Strategic Management presentation introducing a feasibility study as part of a Master's in Business Administration at AIU (Illinois) South Florida Campus.
Feasibility study to improve the transportation infrastructure in and out of the Florida Keys
1. Overseas
Highway US1
g y
A Brief History of
the Florida Keys
Corridor
Description
p
US1 to Key West
Corridor analysis
SStructures’’
recommendation
2. Overseas
1 Arrivals of the Spanish
2 Arrival of the United States
A Brief History of the Florida Keys 3 Arrival of the Settlers
Highway US1
g y
Corridor Description
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Structures’ recommendation
4 Arrival of Flagler & His Railroad
5 1935 Hurricane
6 The new era
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
1 Arrivals of the Spanish
When the expedition first arrived here 2 Arrival of the United States
in the early sixteenth century, these The Keys back then was deserted and remote, and seemingly
explorers were looking for the uninhabitable.
Fountain of Youth In 1820 U.S. bought ($ 5,000,000 us dollars) Florida from Spain
but instead found money to be made As time passed and the United States came into existence, and the
in l
i logging the great old Mahogany
i h ld h new US Government worked on its plan of Western (and
trees that grew here. Southern) expansion, settlers began to arrive.
The Spanish didn't see any use for the The first settlement appeared in the 1820s in Key West
Florida Keys except logging the
mahogany and taking some Caloosas
as slaves.
l 3 Arrival of the Settlers
A i l f th S ttl
The Spanish left these stony islands Nine years after the end of the US Civil War (1865) , the
and moved on, but they did make note US government looked toward the rest of the Florida
of the Florida Keys for their maps Keys with an eye towards developing its homesteading
Soon after their arrival, the strait of program.
Florida
Fl id saw hundreds of Spanish
h d d fS i h Their i hb
Th i neighbors to the West were wreckers but they were
h W k b h
Galleons traversing the area with gold farmers.
from Central America bound for They managed to pull pineapple, melons, coconuts, and
Spain. oranges from the rocky land.
Unfortunately the Spanish map They used small boats to carry their produce out to larger
makers didn't make better maps of the
didn t boats that took their wares to larger markets.
b h k h i l k
reef outside the Florida Keys, and
many of them wrecked there in the
following years.
3. Overseas
1 Arrivals of the Spanish
2 Arrival of the United States
A Brief History of the Florida Keys 3 Arrival of the Settlers
Highway US1
g y
Corridor Description
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Structures’ recommendation
4 Arrival of Flagler & His Railroad
5 1935 Hurricane
6 The new era
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
4 Arrival of Flagler & His Railroad 5 1935 Hurricane
The small boats were their mode of The hurricane of 1935 has no name because by then
transportation until the arrival of Mr. no hurricane were naming the great storms yet at
Henry Flagler in 1905. that point.
His railroad down the East Coast of
The farmer-settlers had really depleted the fragile,
Florida was then extended through
thin topsoil o the Uppe Keys by this po anyway,
opso of e Upper eys s point yw y,
Homestead and the Everglades and into
d d h l d di
so the end was near.
Key Largo.
It took seven years of construction, The Great Hurricane of 1935 finally did them all in
disease, hurricanes suffering, and and most of the towns along the way to Key West
worker death to get the railroad all the just disappeared.
way t Key West, but it finally arrived.
to K W t b t fi ll i d It's k
It' known as the Hurricane, and it hurled itself
th H i d h l d it lf
The railroad essentially cut off the through the Upper Keys at the Matecumbe Keys on
farming communities of the Upper September 2. Winds topped 200 miles an hour and
Keys and was open to receive produce more than 800 people died.
from all over the Caribbean for There's a Hurricane Monument in Islamorada,
shipment via the railroad to the where many of the d d are b i d Many of them
h f h dead buried. M f h
mainland were World War I vets working to construct a road
as part of the Federal work project system of the
6 The new era 1930s.
In 1942, a pipeline finally bringing fresh water from the Everglades was put in through the Keys,
and the government began promoting the Florida Keys as a vacation destination.
d h b i h Fl id K i d i i
From here, can be seen the link to modern day tourism and development, and the outline of
Florida Keys history is complete.
4. Overseas
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
Corridor Description
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Highway US1
g y
Structures’ recommendation
Corridor Description
The route to Florida Keys is a 127.5-mile
Overseas Hi h
O Highway carrying U S R
i U.S. Route 1
through the Florida Keys
Most of these older bridges built for railroads
have been replaced by more modern bridges
that are able to accommodate more than two
lanes of traffic
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The actual list of the 44 Bridges The seven mile bridge (See
is shown picture 1) is a significant feat
of 20th century engineering
They used the old tracks to
make a railing along the sides
of the bridge
Now there is a new fixed
bridge
Sections of the old bridge still
stands today and can walked
or bike to historic Pigeon Key.
Pigeon key was a camp for
workers on the seven mile
bridge
The entire roadway of the
Overseas Highway was
substantially rebuilt in the
1980s
5. Overseas
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
Corridor Description
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Highway US1
g y
Structures’ recommendation
Corridor Description, cont.
The United States
Florida
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6. Overseas
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
Corridor Description 1
2
Purpose and need
Corridor planning
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Highway US1
g y
3 Public and community involvement
Structures’ recommendation 4 Study areas issues and opportunities
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
1 Purpose and need 2 Corridor planning
The result is a plan that foregoes some This suggested study suggests prioritizes all road
capacity improvement to maintain improvement and other changes likely to be needed over
community character and in the the estimation of the next 20 years.
hypothetical situation that is complete, It expands and improves upon the existing work by
US1 will look and operate somehow including an access management component and
differently in each community along the
diff l i h i l h considering bicycle, pedestrian and mass public
id i bi l d i d bli
US1 transportation needs in addition to the roadway
The top down approach it takes into improvements
account community concern, and Is recommended the study- development be divided into
engineering study on how to implement three phases of work:
comprehensive examination of the
h i i ti f th 1) Data collection and existing conditions – This will
corridor and community needs rather include data collection, development of land use &
than a FDOT policy. performing capacity/ level of service of existing
There are several steps to be taken in roadway.
meeting the goals of this suggested 2) Development of project alternatives – The
study: information from the existing conditions analysis is
i f ti f th i ti diti l i i
- Identify and quantify the extent of utilized to forecast future traffic volumes and patterns,
existing deficiencies and to identify improvements necessary due to
- Identify conceptual roadway expected growth.
improvements 3) Corridor plan – basically this should be the
- Id
Identify locations where access
if l i h development of the recommended infrastructure
management techniques can be improvements and approval of the corridor plan itself..
implemented.
- integrate planning for all modes of
travel
7. Overseas
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
Corridor Description 1
2
Purpose and need
Corridor planning
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Highway US1
g y
3 Public and community involvement
Structures’ recommendation 4 Study areas issues and opportunities
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis, cont.
3 Public and community involvement
The approach to this project has been from
the perspective that there is a need for
significant safety and capacity
improvements along the corridor, but that
these must be developed in conjunction
with the communities and in a manner that
communities,
is sensitive to the role that US1 plays in
each town.
This design process serves to enhance the
different functions of the roadway, as a
state roadway as well as “main street to
roadway, main street”
the communities.
To adequately plan for these diverse needs,
it is necessary to involve the communities
and citizens early and often.
8. Overseas
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
Corridor Description 1
2
Purpose and need
Corridor planning
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Highway US1
g y
3 Public and community involvement
Structures’ recommendation 4 Study areas issues and opportunities
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis, cont.
4 Study areas issues and opportunities
There are number of issues that define the need for improvements in the US1 corridor. These generally
corridor
result from the multi faceted role that the roadway plays as “Main Street”, as gateway to Miami region, as
major arterial in the South Florida’s highway system, and as tourist destination:
1.- The role that US1 plays as the gateway to Miami, “Main Street” for many of the communities.
2.- Significant development of tourist attraction and land use is stressing capacity and creating
congestion points.
points
3.- Poor access management has reduced the capacity of the roadway, impedes traffic flow, and creates
safety concerns. Evident is there are several driveways and access points within the study area, many of
them poorly defined and/ or too close to others.
4.- Maturity and historic development along the corridor limits opportunities for physical roadway
improvement, and makes any expansion more difficult and expensive.
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5.- The corridor lacks facilities to support transit, bicycle and pedestrian travel making it difficult to get
around using anything other than a personal motor vehicle.
6.- Suggested a rail corridor that parallels US1 will operate between Miami and Key West can be set;
with unlimited operating capacity for freight and passenger capability.
7.- Limited or none at all route bus service along the corridor.
In addition to the issues on the corridor, there are number of opportunities to make improvements. The
communities along the US1 corridor must work together for many years with the purpose of addressing
issues related to the roadway, tourism, and economic development.
1.- Continuing growth of tourism in the region provides a solid economic base.
2.- Strong development potential in the corridor provides a funding mechanism for addressing
improvement needs.
3.- The well maintenance of the suggested rail line will provide an opportunity to utilize that space for
additional roadway capacity and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
9. Overseas
A Brief History of the Florida Keys
Corridor Description
US1 to Key West Corridor analysis
Highway US1
g y
Structures’ recommendation
Structures’ recommendation
To increase the traffic capacity widening of the existing highway and
bridges connecting the 127.5-mile Overseas Highway carrying U.S.
127 5 mile i US
Route 1 through the Florida Keys from Key Largo to Key West is
recommended.
The Alpha Team recommends a design which will widen the north and south
sides of the existing Overseas Highway to accommodate the extra new lane.
lane
The widening can be done by modifying the structural system of the existing
bridge.
The main purpose of the widening is to accommodate an additional
lane of traffic.
Due to the higher loads over the existing Pier Caps, the pier caps shall be
strengthened. The higher loads at Piers shall require strengthening of the pier
cap and the foundations; the pier cap could be strengthened using post-
tensioning to increase the capacity.
All work shall be performed in strict accordance with the latest regulations
k h ll b f di ti t d ith th l t t l ti
including, but not limited to, those regulations regarding erection, confined
spaces and fall protection.
Due to no right of way constraint and the existing foundations special design,
considerations will be taken in order not to encroach into the existing
properties along the islands or avoid conflict with the existing foundations.
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