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The Citrus Park Drive Extension extends 2.82 miles from Countryway Boulevard to Sheldon Road. The Citrus Park Drive Extension will consist of four travel lanes and will include bicycle lanes and sidewalks. The project also includes:
Typical Sections In general, the Citrus Park Drive Extension will contain two 12-foot travel lanes, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, and curb and gutter for drainage in both directions. However, the typical section varies slightly in various locations along the project. The different typical sections and their locations are shown and described below.
The proposed typical section for Citrus Park Drive Extension from Countryway Boulevard to the water treatment plant access road and from Fawn Ridge Boulevard to Sheldon Road is a four-lane urban roadway with four 12-foot travel lanes, a 22-foot raised median, 4-foot bicycle lanes and 5-foot sidewalks in both directions. This typical section is shown below. (A) From Countryway Boulevard to Water Treatment Plant Driveway and The proposed typical section for Citrus Park Drive Extension from the water treatment plant access road to Fawn Ridge Boulevard is a four-lane urban roadway with four 12-foot travel lanes, a 22-foot raised median, and 4-foot bicycle lanes. This typical section varies from the remaining portion of the roadway in that there will be a wider 6-foot sidewalk on the north side of the road, which will move the roadway south, farther away from the Fawn Ridge residences. This typical section is shown below. (B) From the Water Treatment Plant Driveway to Fawn Ridge Boulevard
The proposed typical section for the bridge over the pedestrian/equestrian trail is a dual bridge with four 12-foot travel lanes, 2-foot 6-inch shoulders on the inside, and 5-foot 4-inch bicycle lanes and 6-foot 8-inch sidewalks in both directions. The two bridges are separated by 13 feet 11 inches. This typical section is shown below. (C) Citrus Park Drive Extension over Multi-Use Trail Roadway Alignment The Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study examined several alignments and recommended an alignment based on the County's five factors for evaluation, including alternative alignments, environmental factors, safety considerations, costs, and inclusion in the Long Range Transportation Plan. The recommended alignment was constrained by the geometry of the existing Citrus Park Drive segments, deep borrow ponds, wetlands, mitigation banks, transmission lines, rights-of-way, and residential communities. The recommended alignment is preferred since it minimizes impacts to the adjacent wetlands, does not encroach into the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission (HCEPC) wetlands mitigation site, utilizes the adjacent County-owned multi-use 150-foot land set aside for the Extension, and is the most cost effective alternative. Click here to see the recommended alignment for the entire roadway. An optional alignment that encroaches into the conservation easement at Fawn Ridge was considered. Conceptual permits were submitted to pursue the feasibility of this optional alignment. The Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission (HCEPC) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection reviewed the permits and have indicated that permits will not be issued for the optional alignment. Click here to see the exhibits for the recommended alignment and the optional alignment at Fawn Ridge. On March 19, 2008, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved the recommended alignment with four commitments to address concerns of Fawn Ridge residents:
These commitments will be included in the design plans. Water Treatment Plant Access Road A short access road will be constructed from the Citrus Park Drive Extension southward to provide access to the potable water treatment plant. This access road will be for water resources services personnel only. At this time, Montague Street will not be extended from its existing dead end location to connect to the new Citrus Park Drive Extension. The right-of-way costs for the Montague Street Extension outweigh the benefits of connecting Montague Street to the Citrus Park Drive Extension. Although the extension of Montague Street is not included at this time, the County would like to hear what you think of a potential future Montague Street Extension. Please submit your comments here.Intersections Countryway Boulevard
Water Treatment Plant Access Road Fawn Ridge Boulevard
Sheldon Road
Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities Bicycle Lanes/Sidewalks Sidewalks will be provided along the Citrus Park Drive Extension.
Citrus Park Drive Extension Bridge over Future Multi-Use Trail Interim Improvements near Deer Park Elementary School Interim improvements to the existing segment of Citrus Park Drive near Countryway Boulevard that provides access to the Deer Park Elementary School have been designed and constructed. These interim improvements include the extension of the existing Citrus Park Drive roadway stub-out with a cul-de-sac, driveway connections, and an exclusive eastbound left turn lane into Deer Park Elementary School. The interim improvements have been designed and constructed with consideration for future potential ultimate improvement concepts. A traffic signal will be installed at the school as part of the Citrus Park Drive Extension project. Click here to see exhibits for the improvements near Deer Park Elementary School. Click here to see photographs of the improvements near Deer Park Elementary School.
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