ABOUT THE PROJECT TAB

The purpose of the project is to accommodate future traffic volumes and address safety issues on Van Dyke Road from Suncoast Parkway to east of Whirley Road. The study will identify and evaluate potential improvements to Van Dyke Road from Gunn Highway to east of Whirley Road, as shown on the map below. The total project length is 3.47 miles.

Safe mobility for all roadway users, regardless of mode of travel, was considered and incorporated into the study and the alternatives were evaluated. Alternatives were generated based on the results of traffic analysis and feedback provided by the community. Based on previous feedback received, these alternatives may include:

• Widening to provide additional through-lane capacity between the Suncoast Parkway and Dale Mabry Highway

• Access management improvements to incorporate turn lanes onto side streets

• Alternative intersection configurations, including roundabouts

• Improved pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, including multi-use trails, a connected multi-use trail system from the Upper Tampa Bay Trail and the Northdale Lake Park Trail, multi-use trail crossing, etc

• Moderating travel speeds to improve safety through reduced lane widths, lane deflections, landscaping, and context-based roadway treatments, etc

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Location: North Hillsborough County, District 2

Project Type: Roadway Improvements

Current Project Phase: Preliminary Engineering/PD&E

Project Objectives:

• Identify and evaluate potential roadway improvements on Van Dyke Road from Gunn Highway approximately 3.47 miles to east of Whirley Road

• Identify and evaluate ways to relieve congestion on Van Dyke Road and enhance safe mobility for all roadway users, regardless of mode of travel.

Estimated Project Schedule:

Project Development Completion: Mid-2025

Preliminary Design Completion: Mid-2025

Land Acquisition/Final Design Completion: To be determined

Construction Completion: To be determined

Project Cost Estimate:

Total: $138 million

Project Development: $2.7 million (currently funded)

Design: $5.4 million (currently funded)

Land Acquisition: $45 million (unfunded)

Construction: $85 million (unfunded)

Note: The cost and schedule data shown here are the County's current best estimates and are subject to change.

Documents

• View documents for the Van Dyke Road from Gunn Highway to East of Whirley Road Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. *Once you click the link, you will be directed to an external website called Mediaweb.Hillsboroughcounty.org. This is a safe site to navigate and review the proposed plan.