Context Classification Context based classifications have been defined for all the County maintained roadways and prioritize the users of the roadway to best serve them and support the adjacent land use, and development patterns. Context based classifications provide a link between land use and transportation planning efforts by defining overall development patterns and form for collector and arterial roadways. Along with context based classifications, the County’s Complete Street Guidebook and County Design Manual provide guidance to implement appropriate street improvements for the context of the roadway, travel modes, and community environment. Hillsborough County’s Context Based Classification system includes five contexts derived from Future Land Use Community Plans – Rural, Suburban Residential, Commercial, Town, and Urban General. The context classifications of County roads in the North Airport Redevelopment Area include Suburban Residential, Suburban Commercial, Suburban Town, and Urban General. As indicated in Table 9 , all of the study roadways currently have a posted speed that is greater than the target speed for their respective context classifications. It is recommended to implement speed management techniques in order to reduce the posted speed limit based on the target context classification speed. Each context classification includes typical section design elements that are designated as high and low priority. The missing required elements identified in Table 9 are considered high priority for each context classification and are recommended improvements for the roadways. Table 9. Context Classifications
Posted Speed
Target Speed
Roadway
Context Classification
Missing Required Elements
45 MPH
Suburban Commercial
25 – 35 MPH
Shared Use Path
Anderson Road
Suburban Commercial
35 MPH 25 – 35 MPH
Shared Use Path
Benjamin Road
Shared Use Path (remove on street bike lane and widen sidewalk) Shared Use Path (remove on street bike lane and widen sidewalk) Dedicated pedestrian and bike facilities
45 MPH
Suburban Commercial
25 – 35 MPH
Hoover Boulevard
Suburban Residential/ Suburban Commercial
W Linebaugh Avenue N Manhattan Avenue
45 MPH
25 – 35 MPH
35 MPH
Urban General
20 – 25 MPH
Suburban Commercial
35 MPH 25 – 35 MPH
Shared Use Path
Sligh Avenue
Shared Use Path (remove on street bike lane and widen sidewalk) Dedicated pedestrian and bike facilities
45 MPH
Suburban Commercial
25 – 35 MPH
Waters Avenue
45 MPH
Suburban Town
20 - 25 MPH
Waters Avenue
30
Hillsborough County
North Airport Redevelopment Area Infrastructure Assessment
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