South County Integrated Mobility Study

north-south thoroughfares in Riverview are I-75, US 301, and Balm Riverview Road. The main east-west thoroughfares are Gibsonton Drive/Boyette Road, Symmes Road, Rhodine Road, Big Bend Road, and Balm Road. The Alafia River traverses the Riverview community (Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission, 2008). The statistical profile for Riverview can be found in Appendix A. According to ACS 2013-2017 estimates, the median age of Riverview residents was 35 and the median household income was $68,442. The average commute time for Riverview residents was 31 minutes. Eighty-three percent (82.6%) of Riverview residents drove to work alone, which is the second-highest in the study area, and higher than the percent of residents who drove to work alone in Hillsborough County. Less than 1 percent of Riverview residents used public transportation for their commute, 1 percent walked to work, and 1.4 percent used other means of transportation (Figure 48). According to the OD analysis, a high number of trips were internal. US 301 and I-75 were the most frequently used roadways for trips entering or leaving Riverview.

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Figure 48. Riverview: means of commuting to work Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Riverview has small modern suburban areas of activity consisting of commercial, retail, and entertainment uses. These areas of activity are intermittently located along Boyette Road, Symmes Road, US 301, Big Bend Road, and other locations throughout Riverview. For example, the modern suburban area of activity at US 301 and Boyette Road has uses that include restaurants, retail stores, and gas stations (Figure 49). The modern suburban area of activity at US 301 and Big Bend Road includes St. Joseph’s Hospital -South, grocery stores, retail stores, and restaurants (Figure 50).

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