TPC April 13, 2020 Virtual Meeting

Miami-Dade TPO
Transportation Planning
Council (TPC)
Virtual Meeting
Monday, April 13, 2020

MIAMI-DADE TPO FTAC MEETING APRIL 13, 2020
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TPC Agenda
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Action Items
A. 2045 LRTP and FY 2020 TIP Amendments: Widening
Project along NW 84th Avenue
B. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
Informational Items
A. East-West Corridor Rapid Transit Project
B. Draft FY 2021-2025 TIP and Citizen’s Version TIP
Adjournment
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

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MIAMI-DADE TPO TPC MEETING APRIL 13, 2020
Approval of Agenda
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
I.

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Approval of MinutesII.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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Action ItemsIII.
ACTION ITEMS

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2045 LRTP and FY 2020 TIP
Amendments: Widening
Project along NW 84th Avenue
A.
ACTION ITEMS

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Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
Amendment to FYs 2019-2020 UPWP &
Approval of FYs 2021-2022 UPWP
(as amended)
B.
ACTION ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS 18

Federal Requirements
Mandated responsibilities include the development of:
• Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
20-year horizon Comprehensive Plan
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
5-year Capital Work Program
• Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
2-year Planning Program
• Congestion Management Process (CMP)
• Public Participation Plan (PPP)

FYS 2021 & 2022 UPWP
The UPWP is a biennial
program and lists the
work activities to be
performed by TPO staff
or a member agency.
01.
The activities include
technical studies and other
related activities that support
the transportation planning
and improvement programs.
02.
Tasks are scheduled to be
conducted during the
fiscal period beginning
July 1, 2020 and ending
on June 30, 2022.
03.

SECTION TITLE
Partnering Agencies Local, State, & Federal
TPO Transportation Planning Process
FDOTSFRPC
Express-
way
Authority
School
Board
FHWA
SFRTA
Turnpike
Seaport
FTA
DTPWAviation Private
Sector
RER WASD
Cities
>50K
Municipal
Rep

SECTION TITLE
FYS 2021 & 2022 UPWP Tasks
TASK I
Core Requirements
TASK II
Federal, State, and
Regional Planning
TASK III
Technical Program
TASK IV
TPO Administration
TASK V
Expenditures
with Local Funds

SECTION TITLE
Task I: Core Requirements
Activity Key Highlights
Long-Range Transportation Plan Maintain adopted 2045 LRTP
Transportation Improvement Program Maintain and update annual TIP: new projects
Unified Planning Work Program Maintain adopted FY 2021 & 2022 UPWP
Public Participation Plan • Citizen advisory committees (CTAC, BPAC, FTAC,
TARC)
• Transportation Outreach Planner
• TPO Annual Report
Performance Management Review planning documents for
consistency with Federal requirements

SECTION TITLE
Federal, State, and Regional
Planning and Coordination
• Ensure continuous, comprehensive,
and cooperative planning process
• Participation in AASHTO, AMPO, NARC, MPOAC,
SEFTC
SERPM Development and Maintenance Model future transportation trends and needs
Task II: Federal, State, and Regional Planning

SECTION TITLE
SMART Plan • SMART Plan activities
• SMART Demonstrations Program: Project
implementation
• SMART Moves Program: Planning studies
Multimodal/Intermodal Planning Integrate transit, freight, bicycle, and pedestrian
facilities
Roadway/Highway Network Ensure system interconnectivity and efficiency
Future Areas of Emphasis • Safety, Connectivity, Resilience
• Automated, Connected, Electric and Shared Vehicles
Technical Program Support/Data
Collection
• Highway traffic counting
• Socioeconomic and land use data
GPC/On-Demand Services Additional professional planning services
Task III: Technical Program

SECTION TITLE
TPO Program Support Administrative activities and operational services
TPO Board Support • Administrative activities associated with TPO
Governing Board meetings and Subcommittees
• Legal assistance
Transportation Disadvantaged
Planning Grant Program
• Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan
• CTC Evaluation and Designation
Task IV: TPO Administration

SECTION TITLE
Upcoming Studies: FYS 2021 & 2022
SMART Moves Municipal Program
FY 2021
Doral Boulevard Corridor Study
Cutler Bay Transportation Master Plan Update
Miami Update of Bicycle Master Plan
Palmetto Bay Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study
North Bay Village SR 934/79th Street
Causeway Corridor Study
Miami Shores Flagler Trail Greenway Study
Miami Beach First-Last Mile Connection
to the SMART Plan Study
$450,000 Allocated
General Public Portion
Beginning in FY 2021
Complete streets studies including analysis to implement
bicycle, pedestrian and shared use access facilities.
$80,000 FY 21
SMART Transit improvements including feasibility and
implementation of express routes on major thoroughfares or
expansion of existing systems.
$120,000 FY 21
First/Last mile connections to the SMART Plan:
$70,000, FY 22
Connected and autonomous vehicles study and
implementation of pilots, including safety considerations
$130,000 FY 22

SECTION TITLE
UPWP FYS 2021 & 2022 Budget (In $000’s)
Source Federal State Local Match Totals
FHWA PL *5,249 1,310 6,559
FHWA SU **5,546 5,546
FTA5305(d) *** 4,748 594 594 5,936
CTD 150 150
Transfers to
TPO
800 800
Totals 16,343 744 1,904 18,991
* Includes de-obligation of $537,488 of Federal PL from FY 2019-2020 UPWP,
** Includes de-obligation of $2,590,581 of Federal SU funds from FY 2019-2020 UPWP.
*** Includes Carryover of $1,486,000 of Federal 5305(d) funds and $186,000 State match from FY 2019-2020 UPWP

SECTION TITLE
UPWP Schedule
12.04.2019 01.17.2020 02.21.2020
04.13.2020 04.01.2020 03.31.2020
04.23.2020 05.15.2020 06.30.2020
Call for
SMART Ideas
Solicitation
Call for
SMART Due
to TPO
Draft UPWP
Submitted to
State and Federal
Agencies
TPC review
and approval
of UPWP
CTAC presentation,
review, and
endorsement
Comments due to TPO
from State and Federal
Agencies
TPO Board
approval of
UPWP
Deadline for TPO to
adopt UPWP and
submit to State
Deadline for
Federal approval
of UPWP

Miami-Dade TPO
Questions
& Discussion
www.miamidadetpo.org
Lisa Colmenares, AICP
Phone: 305.375.1738 | E-mail: Lisa.Colmenares@mdtpo.org
#MiamiSMARTPlan

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Informational ItemsIV.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

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East-West Corridor Rapid
Transit Project
A.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 34
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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Draft FY 2021-2025 TIP and
Citizen’s Version TIP
B.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 65

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