A Connected Region for Our Future
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
TBARTA Vision
“A world class transportation network for the
Tampa Bay region that will connect people and
places, move goods and services, enhance the
quality of life, and offer transportation options
that are safe, sustainable, affordable, and
efficient. We will act as a catalyst for a vibrant
economic future through leadership,
collaboration, and partnerships.”
- Adopted December 2008
What is TBARTA?
A Vision for the Future:
A Balanced, Multimodal System
Why it’s Important
• 3.7 million residents, 2 million jobs
• 12 million+ daily trips in the region
• 750,000+ daily trips between Hillsborough,
Pinellas and Pasco Counties
• Congestion increasing – 3x more in the next 25
years
• Costs increasing while revenue decreases
• Transportation = Economic Vibrancy
What is TBARTA?
Regional Priority Projects
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Updated annually (Adopted December 2013)
Regionally significant
Offer immediate solutions
Can be implemented incrementally
How do we get there?
TBARTA Legislation
• Enabling legislation provides that TBARTA should
work with all partners (including private sector),
prioritize projects, and ensure a seamless regional
and local transportation system.
“The authority‘s purpose is to improve mobility and
expand multimodal transportation options for
passengers and freight throughout the seven-county
region.”
What is TBARTA?
2014 Regional Priority Projects
• Gateway Connector & 118th Ave. Express
• Howard Frankland Bridge
• TIA People Mover/ Westshore Intermodal
Center
• I-275/SR 60/Memorial Interchange
• Express Lanes on I-275
• Extension of the Suncoast Parkway
• Managed Lanes on SR 54/56
• University Parkway/I-75 Interchange Area
What’s our focus?
Strengthening the Core of the Region
• Gateway Connector & 118th Ave. Express
• Howard Frankland Bridge
• TIA People Mover/ Westshore Intermodal
Center
Critical Core Projects
• I-275/SR 60/Memorial
Interchange
• Express Lanes on I-275
What’s our focus?
Strengthening the Core of the Region
• Activity Centers
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Westshore
Downtown Tampa
USF Area
Gateway
Downtown St. Pete
Clearwater
Wesley Chapel
Bradenton
Sarasota
Lakewood Ranch
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• Gateway Connector & 118th Ave. Express
– Pinellas County: Connecting Bayside Bridge, St.
Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), the
Greater Gateway Area, US 19 and I-275
– Single-lane flyover from southbound Bayside Bridge to
eastbound Roosevelt. Four express lanes from PIE, south
to CR 296/118th Ave.
– Estimated Cost: $331 million
– TBARTA Ask: Move forward with Design Build contract for
first two segments.
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• Howard Frankland Bridge
– Connecting Pinellas and Hillsborough
Counties
– Replacement of northbound span of the Howard Frankland
Bridge with potential for express lanes and transit
– PD&E for bridge replacement complete
– Estimated Cost: $390 million, $25 million to strengthen
bridge substructure for technology
– TBARTA Ask: Retain funding to replace the bridge and
strengthening of the substructure for potential transit in the
FDOT Work Program - Accelerate as a Design Build
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• TIA People Mover/Westshore
Intermodal Center
– Extension of TIA Automated People Mover (APM) to
planned TIA Rental Car Facility (ConRAC), and to future
Westshore Intermodal Center
– TIA Master Plan: $318 million construction of ConRAC,
$417.5 million to extend the APM to ConRAC, $208 million
for road, terminal and airfield improvements and other
improvements necessary
– TBARTA Ask: $272 million for the construction of APM
extension, terminal improvements, road improvements and
other projects necessary to accommodate the people
mover alignment
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• I-275/SR 60/Memorial Interchange
– Hillsborough County
– Connecting Howard Frankland Bridge to S. of Lois
Avenue to SR 60/Memorial Highway
– Estimated Cost: $515 million
– TBARTA Ask: $100 million for
advanced ROW acquisition
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• Express Lanes on I-275
– Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties
– Connecting Gateway Area, across the Howard
Frankland Bridge, to Westshore/downtown Tampa
– FDOT Interim Express Lanes
– Included in TBARTA Master Plan
– TBARTA Ask: Move forward with Design Build of first
portion of I -275 Express Lanes from Lois Avenue to
Hillsborough River
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• Extension of the Suncoast Parkway
– Extends the Suncoast Parkway 27 miles north connecting
Hernando and Citrus Counties from US 98 to US 19
– Region-to-region connection
– Design plans 60% complete
– TBARTA Study: Westshore to Crystal River/Inverness
Transit Corridor Evaluation
– Estimated Cost: $570 million
– TBARTA Ask: $100 million for advanced ROW acquisition
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• SR 54/56 Managed Lanes
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Pasco County: Northern loop of the Tampa Bay Beltway
P3 Opportunity
Suncoast Parkway to I-75
TBARTA Study: SR 54/56 Transit Corridor Evaluation
TBARTA Ask: Award a private sector Design Build
Contract
What’s our focus?
Regional Priority Projects
• University Parkway/I-75 Interchange Area
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Manatee and Sarasota Counties
Emerging mixed-use activity center
Interchange area improvements
Estimated Cost: $80-90 million for ROW
and Construction phases
– TBARTA Ask: Move
forward with ROW
necessary to
advance construction
Next Steps
• Coordinate with:
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State Legislative Delegation
Federal Congressional Delegation
FDOT Administration
Partners
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Economic Development
Chambers
MPOs
RPCs
What’s Next?