Planned and Programmed Projects Funded and unfunded planned projects aimed to manage congestion within the redevelopment area were reviewed from the Hillsborough County CIP, Hillsborough TPO, and FDOT. The planned or programmed projects are described below: • Hillsborough County CIP 69666000: South 78th Street from Progress Boulevard to Causeway Boulevard – roadway and turn-lane improvements to improve traffic flow, efficiency and congestion • Hillsborough County CIP 6115000: Madison Avenue from US Highway 41 to 78th Street – expansion from undivided 2-lane roadway to a divided 4-lane roadway, including CSX crossing improvements and enhanced pedestrian and bike safety improvements • FDOT 2022 to 2026 Work Program: US 41 – connected vehicle technology implementation • FDOT 2022 to 2026 Work Program: US 41 from Madison Avenue to Hartford Street – road widening from 4 lanes to 6 lanes • FDOT 2022 to 2026 Work Program: US 41 at CSX crossing – overpass / bridge construction Adopted as part of Hillsborough County’s Comprehensive Plan, the Corridor Preservation Plan (CPP) identifies right-of-way, general alignments and standards for transportation corridors to support development patterns as defined in the Future Land Use Element over a 30-year time frame. The CPP will be updated in 2022. The roadways in the redevelopment area as defined in the Corridor Preservation Plan are the following: • Madison Avenue (4 lanes) • 78th Street (2 lane enhanced) • Falkenburg Road (6 lanes) • Camden Field Parkway (2 lanes)
• US Highway 41 (6 lanes) • US Highway 301 (6 lanes) • I-75 (10 lanes) • Causeway Boulevard & US Highway 301 (grade separation)
As identified in Port Tampa Bay’s Port Vision Capital Improvement Program, improvements are planned at East Port located northwest of the study area. Improvements include 72 acres of upland cargo yard area expansion to be completed in 2027. The expansion improvements and off-port property improvements, including those identified above, are priority investments for Port Tampa Bay to ensure improved mobility on regional freight corridors and maintain the Port’s ability to expand and grow their business.
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