Figure 11. Apollo Beach: modern suburban area of activity (node) Source: Google Maps, 2019
The inventory of Apollo Beach shows that it is characterized by network discontinuity with limited sidewalks and bike lanes (see Figure 12). Sidewalks are present along both sides of Apollo Beach Boulevard, although gaps occur along the southern side of the roadway. Residential neighborhoods west of US 41 have limited pedestrian connectivity, whereas those east of US 41 have a well-connected pedestrian network with few gaps. Sidewalks are present along the western side of US 41, but not along the eastern side. This lack of sidewalks limits pedestrian accessibility between residential neighborhoods east of US 41 and the areas of activity west of US 41. Bike lanes are present on US 41 but do not connect to surrounding neighborhoods. Short segments of bike lanes can be seen along Fairway Boulevard between Flamingo Drive and Apollo Beach Boulevard, along Waterset Boulevard, and along Paseo Al Mar Boulevard. These bike lanes do not form an interconnected bicycle network.
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