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Status of Public Involvement Activities
October 29, 2010
2035 Mobility Vision Plan
•On August 12th the TPO Board Meeting approved the 2035 Draft Cost-Feasible Plan for public review and comment.
• TPO staff is in the process of soliciting comments on the Draft Plan.
• The TPO has held four public workshops and been available at several community events in support of the public comment period - August through October.
• The TPO has scheduled an adoption hearing for December 7th for the final approval of the Plan.
Public Comment Period
Public Workshops/Events
Public Workshops• August 24th – Lakeland Police
Department• August 31st – Winter Haven Public
Library• September 21st – NE Polk County
Sheriff’s Office Substation• October 7th – Poinciana Community
Center
Additional Opportunities• September 11th - Eagle Ridge Mall• September 25th - Lakeland Square
Mall• October 23rd – Lakeland Hispanic
Festival• October 30th - Water, Wings & Things
(Circle B Reserve)
2035 MVP Adoption Hearing 9 a.m.• December 7th - County
Administration Building in Bartow
Outreach Materials2035 MVP Brochure• Maps and Descriptions of all of
the projects• Available in Spanish
Project Website - 2035MobilityVisionPlan.org
• MVP Documents• Online Survey
TV, Radio & Newspaper• 2035 MVP Video (PGTV and MVP
Website)• AM1430 & AM1250 Interview• Numerous articles, press releases
covered in local papers
Poinciana
• Best attendance – most vocal.
• Lack of routes in and out of the community
• MVP - Not enough investment in the area - Poinciana Parkway/CPP??? Bike/Ped Projects
• CR 580 (Cypress Parkway) – poor condition & not safe.
Public Workshops
Highway Projects
Additions:• Thompson Nursery Rd Ext., Pollard Rd,
CR 655, CR 580, Central Polk Parkway, SR 60 @ US 27.
Remove:•US 17/92 (Haines City/Davenport),
Western Polk Connector (NW Lakeland), Chalet Suzanne Rd, Marigold Avenue and Central Polk Parkway
Public Comments
Transit Projects
Additions:•Commuter Rail (US 92/CSX) (300-303),
Bus Service along I-4, USFP to Winter Haven (T-106), Mulberry to Lake Wales (T-117), Winter Haven to HSR Stop (T-198), more Bus Shelters.
Remove:•High Speed Rail (I-4).
Public Comments
Sidewalk Projects
Additions:•All roads in the Urban Areas, Marigold/
Poinciana Parkway, SR 60 (SR 17 to 11th), Fish Hatchery Road, US 98 & 17 (“bus stops should be more accessible”), CR 540 (Clubhouse Rd).
Remove:•Old Bartow Eagle Lake Road and portions
of SR 60.
Public Comments
Bicycle & Trail Projects
Additions:• Lunn Rd (BL), Shepherd Rd (BL), Clubhouse
Road (BL), Poinciana Parkway/Marigold Ave (BL), Mamouth Grove Road (TR), Implement Ridge Scenic Highway Bike/Ped Master Plan
Remove:•Old Bartow Eagle Lake Road and portions of
SR 60. “Don’t fund any new trails until the economy improves.”
Public Comments
How would you rate the Transportation System in Polk County?
Public Comments
If current transportation funding sources (federal, state, and local gas taxes) are not enough to meet future transportation needs, how should projects be funded in Polk County?
Public Comments
What other transportation improvements should be addressed in the MVP?
•More Mass Transit;•No need for new roads in rural areas –
focus on improvements in the Urban Areas;
•Prioritize existing projects before starting new ones;
•More sidewalks.
Public Comments
Public Comments
PublicComment Public Comments
Category Type
Planning Corridor
2035MVPProject #
Goal #
Objective #
Policy #
Directed TowardsVisionStatement
Source of Comment
General TPO Comments
232
Barrier completion on Ernie CaldwellBlvd Enhancement US 27 6 6.3 6.3.1
Survey #1Question
8Comment Noted
233Bus service along US 27 Transit US 27 1 1.4 1.4.3
Survey #1Question
8Included intransit plan
234
While I hate to see Additional trafficlights, with theIncrease of trafficthere needs to beadditional lightsplaced at some ofThe developments.Posner and restricted U Turnshave made it almost impossibleto safely get out ofthe Deer Creek area. Safety US 27 5 5.2 5.2.1
Survey #1
Question 8
This will be addressed with Phase 1 of the Ernie Caldwell Boulevardimprovements provided by the County.
235
27 south from interstate 4 to county line Enhancement US 27
Survey #1
Question 8
General comment noted.
•Conclude outreach efforts
– Lakeland Hispanic Festival/Circle B Reserve
– Conclude survey – November 12th
– Compile comments and finalize project
prioritization
•December 7th TPO Board Meeting
– Conclusion of the public comment period
– Adoption Hearing and final approval of the
2035 MVP
Next Steps