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August 2013
US 1 Express Lanes
Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study
Alternatives Public Workshop
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Today’s Agenda
Project Background and Overview
Tier 1 Alternatives Development
Tier 2 Decision-Making & Alternatives
Next Steps
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Project Background & Overview
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Project Background
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Project Background
• Eight Metrorail corridors
• US 1 – South Corridor
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Project Background
• Enhanced BRT
• Enhanced fare collection
system; transit signal
priority; real-time passenger
information
• Grade separated
intersections
• Feeder buses
• Increased parking
• Branded, low-floor buses
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Project Background
• Advance study of managed lanes
• Identify funding/analyze cost
feasibility
• Assess revenue potential
• Determine ability to preserve
Metrorail option
• Assess impacts and benefits
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US 1 PD&E Study
Develop a managed lane facility within the 20-mile South Miami-Dade Busway corridor
Evaluate engineering and cost feasibility
Assess benefits and impacts to the community
Make recommendation to the MPO
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Study Principles
Design mixed-traffic express lanes within the Busway ROW
Create an additional travel “option” for all travelers
Enhance transit on the Busway
Preserve potential for a future Metrorail extension
Maintain existing: Bike path
Toll-free transit service
Toll-free US 1 facility
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Two Tier Approach
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Universe of
Possibilities
Study
Alternatives
• Build alternatives iteratively
• Test demand and revenue
potential
• Develop cost estimates
• Determine potential
demand over entire length
• Establish major facility
features
• Identify concepts with most
potential
• Refine alternatives
• Determine traffic &
revenue
• Conduct conceptual
engineering
• Determine impacts
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Tier 1 Findings
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Major Feature
Tier 1 Analysis
Express Lanes Transit
Length Approximately 12 miles from SR 826 to SW
232nd St Approximately 20 miles from Dadeland
South to SW 344th St
SW 95th
Street/Palmetto
Expressway
SW 232nd Street
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Tier 1 Findings
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Major Feature
Tier 1 Analysis
Express Lanes Transit
Number of Lanes
At least 2 lanes in peak period peak direction
At least 1 lane in off-peak period off-peak direction
At least I lane in each direction
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Tier 1 Findings
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Major Feature
Tier 1 Analysis
Express Lanes Transit
Speed (Grade Separations)
45 mph Grade separate express lanes at all 22 cross
streets
Express and limited stop buses utilize express lane grade separations
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Tier 1 Findings
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Major Feature
Tier 1 Analysis
Express Lanes Transit
Access Points 5 to 7 locations for mixed traffic
Maintain existing for transit and emergency vehicles
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Tier 1 Findings
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Major Feature
Tier 1 Analysis
Express Lanes Transit
Toll Rate Narrowed down the
range for autos $0.10 to 0.80/mile
Toll-free travel for all transit buses
• Toll rate set to manage demand (+1,350 vehicles per hour per lane)
• Traffic to operate at +45 mph throughout the day
• Toll collection using SunPass
• Transit and emergency vehicles operate at no charge
• Trucks prohibited
• Revenue used to cover cost of construction, operation, and
maintenance of facility
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Tier 1 Findings
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Major Feature
Tier 1 Analysis
Express Lanes Transit
Length Approximately 12 miles from SR 826
to SW 232nd St Approximately 20 miles from
Dadeland South to SW 344th St
Number of Lanes
At least 2 lanes in peak period peak direction
At least 1 lane in off-peak period off-peak direction
At least I lane in each direction
Speed (Grade Separations)
45 mph Grade separate express lanes at all 22
cross streets
Express and limited stop buses utilize express lane grade separations
Access Points 5 to 7 locations for mixed traffic
Maintain existing for transit and emergency vehicles
Toll Rate Narrowed down the
range for autos $0.10 to 0.80/mile
Toll-free travel for all transit buses
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Tier 2 Alternatives
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Typical Sections
Legend
One-way lane
Reversible lane
* All sections fit between the existing right-of-way
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Intersection Configuration
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Access Configuration
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Turnpike Interchange
Full Interchange Partial No Interchange
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Decisions on Key Elements
Typical Sections Intersections
Mixed-Traffic Access
No Turnpike Interchange
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Alternative 1
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Alternative 2
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Alternative 3
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All Alternatives
Variably-priced tolls
Overpasses over all intersecting streets
No trucks
Toll-free transit operation
Enhanced transit service
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No Build
(to be implemented by others)
Minor widening, congestion management, and safety projects
Widening and construction of managed lanes on the HEFT
Busway ADA/Pedestrian improvements
Additional Park-and-ride lots
Limited improvements to bus service
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Evaluation Matrix
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Exhibits
Project location map
Build alternatives
Typical overpass
Transit operating plan
Evaluation matrix
Schedule/Next Steps
Opportunities for input
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Next Steps
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Next Steps
Develop conceptual plans
Estimate costs
Evaluate traffic and transit benefits and impacts
Evaluate environmental impacts
Refine revenue estimate
Conduct financial analysis
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Project Schedule
Project Initiation
Environmental
& Engineering
Data Collection
Public
Kickoff
Meeting
Corridor Context
Planning
Workshop
Tier 2
Alternatives
Workshop
Public
Hearing
Final
Environmental
& Engineering
Documents
Location
& Design Concept
Acceptance
May 2011
Winter 2012/13
May 2012
Summer 2013
Winter 20 14/ 15
Summer
2015
Tier 1
Concepts
Workshop
7 1 2 4 8 5 6 3
Summer 2014
Sep 2011
Formal Opportunities for Public Input
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Opportunities for Public
Input Quarterly Project Steering Committee
Quarterly Citizens Advisory Committee Meetings
One-on-One Meetings
Public Hearing (Summer 2014)
Project Web Site (www.mdxway.com)
Project Email [email protected] Telephone: Ms. Tere Garcia MDX Public Information Officer (786) 277-9292
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Questions and Comments