City of Tampa Walk–Bike Plan Phase VI West Tampa Multimodal Plan September 2018 Completed For: In Cooperation with: Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization City of Tampa, Transportation Division 601 East Kennedy Boulevard, 18th Floor 306 East Jackson Street, 6th Floor East Tampa, FL 33601 Tampa, FL 33602 Task Authorization: TOA – 09 Prepared By: Tindale Oliver 1000 N Ashley Drive, Suite 400 Tampa, FL 33602 The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, under the Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f) of Title 23, U.S. Code. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The MPO does not discriminate in any of its programs or services. 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WEST TAMPA MULTIMODAL PLAN Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction and Purpose .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Background and Existing Conditions Review ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Multimodal Enhancements ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Best Practice Enhancements .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Next Steps .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 West Tampa Study Area................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 West Tampa Planning Efforts ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 City of Tampa Walk–Bike Plans ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Green Spine Corridor ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Westshore Pedestrian Plan ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Westshore Circulator Study ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 West River Master Plan............................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 West Tampa CRA Plan .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 West Tampa Strategic Action Plan ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Greenways and Trails Master Plan .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Dale Mabry Pedestrian Overpass Technical Feasibility Analysis ............................................................................................................................. 12 Spruce Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Regional Transit Feasibility Study ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Tampa Bay Next ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 USF Sustainable Transportation Class Project ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Existing Conditions ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Community Assets ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 i WEST TAMPA MULTIMODAL PLAN Overlays and Special Districts .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Community Redevelopment Areas ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 West Tampa National Historical District .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Overlay Districts ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Roadway Classification ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Intersection Control ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Pedestrian Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Bicycle Facilities ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Crash History ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 Transit Routes and Ridership ................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Planned Capital Improvements .................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Himes Avenue Improvements .................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Lois Avenue Improvements ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Willow Avenue Improvements ................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Howard‐Armenia Avenue Improvements ................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Rome Avenue Improvements .................................................................................................................................................................................