South County is also projected to grow rapidly; therefore, measures may be needed to balance increasing demand for goods movement and the desire for more livable and walkable communities as expressed in the community plans. o Designated truck routes (other than I-75) include US 41 (State designated truck route), US 301 (State designated truck route), SR 674 (State designated truck route), Big Bend Road (County designated truck route), Gibsonton Drive (County designated truck route), Symmes Road (County designated truck route), Rhodine Road (County designated truck route), Balm Riverview Road (County designated truck route), Balm Wimauma Road (County designated truck route), and CR 672 (County designated truck route). These routes traverse some of the town centers and pedestrian villages identified in the community plans (e.g., Gibsonton, Ruskin, Wimauma, Riverview, Balm). Similarities and Common Themes: Several plans and studies identify growing congestion as a significant concern in South County. Extensive investments are being made to address roadway capacity issues and the MPO is currently collaborating with HART on undertaking a major transit study (SouthShore Transit Study) to expand transit service in South County. Potential Conflicts: Existing and proposed development in the study area is relatively low density and characterized by low levels of network connectivity – conditions that exacerbate vehicular congestion and delay and reduce the efficiency of transit service. The lack of alternate routes continues to funnel the majority of vehicular trips onto only a few major routes. Commuters and buses must travel in congested conditions on a limited number of roadways. Incidents, such as crashes or poor weather, can easily cause the system to fail and result in long delays. 8.2 Next Tasks The goal of this study is to identify baseline conditions for the development of an integrated mobility strategy for South County. The next tasks of this project are to examine current land use and transportation conditions of the study area in more detail. Technical Memorandum 2 will include identification of land use and development entitlements, development and redevelopment opportunities, identification of existing nodes and connections, and an origin- destination analysis. Technical Memorandum 3 will further inventory transportation conditions, including roadway safety and operational conditions and examine multimodal accessibility (connectivity) in relation to key nodes and activity areas.
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