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Connect 4 Express
and
SR 836 Southwest Extension
Project Development and Environment
(PD&E) Studies
Board Workshop
June 29, 2010
Overview
• MDX vision projects developed
and prioritized by MDX Board
in 2007
• Blue Ribbon Committee
• Both projects included in 2035
Miami Dade MPO Long Range
Plan (October 2009) and in
MDX Work Program for PD&E
study
• PD&E studies comply with
FDOT standards and National
Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) requirements
Planning Tasks Prior to PD&E
• Advance Notification (AN)
and Efficient Transportation
Decision Making (ETDM)
• Provides early coordination
with permitting and
environmental agencies
• Initial public outreach along
project corridors
• Elected officials
• Agencies
• Stakeholders
Class of Action Determination
• Type or Class of Action depends on•Complexity and magnitude of project
•Connections to Interstate System
•Funding requirements
•Determination is a result of•Coordination with FDOT D-6
•Evaluation and consultation with FHWA
• Categories•Categorical Exclusions
•State Environmental Impact Reports
•Environmental Assessment
•Environmental Impact Statements
Components of a PD&E Study
• Environmental• Identification of the study area and corridor definition
• Environmental analysis and assessment of impacts
• Natural/Physical - Social / Economic / Cultural / Historic
• Engineering• Preliminary conceptual engineering design of roadway
• Public Involvement• Coordination with federal, state and local agencies and
governmental entities
• Outreach to elected officials and the public to provide information and an opportunity to express their views
• Focus will vary from project to project
• Critical link that connects four major expressways:• SR 836- Dolphin
Expressway
• SR 112- Airport Expressway
• SR 924- Gratigny Expressway
• SR 826- Palmetto Expressway
Study Area
(Potential) SR 826/Palmetto
SR 924/Gratigny
SR 112/Airport
SR 836/Dolphin
• Proposed 10 mile (with
connection to SR 826) limited
access
• Located between I-95 to the
east and SR 826 to the west
• Several alternatives studied
that generally follows South
Florida Rail Corridor (Tri-rail)
• Potential multi-modal corridor
Project Details
Historical Perspective
• Project originally included in
Miami-Dade County 2025
Long Range Transportation
Plan
• MDX Concept Report
completed in 2002
• Project removed from LRTP
by MPO Board in 2004
• Project included in 2035
MPO LRTP in October 2009
Concept Report (2002) Initial Findings
• Traffic and mobility
• Improve linkages to region’s major
economic and activity centers
• Provide expressway access to
north central Miami-Dade
• Create alternative north-south
expressway between Palmetto and
I-95
• Challenges
• Potential contamination
• High cost of right of way acquisition
• Public acceptance
Potential Project Benefits Identified
• Alternative corridor to fulfill north-south mobility needs in County
• Direct connection between two airports: MIA and Opa-Locka Airport
• Economic development synergy between the airports and the Port of Miami
• Enhanced access and major employment centers
• Reduction of travel time delays and congestion on local area roadway network and Expressways (I-95, Palmetto)
• Industrial land uses from
Miami International Airport
to NW 79th Street
• Residential uses from 79th
Street to NW 103rd Street
• Warehouse uses from NW
103rd Street to NW 135th
Street
• Residential uses
Northeast of Opa-Locka to
SR 826 (Miami Gardens)
Corridor Overview
Corridor Area Major Activity Centers
• St. Thomas University
• Opa-locka Airport
• Downtown Opa-locka
• Miami-Dade Community
College (North Campus)
• Hialeah
• Miami International
Airport
• Metrorail / Tri-Rail
Transfer Station
• Preparation of Advance
Notification letters as part
of the Efficient
Transportation Decision
Making Process
• Allows for environmental
agencies to preliminarily
evaluate and identify
potential issues
Planning Tasks Prior to PD&E
• Obtain a sense of the community regarding MDX
and its intent to proceed with the project
• Briefings to MPO members, district Miami-Dade
County Commissioners & municipalities
• Strategic preliminary outreach plan prepared
• Key area stakeholders & decision makers identified
• 30 targeted advanced meetings were completed
• 5 follow up group presentations:
• City of Miami Gardens staff
• North County Citizens Association
• Opa-Locka Rotary Club
• Brownsville Civic Neighbors Association
• Gladview Community Association
Advanced Public Outreach
• Power Point presentations to the groups
included:
• Information on MDX, ORT and Long Range Vision
Projects in the area and introduction of the Connect 4
Express
• Results of outreach
• Overall positive response
• A common thread among most interviewees related
to an appreciation for the efforts being made by MDX
so early in the process
• Additional outreach as part of the MPO 2035
LRTP process and Public Hearing for adoption
Advanced Public Outreach
PD&E Milestone Schedule
• Project to be advertised October 2010
• PD&E Notice to Proceed to consultant
anticipated Spring 2011
• PD&E Schedule anticipated 36-48 months
• FHWA approval of Location Design
Concept (LDCA) Fall 2015
Anticipated Issues
• Class of Action
• Environmental Assessment
• Environmental Impact Statement
• Environmental
• Contamination (industrial uses/railroad bed)
• Relocation potential
• Environmental Justice
Anticipated Issues
• Engineering• Traffic modeling & operational analysis for
system to system interchanges• SR 836/SR112, SR924/SR826
• Segmentation of corridor based on travel demand
• Phased implementation
• Integration with existing rail operations along SFRTA corridor
• Coordination with Miami-Dade Transit plans
• Tolling
• Cost – mega project• Funding needs beyond toll revenues/Innovative
financing
Anticipated Issues
• Keep continuous coordination w/ local municipalities and district commissioners• Potential controversy may be
raised in the piece from Gratigny to Palmetto
• Creation of a Citizens Community Advisory Committee• Continue early outreach
• Creation of a Technical Project Steering
Committee (MDT, FDOT, SFRTA)
• New 15 mile north/south
transportation corridor from the
terminus of SR 836 to
Southwest Kendall
• Goal is to design a cross
section that
• Relieves congestion and
provides valid mobility
option
• Could be used as ultimate
urban boundary to limit
western expansion
• Addresses existing needs as
well as future
Study AreaSR 836 at 137th Ave.
Tu
rnp
ike
SW 136 Street
Kendall Dr.
Bird Road.
15
7th
Ave
Urban Development
Boundary.
Project Overview
• Existing Conditions
• Southwest area has experienced unprecedented
growth over the past 20 years without the
transportation infrastructure to support it
• Turnpike and Palmetto cannot address mobility
needs of local communities
• Traffic flow from residential areas on western portion
of county must move thru limited east west arterial
roads
• Existing demand exceeds capacity
• Creates operational deficiencies and longer commutes
• Negative impact on quality of life
Potential Project Benefits
• Alternative to improve
connectivity and enhance
north south mobility needs
• Expressway connection
between residential
communities and employment
centers to the east
• Congestion relief to
surrounding local area
network
• Congestion relief to the
Turnpike and Palmetto
• Opportunity for multimodal
corridor
Planning Tasks Completed
• Concept Report completed in 2008
• Identified major environmental issues/wetlands
• Western expansion issues from special interest
groups identified
• Completed ETDM planning screen
• Environmental agencies have stated concern with
alignments and others are being developed
• Early coordination with
• South Florida Water Management District
• Miami-Dade Planning Department regarding Urban
Development Boundary Line issues
• FDOT regarding potential use of Krome Avenue
• Potential controversy identified
• Segments outside the Urban Boundary Line
• May traverse environmentally sensitive lands to be
addressed with innovative structures
• Briefings to MPO members and district elected
officials at local & state level
• Presentations to Community Councils 10, 11, 12,
14 & 15
• Outreach to area stakeholders and key decision
makers
• Identified homeowners associations in the study area,
environmental groups and other special interests
Preliminary Strategic Public Outreach
• Presentations as part of MDX vision projects
• Chamber South
• South Dade Economic Development Council
• Kendall Federation of Homeowners Association
• CANT
• Country Walk Homeowners Association
• Lakes of the Meadow
• Results of outreach
• Positive response from residents fighting traffic
• Concerns over further development to the west
• Additional outreach as part of the MPO 2035 LRTP
process and Public Hearing for adoption
Advanced Public Outreach
PD&E Milestone Schedule
• Project anticipated to be advertised
November 2010
• PD&E Notice to Proceed to consultant
Spring 2011
• PD&E Schedule estimated 36-48 months
• FHWA approval of Location Design
Concept (LDCA) Fall 2015
Anticipated Issues
• Class of Action Determination
• Environmental Assessment or higher
• Environmental
• Wetlands
• Comprehensive Everglades Restoration
Program (CERP) lands
• Wildlife and habitat (threatened and
endangered species, biological assessment)
• Urban Boundary Line
• American Indian lands
Anticipated Issues
• Engineering • Drainage impacts to CERP lands
• Interchange access to eastern areas only
• Logical termini on southern end
• Minimize impacts to environmentally sensitive lands
• Elevated versus at grade alternatives (i.e. Krome Avenue limited access)
• Phasing
• Tolling
• Cost – mega project • Funding needs beyond toll revenues/Innovative
financing
Anticipated Issues
• Public Involvement• Keep continuous coordination
with district elected officials
• Work closely with residents and environmental and “Hold the Line” groups
• Bring all parties together for consensus resolution
• Creation of a Citizens Community Advisory Committee
• Creation of a Technical Project Steering
Committee (MDT, FDOT, SFRTA)
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