Kendall Drive Premium Transit Florida Department of Transportation District Six PD&E Study Project Kick-Off Meeting 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 Number 437784-1-22-01 FDOT is doing a STUDY FOR Florida Department of Transportation PREMIUM TRANSIT District Six to be used along Kendall Drive Text Text The Kendall Corridor is currently experiencing significant CONGESTION… Text …and needs improvements to sidewalks and bike lanes. Text We want to help improve the transit services… So that …from one getting end to around… another… text …is easy and convenient! text Text Our study on Kendall Drive begins at… Dadeland North Metrorail Station Krome Ave Kendall Drive That’s a total length of 10.7 miles It’s all part of the Strategic SMART Miami PLAN Area Rapid Transit TriRail Metrorail SMART PLAN consists of… Express Bus six rapid Network transit corridors North Corridor Northeast Corridor textJust Imagine… TriRail Beach Corridor East-West Corridor SMART Metrorail Kendall Corridor PLAN A network of corridors that will help make the Express Bus Network connection to getting around in South Dade Transitway South Florida North Corridor Northeast Corridor text TriRail Beach Corridor East-West Corridor SMART Metrorail Kendall Corridor PLAN will analyze premium Express Bus Network transit South Dade Transitway technology alternatives What is premium transit technology? text text Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) A high-capacity urban bus transit service with a dedicated right-of-way. Featured is an articulated bus part of the Lyon Public Transport Network in France. Light Rail Transit (LRT) Also known as trolleys or streetcars generally electrically propelled rail vehicle. Featured is the Phoenix Metro Light Rail in an exclusive lane. Heavy Rail Transit (HRT) An electric railway characterized by high speed and rapid acceleration operating on fixed rails. The Metrorail provides service throughout Miami-Dade County. Metrorail At-Grade Train can switch from an elevated platform to street level service. Featured is the MBTA Blue Line located downtown Boston. Premium Transit Convenient Reliable Efficient Just Imagine… Utilizing the latest in Fare text Collection Technology Modernized Stations Designed for comfort with quick and easy boarding. text text Adding to Transit Tracker Real time “Next Arrival” displays at the station. So how does Premium Transit help with traffic? Just Imagine… One BRT vehicle can carry 150 passengers If two people rode in each car that would be 75 vehicles off the road. One BRT Kendall Drive Dadeland North Krome Ave Metrorail Station If four BRT vehicles …vehicles could be whereOne in circulation… BRT 300 taken off the road. During peak times weekdays East and West trips (9am, Noon, 5pm) to travel from Krome Ave to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station can be about an hour ride. Kendall Drive Dadeland North Krome Ave Metrorail Station Just Imagine… If we can cut that time in half! text If we do nothing… The congestion doesn’t go away. Kendall Drive Dadeland North Krome Ave Metrorail Station Especially as the… population and employment continues to grow in the area! Just Imagine… Premium transit provides economic opportunities for every… $10 million in capital investment in public transportation yields $ $ $ $30 million in increased business sales. SOURCE: American Public Transportation Authority, 2016 Every $1 billion invested in public transportation… supports and creates more than 50,000 jobs SOURCE: American Public Transportation Authority, 2016 Home values performed 42% better, on average… if they were located near public transportation with… …high-frequency service. SOURCE: American Public Transportation Authority, 2016 What is the process and… what are the next steps? Introduce Develop Analyze Viable Select Preferred the project Alternatives Alternatives Alternative FALL SPRING FALL SPRING 2016 2017 2017 2018 We want to hearyou! from… Share your comments on a Comment Form and tell us what you think about the Study. Stay informed Visit us at our project website Don’t forget to catch us on www.fdotmiamidade.com/kendallpremiumtransitstudy.html For more information contact: FDOT Project Manager Community Outreach Specialist Teresita Alvarez, PE Jeannette Lazo Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 305-640-7557 Phone: 305-573-0089 Thank you for your time text .