Adding to this is the advent of electric, connected and automated vehicles (AV/CV) and efforts to plan for deployment of these technologies. “Smart corridors” with connected, automated and electric vehicles are becoming a growing reality, with testbeds in Tampa and other areas of Florida., and FDOT has adopted a statewide Electric Vehicle Master Plan (FDOT, 2021) for the development of electric vehicle charging station infrastructure along the State Highway System. Planners are also examining the implications of climate change on existing and planned transportation corridors. Studies are underway in the Tamp Bay region, for example, to identify and develop strategies for those facilities most vulnerable to extreme weather events, storm surge and flooding. Contemporary corridor plans (aka thoroughfare plans) are therefore focused on much more than implementing new highways and road widening. They now focus on moving people and not cars, and integrate a broad range of land use and transportation strategies and modal priorities, while also considering the potential impacts of climate change and technology. The plans identify area types to help guide the design of transportation corridors in relation to their planned land use context and modes. They also go beyond the traditional widely-spaced thoroughfare systems fed by disconnected local and collector roads, to promote a more connected network that reduces arterial congestion and supports multimodal activity. These integral strategies influence right-of-way needs and implementation strategies to achieve a more comprehensive vision of the future transportation system.
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