(Figure 40). The plan promotes a land use framework with mixed use village and corridor districts supported by a secondary access road system. The access road system is intended to parallel Pine Island Road through a variety of means, including: • Use of existing roads where feasible; • New four lane divided roads principally along the north side of Pine Island where deep, extensive parcels exist; and • Interconnected parking lots and/or two-lane access drives along the south side of Pine Island where parcels are not deep.
Figure 40. Access roads on Pine Island Road in Cape Coral. Source: SR-78 Final Report, Pine Island Road Master Plan, December 2000.
Technology (ACES) Pilot projects are ongoing in the Tampa Bay region to better inform the potential of connected and automated vehicle travel. For example, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot Program and other Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designated projects are exploring the impacts of various technology applications on safety and traffic conditions (THEA Connected Vehicle Pilot, https://theacvpilot.com/). These efforts are still in their early stages. Florida DOT is developing an Electric Vehicle (EV) Master Plan for the development of electric vehicle charging station infrastructure along the State Highway System (see Figure 41). The EV Master Plan identifies existing stations in Hillsborough County and includes a gap analysis of potential new Level 2 locations for equity reasons.
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