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LTC 230-2017 Miami-Dade County Bus Stop RemovalMIAMIBEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER NO. LTC # 230.2017 LETTER TO COMMISSION TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members o the City Co I emission FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager DATE: May 3, 2017 SUBJECT: MIAMI-DADE COUNTY BUS STOP REMOVAL The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to report removal of bus stops along Collins Avenue (State Road AIA) by the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW). On April 20, 2017, local residents at 5005 Collins Avenue made the City's staff aware that on April 30, 2017 fifteen (15) bus stops will be removed along State Road AIA north of 29 Street within the City limits. Removal notices were placed at bus stops two (2) weeks in advance. Bus stop removal was planned by DTPW to consolidate bus operations. The County's staff had conducted an operations analysis to identify actions that would improve reliability and on-time service. The operations analysis resulted in a recommendation to consolidate bus stops. In addition, the County's adopted standard calls for no more than 5 stops per mile. In response to residents' petition, DTPW and City staff collaborated to preserve one (1) bus stop in the vicinity of 5005 Collins Avenue. Out of fourteen (14) stops, ten (10) were located along northbound AIA and four (4) were located along, southbound AIA (attachment). None of these bus stops had a bus shelter and none of the stops along Route 120 (limited stop service) are affected. In addition, every bus stop removed has an alternative stop (for the County's service) within 300 to 800 feet. The City of Miami Beach trolley stops are not affected by this stop consolidation. The City's Transportation Department will monitor potential effects of bus stop removal and will coordinate necessary modifications with the County, as required. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Attachment: List of removed bus stops JLM/KGBNVAB/MM F:\TRAN\$ALL\LTC\LTCB Transit\LTC - Miami Dade County Bus Stop Removal.docx Attachment: List of Removed Bus Stops MAIN ST CROSS ST DIRECTION (Northbound (NB); Southbound (SB)) COLLINS AV COLLINS AV .mow COLLINS AV COLLINS AV 3®= V COLLINS AV COLLINS AV COLLINS AV 32 ST 44 ST #5225 # 5555 # 6365 # 5800 4441 ENTRANCE NB NB (VB NB NB NB SB SB SB