4.0 DESIGN CONTROLS & CRITERIA

4.1 Design Controls

The design controls listed below are based on FDM 201 (2026) and Section 3.2.3.5 of Part 2, Chapter 3 of the PD&E Manual (2024).

  • Roadway Context Classification
  • C3C – Suburban Commercial
  • C4 – Urban General
  • C3R- Suburban Residential
  • From US 301 at 9^{th} St (13121000, MP 7.077) to Railroad (RR) Crossing #624712-B (13121000, MP 7.908)
  • From 1st St East (13130000, MP 3.372) to south of 17th St East (13130000, MP 4.564)
  • (RR) Crossing #624712-B (13130000, MP 1.661) to 1st St East (13130000, MP 3.372)
  • From south of 17^{th} St East (13130000, MP 4.564) to north of 25^{th} St East (13130000, MP 5.342)
  • Functional Classification – Urban Principal Arterial
  • Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) designation – Not designated
  • Traffic and Design Year – 2050
  • Access Management – Class 3 – Restrictive
  • Design Speed – 40mph - 45 mph
  • Target Speed: 35 mph - 45 mph
  • Capacity and Level of Service (LOS) Target – LOS F
  • Design vehicle – WB-62FL
  • Pedestrian and bicycle requirements – Yes
  • Physical constraints – Existing right-of-way including close proximity to existing buildings, aerial utilities, school facilities and parks, and existing railroad crossings.
  • Environmental constraints – Palmetto Estuary Preservation Project NW of DeSoto Bridge
  • Type of stormwater management facilities – Closed drainage system and detention ponds

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