Hillsborough County Complete Streets Guide

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Safer Roadways: A Complete Streets Guide

A sidewalk is proposed on the north side of Symmes Road (opposite that of the shared use path) east of North Street, providing more complete pedestrian access. Switching the shared use path from the north to south side of the street will result in more pedestrian crossings at this location, so care should be taken to provide for enhanced crossing facilities, as discussed in Chapter Four. In the remainder of the corridor as shown in Figure 7-29, where the right-of-way varies up to 100 feet in width, shared use paths on both sides of the road can and should be provided per the typology’s higher priority elements.

Figure 7-29 Proposed Design Elements: North Street

The improved conditions of the North Street and Symmes Road intersection highlight the residential nature of this segment of roadway and address the inadequate pedestrian facilities. While the expectation for pedestrian and bicycle users is at a moderate level of activity given the suburban location of the segment, the minimum facilities are being provided without changing the character of the suburban environment.

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