Debris and materials from construction along US 41 can be a temporary barrier to safe bicycle and pedestrian travel. Figure 36 shows an example of construction temporarily impeding bicycle and pedestrian travel at US 41 and Lewis Avenue. Once construction is complete, bicyclists and pedestrians should be able to move safely on the sidewalk and bike lane.
Figure 36. Construction on US 41 Source: Google Maps
Figure 37 shows transit, biking, and walking accessibility and barriers in Gibsonton. Transit accessibility is moderate with pockets of high accessibility along US 41 and Gibsonton Drive. Areas with moderate or low accessibility are less dense residential areas, are farther away from the bus stops identified along Gibsonton Drive and US 41, and have limited sidewalks or bike lanes (see Figure 21). Gibsonton has low to no walking and cycling accessibility. Areas with high cycling accessibility correlate with segments of bike lanes identified in the Gibsonton inventory - US 41, New East Bay Road, and Ekker Road (Figure 21). Most of Gibsonton has low or no walking accessibility, although the inventory shows sidewalks along US 41, Gibsonton Drive, Symmes Road, Nundy Avenue, and other local roadways in the area. This low accessibility relates to a high index of barriers. For example, US 41 and the railroad are significant barriers between areas of activity west of US 41 and residential areas east of US 41. Other areas with high and very high barrier indices are seen along I-75, New East Bay Road, and segments of Symmes Road closest to US 41 and I-75.
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