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US 1 Express Lanes Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study Public Kick-Off Meeting September 7 & 8, 2011 Miami Dade County, Florida 1 Presentation Agenda

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US 1 Express Lanes Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study Public Kick-Off Meeting

September 7 & 8, 2011 Miami‐Dade County, Florida

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Presentation Agenda

  • Introduction to MDX
  • Background to PD&E studies

& US 1 Express Project & US 1 Express Project

  • Project purpose & need
  • Project components

Project components

  • Ways to participate

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Who is MDX?

  • Agency of the state enabled by the Florida Legislature

and created by Ordinance of the Miami‐Dade County Commission in 1994 Commission in 1994.

  • Governed by a 13‐member Board of Directors

appointed by the Governor and the County appo ted by t e Go e

  • a d t e Cou ty

Commission

  • Created to build, expand, maintain and operate an

expressway system within Miami‐Dade County

  • Projects financed solely from toll revenue collected in

Miami‐Dade and invested in local transportation infrastructure

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MDX System

  • SR 924/Gratigny Parkway,

SR 112 Airport Expressway, p p y, SR 836/Dolphin Expressway, SR 874/Don Shula SR 874/Don Shula Expressway SR 878/Snapper k Creek Expressway

  • System carriers over one

million commuters daily

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Id fi t id tifi d

Background

  • Idea first identified

South Link Alternatives Analysis Transit

Study (2006)

MPO South Dade Managed Lanes Study

(2008)

  • MDX and MPO recognized a need and

g potential opportunity

MPO LRTP (2009) Optimize transit service Optimize transit service Improve safety Maximize use of roadway capacity and

i ht f right‐of‐way

Mitigate congestion Generate funding for transportation

improvements

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Prior Studies & Concepts

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Steps to Implementation

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What is a PD&E Study?

  • Complies with federal and state environmental laws

and regulations E bli h j d d

  • Establishes project purpose and need
  • Determines study area
  • Conducts preliminary engineering
  • Evaluates potential impacts (e.g., social, natural,

h i l) physical)

  • Coordinates with public agencies

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  • Engages the public in project development

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Project Schedule

8 1 2 3 5 6

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10 11 7 4

Environmental & Engineering Analysis (Tier 2) Project Initiation Environmental & Engineering Data Collection Public Kickoff Meeting Design Charrettes Draft Environmental & Engineering Documents Environmental & Engineering Analysis (Tier 1) Tier 2 Alternatives Workshop Public Hearing Final Environmental & Engineering Documents Location & Design Concept Acceptance Tier 1 Alternatives Workshop

8 1 2 3 5 6

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Data Collection

May 2011 Jun 2012 April 2012 April 2012 Sep 2012 Jun 2013 Aug 2013 Nov 2013 Sep 2012 May 2012 Sep 2011

Project to be completed in two steps:

  • Tier 1
  • Tier 2
  • Tier 2

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Project Location

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Project Goals

  • Enhance transit service and improve traffic operations

along the Busway M i i f i i d i d

  • Maximize usage of existing roadway capacity and

existing right of way

  • Mitigate congestion along the US 1 Corridor and
  • Mitigate congestion along the US 1 Corridor and

traversing streets

  • Provide possible funding for future transit/

p g / transportation improvements

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Characteristics of Existing Busway

  • First opened in Feb. 1997
  • 2‐lane undivided, access controlled,

median buffer median buffer

  • 45 signalized intersections
  • 19.8 miles in length

19.8 miles in length

  • 9 canal crossings

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BUSWAY SECTION

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Characteristics of Existing Busway

  • 100‐foot right‐of‐way
  • Proximity to US 1
  • Existing street system
  • Existing transit operations
  • “Do no harm” requirement

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Characteristics of Existing Busway

  • 6 bus routes/9 connecting routes
  • 29 stations
  • 29 stations
  • 6 park & ride lots (5 in corridor, 1 off‐corridor)
  • Exclusive use by MDT and emergency vehicles
  • Transit signal priority

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Project Purpose and Need

Corridor needs

  • Capacity
  • Traffic operations

Area‐wide needs

  • System linkage
  • Travel demand
  • Traffic operations
  • Safety
  • Transit speeds
  • Travel demand
  • Long‐range plan
  • Growth & development
  • Intermodal connectivity

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Project Purpose and Need

Corridor Needs

  • Limited alternative routes
  • Heavy congestion on US 1
  • Heavy congestion on US 1

and HEFT

  • Substantial growth

anticipated

  • Limited opportunities for

widening US 1 g

  • No major transportation

projects planned

  • High peak period transit
  • High peak period transit

demand

  • Existing park & ride lots filled
  • Low bus operating speeds

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Project Purpose and Need

Area‐wide Needs

  • Improved linkage between

Kendall, Palmetto, US 1, and , , , Metrorail transit corridors

  • Improved linkages between

US 1 and Palmetto US 1 and Palmetto Expressway

  • Significant commercial and

retail development retail development

  • Unbalanced residential and

employment growth

  • Large potential for

development

  • Enhanced integration of

modes and travel options

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Average Operating Speeds

62 55

95 Express

30 33

Metrorail

26 28

US 1

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Busway

10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Northbound Southbound

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Study Elements – Users & Services

  • Travel demand
  • Transit operations
  • Highway operations

Highway operations

  • Land use & growth

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Study Elements – Engineering

  • Roadway
  • Structures
  • Stations

Stations

  • ITS/Toll collection

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Environmental Considerations

  • National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA)

  • Clean Air Act
  • Clean Air Act
  • Clear Water Act
  • Section 4(f)

Section 4(f)

  • Section 106

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Study Elements – Environmental

Natural

  • Wetlands
  • Floodplains

Socio-cultural

  • Land use
  • Visual impacts &

Floodplains

  • Water quality
  • Wildlife and

habitat Visual impacts & Aesthetics

  • Cultural resources
  • Parks & recreation

habitat

  • Parks & recreation
  • Social & community
  • Environmental justice

Physical Physical

  • Noise
  • Air quality
  • Construction
  • Contamination

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Possible Project Features

  • Additional travel lanes
  • Overpasses at major

intersections intersections

  • Transit stations
  • Improved

bi l / d t i bicycle/pedestrian facilities

  • Improved linkage

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Key Elements of Express Lanes

  • 2. Vehicular Access Types
  • 1. Priority Section
  • 3. Vehicular Access Locations
  • 4. Technology & ITS

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Key Elements of Express Lanes

  • 6. Linkage to Roadway Network
  • 5. User Eligibility
  • 7. Toll Collection
  • 8. Branding

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Summary

  • Use of the available ROW to add new lanes for general

traffic and increase capacity along the corridor

  • The proposed “express lanes” will be tolled at a variable

price to ensure free flow conditions throughout the day h l ll d dd l l

  • The express lanes will provide an additional travel

“option” for drivers sitting on traffic

  • US‐1 will be considered toll free as it is today

US 1 will be considered toll free as it is today

  • Transit service on the corridor will remain and transit

buses will not pay a toll

  • Future Metrorail extension will not be precluded
  • The bike path will stay

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Coordination

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Coordination

Mi i D d C t Miami‐Dade County Town of Cutler Bay City of Florida City City of Homestead Village of Palmetto Bay Village of Pinecrest City of South Miami Florida Power &Light (FPL)

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Ways to Get Involved

  • Public meetings
  • Fact Sheets

N l d ili

  • Newsletters and mailings
  • Workshops and

charrettes charrettes

  • Public Hearing
  • Small groups
  • One‐on‐ones
  • Website
  • Surveys

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Ways to Get Involved

  • Scheduled Meetings
  • Kick off Meetings
  • Alt

ti t b t d i 2 ti

  • Alternatives to be presented in 2 meetings:

 Tier 1 Alternatives Workshops  Tier 2 Alternatives Workshop  Tier 2 Alternatives Workshop

  • Public Hearing
  • Additional efforts
  • Technical Steering Committee
  • Community Advisory Committee
  • Design charrettes
  • Listening sessions
  • Meetings with community groups
  • Meetings with community groups
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Ways to Stay Involved

For more information please contact:

Tere Garcia Tere Garcia, Public Involvement Officer phone: 786 277‐9292 phone: 786 277 9292 email: US1express@mdxway.com Please visit our website www mdxway com www.mdxway.com

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Growth in Population and Travel Growth in Population and Travel Growth in Population and Travel Growth in Population and Travel

Miami-Dade County Population and Miami-Dade County Population and VMT VMT Growth 1990-2030 Growth 1990-2030

60 65 70 8 9 10

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Population VMT

50 55 60 n Millions 6 7

  • n in Millio

40 45 VMT i 3 4 5 Populatio 30 35 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 1 2

Year Year