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Florida’s Future

Transportation Corridors

August 11, 2014

Presentation to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning

Council

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Today’s Presentation

• Why plan for the future of our transportation

system?

• Issues that will influence the location and design

of corridors in the future

• How do we plan for future corridors?

• Overview of key study areas

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Why Plan for Future Corridors?

Improve connectivity between

regions and between Florida

and other states and nations

Coordinate long-range

growth/transportation

plans and visions

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Population Still Growing

Sources: Census Bureau; University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR).

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More Visitors

Source: Visit Florida (historical, new method used for 2009); FDOT (forecast numbers are extrapolated).

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Source: U.S. Census, Foreign Trade Statistics.

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2015 Export Doubling Target Florida-Origin Export Value

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Florida Origin Exports (Dollars in Billions)

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Heavily Congested Corridors2013

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Heavily Congested Corridors2040

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More options for

personal travel

Corridors of the Future

Emerging technologies such as automated or connected vehicles

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Corridors of the Future

Careful location and design to

protect and enhance Florida’s

environment and communities

Co-location with energy, communications,and other infrastructure

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Supporting Regional Visions

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Regional Visions for the Future

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Future Corridor Study Areas

* Concept Reports Complete

• Northwest Florida

• Tampa Bay-Northeast Florida*

• Tampa Bay-Central Florida*

• Southeast Florida-Heartland-

Central Florida

• Southwest Florida-Heartland-

Central Florida

Sample TB-NE Map

Portrait

Tampa Bay-Northeast

Florida Study Area

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Tampa Bay-Northeast FloridaHeavily Congested Corridors, 2013 and 2040

Source: FDOT Systems Planning

Office

2013 2040

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• Freight mobility

• Highway delay

and reliability

• Highway safety

• Limited options for

long-distance,

interregional travel

• Connectivity to

emerging economic

centers

Tampa Bay-Northeast FloridaMobility and Connectivity Needs

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• Support development of regional

vision for North Central Florida

• Develop ultimate plan for I-75 over

next 50 years

• Develop long term strategies for

enhanced freight and passenger rail

service

• Conduct initial technical studies on

existing facilities (e.g., 301, 19)

• Conduct evaluation study for

connectivity between Suncoast II

and I-75

Tampa Bay-Northeast Florida Concept Report Recommendations

Tampa-NE Florida

Current Priority

Tampa-NE Florida

Current Priority

Tampa-NE Florida

Current Priority

Tampa-NE Florida

Current Priority

Long-Term Issues

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Tampa Bay-Central Florida Study Area

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Tampa Bay-Central Florida Study AreaProjected Population Growth 2012-2060

Source: Florida Department of

Transportation, June 2013

BEBR Medium, Current Trend

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Tampa Bay-Central Florida

Study Area

Potential Future

Westward and Eastward

Extensions

Potential Intermediate

Connectors

I-4 Corridor

Legend

Major Highway

Urbanized Area

Study Area

Planned Highway

! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1Proposed Highways

SIS/Emerging SIS Rail Corridor

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Addressing Growth in Central Florida

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Develop strategy for I-4

transformation over next 50 years

Develop long-term strategies for

enhanced passenger and freight rail

service

Assess benefits and costs of

developing one or more parallel

multimodal corridors to help relieve

I-4

Convene collaborative process to

assess development patterns and

mobility needs in one subarea

Tampa Bay-Central FloridaConcept Report Recommendations

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• Executive Order 13-319 signed by Governor Scott on

November 1, 2013, creating the East Central Florida

Corridor Task Force

• The Task Force was created “for the purpose of evaluating

and developing consensus recommendations on future

transportation corridors serving established and emerging

economic activity centers in portions of Brevard, Orange and

Osceola Counties”

• A pilot study to link long-range land use

planning (50+ years) with long-range

transportation corridor planning

East Central Florida Corridor Task Force

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Tampa Bay-Central Florida Study AreaRecommended Pilot Evaluation Study Area

Pilot Study

Area

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• Better access to global and national markets

• Better economic connectivity to:

– Central Florida– Northeast/North Central Florida

• Support for “One Bay” vision

• Support Tampa Bay CEDS

– Aligns priorities with Six Pillars

– Aligns with DEO Strategic Plan for Economic Development

• Support for the Regional Business Plan for Economic Development

What Can Future Corridor Planning Mean

for Tampa Bay?

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www.FLFutureCorridors.org

Questions?

For more information:

http://www.flfuturecorridors.org/