NE Pasco (The Hills) Multimodal Safety Action Plan Pasco County, FL

PROJECT OVERVIEW Planning study to address multimodal (pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit) safety issues related to the following: Current roadway conditions, Stakeholder concerns (including bicyclists, pedestrians, and local residents) Commonly used bicycle routes Available/Appropriate locations for intermodal transfers (i.e. bike to transit), Options for infrastructure improvement Costs and identification of priorities The safety measures will consider engineering solutions, education strategies, and enforcement options.

STUDY AREA Northeast Pasco County known as “The Hills” Study corridors identified on the basis of being the routes most used by cyclists.

STRAVA DATA JANUARY 2015 – JUNE 2015 “Total number of bike trips on the piece of street regardless of direction of travel for the rolled-up date frame”

24-HOUR TRAFFIC COUNT LOCATIONS

DAILY VOLUME AT COUNT LOCATIONS 24-HOUR TRAFFIC COUNT DAILY VOLUME AT COUNT LOCATIONS

HIGHEST DAILY VOLUME AT COUNT LOCATIONS 24-HOUR TRAFFIC COUNT HIGHEST DAILY VOLUME AT COUNT LOCATIONS

BIKE & PEDESTRIAN CRASHES: 2012-2016

BIKE & PEDESTRIAN CRASHES: FATAL VS. NON-FATAL 2012-2016

UPCOMING STEPS Data Gathering and Analysis Vehicular Traffic Counts Crash Data Strava Data Identify roadway users, including, but not limited to, local residents, businesses, bicycle groups, bicycle clubs, individual bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users and others. Identification and Evaluation of Critical Corridor Areas Conduct interviews with the vulnerable users Interviews with County staff including Pasco County Public Transportation (PCPT) and law enforcement Identify specific areas of concern to be more thoroughly investigated Perform abbreviated roadway safety audits Prioritize individual projects and/or corridors for improvement Preliminary Safety Recommendations and Draft Multimodal Safety Action Plan Final NE Pasco (“The Hills”) Bicycle Safety Action Plan Complete Data Gathering and Analysis Identification and Evaluation of Critical Corridor Areas Develop criteria for ranking and prioritization of corridor improvements Conduct interviews with users, agencies and other stakeholders Perform abbreviated roadway safety audits Identify individual projects or corridors for improvement(s) Preliminary Safety Recommendations and Draft Bicycle Safety Action Plan Public Meetings Final NE Pasco (“The Hills”) Bicycle Safety Action Plan