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March 18, 2015 Transportation Workshop powerpointTransportation Workshop Impacts Leading To The Workshop Seasonal traffic, Land-Use Traffic Congestion Right-of-Way constraints Traffic Congestion could impacts and Roadway Construction lead to impacting impacting roadway impacting quality-of-life projects capacity to the economic mobility for residents and in the City competitiveness visitorsof the City Objectives Outcome of the Workshop Prioritization Providing data driven Providing an overview Providing information Mode information on the of the on current existing conditions Transportation Transportation of the CityMaster PlanInitiatives Transportation Master Plan What’s a Transportation Master Plan? Provides a vision for the City Provides guidelines for future transportation systems Suggests policy modifications to improve mobility and access Integrates into the City of Miami Beach Comprehensive Plan Project Elements Evaluate and analyze existing multimodal conditions Forecast future conditions Coordinate with agencies and stakeholders Prioritize the implementation of transportation projects and identify funding sources Develop a project bank by travel mode for short, mid, and long-term improvements Decision Making Process Once Existing Data are Analyzed… 12345 feedbackprioritiesEvaluate Forecast Obtain Set , Develop a from Stakeholdersmanagement potential future Project Bank strategies and solutions transportation overall an conditions vision Project Schedule AUG 2014 SEP 2014 Data CollectionPublic Involvement OCT 2014 NOV 2014 Existing Conditions Analysis DEC 2014 JAN 2015 FEB 2015 Future Conditions Analysis MAR 2015 APR 2015 MAY 2015 Project Bank Development JUN 2015 JUL 2015 Final Document AUG 2015 Data Collected Community Characteristics Roadway Network Multimodal Accommodations Environmental/Resiliency Waterways Community Characteristics Young Adult Elderly Zero-Car Total Population Land Use & Employment PopulationPopulationHouseholds 2013 Citywide Labor Statistics City’s Resident Population is: Resident Labor Force50,594 90,588 Residents Employed48,097 Residents Employed in MB19,308 City’s Average Daily Population is: 205,915 Residents Employed outside of MB28,759 Jobs within MB52,621 Non-ResidentWorkers in MB33,312 Data Sources: US Census Bureau – American Community Survey – Three Year Estimate Miami Dade County City of Miami Beach Environmental Scan Roadway Network Critical Approved Projects w/o Upcoming Developments AADTLOS (Daily) Functional Classification Intersections Additional Parking Potential Vehicle Trips Additional City Road Types and Hierarchy Address of Site LOS C Spaces Req. Stable flow. 804 Ocean Drive2 Ability to maneuver through lanes is noticeably restricted 811 Jefferson Avenue3 IntersectionWhy it’s considered critical and posted speeds are maintained. 919 Collins Avenue5 Arterials 1144 Ocean Drive16 Expected to carry large volumes of traffic. 1569 Washington Avenue3 Alton Road and 5Street. 17Street, and thth 1569 Washington Avenue9 Lack of capacity. LOS D Alton Road Dade Boulevard 1500 Collins Avenue53 Approaching unstable flow. 4441 Collins Avenue5 Speeds slightly decrease. Freedom Collins Avenue High volumes observed in all four legs, 1454 Washington Avenue1 41and Indian Creek Drive to maneuver within the traffic stream is much more limited. st 1454 Washington Avenue6 however E-W movement has priority. 1451 Ocean Drive2 Upcoming Developments Collectors 539 Washington Avenue2 Congestion due to Mt. Sinai & Julia Tuttle 210 23rd Street2 43and Alton Road rd LOS E Traffic is going to or coming from somewhere nearby. Causeway. 1425 Collins Avenue3 Unstable flow (operating at capacity). Distribute traffic to arterials. 1560 Lenox Avenue1 Spacing between High volumes observed on North and 1238 -1240 Washington Avenue5 vehicles is at a minimum. Speeds can vary rapidly and are maintained below 63and Indian Creek Drive rd West Avenue 1900 Collins Avenue15 South Legs. Difficult to make left turns. posted limits. 1520 Washington Avenue2 Washington Avenue 735 Collins Avenue5 Other Upcoming Developments Abbott and Indian Creek DriveHigh volumes observed. Lack of capacity. 2901 Collins Avenue170 LOS F 4100 Collins Avenue10 Local 2000 Collins Avenue89 Forced or breakdown flow. The travel demand exceeds the 71and Collins AvenueLackof capacity. st 433 -437 Lincoln Road2 Carry low volumes of traffic and serve as primary corridors of LOS shown as obtained from capacity of the roadway. Constant traffic gridlock. Frequent slowing and/or 6261 Collins Avenue46 connection to residential neighborhoods. 1020 Washington Avenue1 FDOT data and Field Observations stopping takes place. 71and Indian Creek DriveLack of Capacity. st 410 -412 Espanola Way7 Data Sources: Florida Department of Transportation 465 City of Miami Beach Multi-Modal Accommodations Regional Route Ridership Bicycle NetworkRegional Transit RoutesLocal Transit Routes (Within City) Bus Stop Regional Route frequencies range from 12 to 54 Minutes Regional Bus Routes Route 119 (S) Existing Bicycle Network 62 Regional Route Frequencies (Headways –Mins.) 17,000 Carries the most people daily - 79 29.5 Miles Peak Off -Peak 101 (A) Regional Routes Daily Ridership Route 6234N/A 103 (C) Route 792537 Bicycle Route-7.7 Miles 117-754 108 (H) Route 101 (A)3535 115-824 110 (J) Route 103 (C)2020 Bicycle Lanes-17 Miles 108 (H)-850 112 (L)Route 108 (H)2525 Local Routes Daily Ridership Local Routes 113 (M)-1266 Route 110 (J)2125 113 (M)Shared Path-4.8 Miles Alton-West Loop Trolley Stops Alton –West Loop-1,050 110 (J)-1774 Route 112 (L)1213 115 Alton-West Loop Trolley Route 150-2323 Route 113 (M)4654 North Beach Loop-1,800 Existing Bicycle Facilities 117 North Beach Loop Trolley Stops 103 (C)-4414 Route 1154645 SB Circulator-3,300 Bicycle Route (119 (S)Sharrow) North Beach Loop Trolley Route Route 1174745 120-7575 Route 119 (S)1312 South Beach Circulator Stops 112 (L)-7993 120 Dedicated Bicycle Lane Route 1201212 South Beach Circulator Route 119 (S)-17046 150 Off-Street Shared-Use Path Route 1503030 Data Source: Miami-Dade Transit Data Source: Data Source: City of Miami Beach Bicycle/Pedestrian Master PlanCity of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Transit Data Source: Miami-Dade Transit Bike/Ped CapacityTransit 11 Upcoming Projects 4 Project Costs Total Capital Funding Map IDProjectLimits From Limits ToDescriptionFunded via 2040 Cost (2013 $)Year Plan Priority I 2 th 1West Avenue Connector BridgeNorth of Lincoln RoadSouth of 18StreetNew bridge constructionTIP and 2020 Priority II 6 th 79Street Causeway (JFK Causeway) Improve/implement transit 2Northside Metrorail StationMiami beach Convention Center$55.457 $218.867 2021 -2025 Enhanced Busservice Partially Funded Projects 14 3Beach Connection (Baylink)Miami Downtown TerminalMiami beach Convention CenterPremium transit service$166.400 $36.378 2026 –Beyond 2040 Bicycle/Pedestrian Project -Priority 1 9 12 th 4NE 79StreetNE BayshoreCtBay DriveBicycle Facility Improvement2015 -2020 10 South Pointe Park/South Pointe th 5Atlantic Trail5StreetTrail improvement$220.000 $296.01 2015 -2020 Drive 13 6Atlantic Trail46Block/Indian Beach Park6400Block/Allison ParkTrail improvement$927.500$1,397.2792015 -2020 7Dade Boulevard Bike PathMeridian AvenueAtlantic Trail/BeachwalkTrail improvement$307.200 $462.797 2015 -2020 8Beachwalk Greenway/5th StreetOcean DriveAtlantic Trail/BeachwalkTrail improvement$19.600 $29.527 2015 -2020 Bicycle/Pedestrian Project -Priority IV 7 rdrd 9Pine Tree Drive/La Gorce23Street63StreetBicycle Facility Improvements$250.800 $568.187 2031 –2040 Atlantic Trail (Broadwalk Replacement rd 1023Street4600 Block/Indian Beach ParkTrail improvement$658.800 $1,492.511 2031 –2040 1 Project) 11Atlantic Trail (North of Miami Beach)North Shore ParkHauloverParkTrail improvement$2,128.400$4,821.8902031 –2040 Unfunded Projects Express bus on managed 12I-195 Express Enhanced Bus (Central)Miami Beach Convention CenterMiami Intermodal Center (MIC)$0.117 Pending lanes 8 Golden Glades Interchange Express bus on managed 13I-195 Express Enhanced Bus (North)Miami Beach Convention Center$0.137 Pending Terminallanes 3 Extend Light rail north to st 14Miami Beach LRT Collins ExtensionMiami Beach Convention Center71Street$400.400 Pending 5 71st Street Data Source: Miami-Dade Long Range Transportation Plan 2040 Transportation Initiatives Master Planning Traffic Transportation Master PlanCounty Citywide Signal Optimization Bicycle/Pedestrian Master PlanIntelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Miami Beach Bike Parking Parking Management Systems • ProgramAdaptive Traffic Signal Control Street Design Guide Transit Middle Beach Trolley Expanded South Beach Trolley Service Short-Term Beach Corridor Transit Connection Miami Beach Light Rail/Modern Streetcar Mount Sinai Connection Intermodal Station Mid-Beach Circulator Water Taxi Source: City of Miami Beach Prioritization of Modes PedestriansPublic TransitPersonal BicyclesFreight Automobiles Prioritization of Modes City Wide Mode Split –2014 Community Survey 73% primarytransportation “What is your mode of ?” 11%11%5% Other Prioritization of Modes How Does This Compare to National Numbers… City of Miami BeachMiami-Dade County 86.8% 64.5% 13.3%9.9%3.5%8.7% 5.2%2.1%0.6%5.2% OtherOther Source: AASHTO Census Transportation Planning Products, 2010-2012 Transportation Profiles based on American Community Survey, USCensus Bureau (The “Other” category includes: taxi, motorcycle, and other means of transportation) Case Studies City of Denver Their Community Desires… 27% of the people desired better transit service 20% desired better sidewalks to and from transit stops 9% wanted fewer delays due to traffic congestion 7% wanted cheaper parking near work Expressed need from citizens to reduce the number of trips taken in private automobiles Prior to their Strategic Plan, existing transit and traffic were expected to have rapid increase in delay by 2015 Case Studies City of Denver Their Approach… multimodal transportation system that is safe, Provide a efficient and reliable to link land use and transportation and enhance connections between modes encourage Fund promotional and operational programs designed to the alternative travel modes use of Plan for Moving People Beyond 2015 to develop other programs such as increase the person-trip FasTracksthat capacity of the city’s streets “Sustainable Growth” Support and Urban Infill through redevelopment within confirmed areas of change Case Studies City of Denver Implementation and Results… RTD FasTracksprogram (12-year Plan approved in 2004) 122 miles of new commuter rail and light rail  18 miles of bus rapid transit,  31 new Park-n-Rides at light rail and bus stations  Enhanced bus service for bus/rail connections across the eight-county district  Project Progress (2006-2013) 47 Miles of Rail Transit Constructed  Approximately 115 miles of Bicycle Infrastructure  Source: http://www.rtd-denver.com/Fastracks.shtml, RTD FasTracks2015 Factsheet, Smart Denver Public Works 2014-2015 Strategic Action Plan Case Studies City of Denver Implementation and Results… Mode Share 2000201220202040 84%78%- 65.0% 9%7%-- 2.9%5%- 15.0% 0.6%3%- 3%7%-- Other City Mode Share Vision Source: Smart Denver Public Works 2014-2015 Strategic Action Plan , DRCG Metro Vision 2040. (-) The City of Denver does not provide specific values. Case Studies City of Vancouver, BC Their Challenges… limited road space A growing city with Demand for transit High cost of housing Rising fuel prices Growing downtown Case Studies City of Vancouver, BC Their Goals… efficiencystreet use Improve of existing long-term funding Find to increase transit cap walkingcycling Promote and as a transportation choice Reduce travel by private automobile /parking demand by providing inexpensive transportation choices sustainable Prioritize transportation options (transit, ride-sharing, and low-carbon vehicles, walking, cycling) vibrant public spaces Support that encourage a culture of walking, cycling, and social interaction Case Studies City of Vancouver, BC Their Strategies… Mode Hierarchy for Decision Making 1. Walking 2. Cycling 3. Public Transit 4. Taxi / Commercial Transit / Shared Vehicles 5. Private Automobiles Case Studies City of Vancouver, BC Implementation and Results… Greenest City Action Plan was adopted in 2011 Transportation Master Plan was adopted in 2012 pedestrian and cyclists safety Completed studies  separatedbicycle lanes Implemented in various city corridors  $37 Million Approximately for transit station improvements  $200,000 annually on transit-related improvements City spends over  1994201120202040 67%54% 50%33% 18%23% 26%35% 17% 17%21% 15% 4% 7%11% City Mode Share Vision -- -2% Other Source: City of Vancouver (COV) Transportation Master Plan, COV Transportation 2040 -2013 Active Transportation Corridor Implementation, COV Greenest City Action Plan Prioritization of Modes City Wide Mode Split –2035 Vision (Being Calibrated) 64.5% 58% Let’s achieve this in the next 20 years… 16%11.9%5%8.7% 13.3%9.9%3.5% Other Corridor Mode Analysis Washington Avenue 2,000 people Approximately walk on this roadway at a typical location. Sidewalks widths in both directions range from 6’ to 14’ along the entire roadway. Bus routes utilizing this roadway carry as many as 7,500 people daily. Buses currently share roadway with personal vehicles. 31,000 people As much as drive their personal vehicles on this roadway daily. Two general use lanes in each direction of the roadway. 200people Approximatelybikeonthisroadwayatatypical nodedicatedbicyclelanes location.Thereareonthis roadway,bicyclistshareroadwaywithpersonalvehicles. Source: Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Transit, City of Miami Beach Corridor Mode Analysis Washington Avenue 2traffic Lanes in each directions Most of this roadway has 41,000 people With approximately using Washington Avenue daily… capacity for modes What will the be if a traffic lane was repurposed for another mode? Existing Person Throughput per LanePotential Person Throughput per Lane Transit Personal Vehicles AADTPersons/Day# of GU LanesPersons/Lane/Day# of Dedicated LanesVehicle CapacityVehicles/HourPersons/Lane/Day 7,65015,000 25,50030,600417520 Assumptions: 1.2 persons per personal vehicle Articulated buses (100 full capacity), 75% capacity assumed per bus, one bus every 5 minutes Corridor Mode Analysis 5Street th 900 people Approximately walk on this roadway at a typical location. Sidewalks widths in both directions range from 6’ to 14’ along the entire roadway. Bus routes utilizing this roadway carry as many as 7,500 people daily. Buses currently share roadway with personal vehicles. 59,400 people As much as drive their personal vehicles on this roadway daily. Two general use lanes in each direction of the roadway. 100people Approximatelybikeonthisroadwayatatypical 0.80miles location.Onlyofdedicatedbicyclelanesonthis roadway,bicyclistsharetheremainderwithpersonalvehicles. Source: Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Transit, City of Miami Beach Corridor Mode Analysis 5Street th 3traffic Lanes in each directions Most of this roadway has 70,000 people With approximately using 5Street daily… th capacity for modes What will the be if a traffic lane was repurposed for another mode? Existing Person Throughput per LanePotential Person Throughput per Lane Transit Personal Vehicles AADTPersons/Day# of GU LanesPersons/Lane/Day# of Dedicated LanesVehicle CapacityVehicles/HourPersons/Lane/Day 9,50015,000 47,50057,000617520 Assumptions: 1.2 persons per personal vehicle Articulated buses (100 full capacity), 75% capacity assumed per bus, one bus every 5 minutes Drivers would shift to transit or to a parallel roadway to offset the capacity lost from the conversion of general purpose lane to bus-only lane Corridor Mode Analysis Alton Road 1,500 people Approximately walk on this roadway at a typical location. Sidewalks widths in both directions range from 6’ to 10’ along the entire roadway. Bus routes utilizing this roadway carry as many as 17,000 people daily. Buses currently share roadway with personal vehicles. 59,400 people As much as drive their personal vehicles on this roadway daily. Two general use lanes in each direction of the roadway. 150people Approximatelybikeonthisroadwayatatypical 0.6miles location.Onlyofdedicatedbicyclelanesonthis roadway,bicyclistsharetheremainderwithpersonalvehicles. Source: Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Transit, City of Miami Beach Corridor Mode Analysis Alton Road 2 traffic Lanes in each directions Most of this roadway has 80,000 people With approximately using Alton Road daily… capacity for modes What will the be if a traffic lane was repurposed for another mode? Existing Person Throughput per LanePotential Person Throughput per Lane Transit Personal Vehicles AADTPersons/Day# of GU LanesPersons/Lane/Day# of Dedicated LanesVehicle CapacityVehicles/HourPersons/Lane/Day 14,25015,000 47,50057,000417520 Assumptions: 1.2 persons per personal vehicle Articulated buses (100 full capacity), 75% capacity assumed per bus, one bus every 5 minutes City of Miami Beach Mode Hierarchy Draft Proposed Mode Prioritization… 1 PEDESTRIANS TRANSIT At Arterial Roadways and Collectors 2 BICYCLING Dependingon AtLocalRoadwaysandCollectors theTypeofCorridor Freight 3 PRIVATEVEHICLES Current Funding Sources Quality of Life Taxes (Recurring)Fee in Lieu of Parking (Recurring or One- Tourism Enhancing Projects Funds Available for Time Fund) Capital projects in north, south and mid beach – Allows developers to pay a •$40,000 fee (or $800 $1.8 million per year each for each parking space they are not able to annuity) Transportation funding –Approximately • provide at a project $5.5 million per year Allows funds collected to be used for transportation and • mobility related improvement projects Citywide rather than People’s Transportation Plan Fund (County) limiting use for parking only. Half-Cent County Surtax dedicated to Transportation. The $12.5 million Approximately accumulated • $3.4 Million City receives per year for Transit and PARKING YEAR END SURPLUS Transportation. Year end surplus from the Parking Fund can be used to Concurrency Mitigation Fee fund any legal purpose of the City, including (One-Time Fund) transportation initiatives . Fees paid to mitigate the traffic impacts specific to a $1.3 million Approximately allocated for • project TransportationFY2014/15 in $1.4 million per year 3 Approximately in the last • years Potential Management & Funding Sources Strategic Parking Pricing (Recurring) Parking management system responsive to fluctuations in parking demand and compatible with existing parking technologies. Since 2011 Seattle has the Performance-Based Parking Pricing  parking rates Program which regulates neighborhood , hours , and time limits by measures of occupancy and is evaluated and corrected annually City of Denver, developed to accommodate current growth in  travel patterns and mode split MB Commission approved implementation of a Pilot strategic  Parking Program on 2014 Potential Management & Funding Sources Congestion Pricing (Recurring) Surcharging users of public roadways to reduce congestion by burdening motorists and favoring multimodal facilities and/or transit through reinvestments of funds collected. Locally, I-95 Express Lanes are an example of  Congestion Pricing Vancouver’s citizens will soon vote for/against  implementation of a mobility pricing system San Francisco is currently implementing a trial system  on Treasure Island in which residents will be given: mandatory transit passes  alternative modes of transportation will  be favored parking fees motorists will have to pay  and ramp metering Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm –Prioritization of Modes… General Hierarchy of Modes  3 1 2 PEDESTRIANS PRIVATE VEHICLES FREIGHT TRANSITBICYCLES Seeking Potentially moving parking off-street to •• Walkability accommodate these modes and facilitate capacity improvements along critical corridors (hardscape/landscape) and commercial corridors in all Design Projects Increasing person capacity and Recommendations • Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm –Prioritization of Modes… Washington Avenue Potential Configuration with Dedicated Road Space for Transit Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm –Prioritization of Modes… Euclid Avenue Source: City of Miami Beach Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Potential Configuration with Dedicated Road Space for Bicycles Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm –Pricing to Support Prioritization of Modes Review and Adopt Policy conducive to Strategic Parking Pricing/Congestion Pricing  Geographic Characteristics Success The City’s are conducive to the of these policies • compatible Transportation System Parking These initiatives would be with the City’s Intelligent and • Management System projects Prioritization of Modes Mode Shift These initiatives support and • Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm –Signalization & Freight Infrastructure Decisions Leading to Mobility  County Upgrade of the System or Miami Beach Autonomy • $10Million –$30 Million Estimated Cost-(Depending on Communication Costs) • Study the Feasibility of Freight Management  Potentially having freight deliveries take place overnight • Places like New York have had success with pilot programs • Discussion