A presentation that was shown regarding the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) during the Miami-Dade County Platform Event

2. Coordinating regional planning and
decision-making that results in a
seamless system of multimodal facilities
to meet the travel needs of
people and freight
Image from Seven50 – Southeast Florida Prosperity Plan

3. 5.5 MILLION PEOPLE AND GROWING
Los Angeles
12+ Million
Chicago
8.6+ Million
New York
18+ Million
Miami
5.5+ Million
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6. MANY PARTNERS,
ONE UNIFIED VOICE
ONE VISION INVESTING IN
MANY COMPONENTS
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
 Miami-Dade
 Broward
 Palm Beach
Department of Transportation
 Districts 4 and 6
 Turnpike
Regional Planning Councils
 South Florida
 Treasure Coast
Transit Agencies
 MDT
 BCT
 Palm Tran
 SFRTA
 Agreed to Goals and Objectives
 Identified regionally significant
facilities
 Developed a Transit Vision
 Developed a Highway Network
 Identified Pedestrian & Bicycle
Emphasis Areas
 Incorporates Freight Needs &
Investments
2015 ADOPTION
Air/Seaports
 Port
Everglades

7. Mobility Accessibility Connectivity
Environment
Safety and
Security
Economy
Goals for Sustainability and Quality of Life

9. Regional Network Statistics At A Glance

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11. Providing more options and better connections
for Southeast Florida’s Commuters, Residents,
and Visitors

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13. The Land

15. Cypress Creek
Today’s
Premium
Transit System
Our Visionary
Premium
Transit System
Capital Investment of
$4.25 Billion
Annual Operating Investment
of $210 Million15

16. Actively promoting pedestrian and
bicycle investments that improve safety
and create a more livable environment
for all.

18.  The region has
shifted to
focusing on
creating safe,
accessible
places
 Investments for
pedestrians
and bicyclists
is key for these
areas to be
livable18

20. High
Crash
Frequency
Areas
Last Mile
Areas

21. A look at what we are operations related
investments we are making now and into the
future

23. PLANNING FOR OPERATIONS SNAPSHOT
BY TSM&O CATEGORY AND AGENCY

24. Creating a baseline assumption for the
regional network through strong collaboration
and coordination.

25.  Regional Projects by MPO Snapshot:
 Miami-Dade County:
 154 total: 98 roadway, 56 transit
 Broward County:
 146 total: 65 roadway, 82 transit
 Palm Beach County:
 150 total: 75 roadway, 75 transit
 Rationalization assessment
 Compatible for cross-county line facilities
 Compatible with the Transit Vision
In Total:
~450 Baseline Projects
 ~235 roadway
 ~215 transit

26. www.Tri-RailCoastalLink.com
 A regional partnership
dedicated to reintroducing
passenger rail service to the
historic downtowns of South
Florida along the Florida East
Coast Rail Corridor
 A regional partnership
dedicated to reintroducing
passenger rail service to the
historic downtowns of South
Florida along the Florida East
Coast Rail Corridor
 Partially funded in Palm
Beach and Miami-Dade,
unfunded in Broward
www.Tri-RailCoastalLink.com

27.  Updates past studies that
examined a premium transit
connection between the Miami
Beach and the City of Miami
using current and future
conditions.
 Evaluates a way to best advance
rapid transit through the project
development process.
 Partially Funded, P3 Opportunity
 Updates past studies that
examined a premium transit
connection between the Miami
Beach and the City of Miami
using current and future
conditions.
 Evaluates a way to best
advance rapid transit through
the project development
process.
 Partially Funded, P3
Opportunity
BEACH CORRIDOR
www.miamidade.gov/MPO/studies

28. A view at what funding our region may expect
over the next 25 years and where investments are
proposed.

30.  Compilation of each MPOs Cost Feasible list of projects
 Focuses solely on Regional Network facilities
 Kept in the same priority bands
In Total: ~236 Cost-Feasible Regional Projects
 ~177 roadway
 ~59 transit

31.  I-95
 I-595
 I-75
 SR 826/Palmetto
Expressway
 SR 836/Dolphin
Expressway
 Turnpike (HEFT)
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32. PALM BEACH TRI-RAIL EXTENSION

33.  Express intercity passenger rail service
 Serves tourists, business travelers and
residents
 Connecting Miami and Orlando in just
under 3 hours
 Stops in Fort Lauderdale and West
Palm Beach
 4.5 million sqft of new development
 Developed by Florida East Coast
Industries (FECI)
ALL ABOARD FLORIDA www.AllAboardFlorida.com

34. THE WAVE www.WaveStreetcar.com
 The Wave is a 2.7 mile
streetcar system that will
serve as a local
circulator in Downtown
Fort Lauderdale
 Connects the
downtown's many points
of interest and links to
the regional transit
network

35.  I-95
 I-595
 I-75
 SR 826/Palmetto
Expressway
 SR 836/Dolphin
Expressway
 Turnpike

36. MIAMI-DADE
 NW 27th Ave (Full BRT)
 NW 7th Ave
 Biscayne Blvd
 Flagler St
 Kendall Dr/ SW 88th St
 Sample Rd
 Oakland Park Blvd
 Hollywood/Pines Blvd
 US 1
 University Dr
 SR 7/US 441
BROWARD PALM BEACH
*Noted as Express Bus
 Glades Rd
 Military Trail
 SR 80/Southern
Blvd.
 SR 7
 US 1

37. Collectively determining what our
regional priorities are over the next 25-
years should additional funding become
available.
Image from Seven50 – Southeast Florida Prosperity Plan

38. ProjectsbyCounty

40.  As a region, our investments are anticipated
to have a positive effect on:
 Increasing transit usage
 Decreasing highway congestion
 Decreasing number/severity of crashes
 Increasing walking and bicycling
 Encouraging supportive land use strategies
 Protecting the environment
 Monitoring of our Plan’s effectiveness will
occur over time to ensure we adjust as
needed to continue meeting our goals