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SR 9 / SR 817 / NW 27th Avenue www.fdotmiamidade.com/27thAvenueRapidTransit Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study 1000 NW 111th Avenue , FL 33172

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Stay Informed: On the Inside: Project Website: ► Project Overview and Limits www.fdotmiamidade.com/27thAvenueRapidTransit ► Study Objective Get Involved: ► What is Rapid Transit? Contact: ► Public Involvement Program FDOT Project Manager Joan Shen, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE ► Project Goals email: [email protected] ► Project Schedule telephone: 305.640.7557 ► Project Map Public Information Specialist Ann Pope email: [email protected] telephone: 305.321.6011 SR 9 / SR 817 / NW 27th Avenue Rapid Transit Corridor PD&E Study FACT SHEET

Overview and Limits The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the implementation of rapid Project Goals transit along SR 9/SR 817/NW 27th Avenue (referred to as the NW 27th Avenue ► Maximize mobility by offering an alternate Corridor). The PD&E study limits are as follows and illustrated in the map below: transportation mode with competitive travel times, • NW 27th Avenue from NW 215th Street to NW 38th Street which improves the corridor’s people-carrying capacity. • SR 112 from NW 27th Avenue to the ► Enhance connectivity with local and other regional The NW 27th Avenue Corridor is one of six corridors that comprise the Strategic transit systems that improves transportation system Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan as adopted by the Miami-Dade efficiency. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in April 2016. The SMART Plan serves as an actionable plan that seeks to improve mobility within Miami-Dade County ► Realize economic opportunities within the project through the prioritization of rapid transit services. The PD&E Study serves as the corridor through transit oriented development. next step in the planning process to make premium transit service a reality on ► Improve access to regional attractors in Miami-Dade the NW 27th Avenue Corridor. and Broward Counties. Typical BRT vehicle for illustration purposes only. Typical LRT vehicle for illustration purposes only. Study Objective 2016 2017 2018 2019 This study will evaluate the implementation of a cost-effective, rapidtransit Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall system and infrastructure within the NW 27th Avenue Corridor as part of E 21st St Notice to Proceed / Project Initiation Miami Springs an overall interconnected premium transit network. A focus Cityon Hall providing Palm Ave Agency / Public Kick-Off Meeting multimodal street improvements to accommodate premium transit service will Project Schedule Corridor or Informational Workshops be determined through an evaluation of transit options – mode, alignment, Hialeah Hialeah Station Hialeah Identify Viable Alternatives NW 47th Ave station stop locations, etc. City Hall Hialeah Park E 4th Ave Alternatives Public Workshops Amelia Earhart Identify Recommended Alternative What is Rapid Transit? Park Miami Gardens Hialeah Hospital Public WorkshopElementary Characteristics of rapid transit services include faster speeds, more frequent Miami Gardens Dr School

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Grapeland E 25th St representatives of governmental agencies, municipalities, transportation University Water Park 924 Opa-locka As a member of this community, your involvement and input are vital to the E 4th Ave City Hall Miami-Dade TPOCarol Selection City of Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Whispering NW 17th St providers and other interested stakeholders throughout the duration of Amelia Earhart Opa-locka Senior High Pines School success of this project. A comprehensive Public Involvement Program is therefore Park NW 32nd Ave Miami Gardens Prepare New Starts/Small Starts Criteria the study. Hialeah Hospital Opa-locka Station Elementary Unity Station Ali Baba Ave Miami Gardens Dr School Betty T. (Planned 2019) NW 32nd Ave Miami Dade Monsignor Edward Ferguson 860 Honey Hills Dr College NW 151st St Pace High School Park 916 Florida Carol City Broward NW 14th St Miami International Airport LeNorthside Jeune Station Rd / E 8th Ave North Campus Gratigny Pkwy Memorial 826Elementary E Okeechobee Rd Hialeah Middle University School NW 191st St NW South River Dr 27 953 Miami Opa-locka Northside Shopping Community School Executive Airport NW 27th Ave Miramar County International NW North River Dr TOLL Center 817 High School Florida’s Turnpike Florida’s Links MIC NW 27th Ave NW 207th St 112 Dr. MLK Jr. Station Tri-Rail / Metrorail Transfer Station Douglas Rd Melreese Hialeah Market Station NW 27th Ave 9 North Dade Miramar Pkwy County Club Health Center Calder

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