Brandon - Hillsborough Community College
Brandon - Hillsborough Community College
Brandon - Hillsborough Community College
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<strong>Hillsborough</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong>: <strong>Brandon</strong> Campus<br />
2.4.1.1 Adjacent Roadways Level of Service (LOS)<br />
The HCC <strong>Brandon</strong> Campus currently has three peripheral roads: Columbus Drive, Falkenburg Road<br />
and Broadway Avenue. According to <strong>Hillsborough</strong> County and the City of Tampa, Level of Service<br />
(LOS) on the following roads is as follows:<br />
• Falkenburg Road (Broadway Avenue to State Road 60/Adamo Drive) – LOS D<br />
• Broadway Avenue (Orient Road to Falkenburg Drive) – LOS B<br />
There are currently no funded improvements planned for any of these roadway facilities.<br />
2.4.1.2 Internal Vehicular Circulation<br />
Internal vehicular circulation is largely dictated by the availability of parking and the access points<br />
into campus from Columbus Drive. Currently this roadway provides the only access to the campus.<br />
The campus bordered by small-scale residential and commercial uses. The quality of the campus<br />
entry drive is limited due to the existing conditions.<br />
During the reporting time period, the <strong>College</strong> has initiated plans to create a new, primary campus<br />
entrance that is linked to Falkenburg Road. The <strong>College</strong> acquired additional properties, and<br />
processed right-of-way vacate application to <strong>Hillsborough</strong> County to create a four-way intersection<br />
with the existing Reeves Road. County staff identified additional requirements for off-site<br />
transportation improvements to the Falkenburg Road facility.<br />
These improvements were determined not to be fundable through the <strong>College</strong>’s typical PECO<br />
improvement source and the application process was left at an impasse. The need for additional<br />
and better campus access still exists. Determination of alternative funding sources, or programmed<br />
improvement through the County’s capital improvement program is needed to complete these<br />
improvements.<br />
2.4.1.3 Parking<br />
Because HCC-<strong>Brandon</strong> is a commuter campus, large amounts of land have been allocated to serve<br />
the vehicle parking needs of the student body. The central campus is nearly completely<br />
surrounded by surface parking lots. In all, there are 1,027 parking spaces on the site. The table<br />
below summarizes their distribution and existing parking deficits.<br />
Figure 2.3.f: The central campus is nearly completely<br />
surrounded by surface parkinglots.<br />
Figure 2.3.g: Large amounts of land are allocated to serve<br />
the vehicle parking needs of the student body.<br />
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