Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study Public Hearing January 12 th, 2006
Public Hearing Regulations Chapter 23 of United States Code 128 Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Parts 1500 through 1508 Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 771 Federal Aid Highway Act of 1968, as amended; and Florida Statute 339.155
Legal Notice The Miami Herald El Nuevo Herald Sun Sentinel Florida Administrative Weekly
Title VI & VIII of the Civil Rights Act Elizabeth E. Perez District Title VI & VIII Coordinator 1000 NW 111 th Avenue Miami, FL 33172 Phone: 305-470 470-5100 or Equal Opportunity Office 605 Suwannee Street, MS #65 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450
Project Identification Numbers Financial Management Number 251684-1-22-01 Federal Aid Project Number 0951-586
Project History FDOT Park & Ride (1970s) - 1,350 spaces FDOT PD&E Study (1980s) - $450 million MPO Study (1990s) Golden Glades Multimodal Feasibility Study FDOT (2001) - Golden Glades Multimodal Facility Planning Study FDOT Golden Glades Multimodal Facility PD&E (current study)
PD&E Study Process Project Kick-Off Meetings Project Kick-Off Meetings Completed Data Data Collection Collection Develop Develop & Analyze Analyze Alternatives Alternatives Completed Alternatives Public Workshop Alternatives Public Workshop Completed Finalize Finalize Analyses Analyses Recommend Recommend Preferred Preferred Alternative Alternative Completed Public Hearing Public Hearing January 12, 2006 Location Location Design Design Concept Concept Acceptance Acceptance
Existing Site N FDOT Storage NTS Additional Parking Tri-Rail Station Additional Parking Existing Park & Ride Greyhound Station
Existing Conditions Large Parking Lot / Poor Connectivity No Organizational Control of Facility Confusing Access / Egress Tri-Rail Station on Other Side of SR 9 No Significant Amenities ADA, Security, Landscaping, Lighting Congestion on SR 7 Crash Hot Spots on SR 7 & SR 9
Traffic Data Collection Lane Geometry 3-Day counts on I-95 Connector, SR 9 and SR 7 Turning movement counts at both intersections Historic traffic data and traffic forecast parameters
Level of Service Existing NTS Golden Glades Multimodal Facility AM failing links: 6 PM failing links: 4
Level of Service No Build 2029 (Does Not Include Joint Development Impacts) NTS Golden Glades Multimodal Facility AM failing links: 7 PM failing links: 6
Crash History (2000 2002) NTS Golden Glades Multimodal Facility Total No. Fatal Injury PDO Angle Left Turn Right Turn Rear End Side swipe Ped/Bike SR 9 34 0 34 6 1 2 0 13 2 0 SR 7 66 1 64 27 6 4 0 30 9 0 Study Area 100 1 98 33 7 6 0 43 11 0
Meetings / Coordination Public Kickoff Meeting Agency Kickoff Meeting Meeting with Congressman Meek s Office Meetings with Florida Turnpike Enterprise Transportation Planning Council Community Image Advisory Board Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting with County Commissioners Jordan & Wilson Public Hearing
Public Input Comments Improve traffic congestion at the intersection of SR 7/SR 9 Reduce congestion on SR 7 Improve landscape at Golden Glades Improve pedestrian/bike infrastructure and landscaping Provide police station and Welcome Center Consider more flyovers to the GGI Provide daycare in the new facility Explore joint development opportunities
Develop Alternatives GOALS 1. Improve Transit Ridership Comfort, Convenient, Safe & Secure Minimize Walking Distances Separate Vehicles / Pedestrian Flows Integrate Bicycles & Pedestrians Passenger Amenities 2. Improve Access to the Facility Access roads Signage Landscape 3. Consider Joint Development Attract Transit Oriented Development 4. Address Program Requirements Program Element Local Buses (MDT & BCT) Express Buses Inter-City Bus Bays Additional Bus Bays Minibuses Terminal Transit Supportive Development Pedestrian Plaza Elevated Walkway Parking Garage Quantity 8 Bus Bays 4 Bus Bays 6 Bus Bays 2 Bus Bays Kiss & Ride 4,000 sf 2,000 sf (minimum) 18,000 sf 3,300 sf 1,300 vehicles
Alternatives Considered No Project Alternative Alternative 1 Minor Roadway Modifications Alternative 2 Relocation of SR 7 and SR 9
Alternative 1 NTS
Alternative 2 NTS Existing SR 9 and SR 7 to be Relocated Open Area for Joint Development
Engineering and Environmental Documents
Engineering and Environmental Documents Preliminary Engineering Report: Architectural Design Concepts Roadway & Bridge Improvements Construction Costs Traffic and Safety Analysis Access Management Maintenance of Traffic Functional Relationship with Transportation Network Environmental Report: Socioeconomic Effects Cultural Effects Natural Environment Considerations Physical Environment Considerations
Comparative Matrix Criteria No Project Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Construction Cost ($2004) 0 $29,633,000 $47,162,000 - Building & Parking Facility 0 $27,756,000 $32,626,000 - Roadway Improvements 0 $1,877,000 $14,536,000 Socio / Economic Impact None Positive Impacts Positive Impacts Natural Environment None None None Noise and Air Quality Impacts Minimal Minimal Minimal Traffic Service Increased Congestion Capacity Improvement Capacity Improvement Safety Increase in Crashes Crash Reductions Crash Reductions Joint Development Potential No Change Improved Improved Maintenance of Traffic None Minor Disruption Major Disruption Construction Time (Roadways) None 210 days 550 days Land Use Compliance None Enhances Mobility Enhances Mobility Utility Impacts None Minor Impacts Moderate Impacts Transportation Service None Moderate Improvement Moderate Improvement
Alternative 1
Smart Multimodal Center Passenger Info System Smart Kiosks Smart Cards Parking Management System CCTV Cameras Control Workstation
Strategic Planning Tri-Rail Bus Rapid Transit (Future) Golden Glades Multimodal Center Miami Intermodal Center N Metrorail (Future) Express Bus Miami CBD Metrorail NTS Congestion Area Busway Dadeland Center
Public Input
Submit Written Comments by Jan 22, 2006 Mr. Rene de Huelbes,, P.E. Senior Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation, District 6 1000 NW 111 th Avenue, Room 6111-A Miami, FL 33172 Phone: 305-470 470-5308 Fax: 305-470 470-5205 Email: rene.dehuelbes@dot.state.fl.us Web Site: www.goldengladesdevelopmentrfp.com
Joint Development Meeting January 30, 2006 9:00 am 12:00 noon El Palacio Hotel 16805 NW 12 th Avenue Miami Gardens, Florida RSVP Karen McGuire (305) 470-5875