executive summary 2 / 2035 Miami-Dade Transportation Plan Table of ConTenTs Plan Highlights ............................. 3 Preparation ................................... 4 Cost Feasible Plan Map ................. 8 Growing ....................................... 10 Planning...................................... 12 Regionalism & What’s Next ......... 14 Prepared by Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization Miami-Dade Transportation Plan / 3 Plan HIGHlIGHTs » More than 200 candidate transportation » Improvement of the public transportation financial set-aside from eligible improvement projects were identified system is one of the primary objectives transportation funds will be devoted to in the plan development process. of the Plan. Proposed transit capital non-motorized transportation projects. These include both highway and transit projects that are cost feasible include » The 2009 Congestion Management projects at a cost of $40.2 billion. 10 park-n-ride lots / transit hub Process is integrated with the LRTP cost expansions and developments and a » The 2035 Cost Feasible Plan (Plan) feasible plan and includes a variety variety of other premium transit service was developed based on the projected of short-term strategies identified to improvements, including: available revenue of $19.5 billion for deal with urban travel congestion. • Earlington Heights Connection the 21-year plan period. The projected These range from highway traffic (Metrorail Station-to-Miami revenue covers about 50 percent of the design solutions to employer-based Intermodal Center MIC) cost of the improvements needed. measures to promote use of carpooling • Kendall Drive Enhanced and public transportation. Funding The Plan is focused on the United States Bus Service » for these improvements is based on Department of Transportation Congestion • Biscayne Boulevard the assumption that a pre-determined Initiative, which emphasizes four Enhanced Bus Service financial set-aside from eligible separate but interrelated strategies: • I-95 Express regional bus service transportation funds will be devoted to • TollInG – (I-95 Express and • South Florida Rail Corridor congestion management. other toll road improvements) (completion of Tri-Rail » The 2009 Miami-Dade Freight Plan is • TransIT – (Premium transit double tracking) integrated with the LRTP cost feasible improvements and transit • 5 City of Miami trolley routes plan and includes a variety of freight infrastructure improvements) • Additional tracks at MIC related improvements identified to deal • TeleCommuTInG – (Policies and (for Amtrak and/or commuter programs to reduce demand on rail service at MIC) with freight transportation needs. These the transportation system) range from highway improvements such » Highway improvements are a critical • TeCHnoloGy – (Improved toll as roadway extensions and intersection part of the Plan. High Occupancy Toll collection systems and other improvements to freight rail safety and electronic improvements to reduce (HOT) or Special Use Lanes are proposed truck parking improvements. congestion and improve mobility) along major expressways such as I-95 » The plan also includes highway and SR 836. Incorporation of the latest improvements to be completed by private electronics technology or Intelligent sector sources as part of proposed land Transportation Systems (ITS) plays an developments. As such, these projects integral role in these major projects are dependent upon market and other as a measure of easing congested conditions, and are not included in the traffic conditions. cost feasible network. » Non-motorized facilities (on-road bicycle » The MPO coordinated closely with the lanes, off-road greenways / trails and County’s Climate Change Advisory Task sidewalks) are included in the Plan. On- Force (CCATF) Greenhouse Gas Reduction road bicycle and pedestrian projects will Alternative Fuels and Transportation be incorporated with roadway expansion Subcommittee during the plan projects, when feasible. Funding for development process in an effort to other non-motorized projects is based on curb greenhouse gas emissions. the assumption that a pre-determined 4 / 2035 Miami-Dade Transportation Plan PreParation The Miami-Dade Long Range Transportation (LRTP) Plan Update to the Year 2035 has been developed to guide transportation investments in Miami-Dade County through the next twenty- five years with the purpose of achieving the best mobility connections. The 2035 Plan is comprehensive in nature and includes improvements to roadways, transit, bicycle, pedestrian facilities, and greenways and trails. The Plan is updated every five years to meet legal requirements and to identify needed changes to the previously adopted plan. The current update began in February 2008. The Plan was developed using the latest planning assumptions, resulting in a comprehensive reassessment of the future capital and operational needs of the metropolitan area multimodal transportation network. Miami-Dade Transportation Plan / 5 The Miami-Dade first step Long Range The first step in developing the long Transportation range transportation plan for Miami- Plan Update to the Dade is to review and update the existing aCTIVITy seQuenCe Year 2035 (2035 information base. This information includes LRTP) involves a data on socioeconomic conditions and major update of the 2030 LRTP, adopted transportation network characteristics and PreParation in 2004. The plan update was completed trends. The socioeconomic data includes consistent with projected funding levels variables such as population, number of and requirements outlined in the current households, employment, and the number federal transportation legislation, the of registered vehicles. Since the base year Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient utilized for the Plan analysis was 2005, the Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy base year socioeconomic data was derived for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The 2035 LRTP from the 2000 Census. This base year satisfies the requirement that major socioeconomic data was forecasted to the updates to long range plans are Year 2035 by the Miami-Dade Department completed once every five years. of Planning and Zoning based on historical trends. The socioeconomic data helps Goals define the demand on the County’s The goals of the Miami-Dade transportation system. Transportation Plan are to develop a transportation system that optimizes The Transportation the movement of people and goods while network reinforcing sustainability, equitability, For analysis purposes, the existing and environmental compatibility. transportation network of facilities and Goals for THe year 2035: services is classified into separate highway » Improve Transportation System and transit networks. The highway network and Travel consists of the all the principal roads » Increase the Safety of the Transportation and highways in Miami-Dade County. The System transit network consists of all transit routes » Increase the Security of the including rail, people mover and bus routes Transportation System in Miami-Dade County. These networks » Support Economic Vitality are reviewed and updated to make sure » Protect and Preserve the Environment all existing facilities and all facilities and Promote Energy Conservation that are planned with committed funds » Enhance the Integration and Connectivity (projects programmed for construction of the Transportation System in the MPOs approved Transportation » Optimize Sound Investment Strategies Improvement Program, TIP) are included for System Improvement in these networks. The transportation » Maximize and Preserve the Existing network represents supply of transportation Transportation System facilities and transit services. 6 / 2035 Miami-Dade Transportation Plan financial analysis Concurrently, a financial analysis is performed to develop a financial plan that identifies the revenue that can be applied to transportation improvements and operation and maintenance expenses. The projections of the available resources are based on the estimated growth of population, gasoline / diesel fuel use, vehicle miles traveled, fuel efficiency, and motor vehicle registrations. Expected financial resources are identified by the study team for the Florida Validation of Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida Turnpike Enterprise, Miami-Dade Expressway Computer Travel model Authority (MDX), Miami-Dade Department of Public Works, and Miami-Dade Transit (MDT). The travel demand model is a tool The financial resources are analyzed to determine the available revenues for capacity related used to develop the LRTP. The travel improvements for surface transportation and for operating and maintenance (O&M). Capacity demand model can replicate existing projects are projects that add ‘room’, or capacity to the transportation network and include and future travel conditions to improvements to: highway, transit, rail, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities. determine the level of congestion on the • Year 2015-35 (Billions in Year 2008 $) transportation system. Using the demand exPeCTed reVenue and CosT of Plan model, the transportation system is COST FEASIBLE PLAN analyzed with the 2035 socioeconomic Highway* $6.0 31% data to determine deficiencies. Capital $2.8 14% Transit Operating & Maintenance $10.4 53% Projects are proposed by the study team Subtotal $13.2 67% to help address the identified deficiencies. Congestion Management $0.2 1% Proposed projects may be grouped to form Bicycle/Pedestrian $0.1 1% alternatives and then evaluated. The