Miami-Dade TPO Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) April 12, 2017 | Miami, FL Carlos A. Castro, District Freight Coordinator Miami River Freight Improvement Plan Financial Management Number: 437946-1-22-01 Improving Freight Movement in South Florida Florida DOT – District 6 Enhancing Freight Mobility 2 Agenda . FDOT and Freight Mobility . Miami River Freight Improvement Plan ‒ Study background ‒ Existing conditions ‒ Freight planning scenarios ‒ Stakeholder engagement ‒ Next steps and schedule 3 FDOT Vision, Mission and Values 4 8 Subarea Freight Studies FDOT FY . TOWN OF MEDLEY FREIGHT PLAN 2015 - 2016 . OPA-LOCKA FREIGHT IMPROVEMENT PLAN . MIAMI RIVER FREIGHT IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2016 - 2017 . DORAL FREIGHT IMPROVEMENT PLAN . MIAMI GARDENS FREIGHT IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2017 - 2018 . HIALEAH FREIGHT IMPROVEMENT PLAN . HOMESTEAD FREIGHT IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2018 - 2021 . COUNTYWIDE FREIGHT VILLAGE ANALYSIS STUDY 5 Study Background 3 Overview of Scope . Stakeholder coordination ‒ Shipping data visits ‒ Needs survey ‒ Stakeholder visits . Assessment of existing conditions . Corridor analysis ‒ Roadway and rail needs ‒ Short Sea Shipping ‒ River Capacity ‒ Waterway needs . Cost estimates . Recommendations 7 Special Studies River Capacity Short Sea Shipping . PURPOSE . PURPOSE Quantify the river throughput Assess feasibility of operating a capacity with dynamic model Container-on-Barge, or other . Includes both channel and configuration , to/from a Miami berthing elements River terminal . Considers: speeds, tug . Considerations: operations, turnaround time, • Potential markets berth occupancy, vessel types, • Service geography navigation constraints, other vessels • Economics . OUTPUTS • Terminal infrastructure and equipment needs • Berth and channel utilization for various scenarios • Working throughput capacity • Possible waterway . OUTPUTS improvements • Feasibility assessment • Implementation steps 8 The Miami River 9 Study Area . NW North River Dr. NW 27th Ave. SR 836 . NW 36th St. Okeechobee Rd. 5 10 MIA Lejeune Rd. SR 836 Primary Study Area Primary Study SR 112 NW 27th Ave. NW 22nd Ave. 11 Existing Conditions Miami River . 5.5 mile long Federal navigable section with 75 foot vertical clearance . Dredged to -15 feet . 10 lift bridges . Emerging SIS waterway . Florida’s 5th largest port with 32 shippers . Estimated $1 billion in goods and over 1 million tons shipped . Market focus on shallow draft Caribbean ports 13 Relevant Studies and Plans . Statewide . Region & County . Corridor specific 14 Existing Land Uses Industrial Communications, Utilities, Terminals 15 Future Land Uses INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE 16 Miami River Urban Infill Plan 17 Corridor Roadways SR 112 1 5 2 3 4 18 Traffic Signals 19 Miami River Bridges Road Lift Bridge Rail Lift Bridge Fixed Bridge 20 Railroads Ave. SR 112 Ave. th SFRC nd NW 27 NW 22 CSXT MIA Railroad Crossing Lejeune Rd. Driveway Crossing SR 836 21 Traffic Count Locations 22 All Crashes (5 years) 23 Crash Heat Map 24 Corridor Setting 25 Corridor Setting 26 Corridor Setting 27 Corridor Setting 28 Corridor Setting 29 Corridor Setting 30 Corridor Setting 31 Scenario Development 18 The River Corridor Setting . “Working River” segment is unincorporated . Balance lies within City of Miami . Aging infrastructure and structures . Presently a secondary industrial district . Relatively small property sizes . New development requires redevelopment . Surrounded by rising land values 33 Observations - Challenges . Deteriorated infrastructure . Drainage and flooding . Utility infrastructure . Rail condition . Multimodal accessibility . Multiple owners of small land parcels . Neighborhood compatibility . Economic pressures on the cargo business model . Institutional challenges . Real estate economic pressures 34 Observations - Opportunities . Proximity of Miami International Airport and PortMiami . Multiple access points to highway network . Urban Infill Plan . Rail access . Niche cargo market . Incentive and funding programs ‒ Urban Infill Plan ‒ Empowerment Zone ‒ Enterprise Zone ‒ Brownfield Program 35 Freight Planning Scenarios . No Build: status quo continues . Trend: marine shipping continues on current trajectory, modest supportive actions are taken . Growth: Zoning protects the working river, cargo market stabilizes/improves, marine shippers thrive under improved climate . Transformation: Land values in the county continue to rise, marine shipping is at increased risk 36 Possible Improvement Actions . Zoning protections . Access/circulation enhancements . Rail spur line improvements . Infrastructure and drainage upgrades . Truck staging and parking facilities . River corridor enhancements . Private business refurbishment . Marketing and business development strategies 37 Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Engagement . Local shippers and industrial businesses . Miami River Marine Group . Miami River Commission . City of Miami . Miami International Airport . PortMiami . CSX-T . Miami-Dade MPO/FTAC 39 Questions for FTAC . How does the Miami River Corridor relate to the regional freight system? . What actions would be most helpful in making the Miami River Corridor a viable freight passageway? 40 Next Steps and Schedule Next Steps and Schedule . Complete data collection activities . Conduct freight-focused interviews - March . Conduct stakeholder interviews – March/April . Develop Existing Conditions document - April . Complete Short Sea Shipping and River Capacity tasks – June . Complete alternatives analysis – August . Compile recommendations - September . Study completion - October 42 Contacts Miami River Freight Improvement Plan Carlos A. Castro Jack Schnettler District Freight Coordinator ATKINS Modal Development Office (305) 514-3369 Florida Department of [email protected] Transportation - District 6 (305) 470-5238 [email protected].