Bayshore Boulevard Enhancement Project

This project is an enhancement project from north of Gandy Boulevard to Platt Street and will provide for continuous bicycle lanes in both directions by reconfiguring the existing pavement.   The project will also upgrade pedestrian features at existing cross walks, to provide for safer crossings of Bayshore Blvd., and will also add northbound left turn bays for several locations where turns are currently permitted.  The Design Phase of the project, from West Gandy Boulevard to Platt Street, (construction plans) was completed in the Spring of 2010; however, due to the size of the project and available funding, construction will be completed in three separate phases:

PHASE I – Platt Street  to Rome Avenue

·        Construction Start:    March 1, 2011

·        Construction Complete: September 2011

·        Construction Bid amount - $1,481,000

·        Phase I of the project will provide for continuous 4 foot bicycle lanes in both directions along Bayshore Boulevard between Platt Street to Rome Avenue.  The existing 4-lane roadway, between Platt Street and the Davis Island Bridge, will be modified to provide 4 foot continuous bicycle lanes and a concrete median.  The existing 6-lane roadway, between the Davis Island Bridge and Rome Avenue will be modified to a 4-lane roadway with a 14 foot grassed median and 4 foot bike lanes.  The project will also include upgrading the existing traffic signals and enhanced pedestrian features at the intersections of Bay-to-Bay Boulevard and Platt Street.  These enhancements will provide for improved safety for pedestrians and bicyclists that utilize Bayshore Boulevard. 

            Phase II –Rome Avenue to Howard Avenue

·        Anticipated Construction – 2014/2015

·        From Rome Avenue to Howard Avenue , widening the existing Southbound roadway pavement in the median and modifying pavement markings in the southbound roadway to provide for a 4 foot bicycle lane.  The northbound travel lanes and existing bicycle lane will have no change.

·        Estimated Construction Cost - $2,000,000

Phase III- Howard Avenue to North of Gandy Boulevard

·        Anticipated Construction –  when funding becomes available

·        From Howard Avenue to North of Gandy Boulevard, widening the existing Southbound roadway pavement in the median and modifying pavement markings in the southbound roadway to provide for a 4 foot bicycle lane.  The northbound travel lanes and existing bicycle lane will have no change.

·        Estimated Construction Cost - $3,000,000