SR 934 Project Development And Environment (PD&E) Study

SR 934 Project Development And Environment (PD&E) Study Project Advisory Group Meeting March 1, 2018 State Road 934/NE/NW 79th Street from west of I-95 (NW 13th CT) to N. Bayshore Drive PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NUMBER: 410646-4-22-01 EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION DECISION MAKING (ETDM) NUMBER: 14312

AGENDA PROJECT BACKGROUND AND GOALS PROJECT LOCATION CORRIDOR HISTORY PD&E PROCESS ABOUT THE STUDY PURPOSE AND NEED PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 2

PROJECT LOCATION PD&E Study Limits SR 934 (both 79 th and 81 st /82 nd ) from NW 13 th 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 79 th Street Corridor Community Redevelopment Area PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 3

CORRIDOR HISTORY 1970 1979 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2011 2016 Early 1970s Roadway Converted to Existing Configuration Emphasis on Mobility March 1979 NW/NE 81 st / 82 nd 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 82 nd St. from N. Bayshore Dr. to Biscayne Blvd. 2012: along 81 st / 82 nd from NW 13 th Court to Biscayne Blvd. 2013: 79 th Street from NW 14 th Avenue to N. Bayshore Dr. August 2016: Pavement preservation and safety improvements PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 4

1 2 3 4 5 PLANNING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT (PD&E) STUDY DESIGN RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION (IF NEEDED) CONSTRUCTION STEPS TO IMPLEMENTATION 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 6 MAINTENANCE PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 5

Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Process DATA COLLECTION PRELIMINARY CONCEPT ANALYSIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS & DESIGN VALUE ENGINEERING FINAL DOCUMENTS Engineering Data Needs Analysis Engineering Analysis ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS Work Products Engineering Final Reports Other Information Initial Concept Development Engineering Design Environmental Studies FDOT Review Environmental Data Preliminary Concept Screening Environmental Documents Location & Design Concept Acceptance PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT COORDINATION Kick-Off Meeting Unscheduled Public Meetings Public Information Meeting Alternatives Public Meeting Stakeholder Meetings Public Hearing Public Participation PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 6

EL PORTAL NW 22 AVE NW 79 ST NW 17 AVE NW 81 ST NE 82 ST NE 79 ST END PROJECT BEGIN PROJECT UNINCORPORATED MIAMI-DADE NW 7 AVE N. MIAMI AVE BISCAYNE BLVD CITY OF MIAMI LEGEND Project Corridor Florida East Coast Railroad ABOUT THE STUDY SR 934 Unbalanced One-way Pair o 3 EB lanes & 1 WB lane on NW 79 th Street o 2 WB lanes on 81 st /82 nd 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 PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 7

PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND GOALS Purpose and Need To enhance safety, capacity, traffic operations, and multimodal use along SR 934 in order to address existing congestion and future travel demand. 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 PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 8

AGENDA ENGINEERING ANALYSIS EXISTING TYPICAL SECTIONS ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS WHERE WE ARE EVALUATION CRITERIA PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVES PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 9

EVALUATION CRITERIA The following criteria are being considered equally for all Alternatives: Traffic Operations Business and Residential Impacts Right of Way Impacts Construction Impacts Safety Traffic Calming On-street Parking Multimodal Impacts (Transit, Pedestrians, and Bicycles) Aesthetics/Landscaping Access Management Emergency Management Natural and Physical Environment Each of the criteria were assigned a score from 1 to 5 (worst to best). PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 10

EVALUATED SEGMENTS NW 22 AVE NW 79 ST NW 17 AVE NW 81 ST NE 82 ST NE 79 ST END PROJECT BEGIN PROJECT NW 7 AVE N. MIAMI AVE BISCAYNE BLVD LEGEND Project Corridor Florida East Coast Railroad EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION NE/NW 81 ST /82 ND STREET FROM NW 13TH COURT TO BISCAYNE BOULEVARD EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION NE/NW 79th STREET FROM I-95 TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 11

EVALUATED SEGMENTS NW 22 AVE NW 79 ST NW 17 AVE NW 81 ST NE 82 ST NE 79 ST END PROJECT BEGIN PROJECT NW 7 AVE N. MIAMI AVE BISCAYNE BLVD LEGEND Project Corridor Florida East Coast Railroad EXISTING ONE-WAY TYPICAL SECTION POSSIBLE TWO-WAY TYPICAL SECTION PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 12

NW/NE 81 ST /82 ND STREET ONE-WAY Maintains traffic configuration Can accommodate minor sidewalk improvements Maintains traffic configuration Can accommodate minor sidewalk improvements Provides two-way bike path Removes parking along one side of NE/NW 81st/82nd Street PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 13

NW/NE 81 ST /82 ND STREET TWO-WAY Two-way traffic can provide traffic calming and safety improvements Can accommodate minor sidewalk improvements Two-way traffic can provide traffic calming and safety improvements Providing an eastbound bike lane may require right of way acquisition or narrower sidewalk, travel lane, and bike lane widths PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 14

NW/NE 79 TH STREET COMPATIBLE WITH ONE-WAY NW/NE 81ST/82ND STREET Maintains traffic configuration Can accommodate minor sidewalk improvements Maintains traffic configuration Provides wider sidewalk Removes parking along one side of the street PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 15

NW/NE 79 TH STREET COMPATIBLE WITH ONE-WAY NW/NE 81ST/82ND STREET Removes eastbound lane on 79 th Street Can accommodate minor sidewalk improvements Provide bike lanes in both directions Removes parking along one side of the street PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 16

NW/NE 79 TH STREET COMPATIBLE WITH TWO-WAY NW/NE 81ST/82ND STREET Additional westbound lane provides additional exposure to businesses Can accommodate minor sidewalk improvements Additional westbound lane provides additional exposure to businesses Provides aesthetic and landscaping improvements along the corridor Removes parking along both sides of the street Right of way required for standard median width PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 17

NW/NE 79 TH STREET CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS - COMPATIBLE WITH TWO-WAY NW/NE 81ST/82ND STREET Additional eastbound and westbound lanes add capacity to the corridor Provides aesthetic and landscaping improvements along the corridor Can accommodate bike lanes or parking along both sides of the street Would require substantial right of way acquisition PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 18

TRANSIT ONLY LANES NE/NW 81 st /82 nd Street NE/NW 79 th Street Provides one exclusive bus/bike lane in each direction One vehicular travel lane must be removed Lane widths or sidewalk width can be narrowed to fit within existing right of way NE/NW 79 th Street Provides one exclusive bus/bike lane in each direction along NE/NW 79 th Street One vehicular travel lane must be removed Parking is removed along NE/NW 79 th Street PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 19

TRANSIT ONLY LANES NE/NW 79 th Street Provides one exclusive center bus lane Can only accommodate direction bus service Parking is removed along NE/NW 79 th Street Center lane bus stops would require additional right of way acquisition No left turns lanes provided NE/NW 79 th Street Exclusive bus/bike lanes provided in both directions Provides aesthetic and landscaping improvements along the corridor Can accommodate parking along both sides of the street Would require substantial right of way acquisition PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 20

AGENDA ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 21

ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION NATURAL RESOURCES Wetlands and Other Surface Waters Threatened & Endangered Species No Essential Fish Habitat PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Noise Air Quality Contamination SOCIO-CULTURAL RESOURCES Support social and economic development Recreational areas Archeological / Historic Sites PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 22

AGENDA PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT GET INVOLVED VISIT OUR WEBSITE PROJECT SCHEDULE PROJECT CONTACTS PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 23

GET INVOLVED ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS Agency and Public Kick-off meetings Public Information Meeting Alternatives Public Meeting Public Hearing Project Advisory Group Meetings Additional opportunities will be provided throughout study PROVIDE YOUR INPUT Complete a questionnaire today Drop in comment box or Mail comments to the address listed on the form by March 15, 2018 Provide comments on our website: http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/79thstreetpdestudy PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 24

VISIT OUR WEBSITE FDOT Website Project Directory Project Website VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.fdotmiamidade.com/79thstreetpdestudy PD&E STUDY PD&E SR STUDY 934/NE/NW SR 934/NE/NW 79 STREET 79TH FROM STREET WEST FROM OF I-95 WEST (13 OF CT) I-95 TO (NW END 13TH OF CT) SR 934/1 TO N. WAY BAYSHORE PT DRIVE 25 25

PROJECT SCHEDULE Activity 2017 2018 2019 W S S F W S S F W S S F Data Collection Kick-off Meetings Project Information Meeting Alternatives Public Meeting Public Hearing Location and Design Concept Acceptance Public Involvement PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 26

Interactive Polling Easy to use clicker response device Gather feedback Identify needs and opinions Instant visual confirmation of response selected Answer options Multiple choice, matching, true/false, and priority ranking questions YOUR VOTE COUNTS PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 27

SAMPLE QUESTION ENTER QUESTION TEXT PLEASE RANK YOUR 3 FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE? A. Miami Dolphins B. Miami Marlins C. Miami Heat D. Florida Panthers E. Miami Hurricanes PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 28

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM WE SHOULD TRY TO ADDRESS FOR SR 934? RANK 3 IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE. A. Traffic Congestion B. Transit Availability and Reliability C. Traffic Calming/Safety D. Aesthetics/Landscaping E. Improved Bicycle Facilities F. Improved Pedestrian Facilities PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 29

PLEASE RANK THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF TRAFFIC FROM MOST IMPORTANT TO LEAST IMPORTANT. RANK 3. A. Local Vehicular Traffic B. Commuter Vehicular Traffic C. Transit D. Truck/Freight E. Pedestrian F. Bicycle PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 30

WHICH FEATURES WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SEE ALONG 79TH STREET? RANK 3 IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. A. On-Street Parking Maintained B. Wider Sidewalks C. Bike Lanes D. Bus/Bike Only Lanes E. Landscaping PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 31

WHICH FEATURES WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SEE ALONG 81ST/82ND STREET? RANK 3 IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. A. On-Street Parking Maintained B. Wider Sidewalks C. Bike Lanes D. Bus/Bike Only Lanes E. Landscaping PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 32

PROJECT CONTACT Auraliz Benitez, PE Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation, District Six 1000 NW 111 Avenue Miami, Florida 33172 Tel (305) 470-5471 Email: auraliz.benitez@dot.state.fl.us PROJECT CONTACTS PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 33

QUESTIONS? PD&E STUDY SR 934/NE/NW 79TH STREET FROM WEST OF I-95 (NW 13TH CT) TO N. BAYSHORE DRIVE 34