Executive Summary Adopted December 16, 2013

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1 Executive Summary Adopted December 16, 2013

Introduction The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization s (SM MPO) decision to develop a bicycle, pedestrian and trails master plan was in response to community needs.

2 Introduction The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization s (SM MPO) decision to develop a bicycle, pedestrian and trails master plan was in response to community needs. Paramount among these needs was a desire to improve the safety for bicycle and pedestrian activities as well as greater integration with transit opportunities. This master plan identifies and prioritizes a list of projects that best meets those needs. It is important to note that this document represents the first standalone MPO planning document devoted entirely to establishing a regional vision for bicycle, pedestrian and trail facilities. On October 24th, 2011, the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Board passed a resolution to form the Bicycle Pedestrian Trail Advisory Committee (BPTAC). As a supporting Advisory Committee to the MPO, the BPTAC roles and responsibilities include: Encouragement and education on the value of safe bicycle, pedestrian and trail (BPT) facilities Economic Development (Activity Centers) Formulate ideas and recommendations for future BPT needs Engage in continuous community outreach Assist local governments in locating funding source for BPT improvements, developing inventories of their BPT facilities The study area for the SM MPO BPTMP consists of Sarasota and Manatee Counties and the entire bicycle, pedestrian and trails network contained therein. The Master Plan will make recommendations for improvements to these networks that are primarily based on safety and connectivity. Phase One: Existing Conditions Executive Summary The first phase of the master planning process focused on an exhaustive and comprehensive data collection effort for the entire two-county study area. This resulted in a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) database inventory of existing and planned bicycle, pedestrian, trail facilities, transit networks, activity centers, population and employment centers, and parks among others. The data was collected from 17 different local governing agencies within the study area and formed the foundation of the gap analysis. By analyzing the existing and planned networks of all relevant modes, gaps in the system were revealed. A photographic survey of existing conditions was also conducted to help facilitate the planning process. In addition, Phase I efforts identified funding sources from local, state, and federal agencies as well as private and non-profit sources. Furthermore, local stakeholder groups that can be contacted to help plan for and encourage implementation of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan, were identified. For more information onf the Phase One planning efforts please refer to the Sarasota-Manatee MPO Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan.

3 2 Executive Summary When we design communities around the human foot, we create places that are socially, environmentally and economically vibrant. Walkability Workbook Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, September 2012 Phase Two: Gap Analysis & Project Priorities GAP AnAlysIs Phase II consists of the network gap analysis and project identification. The Driveivers of these components were connectivity and safety. Connectivity ensures links between trip origins and destinations. By connecting the dots, potential locations for system upgrades are identified. Actual Connectivity was measured as the ability to access specific destinations. In this case, connectivity was technically evaluated through GIS based upon the following themes: Transit Economic Development (Activity Centers) Community (Population and Employment) Schools Recreation A summary of the variables used to evaluate the aforementioned themes is provided in Table 1. ThEmE TRANSIT COMMUTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS RECREATION VArIAblEs Transit Dependent Population (zero auto ownership population) Density by Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) High Ridership Transit Routes Employment Density by TAZ Population Density by TAZ Hotel/Motel Unit Density by TAZ International Airport Regional Activity Centers K-12, Colleges/Universities, Vocational/Technical Local, State, and Federal Parks Table 1: Connectivity Themes and Variables Gaps identified based upon Connectivity represent the confluence of infrastructure deficiency (lack of facilities) and high density, ridership and/or activity areas. Safety was infused into the master plan by analyzing crash data from Manatee and Sarasota Counties to identify areas in the network where improvements may best enhance safety. To determine the location of the safety gaps in the bicycling and pedestrian networks, the following variables were considered: Crash location Crash severity (no injury, injury, fatality) Existing primary bicycle and pedestrian network In other words, it highlights the areas that demonstrate the confluence of infrastructure deficiency and high frequency crash locations.

3 Executive Summary PrOjECT PrIOrITIzATIOn The reality of funding and implementation of these projects warranted narrowing and prioritizing the number of projects that are put forth in this report.

4 3 Executive Summary PrOjECT PrIOrITIzATIOn The reality of funding and implementation of these projects warranted narrowing and prioritizing the number of projects that are put forth in this report. As a result, the goal of the project prioritization was to identify projects that: Provide the greatest safety improvements Provide the most connectivity Are easy to implement Provide the greatest return on investment Geographically equitable Specifically, each project s ability to improve safety and provide connections was scored based on a point system. For example, if a potential project was located in the hottest or high crash rate area, it received five (5) points for safety. Conversely, projects in areas with a low crash rate received one (1) point for safety and so forth. Similarly, potential projects were evaluated for connectivity by assessing connections to schools, transit, recreation sites, high population and employment areas, and activity centers. Specifically, if a potential project provided a connection to a given theme, it resulted in a score of one for each theme satisfied. The greatest number of connections resulted in a highest possible score of 5. Ultimately, the scores for both safety and connectivity were combined for an overall score. A higher priority project is one that both has the potential to improve safety and will encourage use by connecting the places people want to go. The scoring methodology is summarized in Table 2 below. The Master Plan needs assessment identified a total of 146 infrastructure gaps in the two-county Study Area. Of those, there are 67 Bicycle Facility gaps, 53 Pedestrian Facility gaps, and 26 Multi-Use Trail Facility gaps. The scoring methodology helped identify priority projects: 20 Bicycle Facility projects, 30 Pedestrian Facility projects, and 26 Multi- Use Trail Facility projects. The full project lists are summarized in Tables 3-5 and graphically depicted in Figure 1 below. For more information onf the Phase Two planning efforts please refer to the Sarasota-Manatee MPO Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan. COnnECTIVITy Transit Commuting Economic Development Schools Recreation Subtotal COnnECTIVITy scoring summary 1 = A project provides a connection within a transit influence area 1 = A project provides a connection within a population or employment influence area 1 = A project provides a connection within a high density hotel, activity center, or airport influence area 1 = A project provides a connection within a school influence area 1 = A project provides a connection within a transit influence area 5 = Highest possible score for Connectivity safety Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Subtotal Total COnnECTIVITy scoring summary 5 = A project fills a network gap in a high crash rate area 4 = A project fills a network gap in a medium-high crash rate area 3 = A project fills a network gap in a medium crash rate area 2 = A project fills a network gap in a medium-low crash rate area 1 = A project fills a network gap in a low crash rate area 5 = Highest possible score for Safety 10 = Highest possible overall score Table 2: Project Prioritization Criteria

5 4 Executive Summary jurisdiction PrOjECT FrOm TO City of Sarasota/Sarasota County School Avenue Proctor Road Datura Street Sarasota County Beneva Road Fruitville Road US 41 Sarasota County Stickney Point Road Beneva Road US 41 City of Bradenton 15th Street E Manatee Avenue Cortez Road Manatee County 26th Street W Cortez Road Braden River City of Bradenton Manatee Avenue (EB & WB) 12th Street 75th Street W Sarasota County Sarasota Square Blvd Beneva Road McIntosh Road Table 3: Bicycle Lane Gaps City of Sarasota S Tuttle Avenue Siesta Driveive Bee Ridge Road Manatee County US th Street E n/o University Pkwy City of Bradenton US 41/9th Street Manatee Avenue Cortez Road City of Palmetto 10th Street W/E 14th Avenue W Canal Road Manatee County Cortez Road W 75th Street W 15th Street Sarasota County McIntosh Road Palmer Ranch Pkwy Central Sarasota Parkway Sarasota County Siesta Driveive S School Avenue La Paloma Avenue City of Palmetto/City of Bradenton US 41 10th Street W Manatee Avenue City of Venice Venice Avenue US 41 The Esplanade S City of Palmetto 17th Street W/E 14th Avenue W Canal Road Manatee County 63rd Avenue E 15th Street E US 301 City of Sarasota/Sarasota County Dr MLK Way US 41 Newtown Blvd Sarasota County Honore Avenue Southerly Way Weybridge Street City of Sarasota Lords Avenue Swift Road via Constitution Blvd Bee Ridge Road Sarasota County Midnight Pass Road Higel Avenue Beach Road City of Sarasota School Avenue Bahia Vista Street Fruitville Road City of Venice Shamrock Boulevard Tamiami Trail/US 41 Center Road City of Sarasota John Ringling Boulevard N Polk Driveive N Washington Blvd Sarasota County N Washington Blvd/US 301/US 41 John Ringling Boulevard Central Sarasota Parkway Sarasota County McIntosh Road Little John Trail Fruitville Road Manatee County Palma Sola Boulevard Cortez Road Manatee Avenue Manatee County Prospect Road Tallevast Road Whitfield Avenue Sarasota/Manatee Ringling Plaza Bay Shore Road US 41 Sarasota County US 41 Beneva Road Palm Driveive City of Venice Venice Avenue Cherry Parkway US 41 City of Palmetto 14th Avenue W 17th Street W 10th Street W Manatee County 17th Avenue NW 99th Street NW 75th Street W Manatee County 53rd Avenue E/W 34th Street W 9th Street E Manatee County 63rd Avenue W 34th Street W 14th Street W

6 5 Executive Summary jurisdiction PrOjECT FrOm TO Sarasota County Bahia Vista Street US 41 S Osprey Avenue City of Palmetto Canal Road 17th Street E 10th Street E City of Sarasota N Washington Blvd s/o Harvard Street Fruitville Road City of Sarasota Orange Avenue 17th Street 10th Street City of Anna Maria Pine Avenue N Bay Blvd Gulf Driveive City of Anna Maria Pine Avenue S Bay Boulevard Gulf Driveive City of Venice/Sarasota County Pinebrook Road Karen Driveive Table 3: Bicycle Lane Gaps (Continued) S of Ashton Garden Driveive Manatee County Tallevast Road US 41 15th Street E City of Sarasota Webber Street Tuttle Avenue McIntosh Road Manatee County 14th Street W Florida Boulevard Montgomery Avenue Manatee County 57th Avenue W 34th Street W 14th Street W City of Anna Maria Cortez Road W 127th Street W Gulf Driveive Manatee County Florida Boulevard 26th Street W 14th Street W City of Anna Maria Gulf Driveive Coquina Beach Northshore Road City of Venice/Sarasota County Harbor Driveive S Beach Road Venetian Waterway Park Manatee County Lakewood Ranch Blvd SR 70 Clubhouse Driveive Manatee County Lakewood Ranch Blvd University Parkway Natures way City of Bradenton Rye Road SR 64 CR 675 Sarasota County Venice East Boulevard Center Road Tamiami Trail/US 41 Manatee County Whitfield Avenue w/o Lockwood Ridge Road Lockwood Ridge Road Manatee County 34th Street Florida Boulevard Conquistador Parkway City of Anna Maria Gulf Driveive Pine Avenue Palmetto Avenue Manatee County N Tuttle Avenue University Parkway Tallevast Road Sarasota County N Tuttle Avenue north of Myrtle Street University Parkway Manatee County River Club Blvd Clubhouse Driveive Pine Valley Street Manatee County Upper Manatee River Road Rye Road SR 64 Sarasota County 17th Street US 41 N Orange Avenue City of Venice Edmondson Road/Border Road Pinebrook Road City of Venice South Jackson Road Hughey Kimal Driveive Xclermont Road (e of I-75) East Venice Avenue Sarasota County University Parkway Lorraine Road Lakewood Ranch Blvd City of Sarasota John Ringling Blvd/Coon Key Bridge. Bird Key Coon Key

7 6 Executive Summary jurisdiction PrOjECT FrOm TO City of Sarasota/Sarasota County Table 4: Multi-Use Trail Gaps The Legacy Trail Corridor SR 780 near School Avenue Palmer Ranch Pkwy Manatee County River Walk - Anna Maria Island Trail River Walk Manatee Beach Park Manatee County El Conquistador - Cortez Trail Bayshore El Conquistador Sarasota County Cross Venice Trail City of Venice Sarasota County Manatee County Utility Connections Wares Creek Trail Myakka River State Park along US 41 from US 301 Bradenton Beach (AMI) Myakka River State Park west to Longmeadow City of Sarasota Multi Use Trail Webber Street Datura Street Manatee County Paynes Creek Corridor Duette Park Hardee County line Manatee County Palma Sola Trail City of Anna Maria SR 70 Manatee/Sarasota County Bayshore Treewalk to Sarasota Bay Trail Corridor SR 70 Sarasota County line Sarasota County Taylor Ranch Cross Venice Trail Legacy Trail Corridor Sarasota County Utility Connections MLK west to Longmeadow Manatee/Sarasota County City of Sarasota/Manatee/Sarasota County Braden River - River Walk University Pkwy - Sarasota Bay Trail Nathan Benderson Park (Sarasota Co) University Braden River Trail SR 70 River Walk (Manatee Co) Bayshore El Conquistador Manatee County Parrish Area Trails Corridor Willow-Ellenton Trail Rye Wilderness Park Manatee County Duette Myakka Trail Corridor Duette Park Sarasota County line Manatee County Gateway Greenway Trail Willow-Ellenton Corridor Duette Park Corridor Sarasota County Old Myakka Greenway Corridor Lake Myakka Manatee County line Sarasota County Clark Road Trail Corridor Myakka State Park West Coast Trail Sarasota County West Coast Trail-Sarasota County Corridor Manatee County Line Charlotte County line Sarasota County Myakka Corridor Myakka Carlton Trail Sarasota County Myakka River State Park Greenway Lake Myakka Clark Road Trail Sarasota County Myakka-Carlton Trail Myakka Corridor Clark Road Trail Corridor Carlton/Myakkahatchee Trail Sarasota County Carlton/Myakkahatchee Trail Myakka-Carlton Trail Desoto County line Manatee County Willow-Ellenton Trail Corridor I-75 US 301 Manatee County South Coast Greenway Corridor Along I-75 I-275

8 7 Executive Summary jurisdiction PrOjECT FrOm TO Table 5: Pedestrian Gaps City of Bradenton 44th Avenue W/Cortez Road W 5th Street W 301 Blvd W City of Bradenton 9th Street W 44th Avenue W/S Tamiami Tr 301 Blvd W Manatee County 15th Street E/301 Blvd E 53rd Avenue E 63rd Avenue E Manatee County 15th Street E/301 Blvd E 38th Avenue E 51st Avenue E City of Bradenton 32nd Avenue E 15 Street E 19th Street Ct E Manatee County 15th Street E/301 Blvd E 30th Avenue E 34th Avenue E Manatee County 19th Street E 38th Avenue E 47th Terrace E Manatee County 58th Avenue Driveive W 26th Street W 15th Street W Manatee County 18th Street E 44th Avenue E 47th Terrace E City of Bradenton 16th Avenue W 13th Street W 9th Street W City of Bradenton 32nd Street W Manatee Avenue W 9th Avenue W City of Bradenton 35th Street W Manatee Avenue W 15th Avenue W City of Sarasota S School Avenue Siesta Drive Bee Ridge Road Manatee County 15th Street E/301 Blvd E 14th Avenue E 17th Avenue E Manatee County 19th Street Ct E 26th Avenue E 27th Avenue Drive E Manatee County 24th Street E 58th Avenue E 61st Drive E Manatee County 28th Street E 59th Avenue Drive E 63rd Avenue E Manatee County 29th Street E 62nd Avenue E 63rd Avenue E Manatee County 47th Terrace E 18th Street E 24th Street E Manatee County 62nd Avenue E 28th Street E 31st Street E Manatee County E Side of 26th Avenue E 15th Street E 21st Street E Manatee County US st Avenue E 53rd Avenue E Manatee County Whitfield Avenue 15th Street E US 301 Manatee County Whitfield Industrial Avenue Parkland Drive Whitfield Avenue Manatee County 30th Avenue/Rowlett Elementary School 9th Street E 15th Street E Manatee County 14 Street /US Avenue W Flamingo Blvd City of Bradenton 17th Avenue W 59th Street W 51st Street W Sarasota County Gateway Avenue Mall Drive Gulf Gate Drive Sarasota County Mall Drive Gulf Gate Drive Colonial Drive Manatee County Parkland Drive 63rd Avenue E 63rd Avenue E Manatee County Tallevast Rd 15th Street E 301 Blvd E Sarasota City and County General Spaatz Blvd General Dougher Pl. General Twinning City of Palmetto Riviera Dunes Way US 41/US 301 Haben Blvd City of Palmetto S Tamiami Tr 17th Street E 10th Street E City of Sarasota/Sarasota County Airport Circle University Pkwy University Pkwy City of Bradenton 21st Avenue W 61st Street W 59th Street W City of Bradenton SR 64/Manatee Avenue 4th Avenue Cir. E Cypress Creek Blvd Sarasota County Palmer Blvd Jakl Avenue I- 75

8 Executive Summary jurisdiction PrOjECT FrOm TO Sarasota County S Packinghouse Road Cattlemen Road S of Palmer Blvd City of Anna Maria Magnolia Avenue

S Bay Blvd City of Bradenton East side of 75th Street W 7th Avenue W Manatee Avenue W City of Venice US 41 Bypass N Tamiami Trail E Venice Avenue Sarasota

Entrance City of North Port Lamarque Avenue N Salford Blvd Sulpulpa Street City of North Port Lamarque Avenue Thisbe Street Vaquero Street City of North Port

9 8 Executive Summary jurisdiction PrOjECT FrOm TO Sarasota County S Packinghouse Road Cattlemen Road S of Palmer Blvd City of Anna Maria Magnolia Avenue Crescent Drive. S Bay Blvd City of Bradenton East side of 75th Street W 7th Avenue W Manatee Avenue W City of Venice US 41 Bypass N Tamiami Trail E Venice Avenue Sarasota County Elizabeth Avenue Proctor Road Sarasota County Victoria Road Proctor Road Table 5: Pedestrian Gaps (Continued) Ashton School Entrance Ashton School Entrance City of North Port Lamarque Avenue N Salford Blvd Sulpulpa Street City of North Port Lamarque Avenue Thisbe Street Vaquero Street City of North Port Thisbe Street Lamarque Avenue Sardinia Avenue Manatee County East Bay Drive East Bay Drive N terminus of Avenue C Manatee County Morgan Johnson Road 1500 block SR 64 Sarasota County Proctor Road Honore Avenue McIntosh Road Manatee County Fort Hamer Road Mulholland Road N 1350 feet Manatee County Sarasota County

Ave 2 9 7 Cortez Rd 1 15 8 4 29 53rd Ave 17 301 3 16 63rd Ave 43rd St W 19 10 Gulf of Mexico12 # # # 2 26th St W 5 14th St W 3 9 6 6 9 14 9th St E 10 14 15th St E 16 11 12 30 23 1 13

10 9 Executive Summary Figure X.X.X: Regional Composite MUT, PED, BIKE Projects Tampa Bay [ «62 20 Bradenton/Palmetto Area PED Inset 51st St W 10th St W «64 17th Ave W th Ave Cortez Rd rd Ave rd Ave 43rd St W Gulf of Mexico12 # # # 2 26th St W 5 14th St W th St E th St E Pedestrian Projects 15 Bike Trail Projects 20 Multi Use Trail Projects Long Term Projects Existing Bike/Ped Network Interstates Major Roads Gulf of Mexico «64 «70 SARASOTA COUNTY MANATEE COUNTY « Miles Figure 1 Composite Priority and Long-Term Projects

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