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Planning S tudy NW 74 th S S R 934/ tre e t S I S Co nne c to r/ NHS Co nne c to r 934/ NW 74 th ST SR R E E T F r om SR 826/ Palme tto E xpr e ssway T o US 27/ SR 25/ Oke e c hobe e R oad Str ate gic Inte r modal Syste


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SR 934/ NW 74th ST R E E T

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Str ate gic Inte r modal Syste m (SIS) Conne c tor National Highway Syste m (NHS) Conne c tor

F inanc ial Management Number: 432639-4-22-01

Pr e se ntation to Miami-Dade Me tr

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F r e ight T e c hnic al Advisor y Committe e

Planning S tudy S R 934/ NW 74th S tre e t

S I S Co nne c to r/ NHS Co nne c to r

Mar c h, 26th 2014

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 The SR 934/NW 74th Street Planning Study includes both a Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Connector and a National Highway System (NHS) Connector.  The subject SIS Connector is comprised of the following roadways:

  • SR 934 from SR 826 to Milam Dairy Road.
  • Milam Dairy Road from SR 934 to NW 74th

Street.

  • NW 74th Street from Milam Dairy Road to

NW 69th Avenue.

  • NW 69th Avenue from NW 74th Street to

0.060 miles south of NW 74th Street.  The subject NHS Connector includes the same limits as the SIS Connector, and also includes:

  • NW 74th Street from NW 69th Avenue to

Okeechobee Road – Including Bridge #874095.

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Study Area Study Area

 The study area for this project encompasses the roadways that feed into the SIS and NHS Connectors to the FEC Hialeah Rail‐Yard. The study area is generally north of NW 58th Street, east of SR 826/Palmetto Expressway, and west of US 27/SR 25/Okeechobee Road.  Portions of the Connectors are located within the limits of the Town of Medley. The remaining portions of the Connectors are located within Unincorporated Miami‐Dade County.

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Project Objectives Project Objectives

 Analyze the NW 74th Street SIS/NHS Connector and its surrounding area to improve freight mobility and intermodalism.  Identification of immediate project needs and future project needs.

  • Operational, capacity, access and safety improvements.
  • Identification of short term improvements.
  • Partial long term improvements.
  • Improve other roadways within the study area that are part of the local freight network.

 Position the region for funding opportunities.  Prepare for the inevitable growth of the freight industry due to the Panama Canal expansion.

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Scope of Services Scope of Services

 Evaluate the transportation network within the study area.  Collect existing roadway characteristics and traffic data for all major roadways within the study area.  Coordinate and obtain information from the FEC and Freight operators, including truck and freight rail activity. (Existing and future)  Analyze the existing roadway and intersection conditions.  Identify the origin and destination of trucks accessing the Hialeah Rail‐Yard. (Existing and future)  Identify problem areas for truck movements.  Forecast future traffic/truck volumes.  Future conditions analysis: forecasted traffic vs. projected freight traffic and currently planned roadway network.

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Truck Flow in Miami-Dade County Truck Flow in Miami-Dade County

 Truck traffic in Miami‐Dade County has historically been concentrated in the central part of the county.  Key truck traffic generators:

  • Port of Miami
  • Free Trade Zone

 Other truck traffic generators:

  • FEC Hialeah Rail‐Yard
  • Miami International Airport
  • Miami River

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Truck Flow in Miami-Dade County Truck Flow in Miami-Dade County

 Main roadways used by truck traffic:

  • I‐95
  • SR 836
  • SR 826/Palmetto Expressway
  • NW 25th Street
  • US 27/SR 25/Okeechobee Road

 These roadways and others in the vicinity experience significant congestion.

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Traffic Hot Spots – AM Peak Period Traffic Hot Spots – AM Peak Period

 NW 58th Street:

  • Westbound left‐turn queue build‐up at the NW

79th Avenue intersection .  SR 934:

  • Eastbound

movement from SR 934 to Northbound SR 826.

  • Southbound

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NW 72nd Avenue between SR 934 and NW 74th Street.

  • Long Westbound queue build‐up on SR 934 at NW

72nd Avenue intersection.

  • Westbound

left‐turn queue build‐up at the intersection of NW 77th Court.

  • Westbound thru and Southbound left‐turn queue

build‐ups at W 8th Avenue intersection.

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Solutions– AM Peak Period Solutions– AM Peak Period

 NW 58th Street:

  • Optimize signal timing.
  • Extend left‐turn storage capacity.

 SR 934:

  • Optimize signal timing.
  • Evaluate the feasibility of rerouting the Westbound

left‐turn movement from NW 77th Court to NW 84th Avenue, in order to extend the storage capacity of the dual Eastbound left‐turns from SR 934 to SR 826 Northbound.

  • Evaluate the feasibility of converting the Westbound

shared thru/left‐turn lane on NW 74th Street at NW 72nd Avenue to the second Westbound left‐turn lane and sharing the thru movement with the right‐turn.

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Traffic Hot Spots – PM Peak Period Traffic Hot Spots – PM Peak Period

 SR 934:

  • SR 826 Northbound on‐ramp.
  • Westbound right‐turn movement backed up to the

NW 74th Avenue intersection.

  • Westbound approach at the intersection of SR 934

and NW 72nd Avenue.

  • Northbound

right‐turn movement at the intersection of SR 934 and NW 72nd Avenue.

  • Eastbound left‐turn queue build‐up at the NW 74th

Avenue intersection.

  • Northbound left‐turn queue build‐up at the W 8th

Avenue intersection.  NW 58th Street:

  • NW 58th Street Eastbound inside lanes.
  • SR 826 Northbound on‐ramp.
  • Eastbound left‐turn traffic from NW 58th

Street to NW 72nd Avenue Northbound.  Okeechobee Road:

  • High levels of traffic on Okeechobee Road.
  • Eastbound left‐turn movement at W 16th

Avenue cannot clear the intersection due to lack of gaps in the opposing traffic stream.

  • Significant queue build‐ups on NW 72nd

Avenue Northbound and Southbound at W 16th Avenue intersection.

  • Significant queue build‐up on W 29th Street

WB at the W 16th Avenue intersection.

  • Significant queue build‐up on W 12th Avenue

Southbound.  SR 826 Expressway:

  • Saturated

traffic conditions

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SR 826 Northbound and Southbound.

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Solutions– PM Peak Period Solutions– PM Peak Period

 NW 58th Street:

  • Optimize signal timing.
  • Evaluate the merge condition on the ramp from NW

58th Street to SR 826 North Bound.  SR 934:

  • Optimize signal timing.
  • Evaluate the merge condition on the ramp from SR

934 to SR 826 Northbound.

  • Evaluate the feasibility to provide an additional

Northbound right‐turn bay.

  • Extend Northbound left‐turn storage capacity.

 Okeechobee Road:

  • Extend Eastbound left‐turn storage capacity.
  • Convert the right‐turn only lane on W 29th Street

Westbound to a shared lane operation.

  • Evaluate the feasibility of modifying the lane use

composition of the Southbound approach to better accommodate the left‐turn traffic demand.

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Questions for the Committee Questions for the Committee

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 Key routes used by the truckers to enter and exit the study area?  Other major warehousing facilities located near to the study area?  70% of cargo coming into Port of Miami enters into the study area via truck. What percent of cargo leaves the study area via truck?

Trucking Trucking

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 Problem areas that the truckers would like to see addressed?  Are there characteristics of other ports/facilities that the truckers would like to see implemented here?  General issues with South Florida’s freight infrastructure network?

Trucking Trucking

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 Is existing signage appropriate for trucks coming from

  • ther areas?

 Do you have a wish list of improvements to the (study) area that will facilitate their activity?  Do the truck drivers have any feedback or input that can be passed along to the FDOT for consideration?

Trucking Trucking

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For questions and comments please contact:

Ken Jeffries

Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation, District 6 (305) 470‐5349 Ken.Jeffries@dot.state.fl.us

Mike Ciscar P.E.

Consultant Project Manager The Corradino Group (305) 594‐0735 mciscar@corradino.com

Thank You Thank You

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