Alachua County Future Traffic Alachua County Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Circulation Corridors Map

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July 10July 10thth, 2007, 2007

Comp Plan ObjectivesComp Plan Objectives

Objective 1.5 – To provide the acquisition and Objective 1.5 – To provide the acquisition and protection of existing and future rights-of-way protection of existing and future rights-of-way from development, including building from development, including building encroachment.encroachment.

Objective 1.10 – To establish the Future Traffic Objective 1.10 – To establish the Future Traffic Circulation Corridor Map (FTCCM) as one of the Circulation Corridor Map (FTCCM) as one of the guiding documents for development of an guiding documents for development of an adequate network of collector roadways in adequate network of collector roadways in Alachua County for 5 and 20 years.Alachua County for 5 and 20 years.

Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map (FTCCM)(FTCCM)

Future Traffic Circulation Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map StudyCorridors Map Study

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

Define transportation connections to Define transportation connections to improve mobility and accessimprove mobility and access Relieve congested and constrained corridorsRelieve congested and constrained corridors Provide framework for compact development Provide framework for compact development

focal pointsfocal points

Enable future right-of-way dedicationEnable future right-of-way dedication

Provide Proportionate Fair Share optionsProvide Proportionate Fair Share options

Study ProcessStudy Process

Phase IPhase I Data inventory, development, base mappingData inventory, development, base mapping Countywide travel model peer reviewCountywide travel model peer review Countywide build-out projectionsCountywide build-out projections

Phase IIPhase II Define new potential connections and corridorsDefine new potential connections and corridors Evaluate and screen for feasibilityEvaluate and screen for feasibility Public input to refinePublic input to refine BCC adoption as Comprehensive Plan amendmentBCC adoption as Comprehensive Plan amendment

Key ConsiderationsKey Considerations

Land ownership patternsLand ownership patterns Subdivisions and activity centersSubdivisions and activity centers Environmental constraintsEnvironmental constraints Travel sheds (flows)Travel sheds (flows) Spacing standards – develop a gridSpacing standards – develop a grid Existing road networkExisting road network Capacity constraintsCapacity constraints

Growth Area / Traffic FlowGrowth Area / Traffic Flow

Growth Area

CongestedCongested CorridorsCorridors

Future Future CongestionCongestion(2025 LRTP)(2025 LRTP)

Congested Congested from I-75 to from I-75 to GainesvilleGainesville

Future CongestionFuture Congestion

New Corridors / New Corridors / ConnectionsConnections

New ConnectionNew Connection

Facility Type ChangeFacility Type Change

Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria

Primary ObjectivesPrimary Objectives

Relieve congested / constrained corridors Relieve congested / constrained corridors by providing alternative parallel corridorsby providing alternative parallel corridors

Improve the accessibility to town centers Improve the accessibility to town centers or activity centers or activity centers

Ranking Criteria*Ranking Criteria*

Primary ObjectivesPrimary Objectives Relieves Congested / Constrained Corridors Relieves Congested / Constrained Corridors 30 points 30 points

Improves accessibility to Town centers or Activity Centers 20 pointsImproves accessibility to Town centers or Activity Centers 20 points

Supporting criteriaSupporting criteria

Connects two or more existing arterials or collectors 10 pointsConnects two or more existing arterials or collectors 10 points

Potential expansion of Multi-Modal facilities (Transit & Bike Facilities) 10 pointsPotential expansion of Multi-Modal facilities (Transit & Bike Facilities) 10 points

Uses existing local roads or ROW easements (75% or more) 10 pointsUses existing local roads or ROW easements (75% or more) 10 points

Minimize environmental impacts (5% or Less) 10 pointsMinimize environmental impacts (5% or Less) 10 points

Minimize the number of land owners impacted (20 properties or less) 10 pointsMinimize the number of land owners impacted (20 properties or less) 10 points

Total 100 PointsTotal 100 Points*Does not identify county priorities for connections; *Does not identify county priorities for connections; ranking is for evaluation purposes onlyranking is for evaluation purposes only

Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Connections ScoringConnections Scoring

Tier 1Tier 1 Future Transportation Future Transportation

Map (FTM) Connections Map (FTM) Connections

Tier 2Tier 2 Future Transportation Future Transportation

Map (FTM) Connections Map (FTM) Connections

Tier 3Tier 3 Future Transportation Future Transportation

Map (FTM) Connections Map (FTM) Connections

*Does not identify county priorities for connections; *Does not identify county priorities for connections; ranking is for evaluation purposes onlyranking is for evaluation purposes only

Congested CorridorsCongested Corridors2025 LRTP2025 LRTP

Future CongestionFuture Congestion

FTM ConnectionsFTM Connections

Activity Centers / Town CentersActivity Centers / Town Centers

Urban ClustersUrban Clusters

Town Center / Town Center / Activity CenterActivity Center

FTM ConnectionsFTM Connections

Existing Bicycle and Transit Existing Bicycle and Transit

Transit RoutesTransit Routes

Bike Lanes / TrailsBike Lanes / Trails

FTM ConnectionsFTM Connections

Minimize Land Owner ImpactsMinimize Land Owner Impacts

Land Use Land Use ConstraintsConstraints

FTM ConnectionsFTM Connections

Minimize Environmental ImpactsMinimize Environmental Impacts

ConservationConservation

Alachua Co. Alachua Co. ForeverForever

Congested CorridorsCongested Corridors2025 LRTP2025 LRTP

Future CongestionFuture Congestion

FTM ConnectionsFTM Connections

Other Bicycle & Other Bicycle & Pedestrian Connections* Pedestrian Connections*

Future Bicycle & Future Bicycle & PedestrianPedestrian

Existing Bicycle & Existing Bicycle & Pedestrian Network Pedestrian Network

Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Bicycle / PedestrianBicycle / Pedestrian

* Future bike & ped facilities if * Future bike & ped facilities if FTM connections are built to FTM connections are built to county specifications per the county specifications per the Corridor Design Manual.Corridor Design Manual.

Future Traffic Circulation Corridors MapFuture Traffic Circulation Corridors MapTransitTransit

Existing Transit NetworkExisting Transit Network

Future Transit NetworkFuture Transit Network(2025 MTPO Long Range (2025 MTPO Long Range

Transportation Plan)Transportation Plan)

Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Multimodal CoverageMultimodal Coverage

Existing Multimodal Existing Multimodal CoverageCoverage

Future Multimodal Future Multimodal CoverageCoverage

Travel Time in 2025 on Newberry RoadTravel Time in 2025 on Newberry Road

Newberry Road – Newberry Road – MTPO NetworkMTPO Network Newberry to I-75Newberry to I-75 I-75 to DowntownI-75 to Downtown

Newberry Road – Newberry Road – FTM Network FTM Network Newberry to I-75Newberry to I-75 I-75 to DowntownI-75 to Downtown

48 min48 min

46 min46 min

40 min40 min

38 min38 min

Difference: -16 minDifference: -16 min

Travel Time in 2025 on Archer RoadTravel Time in 2025 on Archer Road

Archer Road – Archer Road – MTPO NetworkMTPO Network Newberry to I-75Newberry to I-75 I-75 to DowntownI-75 to Downtown

Archer Road- Archer Road- FTM NetworkFTM Network Archer to I-75Archer to I-75 I-75 to DowntownI-75 to Downtown

45 min45 min

28 min28 min

40 min40 min

26 min26 min

Difference: -7 minDifference: -7 min

Traffic Crossing of I- 75Traffic Crossing of I- 75

Crossing I-75Crossing I-75

The MTPO NetworkThe MTPO Network - - has has 3232 lane miles with a lane miles with a demand of demand of 5050lane mileslane miles

The FTM Network –The FTM Network – has has 38 38 lane miles with a lane miles with a demand of demand of 5050 lane miles lane miles

(98(98thth St Ext, 23 St Ext, 23rdrd Ave & Ave & SW 20SW 20thth Ave) Ave)

Volume to Capacity by Travel SectorVolume to Capacity by Travel Sector

Assess Network Assess Network Capacity by 5 Capacity by 5 Travel SectorsTravel Sectors

Capacity Index is Capacity Index is measured by measured by Vehicle Miles Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) / Traveled (VMT) / Vehicle Miles of Vehicle Miles of Capacity (VMC)Capacity (VMC)

Capacity Index with MTPO NetworkCapacity Index with MTPO Networkin 2025in 2025

Capacity IndexCapacity Index

< 75% of Capacity

75% - 105%

105% - 125%

> 125% of capacity

CCountywide – 81% ountywide – 81% Northwest & Northwest & Southwest sectors Southwest sectors are over 125% of are over 125% of capacitycapacity

Capacity Index withCapacity Index withFuture Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map

in 2025in 2025

Capacity IndexCapacity Index

Countywide – 74% Countywide – 74% Northwest – 105% Northwest – 105% Southwest – 101% Southwest – 101%

< 75% of Capacity

75% - 105%

105% - 125%

> 125% of capacity

Population Projections Population Projections from MTPO Long Range Transportation Planfrom MTPO Long Range Transportation Plan

County Wide

Central

East

North

Northwest

Southwest

220,000

95,200

26,700

15,600

44,800

37,600

298,000

116,300

36,350

21,000

67,000

57,500

2000 Population

2025Population

21,100

9,650

5,400

22%

36%

35%

IncreasePercentIncrease

78,000 35%

22,200

19,900

50%

53%

Employment Projections Employment Projections from MTPO Long Range Transportation Planfrom MTPO Long Range Transportation Plan

County Wide

Central

East

North

Northwest

Southwest

127,100

97,500

6,900

5,800

10,900

5,800

166,000

112,200

11,100

7,600

24,700

10,100

2000 Employment

2025Employment

14,700

4,200

1,800

15%

61%

31%

IncreasePercentIncrease

38,900 31%

13,800

4,300

127%

74%

Capacity Index Results Capacity Index Results

County Wide

Central

East

North

Northwest

Southwest

81%

76%

77%

78%

126%

126%

74%

74%

75%

72%

105%

101%

Capacity Index

MTPO Network

FTCCM Network

Household Surplus / Deficit

Adequate to support

planned growth

15,100

4,000

2,400

- 5,700

- 4,900

17,700

4,400

3,300

- 1,300

- 300

* Not enough network to accommodate population projections

Adequate to support

planned growth

MTPO Network

FTCCM Network

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