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August 2013
US 1 Express Lanes
Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study
Alternatives Public Workshop
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
Project Background
• Eight Metrorail corridors
• US 1 – South Corridor
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Typical Sections
Legend
One-way lane
Reversible lane
* All sections fit between the existing right-of-way
Intersection Configuration
Access Configuration
Turnpike Interchange
Full Interchange Partial No Interchange
Decisions on Key Elements
Typical Sections Intersections
Mixed-Traffic Access
No Turnpike Interchange
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
All Alternatives
Variably-priced tolls
Overpasses over all intersecting streets
No trucks
Toll-free transit operation
Enhanced transit service
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
Evaluation Matrix
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
Next Steps
Develop conceptual plans
Estimate costs
Evaluate traffic and transit benefits and impacts
Evaluate environmental impacts
Refine revenue estimate
Conduct financial analysis
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
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