Finished Trim Size: 11” x 8.5” (trim away 1.25” each side, and 3” top and bottom) District One Financial Project Number: 434451 1 12 01 MarchAPRIL 20162016 InterimPhase 1 ExecutiveInterim SummaryExecutive Summary 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 GOALS AND MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS 26 NEXT STEPS 28 2 E V A 8 41 MEMPHIS 1 23 4 US ST B W W E Clearwater V A 4 Tampa 1 MEMPHIS HEIGHTS D R STUDY17 ST W AREA 17 ST E (ME MEMPHIS RD (17 ST E) E TT E L D L R E 17TH STREET W I L G E E A V N E N A O V 6 T A CA 1 N 6 E 3 L L PALMETTO E 10 ST W 10 ST E 301 W ) 1 4 D V W S L U E E B V V (B A N A E 4 1 AB W VD BL H Saint Petersburg N E B A E H 0 V 1 A 8 ROAD POINT OGDEN GREEN BRIDGE E R G R D I X R S C B 41 AYRES POINT VD FOGARTY POINT DESOTO BRIDGE RIVERVIEW BLVD 26TH STREET W POINT PLEASANT 1 FOGARTYVILLE 5 S ELLENTON GILLETTE T E W T S Walker E Island 6 AVE 2 ANATEE E T M MAN S ATEE AVE W 9 T S W 9 6 AV E W 6 AVE E 7 AVE E PALMETTO 9 AVE W MARTI N LUTHER KING AVE W MARTIN LUTHER KING AVE E W T S Pine 1 T BRADENTON Islan S W T S 4 BRADENTON 1 9 17 AVE W 17 AVE W 17TH AVENUE W E T S E E W T T S S T 5 9 S 1 6 2 301 7 2 26 AVE W W 26 AVE E Sarasota Y 41 W K THE STUDY AREA P IS CENTRAL TO TAMPA BAY REGION AND BEACHES 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 17TH ST W 17TH ST E US 41 N 14TH AVE W 14TH AVE 8TH AVE W 8TH AVE 10TH ST E US 301 N 7 1 4TH ST W W 10TH AVE GREEN BRIDGE MANATEE RIVER DESOTO BRIDGE 3 MANATEE AVE E MANATEE AVE W 2 6TH AVE W 4 MARTIN LUTHER KING AVE E 5 6 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. 17TH ST W 17TH ST E 1 US 41 N 5 14TH AVE W 14TH AVE 8TH AVE W 8TH AVE 10TH ST E US 301 N 2 4 4TH ST W W 10TH AVE 3 GREEN BRIDGE MANATEE RIVER DESOTO BRIDGE 6 12 10 MANATEE AVE E MANATEE AVE W 6 6TH AVE W 9 11 MARTIN LUTHER KING AVE E 7 8 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.