PresentationPresentation toto MiamiMiami--DadeDade CountyCounty CitizensCitizens TransportationTransportation AdvisoryAdvisory CommitteeCommittee (CTAC)(CTAC) July 28, 2010
Imran Ghani, P.E., AICP, Project Manager PUBLIC HEARING
Celebration Ballrooms 12531 West Okeechobee Road (Second Floor) Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33018
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
5:30 pm: Open House 6:30 pm: Formal Presentation Public Comment Period
1 PROJECT LOCATION
Located in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
PD&E Study Limits extend from SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) to east of NW 57th Avenue (Red Road) (18 miles)
7 Cities
8 Interchanges ● SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway) ● NW 12th Street ● NW 41st Street ● NW 74th Street ● NW 106th Street ● US 27 (Okeechobee Road) ● I-75 ● NW 57th Avenue (Red Road)
2 PROJECT NEEDS
Transportation Demand
South of I-75 North of I-75 ● 4% to 5% annual traffic growth 100,000 105,700 103,400 99,800 south of I-75 from 2002 to 2008 99,400 91,300 80,000 )
● 7% to 8% annual traffic growth 79,100 74,700
60,000
north of I-75 from 2002 to 2008 64,900 62,100 62,000 58,100 52,900 40,000
● Traffic expected to more than 44,600 double by design year of 2040 40,300 20,000 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT Traffic Annual Daily Average
0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Years Project Objectives
● Provide additional capacity to meet existing and future traffic needs
● Improve roadway safety by alleviating existing roadway, structural and capacity deficiencies 3 EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION
South of I-75
4 EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION
North of I-75
5 PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION
Widen to ten (10) lanes south of I-75
6 PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION
Widen to eight (8) lanes north of I-75
7 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
Interchange improvements proposed at the following locations:
● NW 12th Street ● NW 41st Street ● US 27 (Okeechobee Road) ● NW 57th Avenue
No improvements at the following interchange locations: ● NW 74th Street (New Interchange) ● NW 106th Street
I-75 Interchange under a separate PD&E study by FDOT Districts Four and Six
Proposed new interchange at NW 170th Street under separate PD&E study by developer 8 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Celebration Ballrooms 12531 West Okeechobee Road Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33018
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
9 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
Input obtained from the public, local agencies, and interested stakeholders was used to refine and evaluate alternatives
Preferred Alternative selected based on their impacts to the community and environment, cost of construction and ability to handle traffic
● NW 12th Street Interchange - Build Alternative
● NW 41st Street Interchange - Build Alternative 1
● US 27 (Okeechobee Road) - Build Alternative 2
● NW 57th Avenue Interchange - Build Alternative 1
10 NW 12TH STREET INTERCHANGE
PROPOSED ADDITIONAL RIGHT TURN LANE STREET TH
REMOVE NW 12 TOLL PLAZA BRIDGE BUILDING WIDENING
REMOVE SNAPPER CREEK EXT. CANAL TOLL PLAZA BUILDING
DOLPHIN MALL
PreferredPreferred AlternativeAlternative (Build(Build Alternative)Alternative)
11 NW 41ST STREET INTERCHANGE
PROPOSED TRIPLE LEFT TURN LANES
PROPOSED TWO-LANE LOOP RAMP
REMOVE BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA WIDENING BUILDING
NW 117TH AVENUE SNAPPER CREEK EXT. CANAL PROPOSED PROPOSED THREE EB TRIPLE RIGHT LANES MDC WEST TURN LANES CAMPUS
EET
R
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S
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S TH 1 NW 115 AVENUE 4
W
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PreferredPreferred AlternativeAlternative (Build(Build AlternativeAlternative 1)1)
12 US 27 (OKEECHOBEE ROAD) INTERCHANGE
PROPOSED TRIPLE LEFT TURN LANES
L REMOVE
NA TOLL PLAZA PROPOSED CA BUILDING NEW EB-SB I M A ON-RAMP I M BRIDGE WIDENING
PROPOSED THREE EB LANES PROPOSED NEW NB-EB
EXIT RAMP . D R REMOVE
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PreferredPreferred AlternativeAlternative (Build(Build AlternativeAlternative 2)2)
13 NW 57TH AVENUE INTERCHANGE
PROPOSED TRIPLE RIGHT TURN LANES
PROPOSED RED ROAD REMOVE TWO-LANE TOLL PLAZA EXIT RAMP BUILDING
MIAMI-DADE / PROPOSED BROWARD PROPOSED DOUBLE RIGHT COUNTY LINE TWO-LANE TURN LANES SB-EB RAMP
REMOVE AVENUE NORTH DADE TOLL PLAZA TH LANDFILL BUILDING NW 57
PreferredPreferred AlternativeAlternative (Build(Build AlternativeAlternative 1)1)
14 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Contamination ● 2 Medium Risk Sites identified ● Level 2 Contamination Assessment recommended during final design
Wetlands ● 55.2 Acres of Wetland Impact ● 0.9 Acres of Other Surface Water Impact
Threatened and Endangered Species ● Project may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect: − Wood Stork − Manatee − Eastern indigo snake 15 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Air Quality ● No significant air quality impacts anticipated ● Construction activities may cause minor short-term air quality impacts
Noise ● Potential noise barriers found to be reasonable and feasible ● Noise Barrier locations will be evaluated further during the final design phase
Cultural Resources ● No archaeological sites identified ● Miami Canal eligible for listing
16 PROJECT SCHEDULE
Advance Notification - January 16, 2009 Presentation to MPO Committees (CTAC, TPC, TPTAC) – October, 2009 Public Information Meeting - October 20, 2009 Presentation to MPO Committees – July to September, 2010 Public Hearing – August 31, 2010 Design and Construction unfunded
Project Schedule 17 TURNPIKE EXTENSION MASTER WEBSITE
www.TurnpikeExtension.com 18 PROJECT WEBSITE
www.TurnpikeExtension.com 19 CONTACTS
Imran Ghani, P.E., AICP Project Manager
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise P. O. Box 613069 Ocoee, FL 34761 (407) 264-3802
20 INTERCHANGEINTERCHANGE ALTERNATIVESALTERNATIVES NW 41ST STREET INTERCHANGE
REMOVE EXISTING ROADWAY
PROPOSED REMOVE BRIDGE PROPOSED TWO-LANE TOLL PLAZA WIDENING TRIPLE LEFT EXIT RAMP BUILDING TURN LANES
NW 117TH AVENUE SNAPPER CREEK EXT. CANAL PROPOSED PROPOSED THREE EB TRIPLE RIGHT LANES MDC WEST TURN LANES CAMPUS
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R
T
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W
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BuildBuild AlternativeAlternative 22
22 US 27 (OKEECHOBEE ROAD) INTERCHANGE
PROPOSED DUAL LEFT PROPOSED TURN LANES TRIPLE LEFT TURN LANES
REMOVE
L TOLL PLAZA
NA BUILDING
CA BRIDGE I M PROPOSED WIDENING A I TWO-LANE M ON-RAMP
PROPOSED PROPOSED TWO-LANE THREE EB EXIT RAMP LANES
. D R REMOVE
E TOLL PLAZA E B BUILDING O H C E E K
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BuildBuild AlternativeAlternative 11 23 NW 57TH AVENUE INTERCHANGE
PROPOSED TRIPLE RIGHT TURN LANES
PROPOSED RED ROAD REMOVE TWO-LANE EXIT RAMP PROPOSED TOLL PLAZA NEW SB TO WB BUILDING RAMP
PROPOSED MIAMI-DADE / NEW NB TO EB BROWARD RAMP COUNTY LINE
REMOVE AVENUE NORTH DADE TOLL PLAZA TH LANDFILL BUILDING NW 57
BuildBuild AlternativeAlternative 22
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