Howard Frankland Bridge Regional Transit Corridor Evaluation St Pete Planning & Vision Commission October 11, 2011 FPN: 422799 1 12 04
2 Project Website www.mytbi.com Click on Future Projects, then I-275 Howard Frankland Study www.pinellasontrack.com
3 Overview Understand Scope/Issues Long Term Vision Corridor Implications Maintain Flexibility Regional Game-Changer Concepts Bridge Issues Replacement Transit Study Goals/Objectives Transit Locations & Connections Status & Evaluation
4 Howard Frankland Bridge Study Area Transit Study Gateway to Westshore PD&E Study NB Bridge Replacement Consistent with FHWA, FTA, TBARTA and MPOs LRTP
5 Involved Federal Agencies FTA Transit Evaluation FHWA For PD&E Study - lead agency for NEPA Approval and Coordination with other federal agencies US Coast Guard Navigation Impact Evaluation & Permit (which also requires NEPA) NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Concur on Marine Impact Evaluation US Fish/Wildlife Concur on Species Impact Evaluation
6 HFB Bridge Replacement vs. Capacity Improvement 2009 AADT 147,000 2035 AADT 256,000 8L-Existing Condition 10L 12L-Pinellas MPO 2035 LRTP Needs Plan
7 Howard Frankland Bridge Study Area PD&E Study NB Bridge Replacement
8 Bridge Replacement 98 New Highway Bridge on West/North Side
9 Bridge Replacement 98 New Highway Bridge on East/South Side
10 Bridge Replacement 98 New Highway Bridge in Middle
11 Construction Sequencing - Existing 71 98 60 SB I-275 NB I-275 10
12 Construction Sequencing Phase 1 SB I-275 98 NB I-275 40 ft min Construct temporary bridge structure realign traffic and demo portion of 850 ft existing structure 55 ft 55 ft
13 Construction Sequencing Phase 2 71 Future NB I-275` Construct majority of new structure SB I-275 NB I-275 55 ft 55 ft
14 Construction Sequencing Phase 3 SB I-275 Future NB I-275` Shift traffic onto new structure demo old structure as required and complete construction of new bridge. Disposition of old structure to be determined 55 ft
15 Howard Frankland Bridge Study Area Transit Study Gateway to Westshore
16 Possible Transit Scenarios Multiple alternatives have been developed based on various assumptions 6 options across bridge 1. LRT/BRT West/North Side 2. LRT/BRT East/South Side 3. Bifurcated Managed Lanes (BRT / HOT) in outside lanes 4. Center Managed / HOT Lanes 5. Transit Guideway Straddles Over I-275 NB Mainline 6. Transit Guideway Straddles Under I-275 NB Mainline
17 Transit Study Goals & Objectives
18 Transit Study Goals & Objectives
19 Transit Study Goals & Objectives
20 Alternative Premium Transit Modes Light Rail Transit Commuter Rail Bus Rapid Transit/Express Bus Managed Lanes (Shared Toll / BRT, etc) Closely coordinating with Pinellas AA
21 Alt 1 - Transit on West/North Separate Rail Bridge Separate 2-way Bus/Managed Lanes Bridge
22 Alt 2 - Transit on East/South Separate Rail Bridge Separate 2-way Bus/Managed Lanes Bridge
23 Alt 3 - Transit Split or Alt 4 - Middle Bifurcated Managed Lanes Center Managed Lanes 60 Tampa Interstate Study
24 Transit Guideway Over (Alt 5) or Under (Alt 6) I-275 NB Alternative 5 Transit Alternative 6 Transit
25 Hillsborough County End Spruce Potential Westshore Intermodal Center Sites B 60 Cypress West Shore S Trask D C/F Reo C A A 60 Lois Kennedy
26 Pinellas County End Potential Gateway Station A Ulmerton MLK/9th 4 th Street Roosevelt 118 th Ave B
27 Upcoming Activities Refinement of Alternatives Adjusting/Eliminating Alternatives based on results of Pinellas AA and Westshore Multi-modal Center evaluations Present 1 st Tier evaluation results along with HFB Bridge Replacement Alternatives to Stakeholders & Public Workshop