Status Update for Rapid Transit Corridors in Miami-Dade County Mpo Transportation Retreat

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STATUS UPDATE FOR RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDORS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

January 28, 2014 MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT PTP RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDORS Orange Line (AirportLink) North Corridor East-West Corridor Beach Corridor (Bay Link) Northeast Corridor (Coastal Link) South Corridor (South Link) Kendall Corridor (Kendall Link) Douglas Road Corridor MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT ORANGE LINE (AIRPORTLINK)

Corridor Length 2.5 miles

Project Status Completed 2012

Technologies Heavy Rail (Metrorail) Considered

Selected Mode Metrorail 2003 - Selection of Metrorail mode and alignment for connection MPO Action to the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) from the Earlington Heights Station MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT NORTH CORRIDOR

Corridor Length 9.5 miles • Heavy Rail (Metrorail) – Reached Design/Engineering Project Status • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – Planning /Environmental Technologies Metrorail and BRT Considered Selected Mode Metrorail • Selection of Metrorail locally preferred alternative (LPA) MPO Action • Prepared “Enhanced Bus Service Concept and Environmental Plan”

4 MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT NORTHNORTH CORRIDORCORRIDOR

. Metrorail . 7 Stations . Integrated into existing Metrorail system . Serving MDC North Campus, Opa-Locka, Miami Gardens and Broward . Park & ride facilities at major highway crossings . Purchase of 14-acre property at the northern terminus (2010) . FTA New Starts Project Evaluation (2009) MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT EAST-WEST CORRIDOR

Corridor Length 13 miles Project Status Planning/Environmental Technologies Heavy Rail (Metrorail), Bus Rapid Considered Transit (BRT), Commuter Rail Selected Mode Metrorail 1998 - Selected Metrorail as locally preferred alternative (LPA) MPO Action Currently preparing the “Implementation Plan for EBS along Flagler Corridor” MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT EAST-WEST-WEST CORRIDOR CORRIDOR

. Metrorail . Record of Decision (ROD) was issued for the LPA segment between the Palmetto Expressway and the Port of Miami . Connection from MIC to downtown Miami realized through AirportLink project . Provisions for future Metrorail expansion westward maintained . Consideration of commuter rail service along existing parallel rail corridors . Supplemental DEIS prepared (2008) for extension between MIC and West Dade with connections to FIU, Sweetwater and Doral MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT BEACH CORRIDOR

Corridor 5.1 miles Length Project Status Planning/Environmental Light Rail Transit/Streetcar (LRT), Technologies Automated Guideway (Metromover), Bus Rapid Transit Considered (BRT), and Aerial Trams Selected Mode LRT/Streetcar • 2002 - Prepared a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) MPO Action • 2003 - Selected locally preferred alternative (LPA) • 2013 – Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT BEACH CORRIDOR

. LRT/ Modern Streetcar . 25 Stations . Mixed traffic operations . Two Routes: . Beach Circulator Loop . Causeway Connector Route with downtown Miami alternating loops . Exclusive guideway along MacArthur Causeway . Serving major destinations in downtown Miami and Miami Beach Convention Center MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (COASTAL LINK)

• 13.6 miles (Miami-Dade) Corridor Length • 85 miles (tri-county region) • Planning Project Status • Environmental (2014) • Passenger/Commuter Rail Technologies • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Considered • Heavy Rail (Metrorail) Selected Mode Passenger/Commuter Rail (TBD) • Funded Phase 1 of the South Florida East Coast Corridor Study MPO Action • Approved MOU with regional partner agencies • Endorsed advancement into Project Development phase MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (COASTAL LINK)

.Passenger/Commuter Rail . Initial phase proposes 6 stations in Miami- Dade and 20 stations within the region . Integrated with existing Tri-Rail and future All Aboard Florida services . Serves major employment centers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach . Various service options being analyzed

11 MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT SOUTH DADE CORRIDOR (SOUTH LINK)

Corridor SW 88 ST 21 miles SW 104 ST Length SW 120 ST

SW 136 ST

SW 152 ST • Planning/Environmental AVE

OME SW 168 ST

KR AVE Project AVE

147 137 • MDX conducting a PD&E for express ER

SW 184 ST

SW SW

CUTL Status D OL lanes along US-1 SW 200 ST

SW 216 ST AVE

• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 87

SW 248 ST SW Technologies B i s c a y n e B a y

• Light Rail Transit (LRT) SW 264 ST AVE

157

AVE SW

Considered 167 SW 288 ST • Heavy Rail (Metrorail) SW

Selected SW 320 ST BRT and Metrorail SW 344 ST

Mode 021M4 iles • Completed an Alternatives Analysis (South Link Study) • 2006 - Approved locally preferred MPO Action alternative (LPA) that included provisions for BRT enhancements and Metrorail extensions MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT SOUTH DADE CORRIDOR (SOUTH LINK)

.Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) . Elevated busway at major intersections . Expansion of Park & Ride facilities . Transit Signal Priority .Metrorail . Short extension to SW 104 Street . Construction of major Park & Ride facility . Further extension as future demand warrants 13 MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT KENDALL CORRIDOR (KENDALL LINK)

Corridor Length 15 miles

Project Status Planning • Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Technologies • Commuter Rail Considered • Heavy Rail (Metrorail) Selected Mode Undefined

• 2005 – BRT Opportunities Study • 2007 – Alternatives Analysis (Kendall Link Study) MPO Action • 2009 – CSX Corridor Evaluation Study • 2009 – Ludlam (FEC) Transit Connection Study MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT KENDALL CORRIDOR (KENDALL LINK)

. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) . Examined dedicated busway facilities along Kendall Drive, SW 137 Avenue, CSX and FEC corridors . Connecting West Kendall to Dadeland and MIA areas . Integration with existing South Miami-Dade Busway . Implementation of Kendall Cruiser in 2010 . Commuter Rail . Utilizing mostly existing/former rail corridors . In-street operations along segment of Kendall Drive . Metrorail . Possible extension of a future East/West corridor project from FIU to Kendall Drive MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT DOUGLAS ROAD CORRIDOR

Corridor Length 4.5 miles

Project Status Planning Technologies Under Study Considered

Selected Mode To be determined • Approved “Douglas Corridor Transit Study” (2012) • Studies supporting the Coral MPO Action Gables Trolley service funded via the MPO’s Municipal Grant Program (MGP) MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT NEW STARTS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Metrorail - 2012

Metrorail - 2009

Metrorail - 1998

LRT - 2004

Commuter - 2013

BRT/Metrorail - 2006

BRT/DLRT - 2008

Undefined - 2013 MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT RAPID TRANSIT CORRIDOR CAPITAL COST SUMMARY

CAPITAL CORRIDOR MODE ($) YEAR COST ($) AIRPORT Metrorail 560M 2012 NORTH Metrorail 1.4B 2016 EAST/WEST Metrorail 2.3B 2019 BEACH Light Rail 488M 2003 NORTHEAST Commuter Rail 810M * 2012 SOUTH BRT/Metrorail 398M 2005 KENDALL BRT/DLRT 443M 2006 DOUGLAS Undefined n/a n/a * Tri-County Region

• Operating & Maintenance Costs not included MPO TRANSPORTATION RETREAT QUESTIONS? Contact: Wilson Fernandez Miami-Dade MPO Transportation Systems Manager (305) 375-4507 [email protected]