Pinellas County MPO Goods Movement Study PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION GOODS MOVEMENT STUDY For the PINELLAS AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY Prepared by: PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Preparation of the document was financed in part by the United States Department of Transportation under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users PINELLAS AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY PINELLAS COUNTY METROPLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION GOODS MOVEMENT STUDY PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Frank Hibbard Chairman Chris Arbutine Vice Chairman Ronnie Duncan Secretary/Treasurer Karen Seel Robert Stewart Robin Saenger William Mischler Jeff Danner David Eggers Herbert Polson Don Skelton (Ex Officio) Harriet Crozier Prepared By: PINELLAS COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Brian K. Smith Executive Director Sarah E. Ward Transportation Planning Administrator DECEMBER 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................1 Technical Memorandum Number1: Documentation of Existing Policy Context ................................ 4 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5 Regulatory Controls...................................................................................................................... 5 Pinellas County Truck Route Plan................................................................................................ 7 Pinellas County Code of Ordinances............................................................................................ 8 Select Municipal Governments Code of Ordinances.................................................................. 12 Pinellas County MPO Long Range Transportation Plan............................................................ 15 Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan......................................................................................... 22 Comprehensive Plan Observations for Consideration................................................................ 26 Florida Department Of Transportation (FDOT) District Seven Freight Mobility...................... 30 Pinellas County MPO Goods Movement Study ......................................................................... 32 General Regulatory Recommendations ...................................................................................... 32 2 Technical Memorandum Number 2: Stakeholder Group and Interviews ........................................... 34 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 35 Summary of Goods Movement Advisory Committee (GMAC) and Carrier Issues/Concerns... 36 Summary of GMAC and Carrier Interviews............................................................................... 39 Identification of Problem Truck Routes ..................................................................................... 44 Appendices for Technical Memorandum No. 2.......................................................................... 46 Appendix A-1: Goods Movement Advisory Committee Membership...................................... 48 Appendix A-2: Freight Activity Centers and Mobility Corridors ............................................. 50 Appendix A-3: GMAC Stakeholders Survey Questionnaire..................................................... 63 Appendix A-4: Carrier Survey of Local Transportation Concerns............................................ 65 Appendix A-5: Identification of Problem Routes...................................................................... 66 3 Technical Memorandum Number 3: General Procedure for Freight Transportatin Asset Improvement Measures....................................................................................................................... 67 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 68 Pinellas County Public Works.................................................................................................... 68 City of St. Petersburg.................................................................................................................. 68 City of Clearwater ...................................................................................................................... 69 City of Pinellas Park ................................................................................................................... 69 City of Safety Harbor ................................................................................................................. 70 Purpose of Existing Designation Assets and Signage ................................................................ 71 Appendix for Technical Memorandum No. 3............................................................................. 73 Appendix B-1: Freight Transportation Asset Inventory............................................................ 74 4 Technical Memorandum Number 4: Determining Designation Criteria and Community Values..... 88 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 89 Primary Designation Criteria...................................................................................................... 89 Associated Designation Criteria ................................................................................................. 91 Community Input Card Response Results.................................................................................. 92 Summary of Public Involvement Activities ............................................................................... 93 5 Technical Memorandum Number 5: Update of the Existing Truck Route Plan................................ 95 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 96 Truck Freight Assessment: Tampa Bay Regional Goods Movement Study Phase I.................. 96 Recommended Freight Friendly Design Criteria: Tampa Bay Regional Goods Movement Study Phase I................................................................................................. 97 Operational Recommendations: I Tampa Bay Regional Goods Movement Study Phase I....... 97 Goods Movement Advisory Committee and Freight Carrier Concerns ..................................... 98 Hazardous Materials................................................................................................................... 99 Pinellas County Truck Route Plan Analysis and Evaluation.................................................... 101 Locations with Planned Improvements .................................................................................... 101 Operational and Capacity Review ............................................................................................ 101 Analysis Summary.................................................................................................................... 122 6 Technical Memorandum Number 6: Recommendations ................................................................. 133 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 134 Existing Policy and Regulatory Controls ................................................................................. 134 Pinellas County MPO Long Range Transportation Plan.......................................................... 136 Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Element............................................... 138 Pinellas County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use and Quality Communities Element .. 138 FDOT Freight Mobility - Phase I and II, Tampa Bay Regional Goods Movement Study ....... 138 Goods Movement Advisory Committee (GMAC) ................................................................... 139 Freight Transportation Asset Inventory.................................................................................... 139 Community Values and Designation Criteria........................................................................... 141 Jurisdictional Transfer of Roadways ........................................................................................ 142 Summary of Identification of Candidate Roadways................................................................. 144 Identification of Areas of High Conflict................................................................................... 145 Identification of Areas for Operational Improvements................. ……………………………145 Short Term Improvements........................................................................................................ 148 Status of Pinellas County ATMS/ITS Projects (June 2006)..................................................... 150 Long Term Improvements ........................................................................................................ 152 Recommendations for Operational and Areas of High Conflict............................................... 154 Future Actions.........................................................................................................................