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MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN FINAL REPORT AUGUST 2017 The Miami-Dade TPO complies with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states: No person in the United States shall, on grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. It is also the policy of the Miami-Dade TPO to comply with all of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. For materials in accessible format please call (305) 375-4507.The preparation of this report has been financed in part from the U.S. Department of Transportation(USDOT) through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and/or the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the State Planning and Research Program (Section 505 of Title 23, U.S. Code) and Miami-Dade County, Florida. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation. MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN This visualization depicts the pedestrian promenade located underneath the Miami-Dade Metrorail near Government Center. By widening the path by approximately 3 feet, there is an opportunity to delineate the travel way to better accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians. See Segment 10 on page 41 for more information about this segment. ii 1 MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN This visualization depicts the proposed protected bike lane demonstration project located on SW 211 Street from US-1 to the Turnpike. Existing right-of-way along this segment supports a protected bike lane without significant modifications to the roadway. See Segment 1 on pages 38, 56 and 76-82 for more information. iii MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………..1 5 IMPLEMENTATION………………………………………………..83 Project Purpose……………………………………………………………...2 Potential PBL Types/Costs……………………………………………….83 Goals & Objectives…………………………………………………………..2 Funding Sources…………………………………………………………..86 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION…………………………………...3 6 EVALUATION……………………………………………………….87 What is a protected bike lane?................................................................3 Evaluation Table………………………………………………………...…87 Why protected bike lanes?.....................................................................4 Benefits of Count program………………………………………………...88 National Policy & Design Initiatives……………………………………..…6 Count technology recommendations………………………………….…89 Regional & Local Initiatives………………………………………………..11 Traveler Survey Sample…………………………………………………..90 Existing Conditions………………………………………………………...13 Future Considerations……………………………………………………..91 3 POTENTIAL LOCATIONS…………………………………………27 REFERANCES………………………………………………………..92 Study Advisory Committee………………………………………………..27 APPENDIX A: LEVEL OF SERVICE TABLE………………………93 Segment Identification……………………………………………………..27 APPENDIX B: ADDITIONAL TYPICAL SECTIONS……..………..94 Segment Analyses…………………………………………………………28 APPENDIX C: ENLARGED MAPS………………………………….98 Recommendations…………………………………………………………56 APPENDIX D: SAMPLE TRAVELER SURVEY……………….…106 4 CONCEPTUAL DESIGN…………………………………………..58 Downtown Network Rendering…………………………………………...58 Downtown Network Typical Sections…………………………………….59 Downtown Network Plan-View Drawings………………………………..63 SW 211 Street Rendering…………………………………………………76 SW 211 Street Typical Sections………………………………………….77 SW 211 Street Plan-View Drawings……………………………………...79 iv 1 MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN FIGURES SEGMENTS Figure I : Indianapolis Trail...……………………1 Figure 28 : Strava data…................................19 Figure 55 : NW/NE 5th St. proposed…..68 Segment 1 : SW 211 St (US-1 to Turnpike) ……………………..…29 Figure 2 : Chicago protected bike Lane…….....2 Figure 29 : Existing Bike Facilities…………....20 Figure 56 : NW/NE 6th St. existing........69 Segment 2 : Julia Tuttle Causeway ……........................................30 Figure 3 : Protected bike Lane light..................3 Figure 30 : The Underline rendering…........…21 Figure 57 : NW/NE 6th St. proposed…..70 Segment 3 : NE 1st Ave (SE 1st St. to NE 17th St.).………………31 Figure 4 : Protected bike lane medium………..3 Figure 31 : South Dade Trail image ………....21 Figure 58 : SW 211 St. …......................76 Segment 4 : Miami Ave (SW 2nd St to NE 11 St.) ………………….32 Figure 5 : Protected bike lane heavy……….....3 Figure 32 : Ludlam Trail rendering……………22 Figure 59 : SW 211 St. rendering….…..76 Segment 5 : NW/NE 5th St (7th Ave to Biscayne Blvd.) …….........33 Figure 6 : Miami-Dade Bike commuters……....4 Figure 33 : Miami River Greenway………..….22 Figure 60 : SW 211 St. existing…...…...77 Segment 6 : NW/NE 6th St (7th Ave to Biscayne Blvd.)………...…34 Figure 7 : 4 Types of Riders…………………....5 Figure 34 : Black Creek Trail………………….23 Figure 61 : SW 211 St. proposed……...78 Segment 7 : NW/NE 8th St (NE 1st Ave to Biscayne Blvd.)…..…..35 Figure 8 : New York City, NY PBL.…………….8 Figure 35 : Snapper Creek Trail………….…..23 Figure 62 : PBL Types 1…....................84 Segment 8 : SW 1st St (SW 2nd St. To Biscayne Blvd.)………..….36 Figure 9 : Portland, OR PBL……………………8 Figure 36 : Miami Beach West Avenue…...…24 Figure 63 : PBL Types 2…………….….84 Segment 9 : S. Bayshore Dr. (Aviation Ave. to Mercy Way) …...…37 Figure 10 : Washington DC PBL..……………..9 Figure 37 : SE/SW 1st Street…………………24 Figure 64 : PBL Types 3………….…….85 Segment 10 : Gov. Center (SW 1st St. to SW 3rd St.) …..……......38 Figure 11 : Austin, TX PBL………………….….9 Figure 38 : SW 64th Street……….…………...25 Figure 65 : PBL Types 4…….................85 Segment 11 : SW 136 St. (SW 82 Ave to SW 80th Ave.) …..……..39 Figure 12 : Boston, MA PBL……………….…..10 Figure 39 : Plan Z……………….……………..26 Figure 66 : PBL Data Collection..……...89 Segment 12 : NW 3rd Ct. from W. Flagler St. to NW 8th St.…...….40 Figure 13 : Tampa, FL PBL…………………….10 Figure 40 : Biscayne Green…………………..26 Figure 67 : Survey takers………….……90 Segment 13 : Red Road (US-1 to SW 72nd St.)…..........................41 Figure 14 : Tampa, FL PBL…………………….10 Figure 41 : Study Advisory Committee……....27 Figure 68 : PBL Heavy infrastructure….91 Segment 14 : SW 26th Rd. (M-Path to Rickenbacker Causeway)...42 Figure 15 : Miami-Dade SMART Plan…………11 Figure 42 : N. Miami Ave @ 1th St…………...56 Figure 69 : PBL Heavy Infrastructure….91 Segment 15 : Crandon Blvd. (Bear Cut Bridge to Bill Baggs Park)..43 Figure 16 : Downtown Pedestrian Zone……....12 Figure 43 : N. Miami Ave @ 14th St………….56 Figure 70 : Rails to Trails Miami Loop…91 Segment 16 : NW 79th St. (NW 13th St. to Biscayne Blvd.)…….....44 Figure 17 : Downtown Pedestrian Zone ……...12 Figure 44 : N. Miami Ave @ 11th St. ………..56 Figure 71 : Miami Critical Mass……......91 Segment 17 : NW 82nd St. (NW 13th Ct. to Biscayne Blvd.)….......45 Figure 18 : Miami-Dade Comp. Plan……….….13 Figure 45 : SW 211 St @ US-1………..……..57 Segment 18 : SW 2nd St. (N. River Drive to SW 1st Ave.) …….......46 Figure 19 : Ludlam Trail bike ride……………...14 Figure 46 : SW 211 St @ Allapattah Rd……..57 TABLES Segment 19 : NE 29th St. (NW 7th Ave. To N. Miami Ave.)…….....47 Figure 20 : Omni District………………...……...14 Figure 47 : SW 211 St @ Gov. Center……....57 Segment 20 : NW 5th Ave. (NW 22nd St. to NW 29th St.)…….......48 Figure 21 : Downtown Dadeland……………….14 Figure 48 : Miami Ave. @ NE 11th St ……….58 Table 1 : Potential Locations…………...28 Segment 21 : Main Hwy.(Franklin Ave. to McFarlane Rd.)..............49 Figure 22 : Miami-Dade Population……………14 Figure 49 : Miami Ave. rendering …...……….58 Table 2 : Ranked Locations…………….57 Segment 22 : Biscayne Blvd. (SE 3rd St to Port Blvd.) ……............50 Figure 23 : Miami-Dade Employment………….15 Figure 50 : NE 1st Ave. existing.....................59 Table 3 : Evaluation Criteria……...….…83 Segment 23 : NE 125th St. (N. Miami Ave. To Biscayne Blvd.)……51 Figure 24 : US-1 traffic……………………...…..16 Figure 51 : NE 1st Ave. proposed………..…..60 Segment 24 :.SW 64th St. (Red Road to Ludlam Trail)……………..52 Figure 25 : Miami-Dade Traffic Volume…….....16 Figure 52 : Miami Ave. existing.……………....61 Segment 25 : SW 216th St. (Black Creek Trail to Biscayne Trail)…53 Figure 53 : Miami Ave proposed……………...62 Figure 26 : Miami-Dade Transit……………...…17 34 Figure 27 : Miami-Dade PROS Master Plan.....18 Figure 54 : NW/NE 5th St. existing ….……….67 v MIAMI-DADE TPO PROTECTED BIKE LANES DEMONSTRATION PLAN 1 INTRODUCTION could serve as a critical link between Miami-Dade’s transit and off-road bicycle facilities could be improving the county’s on-road bicycle facilities. A recent trend across the nation As Miami-Dade County continues to urbanize, residents, local government and businesses to improve on-road bicycle infrastructure has been the installation of Protected Bike Lanes are seeking innovative solutions to increase multi-modal connectivity and accessibility (PBLs). across the region. According to the U.S. Census, the Miami metro area currently stands as the 8th most populous region in the United States. In addition, Census data indicates While PBLs are new to the state of Florida, they have proven in other states to be a viable that Miami-Dade’s population since 2010 has risen 7.8%. Today, Miami-Dade County solution for increasing bicycle ridership and safety. This plan is intended to present PBLs endures some of the longest commute times in the United States. Data from the
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