OUR YEAR in REVIEW What a Difference a Year Makes
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OUR YEAR IN REVIEW What a Difference a Year Makes May 2017 through May 2018 TampaBayNext.com | [email protected] | (813) 975-NEXT | TampaBayNext | @TampaBayNext In May 2017, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Seven launched Tampa Bay Next and committed to a new approach to transportation planning. We are engaging in two-way dialogue, listening to the community, and collaborating with partner agencies on an unprecedented level. What is Tampa Bay Next? Tampa Bay Next is a program to modernize Tampa Bay’s transportation infrastructure. What Problems Are We Trying to Solve? SAFETY CONGESTION TRAFFIC OPERATIONS CHOICE Our goal is to improve safety and mobility through innovation, collaboration, and community engagement. 1 One Year of Tampa Bay Next You Talked. We Listened. We’ve been doing a lot of public involvement. “I’m sick of daily “I don’t feel safe traffic backups. Fix the Example biking or walking bottlenecks.” Comment .” “Improve traffic signals and timing.” “I want better transit.” “Preserve historic neighborhoods.” 41 76 NEWSLETTERS & EMAIL BLASTS PRESENTATIONS 20 COMMUNITY WORKING 83 GROUPS/OPEN HOUSES 3,880 ACTIVE SUBSCRIBERS COMMUNITY EVENTS 2 You Talked. We Listened: ton Ave ton Livings Removed future Evaluating I-75 as the Bruce B. Downs Blvd Bearss Ave express lanes from Regional North-South consideration Express Lane Corridor Florida Ave Florida Nebraska Ave Nebraska Fletcher Ave University of for I-275 north of South Florida downtown Tampa Fowler Ave 275 St 15th 30th St N Boulevard Linebaugh Ave McKinley Dr McKinley Busch Blvd Busch Blvd BUS 41 41 Waters Ave 12' 12' 12' 12' 12' 2' 12' 12' 12' 12' 2' 12' 12' 12' 12' 2' 12' 12' 12' 12' 12' Express Express Express Express Lane Lane Lane Lane Sligh Ave 12' 12' 12' 12' 4' 12' 12' 2' 12' 12' 4' 12' 12' 12' 12' Express Express Lane Lane Total Width 154' 92 Hillsborough Ave Osborne Ave Armenia Ave Ave Armenia Rome Ave Ave Rome Florida Ave Florida Ave Nebraska 40th St Dr MLK Jr Blvd MacDill Ave MacDill Developed additional Downtown Interchange options that drastically reduce the potential Right of Way impacts Dr MLK Jr Blvd Dr MLK Jr Blvd BUS BUS 41 41 A E Lake Ave C E Lake Ave 275 26th Ave 275 26th Ave Tampa St Tampa Tampa St Tampa 22nd St 22nd St 15th St 15th 12th St 12th 15th St 15th Dr MLK Jr Blvd St 12th Dr MLK Jr Blvd Floribraska Ave Floribraska Ave BUS BUS 41 41 AVIENDA Republica De Cuba Republica AVIENDA AVIENDA Republica De Cuba Republica AVIENDA N Boulevard N Boulevard E Lake Ave E Lake Ave Columbus Dr Columbus Dr Columbus Dr Columbus Dr 4B 4 D 275 26th Ave 275 26th Ave Tampa St Tampa Tampa St Tampa Florida Ave Florida Florida Ave Florida Jefferson St Jefferson Jefferson St Jefferson 22nd St 22nd St Palm Ave Palm Ave Palm Ave Palm Ave 15th St 15th 15th St 15th 12th St 12th 12th St 12th 15th St 15th 21st St 22nd St 7th Ave Floribraska Ave 7th Ave St 15th 21st St 22nd St Floribraska Ave 7th Ave 7th Ave AVIENDA Republica De Cuba Republica AVIENDA AVIENDA Republica De Cuba Republica AVIENDA N Boulevard N Boulevard Nebraska Ave Nebraska Nebraska Ave Nebraska 4th Ave 4th Ave Kay St Kay St Scott St Columbus Dr Columbus Dr Scott St Columbus Dr Columbus Dr Adamo DrDrAdamo 4 Adamo DrDrAdamo 4 Laurel St Selmon Expy Laurel St Selmon Expy Orange Ave Orange 275 Nuccio Pkwy 275 Ave Orange Nuccio Pkwy Florida Ave Florida Florida Ave Florida Jefferson St Jefferson Jefferson St Jefferson Palm Ave Palm Ave Palm Ave Palm Ave 15th St 15th 21st St 22nd St 7th Ave St 15th 21st St 22nd St 7th Ave 7th Ave 7th Ave Nebraska Ave Nebraska Nebraska Ave Nebraska 4th Ave 4th Ave Kay St Kay St Scott St Scott St Adamo DrDrAdamo Adamo DrDrAdamo Laurel St Selmon Expy Laurel St Selmon Expy Orange Ave Orange 275 Ave Orange Nuccio Pkwy 275 Nuccio Pkwy Made adjustments to express lanes access points Made adjustments to the in the Westshore/West Tampa area Howard Frankland Bridge project plans 3 PASCO COUNTY PINELLAS COUNTY HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY 19 Input Leads To Action Keystone Rd Tarpon Ave Klosterman Rd DevelopedTampa International operational improvementsInternational to provide 589 Tampa International Airport Plaza Airport near-term congestion relief Dana Shores Neighborhood Veterans Expy Veterans East Lake Rd Alderman Rd Nebraska Ave 60 Jefferson SR60 Operational High School Tampa Rd 60 St Manhattan Lois Ave Cypress St Improvement Westshore Blvd Westshore Cypress Point Park 275 Dale Mabry Hwy Curlew Rd Belcher Rd Belcher Reo St Reo Westshore Plaza Spruce St 19 60 Kennedy Blvd I-275 Operational Improvement 580 60 Sunset Point Rd Cypress St Memorial Hwy Partnered with HART to fund a $2.5 million EvaluatingMcMullen Booth Rd a future project to provide lane study to create street-level Bus Rapid Transit continuity and expressCourtney Campbell lane Causeway project into along Nebraska, Florida, and Fowler downtown60 St. Petersburg Bay side Bridge Belleair Rd O l d T a m pa B a y Belcher Rd Belcher East Bay Dr Howard Frankland Br 686 275 688 Ulmerton Rd 688 686 e 118th Ave Gandy Bridg Bryan Dairy Rd 102nd Ave 19 Gandy Blvd 49th St 275 Park Blvd 9th St 4th St Tyrone Blvd 49th St 5th Ave N 375 Central Ave 175 4 Sunshine Skyway You Talked. We Listened: Advanced funding Looked for ways to leverage for the Heights highway funding for transit opportunities, Mobility Study to such as bus on shoulder opportunities improve safety and mobility on Florida Ave. and Tampa St. in Tampa’s urban core Rte 99 Hillsborough 12' 12' 12' 12' 12' 15' 2' 15' 12' 12' 12' 12' 12' New GP New GP Lane Lane Extended Fowler Ave. Multimodal Study limits to connect all the way to I-75 Initiated studies to identify future Intermodal Centers in Downtown Tampa, Westshore, University (USF) Area, Wesley Chapel, and Gateway 5 Input Leads To Action Developed Traffic Systems Maintenance and Operations (TSM&O) Strategies for interstates and arterials to maximize the use of existing Committed $5 million to project development infrastructure through technology use for a regional transit catalyst project to be identified by TBARTA Worked with agency partners to leverage outreach opportunities and offer the public a comprehensive look at the projects and initiatives in their area Bringing you updates and information from the following organizations COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE! Monday, April 16, 2018 Stop by the Open House anytime between 5:30 p.m. toWESTSHORE 7:30 p.m. and ask /questions, WEST TAMPA AREAS gather information or share concerns. CapdeVila’s at La Teresita – Banquet Hall 3248 W Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 Parking is available in restaurant parking area and in parking areas across St. Vincent Street as well as Columbus Drive and Matanzas Ave. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Public participation is solicited without regard Learn more about future changes proposed to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. for roads, bike and pedestrian improvements, Persons with disabilities who require accommodations under the Americans transit and more! with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Christopher Speese, by phone at 813-975-6247, or via email at christopher. [email protected] at least seven (7) days Improvements West Tampa prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or Hillsborough What’s next for speech impaired, please contact us by using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 to the Westshore Multimodal County’s regional and local (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). The environmental review, consultation, and Area Interchange Plan Long Range transit, future other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, Transportation Plan or have been, carried out by the Florida intermodal centers, Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of and more Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT. Comuniquese Con Nosotros: Nos importa mucho la opinión del público sobre el proyecto. Si usted tiene preguntas o comentarios, o si simplemente desea más información, por For more information: TampaBayNext.com | [email protected] | 813-975-NEXT (6398) favor comuniquese con nuestra representante, Like us on /TampaBayNext | Follow us on Lilliam Escalera, 813-975-6403, Departamento @TampaBayNext de Transportación de Florida, 11201 N. McKinley Dr., Tampa, FL 33612, [email protected] Developed the Citizens Transportation 6 Academy webinar series to educate the public about how transportation is planned and funded in their community You Talked. We Listened: Conducted East Tampa Listening and Conducted safety checks and Learning Tour walk-shops in neighborhoods Worked with neighborhoods to develop plans for FDOT-owned historic properties 7 Input Leads To Action Looking at new approaches to future US 19 projects Working to increase awareness of opportunities to do business with FDOT ROADS TO JOBS Construction Careers Readiness ROADS TO JOBS Life Skills for Construction Careers ROADS TO JOBS Life Skills for Construction Careers Build Your Road ROADS TO JOBS toConstruction Jobs Careers Readiness Committed the Roads to Jobs ROADS TO JOBS Life Skills for Construction Careers workforce skills readiness program as part of a workforce development pilot project for Gateway Expressway REGISTER NOW AND GET READY FOR A JOB IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION! 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