Rapid Transit Corridors in Miami‐Dade County
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
January 8, 2015
Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsHistorical Overview
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1984
Metrorail &Metromover
1989 1994 2003
Tri-Rail MetromoverExtensions
Busway
1997
Metrorail Ext To Palmetto Station
2007
Busway ExtTo Naranja
2005
Busway ExtTo Florida City
Metrorail Ext To MIC
2012
Network 86
1986
Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsPeople’s Transportation Plan (PTP)
• Half‐cent sales surtax approved by county voters in November, 2002
• Eight (8) Rapid Transit Corridors
• Multitude of Transit, Roadway, and Non‐motorized Improvements
• Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) was created
• Nearly 20% generated funds allocated to municipalities
• Nearly $1.33 billion generated for transit plan through 2013
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PTP Rapid Transit Corridor Projects
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• AirportLink – Completed in 2012
• North Corridor
• East-West Corridor
• Beach Corridor (Bay Link)
• Northeast Corridor (Coastal Link)
• South Corridor (South Link)
• Kendall Corridor (Kendall Link)
• Douglas Road Corridor
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Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsNorth Corridor
Past Efforts• 9.5 miles ‐ Planned Metrorail
• Integrated to existing Metrorail system
• FTA New Starts Project Evaluation (2009)
• Purchase of 14‐acre property at the northern terminus (2010)
• Enhanced Bus Service (EBS) Plan completed (2013)
• FTA issuance of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in 2014 for EBS
Current Efforts• 11.2 miles ‐ Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) being analyzed as part of the BRT Implementation Plan
• Connecting to the existing Metrorail system and the MIC
• Planned park & ride facilities at NW 215th St and NW 27th
Avenue
• Coordination of regional services with Broward County Transit (BCT)
NW 215th Street P&R
MIC
SR‐112
HEFT
Miami Gardens Dr.
NW 79th Street
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Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsEast‐West Corridor
Past Efforts• Record of Decision (ROD) was issued for
Palmetto and the Port of Miami segment 1998
• Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (2008) for extension between MIC and West Dade with connections to FIU, Sweetwater and Doral
• Connection from MIC to downtown Miami AirportLink completed on (2012)
Current Efforts• EBS planned along Flagler Street
• Planned bus facility improvements at FIU and at SW 147 Ave and 8 St
• BRT being analyzed as part of the BRT Implementation Plan along Flagler Street
• Express Bus Service along SR‐836
• Consideration of commuter rail service along existing parallel rail corridors
Flagler StreetFIU
SR‐836
DowntownMiami
NW 12th St.
$18.5 M programmed in FY 2015 TIP
$12.0 M programmed in FY 2015 TIP
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Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsBeach Corridor
Direct Connection (DC)
Past Efforts• Bay Link Study completed in 2003 with a Light Rail Transit (LRT)/
Streetcar locally preferred alternative (LPA) selected, which included:
Mixed traffic operations, except along McArthur causeway
Current Efforts• Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study to be
completed in early 2015
Direct Connect alternative preferred
Operations in exclusive lanes
P3 project delivery desired
LRT Catenary‐free system under consideration
• Next phase environmental documentation (NEPA)
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Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsNortheast Corridor
Current Efforts• TRCL project entering FTA’s Project Development Phase
• All Aboard Florida (AAF) First Phase will operate from West Palm Beach to Downtown Miami
• TRCL and AAF continue close coordination regarding infrastructure and service options
Past Efforts• South Florida East Coast Corridor (SFECC) Study began in 2005 now rebranded as
the Tri‐Rail Coastal Link (TRCL)
• 13.6 Miles in Miami‐Dade County
• Proposed integrated commuter rail system
• Completed EBS Implementation Plan for Biscayne Blvd in 2013
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Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsSouth Dade Corridor
Past Efforts• Completed an Alternatives Analysis (South Link Study – 21
miles) in 2006
• MPO approved the LPA for enhanced BRT and Metrorail extension to SW 104th Street, including grade separation at major intersections and additional park & ride facilities
Current Efforts• MDX conducting a PD&E for express lanes along the
Busway
• Elevated busway at all intersections
• Consideration of upgrading park & ride facilities
• Integration of busway enhancements with MDX planned express lanes
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Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsKendall Corridor
Past Efforts• Conducted Kendall Link Study in 2007
• No LPA selected by the MPO
• Examined dedicated busway facilities along Kendall Drive, SW 137 Avenue, CSX and FEC
• Implementation of Kendall Cruiser in 2010
• West Kendall Bus Terminal
Current Efforts• BRT being analyzed as part of the BRT
Implementation Plan
Dadeland Mall
Dadeland SouthMetrorail Station
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Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsDouglas Corridor
Past Efforts• Completed Douglas Corridor Transit
Study in 2014
• Identified for potential BRT and LRT along SW 37 Avenue
• No determination of locally preferred alternative
Current Efforts• BRT being analyzed as part of the BRT
Implementation Plan
• Connects the MIC and Douglas Road Metrorail Station
• Possible integration with the North Corridor BRT project at the MIC
MIC
Douglas Rd. Metrorail Station
NW 37t
hAv
e.
SR‐836
SW 8th St.
SW 22nd
St.
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Other Rapid Transit Initiatives Miami Streetcar
• FDOT funded Alternatives Analysis and Preliminary Engineering (2006) –MPO Resolution #13‐06 (03/23/06)
• Recent efforts to revive the project:
City of Miami Resolution #14‐0388 (09/29/14)
Item placed at the MPO meeting on October 23, 2014 for prioritization, but deferred
• Preliminary Capital Cost Estimates $200 M – 7 miles one‐way loop
• Funding for capital and operations need to be identified
Source: City of Miami(1) The 2035 LRTP included only the development of the PD&E, as Priority I.
(1)
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Other Rapid Transit Initiatives All Aboard Florida
• Privately led initiative
• Trains will run on hourly basis with stops in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando
• Tri‐Rail Coastal Link project being coordinating with All Aboard Florida for shared facilities
Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsPTP Corridors Capital Cost Summary
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Operating & Maintenance Costs not included
Estimated Total Investment
Over $6 billion
CORRIDOR MODECAPITAL COST
($M)($) YEAR
AirportLink Metrorail 560 2012
North Metrorail 1,400 2016
East‐West Metrorail 2,300 2019
Beach Light Rail 532 2014
Northeast Commuter Rail 810 (1) 2012
South BRT/Metrorail 398 2005
Kendall BRT/DLRT 443 2006
Douglas Light Rail 310 2013
(1) Tri‐Rail Coastal Link (TRCL) –Total Region
Rapid Transit Corridor ProjectsTIP Funding Status
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CORRIDOR LINE ITEMPRIOR to
FY 2015 ($ M)
FY 2015 ‐2019($ M)
TOTAL ($ M)
East ‐WestFlagler St. EBS ‐ 12.0 12.0
SR 836 Express 9.0 18.4 27.4
Kendall Drive Kendall EBS 15.1 ‐ 15.1
North NW 27th Ave. EBS 12.8 11.0 23.8
Northeast Biscayne Blvd. EBS 18.0 9.0 27.0
TOTAL 54.9 50.4 105.3
Projects identified as Priority 1 in the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
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Rapid Transit Corridor Projects2040 LRTP Project Status
PRIORITY PERIOD CORRIDORTOTAL
YOE ($ M)
22021 ‐2025
Biscayne EBS 3.4
Douglas EBS 17.8
Kendall EBS 11.9
NE 79th St. EBS 68.3
3 2026 ‐2030
NW 7th Ave. EBS54.0
4 2031 ‐2040
NW 27th Ave. BRT
533.0
TOTAL 688.4
YOE –Year of Expenditure
Funding Sources Options
• Federal/State Discretionary Programs
• State and Local Funds
• Partnership Opportunities
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• Section 5309 ‐New Starts and Small Starts Program:
Long queue, requires long‐term planning
Significant local share necessary to be competitive
Small Starts ‐ Projects under $250 M requesting under $75 M funding
• TIGER Grant
Upper limit of previous awards approximately $20M
Highly competitive
• State New Starts Program
Requires project to be eligible for federal News Start program
Funding Sources OptionsFederal and State Discretionary Programs
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Funding Sources OptionsState and Local Funds
• National Highway System (NHS) ‐ can be used for transit if in same corridor as NHS route and improves NHS route and regional traffic
• Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) ‐must be used on SIS designated corridor
• State Transit Block Grant
• Sales Surtax ‐ People’s Transportation Plan (PTP)
• Local Option Gas Tax (LOGT)
• Turnpike/MDX Toll Revenue
• Tax Increment Financing
• Special Assessment Districts
• Public‐Private Partnership (P3)
For transit, P3 is a financing / project delivery mechanism; not a funding source
• Florida State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Loan
• Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)
• Local corridor based surtaxes
• Miami‐Dade Expressway Authority (MDX)
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Funding Sources OptionsFinancing Opportunities
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Funding Sources OptionsHow do P3s work?
• Under the Design‐Build‐Finance Availability Payment P3 Structure, the public entity makes periodical payments at a predetermined rate/fee with the following benefits:
Accelerate design and construction
Financial flexibility to meet possible funding availability constraints
Fast deliveryPortMiamiTunnel
SR 826/SR 836 Interchange Project Rendering
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Funding Sources OptionsOutcome of Past Experience
• A lot of efforts in planning• MPO Governing Board recommendations• Most of the corridors have to start from the beginning of the process: NEPA Process Project Development Design
• Funding is still an issue• Time constraints, etc, etc, etc…
In other words, we continue looking for solutions
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It’s time to work together and move from…
toPlanning ‐ ‐ Reality
Next Steps
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Next StepsExperience in Other Cities
CITYPLANNING
YEARSOPENINGYEAR
LENGTH(miles)
COST/MILE($ M)
MODE
Charlotte 14 2017 9.3 125 LRT Extension
Minneapolis 11 2014 9.8 98 LRT
Phoenix n/a 2016 3.2 102 LRT Extension
Atlanta 10 2014 2.6 35 Streetcar
Ft. Lauderdale 11 2016 2.7 53 Streetcar
Tucson 10 2014 3.9 51 Streetcar
Las Vegas 4.5 2004 7.5 3 Dedicated Bus Lane
Cleveland n/a 2008 9.4 21 BRT Centerline
Boston n/a 2002 2.4 12 Arterial Section
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Next StepsHow Do We Start?
• Re‐focus team To move projects from planning to reality
• The players are: MPO FDOT County
o MDTo CITT
MDX• Leverage existing funds
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Next StepsPotential Implementation Scenarios
Using the Availability Payment P‐3 Structure
ENTITY(A)
$M/YEAR(B)
$M/YEAR(C)
$M/YEAR
MPO 10 15 20
FDOT 10 15 20
COUNTY 10 15 20
TOTAL 30 45 60
BONDING CAPACITY
$240 M ‐$300 M
$360M ‐$450 M
$480 M ‐$600 M
15 year time frame
• Re‐programming of funds will start in FY 2021• Bonding capacity depends on: Interest rate Time (10, 15, 20… years) Who is issuing the bonds?... Among other factors
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Next StepsHow it could be done?
• FY2015 – 2019 TIP and 2040 LRTP were approved by the MPO Governing Board in 2014
• Re‐program existing funds for capital costs only with the approval of the MPO Governing Board
• Accelerate project implementation• Funds to build one or more BRT corridors, depending on the
bonding capacity• Re‐focus EBS projects to full BRT projects• Possible implementation time 5‐6 years for BRTs• No impact on existing rail projects• Not excluding other funding sources
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Next StepsConceptual Costs
CORRIDORLENGTH(miles)
MODETOTAL EST. COST ($M)
Beach (1) 6.5 LRT 532
Douglas Road (2) 5.5 BRT 55
Miami Streetcar (3) 7.0 Streetcar 200
E‐W / Flagler St. (2) 12.0 BRT 170
Kendall Drive (2) 9.5 BRT 142
North (2) 11.5 BRT 152
Northeast 13.1 Commuter NA
South (4) 21.0 BRT/Metrorail 398Preliminary costs will vary on a case by case basis
(1) LRT Beach Corridor Study (2014)(2) BRT Implementation Plan (2014)(3) Estimated costs provided by the City of Miami(4) South Link Study (2006)
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Next Steps Departmental Level
• MPO• FDOT• County MDT CITT
• MDX
o Amend LRTP and TIP, as appropriateo Develop inter‐agency agreements, as
necessaryo Evaluate the mechanisms and tools to move
the project (s) forward for implementationo Develop an action plan for MPO Governing
Board approvalo Advance projects into Environmental and
Project Development phases
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Next StepsPolicy Level
• Decisions at MPO Governing Board level Use Federal or State process for
Environmental and Project Development Establish priorities of the corridors
o Choose three (3) corridors for analysis and further implementation
Determine financing and implementation mechanisms