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1 Transit Initiatives 1

2 TPA Transit Overview Capital Projects Transit Planning Initiatives Challenges

3 Tri-Rail Layover Facility, New Boca Station Northern Layover Facility $28.7 M; Completion in 2023 Boca II Tri-Rail Station $8.5 M; Construction TBD

4 Palm Tran Fare Interoperability Total cost of $6M, TPA provided $5.3M Implementation in late 2019

5 Trolleys, Shelters, Facilities Palm Tran Delray Maintenance/Admin Facility - $1.5M Palm Tran Bus Shelters FY18 $600K; FY23 $800K WPB Shelters $571K & Trolleys $1.5M Delray Trolleys $860K

Link Steering Committee Palm Tran Route Performance Maximization

6 Current Transit Planning Initiatives US-1 Multimodal Corridor Study Transit Density Maps Transit Access Study Tri-Rail Coastal Link Steering Committee Palm Tran Route Performance Maximization Palm Tran Transit Development Plan SR80 Premium Transit / TOD Workshop

7 US-1 Multimodal Corridor Study Develop a comprehensive plan to identify multimodal improvements that increase safety and access for all users Evaluate the potential for premium bus service Improve Public Health through Transportation Design

8 Health Impact Assessment Working Group Stakeholder Interviews Charrettes/Workshops Quality of Life Survey Available Mapping Data

9 Project Website and Innovative Outreach

10 Transit Station Design Bicycle Racks and/or Bikeshare

11 Stories from the Corridor JOE WEST PALM BEACH Joe is a regular patron of the businesses on US-1 in Downtown West Palm Beach. He also lives and works in the area. He would prefer to ride a bicycle if it were easier and that he would feel much safer with protected lanes. He also believed it was safer and easier to not have to traverse across parking lots and other properties to get to his various destinations. He noted, Sidewalks are great if they don t stop while you are walking along the street!

Vulnerable Populations Jupiter Juno Beach Boynton Beach High percentage of racial & ethnic minorities population Food desert Hypertension rate (45.

1) Multimodal Split: 10.0% Riviera Beach Hypertension (45.6%) Obesity: 34.1% Asthma: 9.7% Lake Park Obesity: 33.0% Multimodal Split: 9.4% Asthma: 9.

13 Vulnerable Populations Jupiter Juno Beach Boynton Beach High percentage of racial & ethnic minorities population Food desert Hypertension rate (45.5%) Lake Worth Depression rate (18.7%) Obesity rate (31.1%) Bicycle/Ped Incident/Mile (3.8) West Palm Beach High transit-dependent households Bicycle/Ped Incident/Mile (3.1) Multimodal Split: 10.0% Riviera Beach Hypertension (45.6%) Obesity: 34.1% Asthma: 9.7% Lake Park Obesity: 33.0% Multimodal Split: 9.4% Asthma: 9.3% Concentration of Vulnerable Populations 38% (County Avg) 50% 51% - 75% 76% - 100% Palm Beach Gardens North Palm Beach Lake Park Riviera Beach West Palm Beach Lake Worth Lantana Hypoluxo Boynton Beach Gulf Stream Delray Beach Boca Raton

14 Transit Recommendations PTX Yellow + PTX Blue + PTX Green (City of Boca Raton to Town of Jupiter) 229,000 Additional Riders per Year 138% Increase in Households and Jobs Locations that have access to Transit Within a 10-Minute Walk 45 Schools 217 Healthcare Facilities

15 TOD Opportunity Sites Transit-Oriented Development 42 Station Areas Examined Potential Development Scenarios around PTX Stations

16 Roadway Typical Sections

17 Roadway Continuous Plan Views

18 Lake Ave Existing

19 Lake Ave Proposed

20 US-1 Multimodal Corridor Study Next Steps FDOT Design Feasibility Palm Tran Perform Detailed Analysis & Pursue Funding Work with Communities & FDOT to Implement Improvements 20

23 Transit Access Study 6 High Ridership Locations Improve accessibility & safety

24 Transit Initiatives & Collaboration Tri-Rail Coastal Link Steering Committee Palm Tran Route Performance Maximization Transit Development Plan SR80 Premium Transit / TOD Workshop

25 Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) ~$3.5M/yr. CTD for Palm Tran TD Service $50K to TPA Designated Official Planning Agency TD Local Coordinating Board Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan CTC Evaluation

26 Upcoming Transit Initiatives Okeechobee Blvd Corridor Study Local Transit Shelter Design Guide LRTP premium transit corridors and funding options FHWA Peer Exchange Program

27 Future Transit Challenges Transit readiness to implement funded projects Transit Funding Source for O&M Transit & Complete Streets Improvements Coordination Buy-in for Premium Transit Land Use Which comes first?

TPA Committee Meetings May 2018

TPA Committee Meetings May 2018 Purpose Develop a comprehensive plan to identify multimodal improvements for all users of the roadway and evaluate the potential for a premium express bus service Overview