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Project Development & Environment  Project Development & Environment  (PD&E) Study(PD&E) Study

PUBLIC HEARINGPUBLIC HEARINGDecember 8, 2011December 8, 2011

MDX Contract #: RFP-09-04MDX Work Program #: 87410.011

ETDM #: 11501

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This Public Hearing is being held in accordance with:

Chapter 23 of United States Code 128.

Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1500 through 1508.

accordance with:

Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 771.

Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 402.

Federal Aid Highway Act of 1968, as amended.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

Presidential Executive Order 11990, “Protection of Wetlands.” May 24, 1977.

Presidential Executive Order 11988, “Floodplain Management and Protection.

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MDX Work Program Project #: 87410.011

MDX Work Program Project #: 87410.011

Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) #:

Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) #:

1150111501

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Project Life Cycle

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PD&E Process

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Coordination• On-going/Planned Developments

• Miami-Dade County

• Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT)Florida Department of Transportation ( FDOT)

• Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE)

• Miami Dade Public Works (MDPW)

• Miami Dade Transit (MDT)

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)

• South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)

• Florida Power & Light (FPL)g ( )

• CSX Transportation (CSX)

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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Project Description•SR 874/ Don Shula Expressway• Urban Principal Arterial Expressway

• Approximately 7.2 miles

• Posted Speed Limit 55 mph

• Hurricane Evacuation• Hurricane Evacuation Route

• Part of SIS/FIHS

N / ff f• New on/off ramp from SR 874 to SW 128th St

• Roadway improvements along SW 128th St from SW 122nd Ave to SW 137th Ave

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Purpose and Need

1. Social Demand and Economic Developmentp

2. System Connectivity

3 Capacit3. Capacity

4. Evacuation Route/ Emergency ServicesEmergency Services

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Purpose and NeedS i l D d d E i D l t

• West Kendall is one of the fastest i iti i th t t

Social Demand and Economic Development

growing communities in the state

• Anticipated growth by 2035:P l ti 104%

• Future development in the project vicinity

• Population: 104%• Jobs: 37%

Future development in the project vicinity includes:

• Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport improvementsZ Mi i i• ZooMiami expansion

• Schools• Housing developments• DRI’s

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System Connectivity

Purpose and NeedSystem Connectivity

• Existing connections to expressway system:

• SW 152nd Street (HEFT & SR• SW 152nd Street (HEFT & SR 874)

• SW 120th Street (HEFT)

• SR 874 provides a southwest to

DOWNTOWN MIAMI

• SR 874 provides a southwest to northeast connection from the HEFT to the Palmetto Expressway/SR 826

• The new facility would provide local traffic a more direct route to the centers of employment in the County STUDY AREASTUDY AREASTUDY AREA

• Downtown Miami • Miami International Airport• Miami Beach

STUDY AREASTUDY AREASTUDY AREA

11• Port of Miami

Purpose and NeedCapacity

• Expressways and

interchanges in the

Capacity

interchanges in the

area are heavily

congested

• The proposed ramps

would provide anwould provide an

alternate travel route,

relieving congestion

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Evacuation Route/ Emergency services

Purpose and NeedEvacuation Route/ Emergency services

• The lower southeast Florida region has been id tifi d f th t h iidentified as one of the most hurricane vulnerable areas in the United States

• The SR 874/Don Shula Expressway facilitates access to other critical north-south facilities (i.e. SR 826/Palmetto Expressway, US-1, I-95)

• This project would provide an additionalThis project would provide an additional connection to the SR 874 facility and improve the mobility at the Turnpike interchanges decreasing overall evacuation time

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Key Project Components

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalEngineeringEngineering

Public InvolvementPublic Involvement

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Community Involvement

Public InvolvementCommunity Involvement

• Coordinated with Key Stakeholders, b i tbusinesses, etc.

• Public Meetings held:A /El t d Offi i l Ki k ff– Agency/Elected Officials Kick-off Meeting

– Public Kick-off Meeting– Public Alternatives Workshopp

• Ways of engaging the community:F t h t– Fact sheets

– Newsletters

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Public InvolvementStakeholder Meetings

• Have met with the following Owners/Agencies:o Bonita Lakes (HOA)

Stakeholder Meetings

o Bonita Lakes (HOA)o Venezia Lakes (HOA)o Eagle Lake Office Park

W B ildi C tio Wynn Building Corporationo J&B Importerso The Flyer

P E R A (Ni S il &o P.E.R.A. (Nixon Smiley & Tamiami Pineland Preserve)

o Miami Dade County Publico Miami Dade County Public Works and Waste Management

o Miami-Dade County Parks, O

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Recreation and Open Spaces

Engineering AnalysisProject Constraints

• Tamiami and Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserves

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• Multiple Residential neighborhoods

• Existing and proposed &FP&L Transmission

lines & Davis Substation

• CSX RailroadCSX Railroad

• Proposed Turnpike improvements

• Kendall TamiamiKendall Tamiami Executive Airport –FAA compliance

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Engineering Analysis

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Traffic AnalysisEngineering Analysis

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• Traffic Analysis Years:• Opening: 2017• Interim: 2027• Design: 2037

• Determined traffic improvements/ impactsimprovements/ impacts on local roads

• Preparation of an• Preparation of an Interchange Justification Report (IJR)

• FDOT review (FIHS/ SIS facility)

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Engineering AnalysisPARAMETERS

ALTERNATIVES

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Engineering AnalysisAlternative Corridor A (SW 128th Street)

• Provides new on/off ramps from SR 874 to SW 128th Street

• New ramps come down to ground level just east of SW122nd Avenue

Alternative Corridor A (SW 128 Street)

• Requires widening of SW 128th Street from 2 to 4 lanes

• Avoids impacts to Pineland preserves

• Minimizes right-of-way impacts

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Engineering AnalysisAlternative Corridor C (SW 136th Street)

• Provides new ramps from SR 874 to SW

Alternative Corridor C (SW 136 Street)

136th St

• New ramps come down to ground level just east of SW 127th Ave

• Direct impacts to Tamiami Pineland Preserve

• Direct impacts to CSX R/W and FP&L Transmission lines

• Significant public opposition from abutting

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residences

Engineering AnalysisAlternative Corridor F (SW 128th Street/SW 136th Street)

• Provides two one way ramps (entrance at SW 136th St it t SW

Alternative Corridor F (SW 128 Street/SW 136 Street)

136th St, exit at SW 128th St)

• Direct impacts to Tamiami Pineland Preserve

• Direct impacts to CSX R/W and FP&LR/W and FP&L Transmission lines

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Engineering AnalysisPreferred Alternative Corridor A (SW 128th Street) from SR 874 to SW 122nd Avenue

• Two 2-lane on/off ramps to SR 874 (Don Shula Expressway)• New ramps come down to ground level just east of the SW 122nd Avenue. • 12 foot frontage road east of SW 122nd Avenue will provide access to abutting

b ibusinesses.

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Engineering AnalysisPreferred Alternative Corridor A (SW 128th Street) from SW 122nd Avenue to SW

• Widens SW 128th Street from two to four lanes from SW 122nd Avenue to SW 137th AvenueP id 6 ft id lk th th id d 10 ft h d th th

137th Avenue

• Provides 6 ft sidewalk on the north side and a 10 ft shared use path on the south side.

• Requires intersection improvements at the intersections of SW 128th Street with SW 122nd Avenue, SW 127th Avenue and SW 137th Avenue.,

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Engineering AnalysisPreferred Alternative Corridor A - Right of Way Impactsg y p

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Direct Effects

Environmental AnalysisDirect Effects

•Natural Issues• Threatened/ Endangered Species – Minimal Impacts

W l d N i l• Wetlands – No involvement• Water Quality – Minimal Impacts

•Physical IssuesNoise Minimal Impacts No noise alls req ired• Noise – Minimal Impacts – No noise walls required

• Contamination – Only low risk sites located in the area• Air Quality – No Impacts

•Socio-Economic / Cultural Issues•Socio-Economic / Cultural Issues• Historical – No involvement• Archaeological – No involvement• 4(f) Sites – No Impacts

S i E i P iti I t• Socio- Economic – Positive Impacts• Relocation - No impacts

Indirect & Cumulative Effects

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• May increase exposure to noise, litter and traffic for the Nixon Smiley Pineland Preserve

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Environmental AnalysisSocio-Economic Impacts

• SR 874 Ramp Connector to SW 128thSR 874 Ramp Connector to SW 128Street Comparative Study

• Study evaluated 6 different expressway• Study evaluated 6 different expressway ramps within Miami-Dade and Broward County with similar conditions to the proposed project

SR 874 RAMP CONNECTORTO SW 128th STREET

• Inclusion of the ramp will have a beneficial impact due to increase accessibility to the expressway

TO SW 128th STREETCOMPARATIVE STUDY

APRIL 5, 2011

PREPARED BY:BERMELLO AJAMIL & PARTNERS, INC.

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Project Documents• Draft Project Development

Summary Report

• Draft State Environmental Impact a S a e o e a pacReport

• Draft Endangered Species Biological AssessmentBiological Assessment

• Draft Contamination Evaluation Screening Report

• Draft Noise Study Report

• Draft Cultural Resource Assessment Survey

• Draft Interchange Justification Report

• Draft Wetland Technical

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• Draft Wetland Technical Memorandum

Schedule & CostSchedule

Ne t StepsNext Steps•Final Design: 2012-2013, Right-of-Way: 2013-2015, Construction: 2015-2017

Preliminary Construction Cost•Approximate construction cost: $108 Million

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Engineering AnalysisPreferred Alternative Corridor A

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Written Statements, 7:00 p.m.

Ms. Tere C. GarciaMDX Public Information OfficerWilli M L h MDX B ildiWilliam M. Lehman MDX Building3790 NW 21st StreetMiami, FL 33142(786) 277-9292874ramp@mdxway.com

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For additional information please contact:p

Ms. Tere C. Garciaf OffPublic Information Officer

Phone: (305) 860-3758Cell: (786) 277-9292Fax: (305) 860-3759

E-mail: Tgarcia@mdxway.com

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Your COMMENTS and CONCERNSCONCERNS

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