The Miami-Dade TPO Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) held a virtual workshop on July 14, 2021, covering topics including rules of engagement, updates from the Florida Harbor Pilots Association, and the FDOT NW 36th Street Multimodal Study. The workshop focused on the importance of local knowledge for harbor pilots and the need for multimodal improvements to meet future transportation demands in the region. The next FTAC workshop is scheduled for September 15, 2021.

1. Miami-Dade TPO
Freight Transportation
Advisory Committee (FTAC)
Virtual Workshop
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

2. FTAC Agenda
Informational Items
I. Rules of Engagement
II. Florida Harbor Pilots
III. FDOT NW 36th Street Multimodal Study
Next Workshop
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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Informational Items
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

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Rules of Engagement
I.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

5. MIAMI-DADE TPO FTAC VIRTUAL WORKSHOP JULY 14, 2021
GUIDELINES 5
Guidelines
• This workshop is being held virtually and is being recorded.
• If you experience technical difficulties, please contact Lisa Juan at 954-716-8823 or at lisa.juan@kimley-horn.com so that a
member of our technical support team may assist you.
• All Attendees will remain muted throughout the duration of this workshop. If you wish to provide a comment, please use the
“Raise Hand” button. The Chair will first acknowledge you then your microphone will be unmuted. Please proceed by first
providing your full name, agency represented, and then your comment. Your microphone will remain unmuted until the
comment has been fully addressed.
• In compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, no actions or motions shall be permitted.
• Discussions shall be limited to matters listed in the published workshop agenda.
• Permissible discussions include:
• Presentations
• Questions and answers
• Comments related to the presentation(s)
• Any committee member deviating from these guidelines will be reminded as to the limitations on any such discussion.
• Please hold comments until presentations are concluded.

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Florida Harbor Pilots
II.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7. Florida Harbor Pilots Association
Miami-Dade TPO FTAC – July 14, 2021

8. Florida Harbor Pilots Association
•Founded in 1868
•Comprised of 11 member associations/stations
that represent nearly 100 highly-skilled and
highly-trained harbor pilots that serve each of
Florida’s 14 deepwater ports

9. Florida’s Harbor Pilot
Member Associations/Stations
•Independent, for-profit businesses
•Receive a “commission” off of each ship handle
based on gross tonnage of the vessel
•DO NOT RECEIVE ANY TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO
PERFORM THEIR MOST CRITICAL SERVICE TO THE
STATE

10. Biscayne Bay Pilots

11. Port Everglades Pilots

12. Palm Beach Pilots

13. Palm Beach Pilots

14. Canaveral Pilots

15. St. Johns Bar Pilots

16. St. Johns Bar Pilots

17. St. Andrews Bay Pilots

18. St. Andrews Bay Pilots

19. Pensacola Bay Pilots

20. Tampa Bay Pilots

21. Key West Bar Pilots

22. Florida’s Harbor Pilots
•State regulated
•Per Florida law no foreign flag vessels or
vessels seven feet of draft or more can
enter or exit our seaports without a
state licensed pilot on board

23. Pilots’ Primary Responsibility
•Florida Statute: Protect State Interest
• Local knowledge is critical
for protection of local
resources
• Economy
• Environment
• Infrastructure
• Channel
• Florida Channel Widths
• 450’ – 500’
• Beam of ships
• up to 200’
• Margin of error
• Exponentially smaller
than in past

24. Protect State Interest

25. MV Golden Ray

26. Container/Cargo Ships

27. Cruise Ships

28. Tankers

29. Military Vessels

30. Submarines

31. Yachts

32. Rockets

33. Biscayne Bay Pilots

34. Biscayne Bay Pilots
•Established in 1911
•19 harbor pilots
•PortMiami
•Miami River
•Subject matter
experts on all
waterside aspects in
relation to vessel
transits

35. PortMiami

36. Miami River

37. Biscayne Bay Pilots
•Act as Harbormasters
•Manage all Vessel Traffic Services to
ensure safe and efficient passage of
inbound and outbound vessels 24/7/365
•Eyes and ears of the port

38. Florida Harbor Pilots Association

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FDOT NW 36th Street
Multimodal Study
III.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

40. MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR STUDY
S R 9 4 8 / N W 3 6 S T R E E T F R O M S R 8 2 6 / P A L M E T T O E X P R E S S W A Y T O S R 5 / U S 1
FM NO. 436426-1-12-01
Freight Transportation Advisory Committee
July 14, 2021
DISTRICT SIX
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41. Meet our Team
FDOT PROJECT MANAGER
Carlos Castro
CONSULTANT PROJECT MANAGER
Daphne Spanos, PE
Prime: EXP U.S. Services Inc.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST
Maria Alzate
ISC Group
• Janus Research
• Metro Consulting Group
• Tindale Oliver
• PE Engineering
Subconsultants
• CDM Smith
• CH Perez & Associates
• CTS Engineering
• ISC Group
• Lochner
• IF Rooks
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42. Welcome - Meeting Agenda
1. Introductions:
• Project Location Map
• Project Milestones
• Purpose and Need
2. Proposed Alternatives:
• TSM&O Strategies
• Proposed Alternatives
• Project Schedule
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43. Transportation Project Delivery
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44. Project Location Map
The Study area is 8.6 miles long from SR 826/Palmetto Expressway to SR 5/US 1
DORAL
VIRGINIA
GARDENS
MIAMI
SPRINGS
HIALEAH
9
CITY OF
MIAMI
Western Segment Eastern Segment
Iron
Triangle

45. Project Milestones
Study Timeline of Outreach Events
KICK-OFF
SEPTEMBER 2020
CURRENT TO
JUNE 2021
JULY 2021 TO
SEPTEMBER 2021
OCTOBER 2021 TO
APRIL 2022
DEVELOPMENT OF
ALTERNATIVES
ALTERNATIVES FINAL ALTERNATIVES
• FDOT Directors Briefing –
September 17, 2020
• PAT Meeting #1 –
September 23, 2020
• Workshop #1 –
September 30, 2020
• Stakeholder Group Meeting
November 10, 2020
• Elected Official Briefing
May 2021
• PAT Meeting #2 – June 2021
• Workshop #2 – June 2021
• Presentation to TPO
Sub-Committees – July 2021
• Workshop #3 –
November 2021
• Stakeholder Group Meeting –
August 2021
• Elected Official Briefing –
Late August/Early Sept. 2021
• PAT Meeting #3 – Sept. 2021
• Alternatives Workshop –
Late September 2021
• Presentation to TPO
Sub-Committees – TBD
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46. Purpose
and
Need
MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMENTS FORECASTING FUTURE NEEDS FREIGHT MOBILITY
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The Purpose - Of “NW 36 Street Multimodal Corridor Study” is to provide:
The Needs – Are to achieve:
• System Linkage – Provide access to various route connections
• Capacity – Relieving congestion and operational deficiencies
• Transportation Demand – Meeting the needs of population growth
• Social Demands and Economic Development – Economic benefits to pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities
• Modal Interrelationships – Complement other modes of transportation
• Safety – Reduce or mitigate traffic crashes and ensure a safer commute for all users of the roadway
• Roadway Deficiencies – Florida Design Manual, clear zone and Americans with Disabilities Act criteria

47. Samples of Transportation Systems Management &
Operations (TSM&O) Strategies
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• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Partial signalization of ramp terminal @ I-195 EB off ramp
• Paved warning strips
• Queue warning
• Signalization improvements
• Smart Lights
• Traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles
• Transit queue jumps
• Transit signal priority
• Transit stop amenities
• Variable speed limits
• Virtual Freight Network
• Active arterial management
• Adaptive streetlights
• Advanced intersection detection
• Bicycle alert system
• Bike priority signals/actuators
• Carshare, bikeshare, rideshare
• Closed circuit television (CCTV)
• Dynamic message signs
• Dynamically priced parking
• Freight Signal Priority
• Improved wayfinding
• Intersection collision avoidance

48. Freight
Mobility
Strategies
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49. Miami-Dade National Highway Freight Network
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NW 36th St

50. 2019 AADT Map
Higher Annual Average
Daily Traffic (AADT) shows
surrounding areas,
especially near MIA in the
western segment,
experience significant
congestion along
SR 948/NW 36 Street.
Source: FDOT, Florida Traffic Online
AADT 68,500
TRUCK AADT 4,453
AADT 50,000
TRUCK AADT 5,000
AADT 25,000
TRUCK AADT 975
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Typical #1 – Alternative #1
SR 948 from SR 826 to Bridge over FEC Railway Hialeah Yard – Variations of TSM&O can be added
Proposed Alternative #1
Existing ROW varies from 140 to 232’
Sod
Varies
Sod
Varies
15.5
Existing Conditions
Multi-Use Trails, Freight Priority Signal and Business Access Travel (BAT) Lanes : Existing ROW Varies from 140 to 232’
WB
EB
EB
WB EB
Proposed Alternative 56.75’ Proposed Alternative 67.75’
Freight Priority Signal Multi-Use
Path
Sod
Varies
Sod
Varies
15.5
Freight Priority Signal
BAT Lane or Rail
Multi-Use
Path
BAT Lane or Rail

52. WB EB
Multi-Use
Trail
Multi-Use
Trail
Elevated Section
Sod
Varies
Sod
Varies
16
16
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Multi-Use Trail and 2 Lane Elevated Section : Existing ROW Varies from 140 to 232’
Typical # 1 - Alternative #2
SR 948 from SR 826 to Bridge over FEC
Railway Hialeah Yard
Truck Only Lane Truck Only Lane
SR 826
FEC BRIDGE
NW 72 Ave
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53. Freight Priority Signal and Truck Only Lane: Existing ROW 113.5’
WB EB
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Typical #2 – TSM&O Alternative #1
SR 948 at FEC Railway Hialeah Yard
Existing ROW 113.5’
Existing 56.75’
WB EB
Existing 56.75’
Freight Priority Signal
(with Potential Truck
Only Lane)
Proposed TSM&O Alternative #1
Existing Conditions
Freight Priority Signal
(with Potential Truck
Only Lane)
FEC BRIDGE

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Typical #3 – Proposed Alternative
SR 948 between NW 67 Avenue and NW 57 Avenue NW 57
Ave
NW 67 Ave
Existing ROW varies between 100 and 116’
WB EB
Perimeter Drive
Existing Conditions
Freight Priority Signal
(with Potential Truck Only
Outside or Inside Lane)
Perimeter Drive
EB
WB
Freight Priority Signal
(with Potential
Truck Only Lane)
Add Lane-
BAT Lane or Rail
Add Lane-
BAT Lane or Rail
Multi-Use
Trail
Multi-Use
Trail
Proposed ROW Approximately 123’
N

55. Proposed Alternative
Existing ROW 95’
Existing 45’
WB EB
Existing 50’
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Typical #4 –
Proposed Alternative
SR 948 from 57 Avenue to
S Royal Poinciana Boulevard
EB
NW 57 Ave
WB
S Royal Poinciana Blvd
Existing No-Build
Varies
Proposed Alternative ROW Approximately 122’
Freight Priority Signal
(Median Lanes)
Add Lane-
BAT Lane or Rail Multi-Use
Trail
Multi-Use
Trail
Freight Priority Signal
(Median Lanes)
Add Lane -
BAT Lane or Rail

56. Existing ROW 72’
Existing 31’
WB EB
Existing 41’
Typical #5 – No Build, Iron Triangle
SR 948 from S Royal Poinciana Boulevard to NW 37 Avenue
Existing No-Build 56
This is a new ramp
flyover from SR 112 to
NW 36 Street to replace
the existing ramp and
will bypass the Le Jeune
Road intersection

57. Proposed Alternative #1
Existing ROW 70’
WB EB
6
10
6
57
Typical #6 –
No-Build and
Alternative #1
SR 948 from NW 37 Avenue
to NW 17 Avenue
NW 37 Ave
NW 17 Ave
Existing No-Build
WB EB
Off-peak Parking Lane Off-peak Parking Lane
Mid Block Crossing
Opportunity
Existing ROW 70’
Lane Repurposing provides
opportunities for potential
transit lanes or buffered
bicycle lanes or on-street
parking, or combination of
such features. Potential
trade-offs are involved in
any option.
N

58. Project Schedule
September 2020: PAT Meeting #1 and Corridor Workshop #1
November 2020: Stakeholder Group Meetings
July 2020 – Aug 2021: Travel Forecasting
June 2021: PAT and Corridor Workshop #2
Jan 2021 – Aug 2021: Conceptual Analysis and Development
September 2021: PAT and Alternatives Corridor Workshop
November 2021: Corridor Workshop #3
November 2021: Final Recommendations
2020
2021
Public
Outreach
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59. For More Information
FDOT PROJECT MANAGER
Carlos Castro
E-mail: carlos.castro@dot.state.fl.us
COMMUNITY OUTREACH SPECIALIST
Maria Alzate
E-mail: maria@iscprgroup.com
Phone: (305) 560-8218
Join us on Social Media:
Facebook and YouTube: @MyFDOTMiami
Instagram and Twitter: @MyFDOT_Miami
Visit the Project Website:
www.fdotmiamidade.com/nw36stplanning
CONSULTANT PROJECT MANAGER
Daphne Spanos, PE
E-mail: daphne.spanos@exp.com
Phone: (305) 631-2208
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