FTAC April 8, 2020 Virtual Meeting

Miami-Dade TPO
Freight Transportation
Advisory Committee (FTAC)
Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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FTAC Agenda
Call the Meeting to Order
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
SMART Plan East-West Corridor Project Update
New/Old Business
Member Comments
Adjournment
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MIAMI-DADE TPO FTAC MEETING APRIL 8, 2020
Call the Meeting to Order
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
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Approval of Agenda02.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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Approval of Minutes03.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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SMART Plan East-West
Corridor Project Update
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SMART PLAN EAST-WEST CORRIDOR PROJECT UPDATE

SMART PLAN EAST-WEST CORRIDOR PROJECT UPDATE 8
Department of Transportation
and Public Works (DTPW)
April 2020
East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project
#MiamiSMARTplan www.miamismartplan.com

One of six SMART Plan Rapid
Transit Corridors
Major East-West Connection
High levels of traffic congestion
Need to serve major regional
economic engines
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Project IdentificationEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project

Corridor Length
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Corridor FactsEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project
Population
(2015)
Employment
(2015)
Daily Traffic
(2017)
Transit Usage*
(2017)
•10 Miles on SR 836
•14 Miles on BRT
Alignment
•10 Miles on CSX
Alignment Length
•91,300 (1/2-mile
buffer)
•330,000 (2-mile
buffer)
•Density- 4,200
persons per square
mile
•109,000 (1/2-mile
buffer)
•215,000 (2-mile
buffer)
•Density- 5,000
employees per
square mile
•150,000 to 190,000
on SR 836
•45,000
on NW 12th Street
•35,000
in Blue Lagoon Area
•8,610 in the
Corridor
•3,470 on Route 7
•5,140 on Routes
238, 37, 42, 57
* Riders per day

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Corridor FactsEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project
Close to
50 minutes
of passenger-car delay
during morning peak
Uncongested
Congested
Travel Time
along SR 836
Travel Time along
Tamiami Trail and SR 836
Travel Time along
SR 836 and SR 112
Travel Time
along SR 836
Travel Time along
Tamiami Trail and SR 836
Travel Time along
SR 836 and SR 112

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Study ObjectivesEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project
Evaluate Transit
Alternatives
Heavy Rail Transit
(HRT)
Commuter Rail
Transit (CRT)
Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT)

Alignments Evaluated
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CRT Alignment (CSX) HRT Alignment BRT Alignments
Potential Extension Potential Extension Potential Extension

Study Process
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Viable AlternativesEast-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project
Alternative 1: SR 836 Express (No-Build) Alignment and
Operating Plan

Study Process
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AlignmentAlternative 2: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Connects major activity centers and complements other proposed transit service (836
Xpress and Flagler BRT
S S S
S S
S
S
S S
S S
S BRT Stations

Study Process
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Operating PlanAlternative 2: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Panther - Dolphin - Blue
Lagoon - MIA/MIC
ExistingBase
2
SR 836 Express
C-Line
1
SR 835 Express
A-Line
SR 836Express
B-Line
3

Study Process
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Alternative 2: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
From Various Stations to MIC/MIA and Government Center
BRT Typical Section – SR 836
EastboundWestbound
20’
BRT Typical Section – NW 7th Street
EastboundWestbound
Proposed Kitty
Roedel Bike
Path
Extension
Outside
Shoulders
Outside
Shoulders

Study Process
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Headway
9 min/15 min
(Peak/Off-Peak Each Line)
Alignment and
Operating Plan
Alternative 3:
Heavy Rail Transit (HRT)

Study Process
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Alternative 3: Heavy Rail Transit (HRT)
HRT Typical Section –
NW 7th Street
EastboundWestbound
HRT Typical Section – SR 836
EastboundWestbound
Proposed Kitty
Roedel Bike
Path
Extension

Study Process
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Alternative 4: CSX Alternative – Commuter Rail Transit (CRT)
Dolphin Transit Terminal to MIC
Potential Shuttle Connection

Study Process
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Double-Tracked
Headway
10 min/15 min (Peak/Off-Peak)
to match with Metrorail frequency and
based on minimum headway
achievable with Commuter Rail
technology
Alternative 4: Commuter Rail Transit (CRT)
Proposed Kitty
Roedel Bike
Path Extension
CSX
ROW
Typical Section
West of NW 107th Avenue
NW 12th
Street SR 836

Study Process
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Alternative 5: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and CSX Alternative –
Commuter Rail Transit (CRT)
Potential Shuttle Connection
S
S S
S S
S
S
S S
S S
S BRT Stations

Study Process
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Operating PlanAlternative 5: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Commuter
Rail Transit (CRT)
CRT Line – Dolphin – MIA/MIC Double-Tracked - Headway - 10 min/15 min (Peak/Off-Peak)
to match with Metrorail frequency and based on minimum headway achievable with Commuter Rail technology
Panther - Dolphin - Blue
Lagoon - MIA/MIC
ExistingBase
2
SR 836 Express
C-Line
1
SR 835 Express
A-Line
SR 836Express
B-Line
3

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Cost and Implementation
Timeframe
• Construction/Capital Cost
• Right-of-Way Impacts
Operations and Maintenance
Cost
• Lifecycle (20 Year) Cost of
Infrastructure
• Capital Cost per New Rider
• Time of Implementation
Mobility
• Traffic Impacts
• Person Throughput
• Additional direct connection
to Downtown
• Travel Time
• New Transit User Ridership
for Build Alternatives
• Mode Shift from Auto /
Transit
Social and Physical Effects
• Natural Resources
• Contamination/Hazardous
Waste Site Impacts
• Noise Impacts
• Construction Impacts
Evaluation Criteria

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Higher Cost
and
Construction
Timeframe
Higher
Environmental
Impacts
Higher ROW
Impacts
Slower Travel
Times
Lower Ridership
Lower Cost and
Construction
Timeframe
Lower
Environmental
Impacts
Lower ROW
Impacts
Faster Travel
Times
Higher Ridership
Each criteria ranked from 1 –
Lower Performing to 5 – Higher
Performing
Lower
Performing
Higher
Performing
1 2 3 4 5
Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria
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Construction/Capital
Cost
$330M $1,940M $505M $835M
Right-of-Way Impacts 45 Acres 70 Acres 25 Acres 70 Acres
Operations and
Maintenance Cost
$22.80M $40.00M $27.39M $50.20M
Vehicle Replacement
Costs
$27.60M $36.00M $33.40M $61.00M
Capital Cost per New
Rider
$25K $102K $83K $50K
Estimated Construction
Time
2 to 3 Years 6 to 8 Years 3 to 4 Years 4 to 5 Years
Cost Criteria
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)/
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Heavy Rail
Transit (HRT)

Evaluation Criteria
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Mobility Criteria
Traffic Impacts Medium Low Medium-High High
Person Throughput
118,300 -
142,600
124,500 -
149,500
113,830 -
136,600
123,050 -
147,660
Additional direct connection to
Downtown
1 1 0 1
Trips on Project*
10,370 –
12,960
15,180 –
18,970
4,830 –
6,040
13,340 –
16,670
Mode Shift from Auto / Transit 1.40% 3.12% 1.46% 2.80%
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)/
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Heavy Rail
Transit (HRT)
*Trips that use the proposed transit improvements - start and end on the
proposed service or use part of the proposed service.

Evaluation Criteria
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Mobility Criteria
Transit Travel Time
Dolphin Station to MIC
(AM Peak Travel Time) (min)
BRT Pink Line
Dolphin-Blue
Lagoon - MIC
Orange Line
Extension
Dolphin - MIC
CSX Line
BRT Green Line
Dolphin-Blue
Lagoon -MIC
25 17 16 25
FIU (Panther) to Downtown
(AM Peak Travel) (min)
BRT Pink Line
Panther-Blue
Lagoon-CBD
Orange Line
Extension
FIU to CBD
CSX Line
+ BRT Pink Line
from FIU to 107th
+ CSX 107th to
MIC + Orange
Line MIC to CBD
BRT Green Line
Dolphin-Blue
Lagoon –MIC
45 37 49 45
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)/
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Heavy Rail
Transit (HRT)
Note that existing travel times by passenger car are approximately
one hour from Dolphin Terminal and FIU to Downtown Miami

Evaluation Criteria
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Environmental Effect
Criteria
Potential Parks Affected 4 Acres 6 Acres 1 Acres 4 Acres
Wetland and Other Surface Water
Impacts
0 Acre 12 Acre 0 Acre 0 Acre
Contamination/Hazardous Waste Site
Impacts
52 37 41 74
Noise Impacts Medium Medium-High High High
Construction Impacts Medium High Low Medium-High
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)
Commuter
Rail Transit
(CRT)/
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT)
Heavy Rail
Transit (HRT)

Cost Criteria
•Most affordable – 80% less expensive than HRT and less than
35% the cost of CSX option
•Lowest cost per New Riders due to lower overall cost
compared to HRT and CRT alternatives
•Lowest Construction Time – HRT requires guideway construction
and CSX requires double-tracking
Mobility Criteria
•Moves comparable amount of people (cars and transit) as HRT
and CSX alternatives
•Similar to HRT, provides additional one seat-ride to Downtown
•Most competitive travel time from FIU to Downtown
Environmental Effects Criteria
•Minimal noise impacts
•Minimal construction impacts as most occurs on shoulders,
outside travel lanes
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East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project Recommendation
Recommended Alternative
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Recommendation
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Why Bus Rapid Transit?
Builds on implemented Express
transit service in the Corridor –
836 Express
Part of the Incremental
Approach Strategy for providing
regional mobility
Connects major developments
to regional transportation hubs

Recommendation
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Builds on implemented Express
transit service in the Corridor –
836 Express
Approach Strategy for
providing regional mobility

Recommendation
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Builds on implemented BRT
service in the Corridor – 836
Express
Approach Strategy for providing
regional mobility
Turnpike
Express
North
South
Dade
TransitWay
Tamiami
Transit
Terminal
Dolphin
Transit
Terminal
Turnpike
Express
South
Panther
Terminal
(FIU)

Recommendation
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Builds on implemented BRT
service in the Corridor – 836
Express
Approach Strategy for
providing regional mobility
•American Dream Mall
Largest Mall in the US
3M sq. ft.
•Dolphin Transit Terminal
Transit Oriented Development
(45-Ac. TOD)
•Florida International University
60,000 Students
•Miami International Airport
44M Passengers)

Public Engagement
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Meetings to Date
Upcoming Meetings
•Agency Kick-off Meeting – June 13, 2017
•Public Kick-off Meeting – June 15, 2017
•Corridor Workshops – 2 workshops
•Alternatives Workshops – 2 workshops
•Project Advisory Group Meetings – 2
meetings
•One-on-One Meetings (21 meetings)
•Partnership Meetings (9 meetings)
•Presentations to Municipalities
•City of Doral
•City of Sweetwater
•City of Miami Length
•Project Advisory Group
(PAG)
•One-on-one meetings
•Partnership Meetings
•TPO Sub-committee
Meetings
•TPO Governing Board
Meeting
More than
40
Meetings

Project Schedule
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We are
here
Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall
Notice to Proceed/ Project Initiation
Agency/Public Kick-Off Meeting
Corridor or Informational Workshops
Identify Viable Alternatives
Alternatives Public Workshops
Identify Recommended Alternatives
Draft Engineering/Environmental Reports
TPO Selection Locally Preferred Alternative
FTA Class of Action Determination (NEPA)
NEPA Public Hearing
Final PER/Environmental Documents Final PER/Environmental Documents
FTA Approval
20212017 2018 2019 2020
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Your feedback
is important!
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For more information:
Public Engagement
Francisco A. Arbelaez, AICP, LEED Green Assoc.
DTPW Project Manager
Ph: 786-469-5310
Email: Francisco.arbelaez@miamidade.gov
Marie-Elsie Dowell, PE Consultant Project Manager
Ph.: 305-514-3125
Email: marie.dowell@wsp.com
Ann Pope, Consultant Public Information Officer (PIO)
Ph.: 305-321-6011
Email: SMARTEastWest@miamidade.gov
#miamismartplan Miamismartplan.com

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New/Old Business05.
NEW/OLD BUSINESS

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Member Comments06.
MEMBER COMMENTS

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Adjournment07.
ADJOURNMENT

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