue) increased.” • US 41 • US 301/US 41 (1st Street) • 9th Street E • 9th Street W • US Business 41 (14th Street W) • US Business 41 (8th Avenue W)

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S TRANSIT Transit Access to Jobs There are eight fixed bus routes operated by The largest number of residents with access to Manatee County Area Transit in the study area. One jobs by transit in 2010 is found proximate to the of the eight routes is an express service operating downtowns of Bradenton and Palmetto; however in east-west from I-75 through Bradenton to Anna 2040 the pattern shifts further east (south of the river) Maria Island. Of the remaining seven routes, two and north (north of the river) into residential areas provide east-west service, three provide north-south farther from the urban core. This increase is related service, and two provide circulatory service. One of to the projected growth in jobs and population in the circulation routes operates in Palmetto and the Manatee County between 2010 and 2040. other provides service in and around points south of Bradenton, with minimal service in the CMNAA study area. SURVEY The unfunded section of the Sarasota Manatee 2035 RESPONSES LRTP currently includes a Bradenton Downtown Circulator project, as well as several express and bus rapid transit routes connecting downtown Bradenton “More bike racks on the bus! Better routes/ to other regional activity centers. times to the island! Park & ride lot to AMI!”

Deficiencies “Public transit routes farther up 301, at least Transit accessibility and LOS is generally poor in to the Publix grocery store just past Erie Road, the majority of the study area, due primarily to low please! There are many seniors there and frequencies and lack of service, particularly between there is no option for them!” Palmetto and Bradenton and in eastern Palmetto. There is a generally high level of transit accessibility in western Bradenton. “I would consider taking the bus if the buses were more frequent, times more reliable and special rates for school employees.”

“Never in a million years if my life depended on it would I take the bus to work.”

88ARTERIAL OR COLLECTOR% ROADWAYS FUNCTION AT TRANSIT LOS E/F

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9TH ST W BLOCK GROUPFigure 10-4 17TH AVE W LEVEL) 2010 Number of Jobs Accessible from Residential Areas by Transit 301 FDOT General 22,168 - 24,630 49,261 - 51,723 Study Area 24,631 - 27,093 51,724 - 54,186 Number of Jobs 27,094 - 29,556 54,187 - 56,649

14TH ST W 0 29,557 - 32,019 56,650 - 59,112

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9TH ST E 26TH ST W BICYCLE Deficiencies Gaps The bicycle quality/level of service (Q/LOS) was The bicycle network in Palmetto and Bradenton analyzed using FDOT’s ARTPLAN model, which is primarily defined by paved shoulders along the considers a number of roadway attributes including roadways. There is one existing bicycle facility within automobile volume, lane/shoulder, outside lane the study. width, and pavement condition.

Linear Feet Percent of of Roadways Roadways without Bike without Bike Lanes Lanes ALL ROADS 168,000 88% COLLECTOR 47,000 84% ARTERIAL 40,000 98% BY AREA Within ½ mile 129,000 89% of school Within ½ mile 164,000 87% of a bus stop Within ½ mile 74,000 91% of major employer 70ARTERIAL OR COLLECTOR% ROADWAYS FUNCTIONING AT BICYCLE LOS E/F

SURVEY RESPONSES

“US 41 IS A WAR ZONE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES!.... There needs to be a parallel bike / pedestrian corridor.” “I am not someone who would ride the bus. My office hours (7-4) result in less traffic. I would however, bike if it were safer. The traffic network has no side routes with bike lanes. With this, I am forced to take 301 or 64. Neither are safe.”

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9TH ST E 26TH ST W PEDESTRIAN Pedestrian Access to Jobs Gaps Opportunities to access jobs from residential areas Much of the arterial roadway network has sidewalks, as a pedestrian are limited to residential areas most while only 53% of the local roadway network has proximate to downtown Bradenton and Palmetto. sidewalks. The pattern of accessibility is projected to have little change between 2010 and 2040 and is more directly Gap Analysis related to growth in employment opportunities than Linear Feet Percent of planned improvements in the pedestrian network. of Roadways Roadways without without Sidewalks Sidewalks Safety ALL ROADS Three locations were determined to be high crash 387,000 39% locations for pedestrians. All three are north of the LOCAL river: 355,000 47% • 8th Avenue W, just south of 10th Street E; COLLECTOR 8,000 11% • 10th Street E at 3rd Avenue W; and ARTERIAL • 10th Street E at the US 41 North on-ramp. 6,000 11% BY AREA Within ½ mile 248,000 34% of school Within ½ mile 376,000 38% of a bus stop Within ½ mile SURVEY 113,000 31% of major employer RESPONSES

Deficiencies “41 is awful, so is downtown and over the Sidewalks in the study area are primarily either green bridge. People that ride bikes on 41 are adjacent to the street or separated by a 3-foot working people and it is so dangerous. I have grassy buffer. There are minimally wide sidewalks seen so many people in wheel chairs waiting and few sidewalks with buffers greater than three for a bus in the rain. Breaks my heart.” feet separating them from the roadway, with the exception of portions of Manatee Avenue. Sidewalk coverage, roadway separation, crosswalk locations, “I’m 26 and work downtown and would LOVE and pedestrian signals at intersections are all to be able to walk or bike around downtown variables used to estimate pedestrian Q/LOS in the during the day. Everything is so close but ARTPLAN model. completely unreachable by pedestrians because of lack of sidewalks or dedicated bike or pedestrian trails. The sidewalks are right on the road and really small so it’s just not a pleasurable walk with all the cars. Biking is almost impossible. We really need some dedicated pedestrian thoroughfares running north-south and east-west.”

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301 FDOT General 2,521 - 2,800 5,881 - 6,160 Study Area 2,801 - 3,080 6,161 - 6,440 Number of Jobs 3,081 - 3,360 6,441 - 6,720 1 - 280 3,361 - 3,640 6,721 - 7,000

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9TH ST E 26TH ST W GOALS AND MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS Phase 2 of the CMNAA will develop and evaluate an array of infrastructure investments and programs to address the transportation needs of the study area. To do so, the study team has developed a list of draft goals and objectives that reflect community values as synthesized from the outreach efforts. The evaluation tools, referred to as measures of effectiveness, are tied to the project goals and objectives. Taken together, these tools provide the foundation for assessing the benefits and impacts of potential future projects, programs, and studies.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES BY MODES

GOALS OBJECTIVES AUTOMOBILE TRANSIT BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN

• LOS on arterial roadways • Transit LOS • Bicycle LOS • Pedestrian LOS • Peak hour volume to capacity ratio on • Average travel time to work by transit • Linear feet of bicycle lane gaps by arterial • Linear feet of sidewalk gaps • Reduce travel delay arterial roadways • Average travel costs to work by transit and collector roadways MOBILITY • Reduce the impact of irregular disruptions to the • Peak hour average travel times along • Transit service frequency transportation network arterial roadways • Transit service hours • Travel time reliability along arterial roadways

• Number of jobs available within a • Number of jobs accessible by transit • Linear feet of bicycle lane gaps on arterial • Linear feet of sidewalk gaps within ½ miles ECONOMIC • Increase the number of jobs accessible to residents in 20 minute drive. or collector roadways within 2 miles of large of large employers and employment centers DEVELOPMENT study area • Average travel time to work employers and employment centers • Number of jobs accessible by walking • Average travel costs to work

• Number of transit stop with shelters, • Connectivity analysis • Average spacing of pedestrian crossing and benches • Facilities on collector/ local roads opportunities along arterial or collector • Provide comfortable and safe multimodal options to • Transit stops with access to bicycle facilities • Linear feet of bicycle facilities within ½ mile roadway. access schools, employment centers, and civic and • Transit LOS of schools, transit stops, or employment • The ratio of the shortest path route ACCESSIBILITY cultural facilities • Lighting near transit stops centers distance to straight-line distance • Provide access to existing employment centers • Percent of population within ½ mile walk • Linear feet of sidewalk gaps within ½ mile or 2 mile bike of transit stop of schools, transit stops, or employment centers

• Vehicular crash reduction factors/ estimates • Bicycle crash reduction factors/ estimates • Pedestrian crash reduction factors/ • Reduce number and severity of crashes SAFETY estimates

COMMUNITY COHESION/ • Reduce negative impacts of transportation network • Number of homes impacted SUPPORT OF • Support economic and cultural health of the • Number of businesses impacted COMMUNITY community • Number of civic facilities impacted VISION

• Vehicle miles traveled within EJ • Transit LOS serving EJ community • Bicycle LOS • Pedestrian LOS communities (measure of exposure to • Average travel time to work by transit • Linear feet of bicycle lane gaps by arterial • Linear feet of sidewalk gaps in EJ noise/ pollution) • Average travel costs to work by transit and collector roadways in EJ community community • Reduce negative impacts of transportation network on • Vehicular crash reduction factors/ estimates EQUITY environmental justice (EJ) communities in EJ communities • Assessment of work trip and non-work trip travel times/distance in EJ communities

• Effects on wetland and essential fish habitat • Water quality impacts ENVIRONMENTAL • Effects on endangered species • Minimize impacts to the natural environment STEWARDSHIP • Archaeological and historic resources impacted • Section 4(f) impacts • Hazardous substances impacted

26 GOALS AND MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS Phase 2 of the CMNAA will develop and evaluate an array of infrastructure investments and programs to address the transportation needs of the study area. To do so, the study team has developed a list of draft goals and objectives that reflect community values as synthesized from the outreach efforts. The evaluation tools, referred to as measures of effectiveness, are tied to the project goals and objectives. Taken together, these tools provide the foundation for assessing the benefits and impacts of potential future projects, programs, and studies.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES BY MODES

GOALS OBJECTIVES AUTOMOBILE TRANSIT BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN

• Vehicular crash reduction factors/ estimates • Bicycle crash reduction factors/ estimates • Pedestrian crash reduction factors/ • Reduce number and severity of crashes SAFETY estimates

27 NEXT STEPS

GOALS & OBJECTIVES Step 1: Existing Conditions Analysis – Complete

Step 2: Community Input - Reach Out to Identify VISIONING Community Based Priorities WORKSHOP 1 MARCH 31, 2016

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Step 3: Develop Short- and Long-term Improvement Concepts Step 4: Use Measures of Effectiveness to Evaluate Potential Concepts 2 Step 5: Identify Concepts that can be advanced to LRTP Cost Feasible Plan

PROGRAMMING Step 6: Refine Concepts into Project Specific Alternatives Step 7: Screen Alternatives through ETDM Programming Screen 3 Step 8: Create an Implementation and Production Plan