Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase1

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Overview

• Sarasota County Strategic Plan 2020

• Project Scope

• Outreach

• Strategies and Projects to Address Existing and Future Mobility Challenges

• Next Steps

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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1

Sarasota County Strategic Plan 2020

• Board Policy Agenda

• Top Priority: Modern Mobility/Transit

• Administration Agenda

• Transportation Connectivity to Barrier Islands: Siesta Key Report with Options and Direction

• Strategic Plan Goal and Objective

• Great Place to Live• Improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion

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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1

Scope of project

• Examine the feasibility to improve the existing transportation infrastructure

• Document existing issues

• Develop a strategies to alleviate the traffic and access concerns.

• Considered traffic patterns, destination points, multi-modal alternatives and parking needs

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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1

Outreach

• Stakeholder Meetings

• August 26, 2019: Turtle Beach Park

• September 30, 2019: Gulf Gate Library

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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 1

Strategies and Projects to Address Existing and Future Mobility Challenges

• Priorities

• Traffic Congestion

• Parking

• Safety

• Pedestrian and Multimodal

• Transit

• Themes

• Time frame

• Short (0-5 Years)

• Medium (5-10 Years)

• Long (10+ Years)

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Strategies and Projects List

Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates

1Multimodal

Access/Safety

Protected Pathways:

A - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach RdShort – Resurfacing

2022

~$290,000/mile each

B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short

C - Ocean Blvd from Avenida Milano to Higel Ave Medium

D - Higel/Siesta Dr from Midnight Pass to Osprey Ave Long

E - Midnight Pass from Beach Rd to Higel AveLong

2Traffic Calming

Safety

Speed Notification/Transition Improvements:

A - Northbound Midnight Pass Rd at Crescent St Short

$5,000/sign

B - Southbound Ocean Blvd at Pass Key RdShort

3 Pedestrian

Crosswalk Improvements and Channelization:

- Ocean Blvd from Avenida Milano to Beach Road Short $25,000 - $35,000

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Strategies and Projects List

Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates

4 PedestrianRemove Turn Lanes and Reduce Crossing Distance:

$45,000 - Ocean Avenue & Avenida Messina Short

5 Pedestrian

Install More Crosswalks, Streetscape, and RRFB along:

$30,000 - $50,000 eachA - Midnight Pass from Sarasea to Beach Rd Short - ongoing

B - Beach Rd from Midnight Pass to Ocean Blvd Short - ongoing

6 Congestion/SafetyRedesign for multimodal intersection:

$300,000 - $1.5 million- Midnight Pass & Old Stickney Point Rd Medium

7 Safety - Higel Ave at Siesta Drive (curve intersection)Short – Design in

progress

(N/A) – available upon

completion

8 Congestion/SafetyReduce “Queue jumping” for westbound Stickney Point at

Midnight PassShort $20,000 for 300 feet

9 Intersection Safety

Roundabout at:

$900,000 - $1.5 million eachA - Higel Ave & Midnight Pass Rd Medium

B - Higel Ave & Ocean Blvd Medium

C - Midnight Pass & Beach Rd Long

10 Parking

Install paid parking (free to County residents) at:

$6k - 15k per kioskA - Siesta Key Beach Parking (main lot) Short

B - Turtle Beach Short

11 Parking

Provide Advanced Notification of Occupancy:

- Variable Message Signs (VMS) off-island Short $10,000/VMS

- Parking Application website Short $100k - $300k

12 ParkingNew parking at 6647 Midnight Pass Rd

Short - In progress(N/A) – available upon

completion(Sheriff facility)

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Strategies and Projects List

Project ID Theme Location(s) Time Frame Cost Estimates

13 Transit

Expand Free Trolley Service:

To be Prepared by

SCAT

- Continue service beyond state grant expiration Short

- Improve frequency to 10 minutes Short

- Identify improved turn around routes Short

- Provide shade/shelter at stop locations Medium

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Congestion

Determine Free Park n’ Ride Feasibility:

A - Gulf Gate Mall Short

Study = $50,000B - Phillippi Estate Park Short

C - Stickney Point Rd at Avenue D Short

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Congestion

Evaluate Water Taxi:Short - Medium Study = $35,000

- Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach

Evaluate Aerial GondolaLong Study = $50,000

- Phillippi Estate Park to Siesta Key Beach

16 MultimodalImprove sidewalks at Midnight Pass &

Short $160k/mileStickney Point

17 MultimodalImprove Avenida Messina and intersections

Medium-LongStudy to work with

businesses = $50,000from Beach Rd to Ocean Blvd

18 Multimodal Develop bike share plan with private vendor Short - MediumDevelop with Private

Vendor

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Potential Project Improvements

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Potential Projects

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Potential Project Improvements

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Potential Project Improvements

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Potential Project Improvements

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Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase I

Next Steps:

• Staff will seek funding for the Siesta Key Transportation Study – Phase 2.

• Phase II of the study will provide more detailed comparisons of feasibility, funding strategies, permitting, and public involvement.

• Staff will also work to implement elements of projects that are cost feasible in the current budgets. These include projects such as Project Numbers 1,2,3 and 18 (strategies and projects list).

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