South County Integrated Mobility Study

Figure 65. Poor transition between commercial sites and Sun City Center Blvd. in Wimauma. South County also has many examples of effective access location and design of suburban development. Near East Bay High School and Eisenhower Middle School, Old Big Bend Road serves as a service road for Big Bend Road. This provides access to parcels along Big Bend Road, while maintaining the safe and efficient operation of the arterial roadway. Old Big Bend Road also provides internal access for the residential subdivision just west of the two public schools, thereby helping to reduce use of Big Bend Road for short local trips.

Old Big Bend Road Service Drive

Figure 66. Service road provides access control along Big Bend Rd. near East Bay High School. Several developments in South County also provide internal cross access and circulation. The Lowes home improvement store in Gibsonton is an example of this access design, which also includes direct internal pedestrian access from Gibsonton Drive. These examples are provided later in the chapter.

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