Okeechobee Road (US 27/SR 25) from SR 997/Krome Avenue to NW 79th Avenue Miami-Dade County , FL
I~ ,1: 11.1 Project Purpose and Need • Implement roadway improvements that will enhance safety and mobility • Provide intersection modifications to reduce overall vehicular delay along Okeechobee Road • Develop frontage road enhancements • Develop multimodal options • Determine feasibility of providing grade , . I separated improvements , • Determine needs for improvements to bridges over Miami Canal • Develop short term and long term improvement options
~ ~ FM No . 423251-1-22-01 July 9, 2014 __ 1 I I I : .. .. • l,f ~ Project Issues • High density residential area to the north o City of Hialeah o City of Hialeah Gardens • Large industrial area to the south Town of Medley o • Closely spaced parallel facilities o Close Proximity of frontage roads causes severe weaving issues o Truck queues block intersections at NW S River Drive o 3 signalized intersection connections between NW S River Dr, Okeechobee Rd & Frontage Rd • High truck traffic percentage along Okeechobee Rd • Few Access Points
1~ 111 11.1 Key Project Components • Engineering Analysis • Existing conditions o Crash Review o Access o Design o Operational o Structural (Bridges) • Develop cost feasible solutions that address project needs • Environmental Analysis • Analyze existing environmental features • Determine environmental impacts • Public Involvement • Perform comprehensive public outreach plan • Coordination • Gain public consensus
L ~ 9A CE~T N C!_O I I I : I I ~ I Engineering Analysis • Data Collection Alternative Selection Process • Traffic and Safety Analysis • Analysis of existing roadway and 0 DESIGN ANA LYSIS structural features • Alternative Development and Evaluation o No Build o Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Options o Build Options o Project Phasing I 0 fii'ii.!.111.!idifl }@l!.li · 1 br m !!M u 1 1 ·
~ I I ! I Project Alternatives Okeechobee Road {US 27/SR 25) From SR 997/Krome Ave to SR 821/HEFT (4.8 miles) • Divided rural principal arterial • Two12-ft lanes in each direction • SIS facility • Posted speed: 55 mph • Restricted Access (Class 2)
I~ 11• 11. Project Alternatives Okeechobee Road (US 27/SR 25) From SR 997/Krome Ave to SR 821/HEFT (4.8 miles) • Segmental Improvement Areas 1-4
~ I Segmental Improvement Area 1 • Realigns Krome avenue intersections • Provides additional capacity at the intersection • Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks
~ I I I ! I Segmental Improvement Area 2 • Provides a right-out only at Frontage Road to provide space for adequate acceleration and deceleration lanes • Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks
I~ ,I, II.I Segmental Improvement Area 3 • Closure of the NW 127 Avenue Access to Okeechobee Road and provision of a new access point at NW 129 Avenue to provide space for adequate acceleration and deceleration lanes • Additional SB to EB left turn lane at the NW 154 Street intersection • Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks
I l I I I I Segmental Improvement Area 4 • Intersection improvements to allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks • In addition to improvements proposed as part of HEFT and the Gratigny West PD&E Studies, provides addition EB left to NB HEFT
~ I I ~ I Project Alternatives Okeechobee Road (US 27/SR 25) From SR 821/HEFT to NW 79 Avenue (4.9 miles) • Divided urban principal arterial • Three12-ft lanes in each direction • SIS facility \ • Restricted Access (Class 2) '\\ ,_ • Posted speed - 50 mph \\'\_ • Existing R/W varies - 260' \ along most of the corridor ' '" & 350' at intersections
~ I I Project Alternatives Okeechobee Road {US 27/SR 25) From SR 821/HEFT to NW 79 Avenue (4.9 miles) • Segmental Improvement Areas
1~ ;1~1 ,1. Segmental Improvement Area 5 • Intersection improvements to provide additional intersection capacity and allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks • NW 107 Avenue bridge widening to accommodate additional turning movements and provision of three WB turbo lanes
~ I I I ~ I Segmental Improvement Area 6 • Elevates the Okeechobee Road mainline over NW 116 Way and provides a diamond type configuration with the Frontage Road and NW South River Drive • Provides flyover bridge from SB NW 116 Way to EB Okeechobee Road • Provides improvements to the NW 121 Way intersection and widening of the bridge over the Miami Canal to accommodate additional turn lanes.
~ I I I . I Segmental Improvement Area 7 • Depresses the Okeechobee Road mainline under NW 87 Avenue and provides a service road for the local movements to NW 87 Avenue • Realigns NW 103 Street further to the north • Provides two flyover ramps from NB/SB NW 87 Avenue to WB/EB Okeechobee Road • Relocates the NW 105 Way bridge further west to NW 106 Street.
~ FM No. 423251-1-22-01 July 9, 2014 .. - ' I I . I I Segmental Improvement Area 8 • Provides additional through lanes along both the mainline from west of NW 95 Street to NW 79 Avenue (total 4 through lanes in each direction) • Intersection improvements and bridge widening to provide additional intersection capacity and allow adequate area for turning radius of large trucks
LINE ~ - -~ '.- ~ - - ~ -"' _ \. -:;- - ~ ~NATURAL GUARDRAIL~ _d io :_ t -~ I I I Proposed Typical Section o Okeechobee Road from Krome Avenue to HEFT v- FENCE UNE R/W UNE D.S.= 65 mph R/W LINE TO FENCE LINE VARIES (2211 TO 395') 141' TO IBZ 79' TO 213' j @SURVEY 38' TO 62' 34' TO 46' BORDER VARIES (28' TO 129') S' 4' 7' VARIES (21' TO 41') VARIES IZ 1Z VARIES S' VARIES 7' S' VARIES 7' S' 1Z 12' S' VARIES (21' TO 1ZZJ 11 TO 12' 11 TO IZ 16' TO 114' O' TO 12' : - ::J __ _ ___ ~: - f , ~ _ :;:; _ ~: - : 5 ~ - ~ : ~ = · - - - • 't • 02 - '° ' ' J ,/ 0. 02 0.02 0. 02 SOD I ---- ------ .... .... .... .... _.:_~_.,. I PROFILE GRADE NIAN/ ... ..,. POINT PAVED SHOULDER CANAL PAVED SHOULDER PAVED SHOULDER NATURAL GROUND o Okeechobee Road from HEFT to NW 79 Avenue {proposed bike lanes) D.S.= 60 mph R/W TO FENCE LINE VARIES (176' TO 239') fi1 SURVEY FENCE RW LINE VARIES (84' TO 119.5') VARIES (84' TO 119.5') VARIES (59' TO 76 ') VARIES (59' TO 76') I VARIES (45 ' TO 62') VARIES (45 ' TO 62') • 7' VARIES VARIES 12' 12' 4' 7' 4' VARIES 7' VARIES 12' VARIES 7' 12' 12' 12' VARIES VARIES (20' TO 33') 5'-10 ' 8' to 35 ' 21' TO 26 ' 0'-12 ' 0' -12 ' 5' -10' i t t t ' SOD - L - SOD 1:1 ,,,,,, ..... ..... ..... ..... ....... • _ _... GROUND
~ I I Aesthetic Considerations Miami-Dade MPO Typical Roadway Section and Zoned Right-of-Way Update Study (2007) HI GH WAY Typical Roadway Section and Zoned Right-of-Woy Update St u dy MO DAL PRIO RI TY: AUTOMO BIL ES Six-Lane LEGEND Four-Lane CONTEXT ZONES - URBAl .J CORE D Edge ol llD!dw!y ID Edge ol FIDl!l!!!r URBAl.i CENTER - URBAN D SUBURBAN - RUR.ti. L •~t<"t ii ci Jjc coo$eJV-llion .,~,) D SPECIAL DI S I RIC I
'~ ~ F~ ·-~ ~ I I I l Aesthetic Enhancement Features I I R/W LINE VARIES (67' TO 85') • Potential Areas for Aesthetics BORDER VARIES 34' VARIES Enhancements 20'-28' o Enhanced Pedestrian features: ARIES 5' 12' 12' 5' 3' t Sidewalks o o Bike lanes 0.06 0.02 o Project will provide continuous sidewalks along ' ' ' north side of Frontage Road : ____ -------------------------------------- ___ J SOD TYPICAL SECTION o Potential for future landscape opportunities FRONTAGE RD NW 138 AVE TO NW 79 AVE LEGEND Pedestrian Facilities Existing Planned Proposed in PD&E /
ll ,I. II.I Aesthetic Enhancement Features • Potential Areas Aesthetic Enhancements o Structural components such as bridges and MSE walls will follow FOOT aesthetic guidelines and implement aesthetic enhancement • Design guidelines o FOOT PPM Chapter 9: Landscape o FOOT Design Standards o FOOT PD&E Manual Chapter 15 o MPO Aesthetic Guidance and Action Plan for Transportation Projects LEGEND Pedestrian Facilities Existing Planned Proposed in PD&E
11. ll ,1. Public Involvement • Coordination MIAMI· · • On-going/Planned Developments r;.111an iir • Miami-Dade County • Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) • Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) • Miami-Dade Public Works (MDPW) • Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) • Florida Highway Administration (FHWA) • Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) [ca:] • South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) •• ••™ • Florida Power & Light (FPL) • CSX Transportation (CSX) • City of Hialeah Gardens • City of Hialeah • Town of Medley
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