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Hillsborough County Complete Streets Guide

The intent of the Hillsborough County Complete Streets Guide (the CS Guide) is to provide policy guidance on planning and designing County owned streets and roadways consistent with the County's Comprehensive Plan. It is intended to inform planners, engineers, and designers in their implementation of the County's Comprehensive Plan.

List of Figures		8
List of Tables		10
Acronyms		10
Glossary		11
1 Introduction		15
Purpose		16
Benefits of Complete Streets		17
Principles		18
2 Elements of Complete streets		23
Frontage Zone		24
Pedestrian Zone		24
Furnishing Zone		25
Flex Zone		27
Traveled Way Zone		34
Target Speed = Design Speed = Posted Speed		36
Traffic Calming		41
Preparing for Autonomous Vehicles		47
3 Street Typologies		53
Rural (C1&C2)		60
Suburban Residential (C3R)		68
Suburban Commercial (C3C)		74
Suburban Town (C3T)		81
Urban General (C4)		86
Planning Complete Streets in Limited Rights-of-Way		92
Transitions		94
4 Placemaking and Health		99
Connectivity		100
Access Management		101
Emergency Vehicle Accommodations		102
Greenscape/Landscape		103
Street Trees		104
Wayfinding		106
Public Art		107
Historical Resources		111
Natural and Scenic Areas		111
Constrained Roads		112
Road Diet		112
Quick Builds		114
5 Intersections and mid-block crossings		119
Intersections		119
Geometric Features		120
Crosswalks – Design and Type		123
Right‐Turn Channelization Islands		124
Traffic Signal Control		125
Bicycle Intersection Treatments		129
Transit Intersection Treatments		131
Mid-block Crossings		133
6 Transit Integration		139
General Design Guidance		139
Transit Stop Spacing		140
Transit Stop Characteristics		141
Transit Amenities		142
Bus Lanes		143
Future Fixed Route Transit		144
7 Practical Application of the Complete Streets Guide		149
Corridor 1: South 78th Street - Causeway Boulevard to East Adamo Drive		150
Corridor 2: Symmes Road - US 41 to I-75		165
Conclusion		177
Appendices		179
Appendix A: Mobility Element, 2023		183
Appendix B: Related Documents Summary		233
Appendix C: Bicycle Facility Selection Toolkit, 2023		243
Appendix D: Speed Management Countermeasure Toolkit, 2023		275

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