Category: MPO Reports
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Dale Mabry Pedestrian Overpass Feasibility Study (2017)
The Hillsborough County MPO is conducting a feasibility study of various alternatives that will connect the existing section of the I-275 trail which currently terminates at Church Avenue along the north side of I-275, across Dale Mabry Highway, to a proposed trail alignment along the south side of I-275 starting at Himes Avenue. The approximate study […]
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Green ARTery Neighborhoods Community Gardens (2015)
The Green ARTery Neighborhoods Community Garden Initiative’s purpose is to increase community gardens in Tampa and Hillsborough County and to start the planning for the Annual Garden walk on Earth Day 2016. This report includes work done in finding new garden sites, interviewing communities to gauge residential interest, identifying intermediate and mentor gardens, and starting […]
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Year in Review
2021 2021 has been a year of tremendous innovation and adaptation for Plan Hillsborough. Our team has tackled emerging issues in our community and developed new solutions and approaches. In partnership with our local government partners and agencies, many initiatives have moved forward over the last year – all with the goal of improving quality […]
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46th and 131st Avenue Complete Streets Study (2015)
131st Avenue and 46th Street / Skipper Road are major corridors in the vicinity of the University of South Florida (USF) in Hillsborough County. Both are currently two-lane roadways with relatively heavy pedestrian activity. 46th Street is identified in the Long Range Transportation Plan as a roadway needing to be widened to 4 lanes. Hillsborough County is studying both corridors for […]
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Tampa Hillsborough Greenways and Trails Master Plan Update (2016)
The Tampa‐Hillsborough Greenways and Trails Plan Update had two major objectives. The first objective was to update the County’s Greenways Master Plan by integrating the various recent pedestrian, bicycle, and multi‐use trail projects and planning efforts into the Plan. The second was to identify trail and facility connection opportunities to further improve the region’s multimodal […]
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Design Treatments Pedestrian Crossing & Bike Striping (2004)
The Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) considers the safety of its citizens paramount. In response to these safety concerns and the need to provide more efficient use of existing roadway rights-of-way, the MPO strives to provide an environment that encourages balance between conventional (single occupant private vehicles and other transportation modes) and non-conventional (walking, […]
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Busch Boulevard Accessibility Evaluation (2006)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate specific areas on Busch Boulevard where the accessibility of sidewalks, intersections and transit stops can be improved. To inform transportation agencies and local governments of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other access issues important to citizens with disabilities. To provide an example of how to institute […]
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Regional Jobs Access Plan (2000)
Transportation has become a key barrier to those moving from welfare to work. Nationally, while two-thirds of all new jobs are now in the suburbs, three-quarters of welfare recipients live in rural areas or centra cities. Public transit tends to be available in the suburbs only on a limited basis, and even in the center […]
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The Ride Guide (2020)
The local coordinating boards (LCB) operating in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties guide and coordinate transportation services with the goal of improving quality of life for those who are transportation disadvantaged, including the following: children who are at high risk the elderly those who have a physical or mental disability the economically disadvantaged In addition, […]
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Collins Street (SR 39) Complete Streets Study (2014)
SR 39 is currently a state-owned road that provides one of the few north-south movements through eastern Hillsborough and Pasco counties. In 1988, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) conducted a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the widening of SR 39 from I-4 to US 301. Early in the study process, it was […]
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Express Bus in the Tampa Bay Express Lanes (TBX) (2014)
If you’ve ever wished for a helicopter to fly you over traffic snarls to your destination, the idea of a limited-stop express bus running in speed-controlled interstate toll lanes may appeal to you. The Hillsborough MPO has partnered with FDOT District 7 to study how this big idea could work in the I-275 and I-4 […]
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Downtown Transit Assets & Opportunities Study (2014)
Tampa’s urban core, including Downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods, are: The hub of commerce, culture & government for the Tampa Bay region Increasingly, a place where people are choosing to work, live & play The center of our existing transit network Crisscrossed by bus & freight rail lines. Future plans call for the introduction of […]
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Hillsborough MPO Transportation Vulnerability Assessment Pilot Project (2014)
The Hillsborough County MPO, Planning Commission, Hillsborough County Public Works-Hazard Mitigation Section, the University of South Florida, and the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to conduct a pilot project to assess the resiliency of the transportation system in Hillsborough County. Federal, State DOT, and local resiliency […]
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State Road 60 – Brandon Boulevard Freight Compatibility Study (2013)
State Road 60 is the major thoroughfare through the heart of Brandon. The potential for increased freight on Brandon Boulevard triggered the need for a study of the compatibility of heavy truck traffic with surrounding land uses, congestion and safety. The potential increase is in part due to construction of the Winter Haven Integrated Logistics […]
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Gandy Connector Concept (2013)
The MPO sought the public’s opinions on the Gandy Connector, an idea for an elevated, 2-lane toll road in the center of Gandy Boulevard. In the Spring and Summer of 2013, staff brought information to the Policy Committee addressing the motion which was passed by the MPO Board to consider removing the Gandy Elevated Connector from […]