Project Development And Environment (PD&E) Study

SR 934WELCOME TO THE PROJECT

KICK-OFF MEETING

State Road 934/NE/NW 79th Street from west of I-95 (NW 13th CT) to N. Bayshore Drive FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NUMBER: 410646-4-22-01 EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION DECISION MAKING (ETDM) NUMBER: 14312

AGENDAPROJECT BACKGROUND AND GOALS

• PROJECT LOCATION

• CORRIDOR HISTORY

• PD&E PROCESS

• ABOUT THE STUDY

• PURPOSE AND NEED

• TRAFFIC AND SAFETY

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PROJECT LOCATIONPD&E Study Limits SR 934 (both 79th and 81st/82nd) from

NW 13th Court to N. Bayshore Drive

Located within: Unincorporated Miami-Dade County

City of Miami

Census Designated Places: Miami

Gladeview

West Little River

Model City

Project also located within the 79th Street Corridor Community Redevelopment Area

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1970 1979 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Early 1970s Roadway Converted to Existing Configuration – Emphasis on Mobility March 1979 NW/NE 81st / 82nd St. transferred to FDOT 1999 City of Miami Completes Upper Eastside Master Plan November 2002 FDOT Completes Livable Communities Study August 2003 FDOT Commences PD&E Study

December 2004 PD&E Alternatives Workshop November 2005 Need for Capacity / Transit Project Identified January 2006 City of Miami Requests Capacity / Transit Project from MPO Project placed in abeyance

Three Resurfacing, Rehabilitation, and Restoration (RRR) completed: 2011: Traffic Calming along 82nd St. from N. Bayshore Dr. to Biscayne Blvd. 2012: along 81st / 82nd from NW 13th Court to Biscayne Blvd. 2013: 79th Street from NW 14th Avenue to N. Bayshore Dr.

August 2016: Pavement preservation and safety improvements

CORRIDOR HISTORY

PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79th Street from west of I-95 (NW 13th CT) to N. Bayshore Drive

2011 2016

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WHY IT’S DONE Evaluate project feasibility and potential environmental

impacts (natural, physical, socio-cultural)

Comply with federal and state environmental laws

Required to secure federal regulatory approval

WHAT IT INVOLVES Conducting preliminary engineering

Evaluation options to avoid, minimize, or mitigate potential environmental impacts

Coordinating with federal, state and local agencies

Engaging the public in project development

STEPS TO IMPLEMENTATION

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PLANNING

PROJECT DEVELOPMENTAND ENVIRONMENT

(PD&E) STUDY

DESIGN

RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION

(IF NEEDED)

CONSTRUCTION

MAINTENANCE

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Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Process

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT COORDINATION

Unscheduled Public Meetings

Stakeholder Meetings

Alternative Public Meeting

Stakeholder Meetings Public HearingKick-Off

MeetingPublic

Participation

DATA COLLECTION

PRELIMINARY CONCEPT ANALYSIS

ENGINEERING ANALYSIS &

DESIGN

ENVIRONMENTALANALYSIS

VALUE ENGINEERING

EngineeringData Needs Analysis Engineering

Analysis

Environmental Studies

Work Products

Environmental Documents

Environmental Data

Preliminary Concept Screening

Engineering Final Reports

Other Information

Initial Concept Development

Engineering Design

FINALDOCUMENTS

FDOT Review

Location & Design

Concept Acceptance

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ABOUT THE STUDY

• SR 934 – Unbalanced One-way Pairo 3 EB lanes & 1 WB lane on NW 79th Streeto 2 WB lanes on 81st/82nd Street

• Traverses both residential and commercial areas• Provides significant movement from Miami Beach to I-95 and Biscayne Blvd.• Provides opportunity for regional transit accessibility and connectivity

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Project Corridor

Florida East Coast Railroad

LEGENDUNINCORPORATED

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

COMPLETE STREET LIVABILITY GOALS• Promote a choice in transportation

• Traffic calming

• Safe environment for walking and bicycling

• Enhance area's image and aesthetics

• Address on-street parking

• Address loading/delivery issues

• Improve business access

MOBILITY GOALS• Relieve congestion and improve

capacity

• Increase transit accessibility, reliability and capacity

• Improve multimodal safety

• Improve emergency response service and hurricane evacuation times

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Purpose and NeedTo enhance safety, capacity, traffic operations, and multimodal use along SR 934 in order to address existing congestion and future travel demand.

EXISTING TRAFFIC

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Traffic Observations High pedestrian and bicycle activity Intersection capacity deficiency High vehicular speeds along 82nd Street

Observed pedestrian conflicts (jaywalking) Delays due to stopped buses in single WB lane Parking conflicts with thru lanes

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SAFETY CONDITIONS – 79TH STREET

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Crash Cluster Locations1. I-95 Ramp Terminals2. N Miami Avenue3. Biscayne Blvd4. NE 10th Avenue

Identified Probable Causes• Congestion at major intersections• Driveway and parking conflicts • Pedestrian jaywalking• Poor intersection lighting

SAFETY CONDITIONS – 82ND STREET

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Crash Cluster Locations1. I-95 Ramp Terminals 2. N Miami Avenue3. Biscayne Blvd.

Identified Probable Causes• Congestion at major intersections• High speeds/aggressive driving • Poor intersection lighting

AGENDAENVIRONMENTAL

• ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION

• EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION DECISION MAKING

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NATURAL RESOURCES

Wetlands and Other Surface Waters

Threatened & Endangered Species

No Essential Fish Habitat

SOCIO-CULTURAL RESOURCES

Support social and economic development

Recreational areas

Archeological / Historic Sites

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

Noise

Air Quality

Contamination

ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION

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ETDM SCREENING / POTENTIAL ISSUES• Enables agencies and the public to provide early input regarding the

potential effects of proposed transportation projects• Tentative Class of Action = Categorical Exclusion Type II• Programming Summary Report available at: http://etdmpub.fla-etat.org/

(ETDM # 14312)

EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION DECISION MAKING (ETDM)

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Degree of Effect

N/A – NOT APPLICABLE

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1 – ENHANCED

2 – MINIMAL

3 – MODERATE

4 – SUBSTANTIAL

AGENDAPUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

• GET INVOLVED

• VISIT OUR WEBSITE

• PROJECT SCHEDULE

• PROJECT CONTACTS

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GET INVOLVEDATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS Agency and Public Kick-off meetings

Corridor Information Meeting

Alternatives Public Meeting

Public Hearing

Project Advisory Meetings

Additional opportunities will be provided throughout study

PROVIDE YOUR INPUT Complete a comment from today

Drop in comment box or

Mail comments to the address listed on the form

Provide comments on our website: http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/79thstreetpdestudy

Comments appreciated by November 12, 2017

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VISIT OUR WEBSITE

VISIT OUR WEBSITE:www.fdotmiamidade.com/79thstreetpdestudy

FDOT Website

Project Website

Project Directory

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79th Street from west of I-95 (NW 13th CT) to N. Bayshore Drive

Activity2017 2018 2019

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Data Collection

Kick-off Meetings

Corridor Informational Meeting

Alternatives Public Meeting

Public Hearing

Location and Design Concept Acceptance

Public Involvement

PROJECT CONTACT

Auraliz Benitez, PEProject Manager Florida Department of Transportation, District Six1000 NW 111 AvenueMiami, Florida 33172Tel (305) 470-5471Email: auraliz.benitez@dot.state.fl.us

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QUESTIONS?

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