Presentation on Transportation R9B July 30, 2014Miami Beach City Commission
Presentation on
Transportation Initiatives
Prepared by:
Transportation Department
July 30, 2014
City of Miami Beach Traffic Conditions and Level of
Service (LOS)
2014 City of Miami Beach Community Satisfaction Survey:
Traffic is the number one negative attribute. Two out of ten residents (20%) cited traffic when asked how to improve the quality of life in Miami Beach
Improving infrastructure was named by 18% of residents –twice as high as in 2012.
% of residents rating as good as
excellent
Community Satisfaction Survey
2014 2012
Traffic flow 2534
Road Conditions
3244
•Reduced speeds
Quality of Traffic Flow Decreases
•Lane changes restricted due to traffic
LOS D
Considered acceptable LOS
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•Congestion
•Irregular traffic flow
LOS E
Considered unacceptable LOS
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•Road at capacity
•Gridlock with frequent stops
LOS F
Considered unacceptable LOS
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Traffic Monitoring and Management Services
Interim Solution
Traffic Monitoring and Management Services deployed during 2013/2014 High Impact Period
Travel time reduction of 7% -230% and increased throughput
Traffic Monitoring and Management Services will be deployed for seven (7) events during FY 2014/2015
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Parking
Management Systems (Phase 1)
US DOT Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)Grant
Demand Responsive Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) at 103 intersections south of 41Street
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Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras for traffic monitoring
Bluetooth/Wi-Fi readers for real-time travel time estimation
Real-time Traveler Information System (TIS) via permanent Variable Message Signs (VMS)
Parking Management System via use of sensors at the parking spaces and real-time information dissemination
Total estimated project cost: $14.5 Million ($4.5 Million CMB match)
Schedule
Federal notification of award September-October 2014
Begin Design 4 to 6 months after contract
Preliminary Engineering, Design and Construction will take 18 to 24 months
Reduced Scope (if grant not approved)
Demand Responsive Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) at 52 intersections south of 41Street
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The same amount of PTZ cameras and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi devices, PMS only garages
Total estimated project cost: $4.5 Million
Multimodal Transportation Projects
North Beach Trolley (October 2014)
Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Update (March 2014 –March 2015)
Transportation Master Plan (July 2014 –July 2015)
Water Taxi
Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study (September 2013 –November 2014)
Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study
Beach Hybrid Alignment Option
Derived from TSC Members
More Frequent Service in South Beach
Circulation on East & West Sides
Duplicative Bus Service Eliminated
Potential Bus O&M Cost Savings
Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study
Onboard Energy Storage
Vehicles use external power supply or on-board energy storage (OESS)
Batteries and Super Caps most common energy storage technologies
Off-wire “range” dependent on operating conditions and OESS capacity
New technology evolving rapidly
Energy (battery) storage devices have limited life
Nice
Weight added to vehicle; increased energy consumption
Reduced acceleration rate, reduced AC
Seville
Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study
Funding & Financing Landscape
For further questions, please contact:
City of Miami Beach Transportation Department
JOSÉ R. GONZÁLEZ, P.E., DIRECTOR
Tel: 305-673-7514
Email: josegonzalez@miamibeachfl.gov