Mobility and Safety Multimodal Facilities
Multimodal facilities provide non-vehicle connections to destinations and activity centers. Multimodal facilities in the redevelopment area include sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and connections with Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) routes and stops. Sidewalks are available along E Sligh Avenue, N 50th Street, and Orient Road. There are also fragmented portions of the sidewalk located along Harney Road shown in Figure 12 . Bicycle facilities are not as readily available as sidewalks in the study area but are available on state roads N 56th Street and Hillsborough Avenue. FDOT is currently conducting a planning study along N 56th Street to evaluate potential multimodal solutions and it is anticipated to be complete in October 2022. Another ongoing study for multimodal improvements includes 56th Street from Sligh Avenue to Busch Boulevard. This roadway has been identified by the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) as one of the top high injury network facilities and a priority for Vision Zero. The high injury network is based upon the highest numbers of fatalities and injuries per mile. Additional planned and programed multimodal and safety improvements in the redevelopment area include funded School Route Safety Improvements for King High School. Unfunded pedestrian improvements include Orient Road from Hillsborough Avenue to Sligh Avenue, Sligh Avenue from Harney Road to Oakdale Drive, and Harney Road from Hillsborough Avenue to Hanna Avenue. HART provides transit service in the redevelopment area via Route 6 and Route 39 on N 56th Street, Route 38 on E Hillsborough Avenue, and Route 48 on Harney Road. Along these routes, the stops at the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue & Orient Road have the highest daily average ridership activity in the redevelopment area. The stop located south of Sligh Avenue & N 56th Street on the west side of 56th Street also experiences high ridership activity compared to other stops in the redevelopment area, shown in Figure 13 . Funded transit improvements identified in HART’s Transit Development Plan (TDP) in the redevelopment area include 15-minute frequency enhancements for Route 6 and Route 39.
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