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Okeechobee Road (US 27/SR 25) from SR 997/Krome Avenue to NW 79th Avenue Miami-Dade County, FL

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Project Purpose and Need

• Implement roadway improvements that will

enhance safety and mobility

• Provide intersection modifications to reduce
• verall vehicular delay along Okeechobee Road
• Develop frontage road enhancements
• Develop multimodal options
• Determine feasibility of providing grade

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• Determine needs for improvements to bridges
• ver Miami Canal
• Develop short term and long term improvement
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Project Issues

• High density residential area to the

north

• City of Hialeah
• City of Hialeah Gardens
• Large industrial area to the south
• Town of Medley
• Closely spaced parallel facilities
• Close Proximity of frontage roads causes

severe weaving issues

• Truck queues block intersections at NW S

River Drive

• 3 signalized intersection connections

between NW S River Dr, Okeechobee Rd & Frontage Rd

• High truck traffic percentage along

Okeechobee Rd

• Few Access Points

FM No. 423251-1-22-01

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Key Project Components

• Engineering Analysis
• Existing conditions
• Crash Review
• Access
• Design
• Operational
• Structural (Bridges)
• Develop cost feasible solutions that

address project needs

• Environmental Analysis
• Analyze existing environmental

features

• Determine environmental impacts
• Public Involvement
• Perform comprehensive public
• utreach plan
• Coordination
• Gain public consensus

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Engineering Analysis

• Data Collection
• Traffic and Safety Analysis
• Analysis of existing roadway and

structural features

• Alternative Development and Evaluation
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• Transportation Systems Management and

Operations (TSM&O) Options

• Build Options
• Project Phasing

Alternative Selection Process

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Project Alternatives

Okeechobee Road {US 27/SR 25) From SR 997/Krome Ave to SR 821/HEFT (4.8 miles)

• Divided rural principal

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• Two12-ft lanes in each

direction

• SIS facility
• Posted speed: 55 mph
• Restricted Access

(Class 2)

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Project Alternatives

Okeechobee Road (US 27/SR 25) From SR 997/Krome Ave to SR 821/HEFT (4.8 miles)

• Segmental Improvement Areas 1-4

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Segmental Improvement Area 1

• Realigns Krome avenue intersections
• Provides additional capacity at the intersection
• Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks

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Segmental Improvement Area 2

• Provides a right-out only at Frontage Road to provide space for adequate

acceleration and deceleration lanes

• Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks

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Segmental Improvement Area 3

• Closure of the NW 127 Avenue Access to Okeechobee Road and provision of a new

access point at NW 129 Avenue to provide space for adequate acceleration and deceleration lanes

• Additional SB to EB left turn lane at the NW 154 Street intersection
• Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks

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Segmental Improvement Area 4

• Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks
• In addition to improvements proposed as part of HEFT and the Gratigny West

PD&E Studies, provides addition EB left to NB HEFT

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Project Alternatives

Okeechobee Road (US 27/SR 25) From SR 821/HEFT to NW 79 Avenue (4.9 miles)

• Divided urban principal

arterial

• Three12-ft lanes in each

direction

• SIS facility
• Restricted Access (Class 2)
• Posted speed - 50 mph
• Existing R/W varies -

260' along most of the corridor & 350' at intersections

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Project Alternatives

Okeechobee Road {US 27/SR 25) From SR 821/HEFT to NW 79 Avenue (4.9 miles)

• Segmental Improvement Areas

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Segmental Improvement Area 5

• Intersection improvements to provide additional intersection capacity and allow

adequate area for turning radius of large trucks

• NW 107 Avenue bridge widening to accommodate additional turning movements and

provision of three WB turbo lanes

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Segmental Improvement Area 6

• Elevates the Okeechobee Road mainline over NW 116 Way and provides a diamond

type configuration with the Frontage Road and NW South River Drive

• Provides flyover bridge from SB NW 116 Way to EB Okeechobee Road
• Provides improvements to the NW 121 Way intersection and widening of the bridge over

the Miami Canal to accommodate additional turn lanes.

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Segmental Improvement Area 7

• Depresses the Okeechobee Road mainline under NW 87 Avenue and provides a service

road for the local movements to NW 87 Avenue

• Realigns NW 103 Street further to the north
• Provides two flyover ramps from NB/SB NW 87 Avenue to WB/EB Okeechobee Road
• Relocates the NW 105 Way bridge further west to NW 106 Street.

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Segmental Improvement Area 8

• Provides additional through lanes along both the mainline from west of NW 95

Street to NW 79 Avenue (total 4 through lanes in each direction)

• Intersection improvements and bridge widening to provide additional intersection

capacity and allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks

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Proposed Typical Section

• Okeechobee Road from Krome Avenue to HEFT

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Aesthetic Considerations

Miami-Dade MPO Typical Roadway Section and Zoned Right-of-Way Update Study (2007)

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Aesthetic Enhancement Features

• Potential Areas for Aesthetics

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• Enhanced Pedestrian features:
• Sidewalks
• Bike lanes
• Project will provide continuous sidewalks along

north side of Frontage Road

• Potential for future landscape opportunities

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Aesthetic Enhancement Features

• Potential Areas Aesthetic Enhancements
• Structural components such as bridges and MSE walls

will follow FOOT aesthetic guidelines and implement aesthetic enhancement

• Design guidelines
• FOOT PPM Chapter 9: Landscape
• FOOT Design Standards
• FOOT PD&E Manual Chapter 15
• MPO Aesthetic Guidance and Action Plan for

Transportation Projects

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Pedestrian Facilities Existing Planned Proposed in PD&E

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Public Involvement

• Coordination
• On-going/Planned Developments
• Miami-Dade County

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• Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX)
• Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE)
• Miami-Dade Public Works (MDPW)
• Miami-Dade Transit (MDT)
• Florida Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
• South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)

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• Florida Power & Light (FPL)
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• CSX Transportation (CSX)
• City of Hialeah Gardens
• City of Hialeah
• Town of Medley

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Public Involvement

• Public Involvement Meetings Held
• Elected Official/Agency Kick-Off (July 12, 2012)
• Public Kick-Off (July 12, 2012)
• Project Advisory Committee #1 (September 6, 2012)
• Project Advisory Committee #2 ( January 29, 2013)
• Alternatives Public Work Shop (April 11, 2013)
• Project Advisory Committee #3 (February 27, 2014)
• Alternatives Public Workshop #2 (March 26, 2014)
• Upcoming Public Involvement Meetings
• Project Advisory Committee #4
• Public Hearing February 2015

Project Description and Purpose

The Florida DepartmentofTransportatlon {FOOT) District Six has lnlHated a Project Development and Environment {PD&El study

In an effort to provide Improvements along SR 25/US 27/0keechobee Road from SR 997 /Krome Avenue to NW 79th Avenue in Miami-Dade County. During the PD&E phase, preliminary engineering and environmentally feasible alternatives are developed

and evaluated to determine which alternative most effectively addresses the needs associated with the project. The need for Improvements results from a combination of safety Issues and traffic operations deficiencies. SR 25/ US 27/0keechobee Road serves as part of the Strategic lntermodal System {SIS) and the Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) and is also designated =~;~r~:~u1~f~l~t1~JY~!~c~j>'F~:~;ik~. s~2~;t~f~P~ar~:;~!~s~ 1-195. Okeechobee Road Is also Identified as a major truck route and Is vital to the movement of freight. This facility provides critical access to the Town of Medley, an Important origin and destination for regional freight activity. The objective of this project Is to provide overall traffic operation Improvements along the study corridor through the provision

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The approach to this project wlll be to thoroughly assess the safety, mobility and community needs of the corridor, develop alternatives to address those needs, and evaluate them according to regulatory agency requirements and community values.

Public Involvement

FOOT has embarked on a public involvement program as a part of this PD&E Study. Public involvement began In spring 2012 and will continue throughout the project. This process Is designed to ensure public Input In the development of alternatives by actlvelyencouraglng and facilitating the participation

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the general public. citizen groups, interest groups, elected and appointed

• fficials, environmental resource agencies, and other stakeholders. Opportunities to comment include communication with

project staff, attending public me~ngs and through the projectweb~te. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability or family status. For more information, please call, email or write to: Bao-Ying Wang, P.E. - FOOT Project Manager Florida DepartmentofTransport~tion, District Six 1000NW111 th Avenue, Room 62S1, Miami, Florida 33172 Phone: (305) 470-5211 I Email: baoying.wang@dotstate.fl.us Robert Linares, P.E. -Consultant Project Manager Metric Engineering Inc. 13940SW136 Street, Suite 200, Miami, Fl 33186 Phone: (305) 235-5098 I Email: rlinares@metriceng.com

www.fdotmiamidade.com/okeechobeeroadstudy

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Okeechobee Rd PD&E Study Team Contact Information:

Bao-Ying Wang, P.E. - FOOT Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation, District Six 1000 NW lllth Avenue, Room 6251, Miami, Florida 33172 Phone: {305) 470-521

Fax: (305) 640-7558 E-mail: baoying.wang@dot.state.fl.us

Robert Linares, P.E. - Consultant Project Manager

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Metric Engineering, Inc. 13940 SW 136 Street, Miami, Florida 33186 Phone: (305} 235-5098

Fax: (305) 251-5894 E-mail: rlinares@metriceng.com

Or Visit the Project Website:

www.fdotmiamidade.com/okeechobeeroadstudy

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