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Joint Staff Recommendation
Remove the Sweetwater Preserve Multi-use Path from the Pedestrian/Bicycle Work Program list and reallocate the project funds
Project Background
MTPO Bicycle Master PlanProvide connection to other facilitiesAdopted in the bicycle/pedestrian work program in 2010
Funded by local option gas tax
Project Location
Existing Paths
LEGEND
Roads w/ Bike Lanes or Paths
Proposed PathRoads w/ Sidewalks
Sweetwater Preserve Boundary
SW 16th Avenue
Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park
SE 1
5th S
tree
t
SW 1
3th S
tree
t
S. M
ain
Stre
et
SE W
illist
on R
oad
UF & Shands
Downtown
Comparison of Alternatives
Analyzed three path alignmentsEach alignment evaluated on three criteria
Environmental impactTotal costsOverall feasibility
Alignment #1
Environmental impactExtensive land clearing on eastern halfTraverses Sweetwater Branch, the seepage slope forest, floodplain forest, multiple wetlands, including the edge of the baygall, and the sandhillTraverses areas of known archaeological significance
CostsBridge constructionExtensive land clearing and grading
Alignment #2
Environmental impactExtensive land clearingPath traverses upland hardwood forest, xeric hammock and sandhill
CostsBridge constructionExtensive land clearing and gradingArchaelogical and cultural resource survey
Alignment #3
Utilize existing bridge
Follows alignment of existing 8’-
10’ wide path
Follows alignment of
existing 12’ wide maintenance
road
Alignment #3
Environmental impactRequires minimal land clearing and grading
CostsNo bridge construction Minimal land clearing and gradingArchaelogical and resource surveyNeed to obtain land rights to state park service road
Received denial letter from park service
Alignment #1 Alignment #2 Alignment #3
Environmental Impacts
High High Medium
EstimatedCost
$435,000 $480,000 $425,000
County Ownership of
LandYes Yes No
Overall Feasibility
Not Feasible Not Feasible Not Feasible
Summary of Alternatives
Joint Staff Recommendation
Remove the Sweetwater Preserve Multi-use Path from the Pedestrian/Bicycle Work Program list and reallocate the project funds