Kendall Drive PD&E Study Rapid Transit

State Road (SR) 94/Kendall Drive/SW 88 Street Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study

From SR 997/Krome Avenue/SW 177 Avenue to Dadeland North Metrorail Station, Miami-Dade County, Florida ETDM Number: 14251 Financial Project Numbers: 437784-1-22-01/ 437784-1-22-03 Kendall Drive 1000 NW 111 Avenue Miami, FL 33172 Rapid Transit PD&E Study Fact Sheet Like us on facebook: www.facebook.com/MyFDOTMiami

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WINTER 2021 Kendall Drive Rapid Transit PD&E Study SR 94/Kendall Drive/SW 88 Street from SR 997/Krome Avenue/SW 177 Avenue to Dadeland North Metrorail Station Financial Project Numbers: 437784-1-22-01/ 437784-1-22-03 FACT SHEET

Overview and Limits What is Rapid Transit? Stay Informed: The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is studying Rapid Transit offers faster, more frequent service and increased Project Goals Project Website the implementation of Rapid Transit along SR 94/SW 88 Street/ customer convenience and comfort than a standard transit www.fdotmiamidade.com/kendallrapidtransit.html Kendall Drive. The study covers SR 94/SW 88 Street/Kendall Drive service. Examples of Rapid Transit modes include Bus Rapid Improve mobility by offering alternate from approximately SR 997/SW 177 Avenue/Krome Avenue to the Transit (BRT), Light Rail Transit (LRT), and Heavy Rail Transit transportation options with competitive travel Get Involved: Dadeland North Metrorail Station. (HRT/Metrorail/Metrorail at-grade) that provide rapid transit times. Contact: FDOT Project Manager service with various passenger amenities at stations and Nilia M. Cartaya within the vehicles themselves. A component of rapid transit Increase connectivity to the regional transit system Study Objective and access to major destinations. email: [email protected] service is exclusive lanes which are lanes dedicated for public This study will focus on providing multimodal street improvements telephone: 305.640.7557 to accommodate Rapid Transit service, as well as walking and bicycle transportation use. Exclusive transit lanes are important for Encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel to reduce achieving fast and reliable transit service, especially during trips, along Kendall Drive. The study will evaluate various options for the growing number of automobile trips. Public Information Specialist peak traffic periods. Other examples of Rapid Transit features transit service - mode, station stop locations, signalization for transit, Monica Diaz include fare collection technology and real-time “next arrival” use of exclusive lanes, etc. Support sustainable development including social email: [email protected] displays at stations, transit signal priority to reduce dwell time at and economic opportunities that enhance quality of telephone: 305.573.0089 intersections, and vehicles designed for quick and easy boarding. life in the community. Alternative Alternative Roadway Improvement Transit Service Improvements No-Build No change to existing configuration No change

Transportation System Management & Minor change to existing configuration for queue - Improved end-to-end travel time - Queue jump lane Operations (TSM&O) jumps - Bus transit signal priority - New park and ride improvements

Curbside Lanes, BRT Curbside lanes reserved for buses and right - Faster bus service - Buses have their own lane turning vehicles - Bus transit signal priority - New park and ride improvements - New stations on side of road

Reversible Median for General Purpose, Curbside lanes reserved for buses and right- - Faster bus service - Buses have their own lane in the peak-direction BRT turning vehicles; repurposing of median for - Bus transit signal priority only Reversible Car Lane that operates eastbound in - New stations on side of road - New park and ride improvements the morning and westbound in the afternoon Median Lanes, BRT Repurposing of inside lanes in both directions for - Faster bus service - Buses have their own lane buses only - Bus transit signal priority - New park and ride improvements - New stations in median

At grade HRT Repurposing of median and inside lanes in both - Fast train service - New stations in median directions for trains - One-seat-ride to Downtown - New tracks - Signal Preemption - New park and ride improvements

Elevated HRT No lane repurposing although modifications - Fast train service - Elevated tracks and stations in median to left turn lanes and median openings may be - One-seat ride to Downtown - New park and ride improvements required for column placement - No interaction with traffic signals

LEGEND | Kendall Corridor Activity Center P Park-and-Rides Metro Stations