The expansion of Port Redwing, construction of the Amazon Fulfilment Center, and designation of a freight logistics zone in the study area indicate a potential for growth in truck volumes in the study area. This growth corresponds with projections for significant job growth in the industrial sector in South County. The population in South County is also projected to grow rapidly; therefore, measures may be needed to balance the increasing demand for goods movement and the desire for livable and walkable town centers as expressed in the community plans. Designated truck routes (other than I-75) include US 41, US 301, SR 674, Big Bend Road, Gibsonton Drive, Symmes Road, Rhodine Road, Balm Riverview Road, Balm Wimauma Road, and CR 672. These routes traverse some of the town centers and pedestrian villages identified in the community plans (e.g., Gibsonton, Ruskin, Wimauma, Riverview, Balm). A freight and land use compatibility analysis was conducted by FDOT District 7 as a part of the Tampa Bay Regional Strategic Freight Plan to examine potential conflicts between freight movement and livability in the Tampa Bay Area. South County neighborhoods were generally identified as having moderate to low conflicts between freight and livable community areas. The segment of US 41 south of Port Redwing in Apollo Beach had the most potential for such conflicts (Figure 12). Options identified in the analysis include shifting town center expansion off of US 41 or other major truck routes and onto interior or lower volume roadways.
Figure 11. Freight and land use compatibility analysis Source: FDOT D7 - Tampa Bay Regional Strategic Freight Plan: An Investment Strategy for Freight Mobility and Economic Prosperity in Tampa Bay, 2012
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