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Why SR 436?

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• Highest concentration

of Central Florida residents

is on SR 436

• Home to 200K residents

• 100K jobs on corridor

• 5K+ hotel rooms near OIA

Source: American Community Survey 2011-2016,

residential density by Census Tract

• Link 436S: highest

ridership of all

30-minute headway routes

(one million per year)

https://www.golynx.com/core/fileparse.php/14

3255/urlt/2017-Annual-Ridership-by-Link.pdf

• 18K OIA employees

• 45M annual passengers

• Connects to Miami

(Brightline)

• $3.5B OIA expansion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_International_Airport

Why now?

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Addressing safety for all

users is imperative

Other regions are investing

in premium transit; Central

Florida cannot be left behind

Premium transit is vital to

compete for high-tech jobs

and talent

Limited-stop bus

from OIA to SunRail

▪ Maintain existing local service

• Extend local 436S to

SunRail to match

▪ Operate as FastLink

▪ Use existing shelters

▪ 30-minute headways

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Short-term

Recommendation

https://www.flickr.com/photos/traveling-

around/34344544416

▪ Premium buses

▪ Priority at intersections

▪ 15-minute headways

▪ Combination of dedicated

lanes and mixed-traffic

▪ Maintain existing local service

▪ Extend local 436S to

SunRail to match 6

Long-term

Recommendation

Bus Rapid Transit

from OIA to SunRail

Simple, fast, and

reliable

Uses stations,

not “stops”

▪ Off-board ticketing

▪ Arrival time displays

▪ Bicycle parking

▪ Branding

▪ Level boarding

▪ Lighting, other amenities

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Bus Rapid Transit

from OIA to SunRail

Long-term

Recommendation

Supported by ped/bike

infrastructure and

land use policies

▪ Wider sidewalks

▪ Shaded paths

▪ More crossings

▪ Less speeding

▪ Affordable multi-family housing

▪ Mix use, healthy densities8

Bus Rapid Transit

from OIA to SunRail

Long-term

Recommendation

Ongoing▪ Enhance sidewalks on SR

436

▪ Enhance surrounding

ped/bike network

▪ Improve streetscape and

lighting

▪ Increase crossing locations

Start Now▪ Reduce speeding

▪ Conduct ped/bike safety education and

enforcement

▪ Implement ped-friendly signal timing

▪ Protect left-turns

▪ Optimize travel on alternative facilities

through TSM&O

▪ Update signage at OIA

▪ Implement TSP and queue jumps

▪ Limited-stop bus from OIA to SunRail

▪ Form a SR 436 Action Group

▪ Market health benefits of transit

▪ Engage community to champion transit

▪ Preserve affordable housing

▪ Advance transit supportive development

2025+▪ Bus Rapid Transit from OIA to

SunRail

• Uses stations, not “stops”

• Runs on SR 436

• Serves high-ridership locations

& community destinations

• Uses a combination of

runningways

• Seamless transit connections at

OIA

▪ Build a BRT system

▪ Secure funding for premium transit

▪ Convert swale drainage to curb-

and-gutter

▪ Expand network connectivity

▪ Perform more access

management

Summary of

Recommendations

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How much do we need to build BRT?

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$250M+Median exclusive

(widening)

$60M-$80MBAT Lanes or curbside exclusive

(no widening)

How much do we

need to operate

BRT?

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For comparison, LYNX’s annual

operating expenses total about $160M

$4M PER YR

What could we achieve?

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How can you help?

13lynxsr436.com/onboard

Executives/

Community

Leaders

Citizens

• Secure funds for

preliminary engineering

• Contribute to the

short-term alternative

• Campaign for dedicated

transit funding

• Tell your elected officials

that you want better transit

• Ride LYNX and spread

the word

• Follow LYNX for updates

• Thank your bus driver

Agency

Staff

• Incorporate

recommendations into

your work

• Have your company/

agency fill out a letter of

support

Thanks for your time! And visit

lynxsr436.com