Department of Transportationand Public Works (DTPW)

Corridor WorkshopsApril 10 – 12, 2018

East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

#MiamiSMARTplan www.miamismartplan.com

Meeting Purpose

Project Identification

Project Scope

Project Process

Project Overview

Tier 1 Alternatives

Project Schedule

Public Engagement

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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

Identify ViableAlternatives

Identify ViableAlternatives

Present Tier 1Alternatives

Present Tier 1Alternatives

Selected as one of the sixSMART Plan Rapid Transit

Corridors

Major East-West Connection

High levels of traffic congestion

Need to serve major regionaleconomic engines

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Project IdentificationEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

What?What?

Where?Where?

How toAccess?How toAccess?

Rapid Transit Modes

Corridor Alignment

Station Locations and Types

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Project ScopeEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

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Project ProcessEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

ProjectDevelopment

andEnvironment(PD&E) Study

ProjectDevelopment

andEnvironment(PD&E) Study

Part of the process for complying with the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as mandated bythe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inaddition to Federal and State laws and regulations

State process for complying with NEPA requirements

Evaluation criteria allows for the project to be eligible forFederal and State funding

Public outreach is an essential and vital component ofthe process

Project Elements

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Project ProcessEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

Review of allexisting corridorconditions

DataCollection

EngineeringAnalysis

EnvironmentalEvaluations

Public Involvement

Developalternatives thatmeet the projectgoals

Identify potentialimpacts to social,natural, andphysicalenvironments

Continuous outreach and coordination with communityand stakeholders

Study Process - Milestones

Project Initiation

Elected Officials/Agency and Public Kick-Off Meetings

Environmental and Engineering Analysis

Corridor Public Workshops/Viable Alternatives

Alternatives Public Workshops/Recommended Alternative

Federal Environmental Class of Action Determination (NEPA)

Public Hearing/Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)

FTA Acceptance into Project Development

Final Environmental and Engineering Documents

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We are here

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Project ProcessEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

PreviousMeetings

Project Overview

East-WestMultimodal

Corridor StudyInitiated

19921992 19981998

Federal TransitAdministration

Record ofDecision

SR 836Mainline

Constructionbegins

20122012 20172017

SR 836/SR 826Interchange

Improvementscompleted

20152015

AirportLinkOpens for

Service

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East-West Multimodal Corridor – Record of DecisionEast-West Multimodal Corridor – Record of Decision

Project Overview

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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

20192019

SR 836 ExpressRoutes(DTPW)

Project Overview

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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

836 Mainline and87th Ave.Interchange- In Construction

Dolphin StationPark & Ride- In Construction

Widening from57th Ave. to NW17th Ave.-In Construction

SR 836/I-95InterchangeImprovements- In DB Procurement

SR 836 SouthwestExtension “KendallParkway”- In PD&E

SR 836 HEFTRamps- In DBProcurement

XT (Express Technology) lanes

2019and beyond

2019and beyond

Major Projects onSR 836 by MDX

Project Overview

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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit ProjectKick-Off Meetings – June 2017

Project Overview

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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit ProjectKick-Off Meetings – Feedback

Project LimitsConsider including options north of SR 826

ModeConsider modes other than Metrorail (Heavy Transit Rail –

HRT)

AlignmentsConsider options other than NW 7th Street from 57th Avenue

to 62nd Avenue

Project Overview

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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit ProjectUpdated Project

New ModesNew Modes

Project Overview

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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit ProjectUpdated Project

New ProjectLimits

New ProjectLimits

NewAlignments

NewAlignments

Study Process

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Project OverviewEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

Locally PreferredAlternative

Locally PreferredAlternative

AlternativesIdentification

Tier 1Initial

AlternativesNo-Build

Potential BuildAlternatives

Tier 2Viable

AlternativesNo-Build

3 Build Alternatives

Tier 3Recommended

AlternativeNo-Build

1 Build Alternative

ViableAlternatives

No-Build3 Build Alternatives

RecommendedAlternative

No-Build1 Build Alternative

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Tier 1 AlternativesEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit ProjectAlternativesConsidered

Public HearingSelection of

LocallyPreferred

AlternativeSpring2019

Kick-offMeetingsSummer

2017

CorridorWorkshops

Spring2018

AlternativesWorkshops

Fall2018

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Project ScheduleEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

Your feedbackis important!

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For more information:

Public Engagement

Karla Damian, DTPW Public Information OfficerPh.: 786-469-5420Email: Karla.Damian@miamidade.gov

Marie-Elsie Dowell, PE Consultant Project ManagerPh.: 305-514-3125Email: marie.dowell@wsp.com

Ann Pope, Consultant Public Information Officer (PIO)Ph.: 305-321-6011Email: SMARTEastWest@miamidade.gov

#MiamiSMARTplan SMARTEastWest@miamidade.gov www.miamiSMARTPLAN.com

East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project