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Dixie Improvements Project Where is Pompano Beach? Across the US

Route information Central division 5,786 mi North end: Macon, GA Length: (9,312 km) South end: Jacksonville, FL 1915 – Existed: present

Location Western division , , North end: , IL , , , , South end: , FL States: , Eastern division , South Sault Ste. Carolina , North end: Marie, MI South end: Miami, FL Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach Regional Market Activity Dixie Highway History and Facts

• The Dixie Highway was a automobile highway, first planned in 1914 to connect the US Midwest with the . It was part of the National Auto system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to highway. The final result is better understood as a network of connected paved roads, rather than one single highway. It was constructed and expanded from 1915 to 1927. • In Broward County, Dixie Highway passes by the following cities: Hallandale Beach (39,500), Hollywood (152,000), Dania Beach (31,400), Fort Lauderdale (179,000), Oakland Park (44,300), Pompano Beach (106,000) and Deerfield Beach (79,800). The combined population of these cities is 632,000 (1/3 of population of Broward County). Vital Statistics

• County - Persons in poverty (percent) in areas served by Dixie Highway within the County is 14%. • 30% African American • 25% Latino • 44% White

• City of Pompano Beach – Persons in poverty (percent) in areas served by Dixie Highway within the City is 23% • 29% African American • 18% Latino • 50% White

• County median income is $51,900 • City of Pompano Beach – $41,300 Vital Statistics – Pompano Beach Dixie Highway and the Florida East Coast Railway/Brightline

Parallels Interstate 95

Runs Along the FEC Corridor and Brightline Rail Project Study Area

• 85-mile N-S alignment, 2 miles wide, > 200 sq. miles • 100-miles Rail with ~ 233 RR crossings • 3 counties/MPO’s (Miami to N. Palm Beach) • 28 cities on FEC Railway, 47 within SFECCTA Study Area • > 1 million stakeholders • Three Major Seaports • Three International Airports • Numerous CBDs & Key Commercial Corridors ( E-W, N-S) • Potential Rail links to CSXT/SFRC (Tri-Rail, AMTRAK, Freight) Population Growth Trend Forecasts

Projected Demographic Trends - SFECCTA and the South Florida Tri-County Area

Area of Consideration Population Growth (%)

2000 2030 Area (acres)

Within 1 Mile Buffer of Population 830,300 1,233,900 49% 123,800 FEC Railway Households 349,200 515,400 48%

Employment 648,800 883,000 36%

Outside 1 Mile Buffer of Population 4,051,900 5,802,400 43% 1,017,600 FEC Railway (Remainder of Miami-Dade, Broward, Households 1,553,400 2,208,600 42% Palm Beach Counties) Employment 1,642,900 2,294,000 40%

Sources: U.S. Census 2000, Florida’s Southeast Regional Planning Model (SERPM 5) Possible FEC/Passenger Rail Stations Along Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach Pompano Beach CRA Districts – Innovation District

Northwest CRA

Downtown Innovation Pompano District East CRA

Atlantic Blvd Florida Targeted Industries for Innovation District Corridor Studies 2015 Corridor Studies (Cont’d) Preliminary Analysis and Inventory Traffic Analysis

• Dixie Highway was a State-maintained minor north-south arterial roadway providing north-south mobility within eastern Broward County and generally adjacent to the FEC Railroad. Within the City’s Downtown and NW CRA, Dixie Highway has a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour, north of Atlantic Boulevard and 30 miles per hour south of Atlantic Boulevard. The subject arterial roadway provides two through lanes (four-lane divided facility) in each direction. • Current traffic volumes along Dixie Highway range from approximately 26,300 vehicles per day, south of Atlantic Boulevard to 30,800 vehicles per day north of Atlantic Boulevard. • According to FDOT and Broward County, the acceptable carrying capacity of Dixie Highway is 32,400 vehicles per day. Traffic Analysis (Cont’d) Site Inventory Existing Conditions Conceptual Plan Conceptual Plan (Cont’d) Conceptual Plan (Cont’d) Conceptual Plan (Cont’d) Design Elements for Consideration Design Elements for Consideration (Cont’d) Design Elements for Consideration (Cont’d) Design Considerations

• Lack of Sidewalks and Pedestrian Crossings • Poor Lighting • Outdated Infrastructure (drainage) • Resurfacing Overdue • No Bicycle Lanes • Insufficient Tree Canopy • Right-of-Way Challenges due to FEC Corridor Needs

• Budget - $25 million (estimate costs expected to increase at a rate of 3% per annum. Estimated budget by 2020 over $28.2 million). • Available Funds (transfer from FDOT) – $4.7 million • Shortage - +/- $20-23 million • Funding Options • GO Bond • Special Assessments • EDA Grant (max. $2+ million) • Broward MPO Grants (requires project to be added to 2035 Comprehensive Plan, which would eliminate other projects in other cities) • State Senate Discretionary Grants (applied, but haven’t heard approval/support) Questions?

Contact Information Horacio Danovich – CIP Manager - 954-786-7834