Welcome South Seminole Heights Civic Association, Inc. October 17, 2018 Tampa Interstate Study Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 1 Stephen Benson Opening FDOT District Seven 2 3 Our solutions are more than just interstates. Active/Ongoing Studies Interstate Bike/Ped Transit Modernization Facilities Complete Transportation Freight Streets Innovation Mobility 4 A New Approach to Transportation Studies: How can we work together and think differently about transportation solutions? 5 A New Approach • Tampa Interstate Study SEIS (Westshore to Downtown) 6 A New Approach • Tampa Interstate Study SEIS (Westshore to Downtown) • I-275 North Project Development & Environment Study 7 A New Approach • Tampa Interstate Study SEIS (Westshore to Downtown) • I-275 North Project Development & Environment Study • Regional Transit Plan Vision Plan & Catalyst Projects 8 A New Approach • Tampa Interstate Study SEIS (Westshore to Downtown) • I-275 North Project Development & Environment Study • Regional Transit Plan • Tampa Streetcar Extension Study (Alternatives A & B) 9 A New Approach • Tampa Interstate Study SEIS (Westshore to Downtown) • I-275 North Project Development & Environment Study • Regional Transit Plan • Tampa Streetcar Extension Study (Alternatives A & B) • Heights Mobility Plan ‘Florida Ave is a main street, It should be optimized for local transportation modes’. ‘There is too much cut-thru Traffic. These cars should be on I-275 but its backed up daily!’ ‘Traffic calming, Walk/bike safety & TRANSIT!’ 10 A New Approach • Tampa Interstate Study SEIS (Westshore to Downtown) • I-275 North Project Development & Environment Study • Regional Transit Plan • Tampa Streetcar Extension Study (Alternatives A & B) • Heights Mobility Plan • Multimodal Center Studies 11 A New Approach • Tampa Interstate Study SEIS (Westshore to Downtown) • I-275 North Project Development & Environment Study • Regional Transit Plan • Tampa Streetcar Extension Study • Heights Mobility Plan • University Area Multimodal Feasibility Study • BRT Corridor Analysis – Florida Ave & Fowler Ave • Builds off Heights Study & University Study • Optimize service network to provide true BRT • Service plan & stations on surface streets • Covers Project Development & Engineering Transit FDOT Invests in Transit in 3 Ways: 1. Funding for Studies & Research 2. Formula-based 3. Competitive Grants Grants (Ongoing) (Project-based) Intermodal Center Studies 13 Jeff Novotny SEIS UPDATE FDOT District Seven 14 SEIS Update Where Are We In The Process? ALL documents remain in DRAFT form and open for We are here public comment until after the Public Hearing in 2019. Public Preparation Public SEIS Public SEIS Began Workshop of Workshop Hearing January October Documents December Summer 2017 2017 Ongoing 2018 2019 *A Preferred Alternative will be recommended after the December 2018 Public Workshop. 15 Other Small Group Meetings to date Old Seminole Heights Westshore Palms – May 3 SE Seminole Heights North Bon Air – Jun 14 South Seminole Heights V.M. Ybor Tampa Heights – Jun 28 East Tampa Oakford Park – Jul 9 Tampa Heights Comm. East Tampa Comm. Partnership – Jul 10 Partnership Encore! – Jul 17 Ridgewood Park SE Seminole Heights – Jul 17 Ridgewood Park – Jul 24 North Bon Air College Hill Old Seminole Heights – Aug 9 Civic Assoc. Corporation to Develop Comm. – Aug 17 Trio at Encore! – Aug 21 Jackson College Hill Civic Assoc. – Aug 23 Heights V.M. Ybor Neighborhood Assoc. – 9/5 Ybor Chamber/Hist Ybor/East Ybor/Gary– 9/11 Encore! Hist Jackson Heights Neighborhood Assoc. – 9/18 Ybor/East Oakford Park East Tampa Community Working Group– 9/25 Westshore Palms Ybor/Gary McFarlane Park/Armory Gardens – 9/26 South Seminole Heights Civic Assoc. – 10/17 Draft Map More Scheduled College Hill Civic Assoc. Neigh. – 10/25 Historic East Ybor & Gary Neigh Assoc. – 10/30 16 SEIS Update Tampa Interstate Purpose & Need: Study (TIS) • Improve regional connectivity • Provide multimodal corridor Supplemental • Meet future travel demand Environmental • Relieve congestion Impact Statement • Improve safety (SEIS) • Improve accessibility 17 Safety 18 SEIS Update What is FDOT still considering for the Downtown Interchange? Tolled Express Lanes or Non-Tolled Express Lanes No Further Action B D Original TIS Preferred A C Alternative Four Design Options 19 SEIS Update How will we ultimately make a decision? Environment Constructability Follow the Process Engineering and Traffic Public Balance the Issues Comment Balance the Issues *No single factor outweighs all others 20 Tampa Interstate Study SEIS A project’s environmental impacts, engineering considerations, and public comments aid in the decision-making process. This graphic lists the various documents that FDOT will prepare as a part of this process. Draft documents will be available at the December 10 & 13, 2018 Public Workshop. Sociocultural Natural and Engineering Public Effects Physical Effects Considerations Outreach SCE Tech Memo (includes Air Quality Tech Memo Preliminary Engineering Public and Agency Environmental Justice and Coordination Plan Economic Considerations) Natural Resources Traffic Tech Memo Evaluation Comments and Coordination Cultural Resources Pond Siting Tech Memo Assessment Survey/Section Noise Tech Memo 106 Case Study Small Group Meeting Contamination Screening Conceptual Relocation Plan Public Workshop/ Hearing 21 SEIS Update Sociocultural Effects (SCE) Social Economic Land Use Mobility Aesthetics Relocation • Demographics • Business & • Land Use- Urban • Mobility Choices • Noise/Vibration • Residential • Community Employment Form • Accessibility • Viewshed • Non-Residential Cohesion • Tax Base • Plan • Connectivity • Compatibility • Public Facilities • Safety • Traffic Patterns Consistency • Traffic • Community • Business Access • Growth Trends Circulation Goals/Quality • Special Needs & Issues • Public Parking of Life Patrons • Focal Points • Special Community Designations 22 Area of Influence Draft Map South Seminole Heights Civic Association ½ mile area of influence Draft Map 23 South Seminole Heights Civic Association Demographic Information from GIS Tool Draft Map Percent Minority Population Draft Map 24 South Seminole Heights Civic Association Demographic Information from GIS Tool Population Below Poverty Draft Map Draft Map 25 Community Features South Seminole Heights Civic Association Draft Map 26 Downtown Tampa Interchange SEIS Alternatives 27 No Further Action Where no additional construction was previously approved • No impacts to the physical environment • Does not require property acquisition • Does not relieve congestion • Potential decrease in air quality • Potential increase in traffic noise, or no remedy for noise • Does not provide multimodal corridor • Does not improve regional connectivity • Does not meet future travel demand • Does not provide safety improvements • Does not improve accessibility 28 1996 Long Term Preferred as updated Various portions have already been approved and constructed 29 Build Alternatives • Tolled or Non-tolled Express Lanes – 4 Design Options *Boulevard and Beltway are being investigated as a part of the Hillsborough County MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) process. 30 Reconstructed Interchange with Express Lane Ramps to the North General Purpose Lanes – New Construction Express Lanes Collector / Distributor Lanes Non-Interstate Roadwork ROW Footprint (170-190 new parcels) 31 Reconstructed Interchange without Express Lane Ramps to the North General Purpose Lanes – New Construction Express Lanes Collector / Distributor Lanes Non-Interstate Roadwork ROW Footprint (130-150 new parcels) 32 Existing Interchange with Elevated Express Lanes South Option General Purpose Lanes – New Construction Express Lanes Collector / Distributor Lanes Non-Interstate Roadwork ROW Footprint (30-50 new parcels) 33 Existing Interchange with Elevated Express Lanes North Option General Purpose Lanes – New Construction Express Lanes Collector / Distributor Lanes Non-Interstate Roadwork ROW Footprint (60-80 new parcels) 34 No Further Action Evaluating the Tolled Express Lanes Impacts or Non-Tolled Express Lanes B D A Each alternative & C Original TIS design option has Preferred differences, Alternative Four Design Options trade-offs 35 Steve Gordillo I-275 NORTH PD&E STUDY UPDATE FDOT District Seven 36 North Corridor What Problems Are We Trying To Solve? Safety Traffic Operations Congestion Choice North Corridor Tampa Bay Next Interstate Modernization Projects (Hillsborough & Pinellas Counties) North Corridor I-275 North Corridor – Under PD&E Study Project limits are from north of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (SR 574) Osborne Avenue to north of Bearss Avenue (SR 678/CR 582) Distance of approximately 7.64 miles 39 North Corridor Project Purpose and Need The purpose of the project is to provide one additional general purpose lane in each direction along I-275 from north of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (SR 574) to north of Bearss Avenue (SR 678/CR 582) to: Enhance Corridor Capacity Enhance Overall Safety Enhance the Corridor Operating Conditions Support Future Transit Accommodate Future Growth Statewide and regional transportation plans and studies identify the need for interstate improvements. North Corridor Tampa Bay Talked. We Listened. What the community wants: What we’re doing about it: ► Hub System for Transit ► Intermodal Center Studies ► Multimodal Options ► Funding Next Phase of Project Development for RTFP ► Technology Solutions ► Formed Tech Team; Working with City and County