Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway

Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway

Corridor Management Plan

Submitted to: Florida Department of Transportation

District One Scenic Highways Coordinator

Post Office Box 1249 Bartow, Florida 33831-1249

863-519-2300

Submitted by: The Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway Corridor Advocacy Group

John Chappie, Chairman c/o City of Bradenton Beach

107 Gulf Drive North Bradenton Beach, Florida 34217

941-778-1005

Prepared by: Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc.

Community Planners 33 East Pine Street Orlando, Florida 32801

October 2000

FLORIDA SCENIC HIGHWAYS PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

The Florida Scenic Highways Program Mission Statement reflects the interconnected nature of Florida's roadways, resources and communities.

The Florida Scenic Highways Program will preserve, maintain, protect, and enhance the intrinsic resources of scenic corridors through a sustainable balance of conservation and land use. Through community-based consensus and partnerships, the program will promote economic prosperity and broaden the traveler's overall recreational and educational experience. The Florida Scenic Highways Program focuses on community-based support and resource protection while seeking to promote regional economic benefits that may result from designation. These highways strive to educate travelers by "telling a story" that is representative of Florida lifestyles of the past and present. The ultimate goal of the Florida Scenic Highways Program, however, is to preserve, maintain, and enhance Florida's unique intrinsic resources.

Corridor Management Plan Page i

Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The designation of SR 789, otherwise known as Gulf Drive, as part of the State Scenic Highway Program was initiated by Bradenton Beach officials, residents, and business owners. A Corridor Advisory Group (CAG) was developed and a letter of intent was submitted to the Florida Department of Transportation on February 14, 2000, to consider the 2.8-mile long segment of Gulf Drive, within the city limits of Bradenton Beach, as a Florida Scenic Highway. The surrounding communities of Holmes Beach, Longboat Key and Anna Maria were initially invited to join the process and include the remaining 4.2 miles of Gulf Drive in the scenic highway program, however, they declined participation at this time.

Since the initial letter of intent, the CAG implemented a community participation program, developed their vision for the scenic highway, submitted the eligibility application, and prepared the Corridor Management Plan. The Corridor Management Plan includes an inventory of the corridor's natural, historic, scenic and built resources; goals and strategies for preservation and enhancement of these resources; and a detailed action plan to implement the community's vision.

Several approaches to initiate public input were used to gather comments on the community vision and to assist in prioritizing improvements for the corridor including a community participation survey, public workshop, informal interviews, and public CAG meetings. A Corridor Management Entity has been formed. This entity will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the activities that take place in the corridor. Additionally, the Entity will serve as the caretaker of the corridor to ensure the action plan contained in this Corridor Management Plan is implemented in a timely and effective manner.

Scenic Highway designation is an opportunity to implement a comprehensive vision that is supported by the community. Partnerships and unique funding strategies will be the cornerstone to a successful Scenic Highway Program. The intent of the Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway is to preserve and enhance the corridor's existing natural, historical, scenic and social resources that characterize the City of Bradenton Beach's quality of life.

Corridor Management Plan Page ii

Conceptual Master Plan insert

Corridor Management Plan Page iii

ACTION PLAN

The Action Plan for the Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway establishes a timeline for implementing the proposed improvements in the Conceptual Master Plan. The Action Plan focuses on the immediate future (2000-2010) and is categorized into three sections: Corridor Improvements/Enhancements; Promotion and Community Participation; and Administration/Coordination. The action items are arranged by year of proposed implementation as well as by priority of action.

Responsible

Agency

Corridor Improvements

Short Term (0-5 years) Crosswalks (locations are programmed)

Gateways

City of Bradenton Beach, Florida Department of Transportation City of Bradenton Beach

Wayfinding Program Comprehensive parking study

Comprehensive drainage study

Lifeguard towers Bicycle Lanes Bus stop shelters Beach Renourishment

City of Bradenton Beach

Manatee County, Manatee/Sarasota Metropolitan Planning Organization, City of Bradenton Beach, Florida Department of Transportation Manatee County, Manatee/Sarasota Metropolitan Planning Organization, City of Bradenton Beach, Florida Department of Transportation Manatee County

Florida Department of Transportation

Manatee County, Manatee/Sarasota MPO City of Bradenton Beach

Funding/Partnership Opportunities

Transportation Equity Act - 21st Century, Public/Private Partnerships Florida Highway Beautification Council Grant Program, Donations, Fundraising, FDOT Landscaping Grant Program, Public/Private Partnership Scenic Byway Program, Donations, Fundraising, Public/Private Partnership Agency Partnership

Agency Partnership, Rural Community Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program

Public/Private Partnership, Scenic Byway Program, Fundraising Transportation Equity Act - 21st Century, Highway Beautification Grants Program, Transportation Enhancement Program Transportation Equity Act - 21st Century Congressional Appropriations

Corridor Management Plan Page iv

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download