US 41, US 301, and I-75 split the study area into thirds along the north and south and are significant barriers to east-west travel. Major barriers to north-south travel are Sun City Center Boulevard/East College Avenue in the southern part of the study area, and Gibsonton Drive between US 41 and US 301 in the northern part of the study area.
A new shared-use trail connecting the South Coast Greenway Trail with the Tampa Bypass Canal Trail has been prioritized by Hillsborough County and Hillsborough MPO. The connector is expected to provide additional mobility for the communities it intersects, including Gibsonton (Figure 17). The southern sector will extend from Symmes Road to Riverview Drive and includes Gibsonton, Bullfrog Creek, and the Alafia River.
Areas with higher cycling accessibility tend to be disconnected. This limits the potential for longer distance cycling trips.
Figure 17. South Coast Greenway trail alignment project area Source: Hillsborough MPO & Hillsborough County - South Coast Greenway Trail Alignment Study, 2018 HART has four routes that serve South County (Figure 18): 1) Local bus Route 31 operates on weekdays and has starting and ending points at the Amazon Warehouse in Ruskin and the Westfield Brandon Mall in Brandon. 2) Limited express bus route 75LX operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays and has starting and ending points at Kings Point in Sun City Center and the Westfield Brandon Mall in Brandon.
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