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PRESENTATION PRESENTATION P.A.C./OMNI AREA ACCESS P.A.C./OMNI AREA ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS IMPROVEMENTS Presented to: I-395 MPO Sub-Committee Presented to: I-395 MPO Sub-Committee March 5, 2003 March 5, 2003 Metric Engineering Inc. Metric Engineering Inc.

ISSUES ISSUES • Improve I-395/Local Access • Improve I-395/Local Access • Provide Aesthetic Opportunities • Provide Aesthetic Opportunities

ACCESS ACCESS NE 14 St. Bayshore Dr. • Existing Access • Existing Access PAC PAC PAC PAC N E 1 3 S t . – Exits – Exits . E V • NE 2 nd Ave. • NE 2 nd Ave. A 1 E N • NE 13 th St. • NE 13 th St. INTERSTATE 395 NE 12 St. – – Entrances Entrances Bicentennial Bicentennial • NE 1 st Ave. • NE 1 st Ave. Park Park • Biscayne Blvd. • Biscayne Blvd. NE 11 St. Biscayne BLVD. • Bayshore Dr. • Bayshore Dr.

CIRCULATION CIRCULATION • Local Street • Local Street Bayshore Dr. Bayshore Dr. – One-Way – One-Way N N E E 1 1 4 4 S S t t . . • NB • NB NE 1 AVE. NE 1 AVE. Biscayne BLVD. Biscayne BLVD. PAC PAC – NE 1 st Ave. – NE 1 st Ave. PAC PAC • SB • SB N N E E 1 1 3 3 S S t t . . – NE 2 nd Ave. – NE 2 nd Ave. INTERSTATE INTERSTATE N N E E 1 1 2 2 395 395 S S t t . . INTERSTATE INTERSTATE 395 395

ACCESS ACCESS P.A.C. NE 13 St. NE 13 St. NE 1 AVE. NE 1 AVE. • Access • Access . . D D V V L L B B e e n n y y a a – I-395 EB to – I-395 EB to c c s s i i B B N N E E 1 1 2 2 S S t t . . NB Movement NB Movement INTERSTATE INTERSTATE • Restricted to • Restricted to 395 395 Biscayne Biscayne Blvd. Blvd. Bicentennial Bicentennial Park Park NE 11 St. NE 11 St.

ACCESS ACCESS NE 14 St. NE 14 St. PAC PAC NE 1 AVE. NE 1 AVE. . . D D NE 13 St. NE 13 St. V V L L B B • To I-395 WB • To I-395 WB e e n n y y a a c c s s i i B B – From the North – From the North • NE 12 th St. • NE 12 th St. N N E E 1 1 2 2 S S t t . . NE 11 St. Bicentennial Bicentennial Park Park

ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS • Local Street • Local Street – Two-Way – Two-Way NE 14 St. NE 14 St. NE 1 AVE. . D V L PAC PAC B PAC PAC e n y a c s i B INTERSTATE 395 INTERSTATE 395 NE 11 St.

ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS • Ample room for two-way street conversion • Ample room for two-way street conversion Southbound along NE 2 nd AVE Southbound along NE 2 nd AVE Northbound along NE 1st AVE Northbound along NE 1st AVE

ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS NE 14 St. PAC PAC • Separation of • Separation of NE 1 AVE. . D Traffic Traffic V NE 13 St. L B e n y a c s i – SR 836 & I-95 – SR 836 & I-95 B N E 1 2 S t . • Outbound • Outbound Movements Movements – Via NE 1 st Avenue & – Via NE 1 st Avenue & NE 12 th Street NE 12 th Street NE 11 St. NE 1 AVE. Bicentennial Bicentennial Park Park

TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS • Travel Time • Travel Time – From Omni Area to I-395 WB – From Omni Area to I-395 WB • Over 20% reduction • Over 20% reduction – From I-395 WB to Omni Area – From I-395 WB to Omni Area • Over 20% reduction • Over 20% reduction

BENEFITS BENEFITS • Improved Access to/from the Performing Arts • Improved Access to/from the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Center (PAC) • Improved travel time to/from Omni area • Improved travel time to/from Omni area from/to I-395 from/to I-395 • Alleviate traffic congestion for both event and • Alleviate traffic congestion for both event and non-event days non-event days • Compatible with Downtown Miami’s • Compatible with Downtown Miami’s Transportation Master Plan Transportation Master Plan

LANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING NE 14 St. . Biscayne BLVD. r . D E NE 2 AVE. V e r A o h 1 s E y a N B NE 13 St. Landscape Opportunities NE 12 St. Bicentennial E 1 1 S t . N Park

SIGNAGE SIGNAGE • To Miami Beach • To Miami Beach – Southbound along Biscayne Blvd. – Southbound along Biscayne Blvd. • DEFICIENT!!! • DEFICIENT!!! Southbound along Biscayne Blvd. Southbound along Biscayne Blvd.

RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS • Conversion of NE 1 st & 2 nd Avenue from one-way • Conversion of NE 1 st & 2 nd Avenue from one-way to two-way circulation between NE 11 th St. & NE to two-way circulation between NE 11 th St. & NE 14 th St. 14 th St. • Separation of I-395EB traffic originating from SR • Separation of I-395EB traffic originating from SR 836 & I-95. SR 836 traffic can utilize NE 2 nd Ave. 836 & I-95. SR 836 traffic can utilize NE 2 nd Ave. NB & I-95 traffic would continue to use NE 11 th NB & I-95 traffic would continue to use NE 11 th Ter. & Biscayne Blvd Ter. & Biscayne Blvd • COST : $700,000 • COST : $700,000

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OTHER IMPROVEMENTS NW 14 th St. NW 14 th ST Access Ramps NW 14 th ST Access Ramps Miami Arena

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OTHER IMPROVEMENTS NW 14 th St. NW 8 th St. NW 8 th St. NW 3 rd AVE “Hook Ramp” NW 3 rd AVE “Hook Ramp” Miami Arena