Client:
City of Sarasota & Florida Department of Transportation
Background:
To assist the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Sarasota,
Florida to technically evaluate the adopted Downtown Sarasota Master Plan 2020.
Services:
- Coordinate a network of thirty-six (36) signalized intersections within a four (4) square mile area
- Multi-modal capacity analysis (automobile, transit, bicycle and pedestrian)
- Detailed capacity and Level of Service (LOS) analysis of any proposed alternative, such as
addition/removal of turn lanes, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings, bus stops and the addition or
removal of through lanes on US 41
- Evaluate hurricane evacuation and emergency response capabilities
- Determining hurricane and emergency response capabilities and travel times between Downtown and
Barrier Islands
- Detailed multi-modal traffic simulation using VISSIM, Synchro/SimTraffic and Sidra software
- Detailed Public Involvement
Project Recommendations:
$54 million of traffic operation improvements to enhance
the area's transportation network. Recommendations
summarized in Implementation Plan that identifies twelve
(12) key projects with probable cost, preliminary design,
responsible agency and time frame for construction.
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