Vizcaya Metrorail Station 3201 SW 1St Avenue, Miami, Florida
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Vizcaya Metrorail Station 3201 SW 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida Park & Ride Lot Utilization 2011-2015 Annual Average Growth Rate – 1.5% 2015 Total Spaces – 120 2015 Percent Occupancy – 52% Bicycle Parking 2015 Total Spaces – 10 U-Style Racks Transit station 2015 Percent Occupancy – 10% Vizcaya station Metrorail Ridership 2011-2015 boardings/alightings Average Growth Rate Weekday – 4.5% Saturday – 5.8% Sunday – 5.8% 2015 Average daily boardings/alightings Weekday – 1,515 Saturday – 710 Sunday – 526 Bus Stop Ridership 2011-2015 Annual Average Growth Rate Weekday – 10.8% Saturday – 6.8% Sunday – 7.2% 2015 Average daily boardings/alightings Weekday – 2,095 Saturday – 903 Sunday – 728 Location Map Station Bus Route Information (2014) Route Span of Service Peak Off-Peak Evening Overnight Saturday Sunday 12 4:30am - 12:30am 30 30 45 n/a 40 40 17 4:30am - 1:00am 30 30 60 n/a 30 30 24 5:00am - 12:45am n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 12:30am - 5:45am n/a n/a n/a 60 60ovn 60ovn Page 1 of 46 Vizcaya Metrorail Station: Field Observations The Vizcaya Metrorail Station is well connected to the neighborhood on the west side of US-1. There is sidewalk access to/from neighborhood streets including SW 1st Avenue and SW 34th Road. The station also has on-site pedestrian facilities including sidewalks from the SW 1st Avenue to the station and a pedestrian plaza. Access to the east side of US-1 is provided by an overpass. There are no bike lanes accessing the station from the neighborhood but the station is directly connected to the M- Path providing short and longer distance pedestrian/bicycle access. The station provides shaded tree coverage throughout the station, parking lot and the bus zone. Seating is provided with opportunities to sit near water feature and bus zone. Station security requested better lighting and better vantage points to see both ends of station. The Vizcaya station is located in a low density neighborhood known as The Roads and is in close proximity to significant employment and tourist locations including, United Way office buildings and Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. Sidewalks to the United Way buildings exist however numerous pedestrians choose to walk along the street (SW 32nd Road) rather than the sidewalks. When approaching historic Coral Way, there lacks a crosswalk for pedestrians and bikes to reach the employment center. Coral Way does however have a bike lane. The Vizcaya Museum is connected by the US-1 pedestrian overpass. The overpass itself provides shade and shelter however the connecting ramps on both ends lack shade and are meandering in their design, however appear meet ADA standards. At the base of the overpass close to Vizcaya Museum is a small pedestrian plaza that is currently overrun with foliage and an overflowing trash can was observed at the time of our field visit. There is no way-finding signage directing pedestrians to the Museum. A Citi-bike station is located about 1/10 mile from the small pedestrian plaza and is treated with cracked and porous sidewalk surfaces that are not ADA accessible. South Miami Ave is a popular bike/run thoroughfare as many are crossing over to the Rickenbacker/Key Biscayne bikeway (note incoming Rickenbacker Park/Plan Z plan), and there are no pedestrian crossings connecting SW 34th Rd. Page 2 of 46 Vizcaya Metrorail Station Field Review Walking Path 1. Vizcaya Plaza 2. Observed pedestrians walking in street instead of using sidewalk 3. No crosswalk to employment center on Coral Way @ SW 32nd Rd. 4. Barrier across US-1 to Vizcaya museum 5. Pedestrian/bike overpass over US-1 6. M-Path looking south 7. Citi-Bike station near Vizcaya Museum 8. Need for additional crosswalks at SW 32nd Rd. and S. Miami Ave. 9. Vizcaya station 10. Vizcaya bus zone Page 3 of 46 1. Vizcaya Plaza 2. Pedestrians walking street instead of sidewalk 3. No crosswalk to employment center on Coral Way @ SW 32 Rd 4. Barrier across US-1 to Vizcaya museum 5. Pedestrian/bike bridge over US-1 6. M-Path looking south th 7. Citi-Bike station near Vizcaya station 8. Lack of crosswalk across S. Miami Ave. at 34 Road 9. Vizcaya station 10. Vizcaya bus zone Page 4 of 46 Coconut Grove Metrorail Station 2780 SW 27 Avenue, Miami, Florida Park & Ride Lot Utilization 2011 – 2015 Annual Average Growth Rate – -4.49% 2015 Total Spaces – 204 2015 Percent Occupancy – 47% Bicycle Parking 2015 Total Spaces – 11 U-Style Racks 2015 Percent Occupancy – 54% US-1 Transit station Metrorail Ridership 2011 – 2015 Annual Average Growth Rate Coconut Grove Station Weekday – 4.0% Saturday – 3.5% Sunday – 3.3% 2015 Average daily boardings/alightings Weekday – 2,100 Saturday – 1,173 Sunday – 882 Bus Stop Ridership 2011 – 2015 Annual Average Growth Rate Weekday – 15.2% Saturday – 9.6% Sunday – 2.8% 2015 Average daily boardings/alightings Weekday – 3,088 Saturday – 1,738 Sunday – 1,181 Location Map Station Bus Route Information (2014) Route Span of Service Peak Off-Peak Evening Overnight Saturday Sunday 6 7:45am - 7:00pm 60 60 n/a n/a 60 60 22 4:45am - 12:45am 30 60 60 n/a 60 60 27 12:00am - 12:00am 15 15 30 60 20 30 249 5:15am - 12:45am 20 20 30 n/a 24 24 500 12:30am - 5:45am n/a n/a n/a 60 60ovn 60ovn Page 5 of 46 Coconut Grove Metrorail Station: Field Observations Pedestrian access to the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station is provided by local neighborhood streets on the south and west sides of the station including SW 27th Lane, SW 29th Ave and SW 27th Lane. There are 3 designated pedestrian access points from these streets. To the north and east the station is accessed by busy arterials including SW 27th Avenue and US-1, respectively. There are north/south pedestrians signals and standard crosswalks providing access to the station at SW 27th Avenue and SW 27th Terrace, and there are pedestrian signals and high visibility pedestrian crossings in all directions at US-1 at SW 27th Avenue. There is good on-site pedestrian facilities providing sidewalks and wide non-motorized facilities between the streets and the station. Note that there is a fence along US-1 prohibiting/channeling pedestrian and bicycle traffic to not cross US-1 mid-block to access the station. The Team observed a section of the fence that had been breached apparently due to a traffic accident. There are no bicycle lanes on the streets and arterials directly accessing the station however there is direct access to the M-Path. Land use surrounding the Coconut Grove station is densifying and intensifying. The station possesses a plaza with seating and is adorned with Royal Palm trees instead of shade trees. The plaza would be an excellent location for community and transit promotional events. Elevators at the station are functional and accessible by wheel chair. The station building is well maintained with landscape crews present, minimal graffiti and no overflowing trash receptacles. Public information is easily accessible with bus information, signage, and local newspapers. Bus zone seating and shade is minimal. Desire paths exist on south side of station between M-Path and bus zone. US-1 discourages jay- walking with installation of green fencing and reflective traffic separators funneling all pedestrian/bike movement to designated intersections. Page 6 of 46 Coconut Grove Metrorail Station: Field Review Walking Path 1. Coconut Grove Metro station 2. Coconut Grove station walking path 3. US-1 @ 27th Ave 4. US-1 barrier discouraging jaywalking 5. M-Path looking south 6. M-Path looking south 7. Coconut Grove station bike parking 8. Coconut Grove station desire path 9. Coconut Grove underutilized plaza 10. Broken fence parallel to US-1 11. Coconut Grove station bus zone lacks sufficient seating Page 7 of 46 1. Coconut Grove Metro station 2. Coconut Grove station walking path 3. US-1 @ 27th Ave 4. US-1 barrier discouraging jaywalking 5. M-Path looking south 6. M-Path looking south Page 8 of 46 7. Coconut Grove station bike parking 8. Coconut Grove station desire path 9. Coconut Grove underutilized plaza space 10. Broken fence parallel to US-1 11. Coconut Grove station bus zone lacks sufficient seating Page 9 of 46 Douglas Road Metrorail Station 3060 SW 37 Court, Miami, Florida Park & Ride Lot Utilization 2011- 2015 Annual Average Growth Rate – 1.2% 2015 Total Spaces – 220 2015 Percent Occupancy – 94% Bicycle Parking 2015 Total Spaces – 16 U-Style 2015 Percent Occupancy – 56% Metrorail Ridership 2011- 2015 Annual Average Growth Rate Weekday – 2.2% US-1 Sunday – 1.2% Saturday – -0.4% Transit station Douglas Road station 2015 Average daily boardings/alightings Weekday – 4,242 Saturday – 1,747 Sunday – 1,253 Bus Stop Ridership 2011- 2015 Annual Average Growth Rate Weekday – 0.9% Saturday – 0.3% Sunday – -3.8% 2015 Average daily boardings/alightings Weekday – 3,787 Saturday – 1,854 Sunday – 1,348 Station Bus Route Information (2014) Location Map Route Span of Service Peak Off-Peak Evening Overnight Saturday Sunday 37 4:30am - 11:45pm 30 30 30 n/a 30 30 40 4:45am - 11:00pm 15-30 30-60 30-50 n/a 60-n/a 60-n/a 42 4:30am - 11:45pm 20-40 30-60 60-n/a n/a 40-n/a 60-n/a 48 6:30am - 7:45pm 60 60 n/a n/a n/a n/a 136 6:30am - 7:00pm 50 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 249 5:15am - 12:45am 20 20 30 n/a 24 24 500 12:30am - 4:45am n/a n/a n/a 60 60ovn 60ovn C.G.