4. NETWORK ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS
Each of the improvement projects were developed to address a specific issue or need identified in the existing conditions review and findings from the E+C Model outputs. The summary of each of these projects shown in Figure 21 is provided in Table 3. While not included in the modeling effort, the 2007 Gibsonton Community Plan prepared as part of the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan recommended the designation of Gibsonton Drive from US 41 to East Bay Road as the area’s “Signature Corridor” or “Main Street.” The Community Plan proposed converting the roadway median along Gibsonton Drive into a landscaped median, developing and carrying out a landscaping concept including special paving and identifying the north-south greenway crossing at Gibsonton Elementary School. center bi-directional turning lane, which had been converted to a landscaped median with turn lanes. The proposed project would reduce Gibsonton Drive in this segment from four to two lanes for the entire length. The bi-directional turning lanes would be replaced with medians and separate left-turn lanes.
4.1 Improvement Projects Based on a review of the E+C Model results and existing conditions and discussions with Hillsborough County, FDOT, and Hillsborough MPO staff, the study team developed a list of potential improvement projects. These potential projects included improvements related to increased roadway capacity/lanes, intersection geometry improvements, and new roadway corridors. Given the current pattern of development and concerns for right- of-way limits and property impacts, the study area has limited potential for new corridors and significant roadway widening projects. Additionally, to address existing issues within the study area, near-termimprovements that would improve existing conditions were considered in favor of longer term projects.
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