Hillsborough County Complete Streets Guide

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Safer Roadways: A Complete Streets Guide

Table 7-1 – Corridor Summary – Current Conditions and Recommended Improvements

78 th Street Current Conditions Recommended Improvements

Table 7-1 Corridor Summary

Potential Typologies: Urban Neighborhood C4, Main Street C4 Separated Bike Lanes, Buffer Zones, Wider Sidewalks, Raised Crossings, Pedestrian Refuges Intend to reduce vehicular speed and encourage greater pedestrian volume

2 Mile Area – Causeway Boulevard to East Adamo Drive

User Features Pedestrian and Bicycle

Sidewalk, Transit Stops

Volumes

18,200 AADT (2021)

Traffic Speeds Traveled Way Travel Lanes

Posted Speed of 45 mph

Target Speed of 20-25 mph

5 Travel Lanes

Reduce to 3 Travel Lanes with separated bike lanes, and on-street parking Fluctuating from 22 – 40 feet Yes, in areas without center turn lane 11-foot Lane Width

Lane Width

12-foot Lane Width

Vehicular ROW

Fluctuating from 80 – 170 feet

Median

None

Pedestrian Facilities Pedestrian Zone - Total

6-foot Total, only sidewalk on both sides of the road

20-25-foot Total

Sidewalk Width

6 feet

9.5-foot Sidewalk & Buffer

Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Accommodations

There are no bicycle facilities, lanes, or accommodations

6-foot Separated bike lanes with 5-foot Buffer Zones

Transit Transit Stops

Local Hart Bus Service Stops on Sidewalk

9-foot Transit boarding Island to contain stops

Vision Zero Vision Zero (VZ)

Top 20 High Injury Corridor

These improvements to the pedestrian experience intend to significantly reduce the crash rate and high injuries

Plans / Studies

Vision Zero 78 th Street Corridor Study (TPO)

Placemaking Green Infrastructure

None

5-foot Designated Green Buffer Zone with Street trees, landscaping, and lawns Street lighting, and Pedestrian scale lighting

Street Lighting

None

Parking Management On-Street Parking Community Planning Community Planning Area

None

Yes, within designated Flex Zone

Greater Palm River

All improvements suggested must support the vision of the Greater Palm River Community Plan

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