Metromover System Expansion Study Final Report Work Order #GPC V-16 Metromover System Expansion Study Final Report Work Order #GPC V-16 Metromover System Expansion Study Final Report Work Order #GPC V-16 Metromover System Expansion Study Final Report Prepared for: Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization Prepared by: Work Order # GPC V-16 September 2014 This Page Intentionally Left Blank Miami-Dade MPO Metromover System Expansion Study Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................................i List of Figures ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ v List of Appendices ............................................................................................................................................................................................ vi 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Study Need ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Study Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Organization of Report........................................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Study Coordination .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 3.0 Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 3.1 Review of Available Studies ................................................................................................................................................ 4 3.1.1 2025 Downtown Miami Master Plan ............................................................................................................. 5 3.1.2 Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan............................................................................................. 10 3.1.3 Downtown Miami Intermodal Terminal Feasibility Study .............................................................. 10 3.1.4 Bay Link Phase 2, Miami-Miami Beach Transportation Corridor Study .................................. 11 3.1.5 Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study ............................................................................................... 13 3.1.6 PortMiami 2035 Master Plan .......................................................................................................................... 16 3.1.7 Transit Options to PortMiami Feasibility Study.................................................................................... 16 3.1.8 Miami-Dade County Transit Development Plan.................................................................................... 19 3.1.9 Miami-Dade 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan .......................................................................... 20 3.2 Summary of Preliminary Concepts ............................................................................................................................... 21 3.3 System Review ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 3.3.1 Worldwide Systems ............................................................................................................................................. 23 3.3.2 Technologies ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 3.3.3 Systems Matrix ....................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.3.4 System Review Summary.................................................................................................................................. 33 3.4 Metromover Passenger Survey ...................................................................................................................................... 33 3.4.1 Survey Locations ................................................................................................................................................... 34 3.4.2 Survey Process........................................................................................................................................................ 36 3.4.3 Survey Results and Findings ........................................................................................................................... 38 Miami-Dade MPO Metromover System Expansion Study Page i 4.0 Feasibility Assessment .................................................................................................................................................................... 52 4.1 Workshop................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 4.2 Field Review ............................................................................................................................................................................. 53 4.3 Qualitative Assessment....................................................................................................................................................... 53 4.3.1 Infrastructure Constraints................................................................................................................................ 53 4.3.2 Geometric Constraints ........................................................................................................................................ 53 4.3.3 Constructability...................................................................................................................................................... 54 4.3.4 Pedestrian Friendly Environment ................................................................................................................ 54 4.4 Quantitative Assessment ................................................................................................................................................... 55 4.4.1 Residential Population ....................................................................................................................................... 55 4.4.2 Average Corridor Density ................................................................................................................................. 55 4.4.3 Bus Ridership .......................................................................................................................................................... 56 4.4.4 Proposed Development...................................................................................................................................... 56 4.4.5 Length ......................................................................................................................................................................... 56 4.4.6 Walk Score® ............................................................................................................................................................. 56 4.4.7 Relative Capital Costs .......................................................................................................................................... 57 5.0 Concept Alternatives Development .......................................................................................................................................... 58 5.1 North Concept Alternatives .............................................................................................................................................. 58 5.1.1 North Extension Concept Alternative ......................................................................................................... 58 5.1.2 North Loop Concept Alternative ................................................................................................................... 64 5.1.3 North Concept Comparisons ........................................................................................................................... 68 5.2 South Concept Alternatives .............................................................................................................................................. 70 5.2.1 South Extension Concept Alternative ........................................................................................................