2040 Southeast Florida Regional Freight Plan US-27 Corridor Discussion Presented by Michael Williamson, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. June 25, 2014
Purpose US27 Corridor from Miami-Dade to the Hendry County line has been • studied as a multimodal corridor (rail and highway) Corridor has not advanced beyond a PACE Study completed by FDOT • several years ago Corridor was listed in Regional Freight Plan needs list as both highway and • rail projects Regional Freight Committee debated how best to reflect the project(s) in the • RFP and other local LRTPs Committee requested Miami-Dade FTAC be briefed and asked for input on • this topic 2
US-27 Corridor • Not consistently referenced in planning documents • Components consist of: – Highway expansion (short-term?) – Rail corridor (long-term?) • Demand driven by: – Proposed ILCs – Diversion of existing traffic – Statewide connectivity 3
Feasibility Study Called for by Florida Legislature • “ Rail Corridor Studies. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2077, $700,000 in non-recurring funds is provided for a study to determine the feasibility of a rail corridor along U.S. Highway 27 extending from western Miami-Dade to the City of South Bay and a study to determine feasibility of a rail corridor in the Tampa Bay area, including Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties.”
US-27 Rail Feasibility Study • Review existing plans/studies • Review existing operations • Develop a decision matrix – Inland port? – Deep dredging? – Trans-shipments? – FEC Passenger rail? – Everglades’ restoration? • Alternatives identification and evaluation • Feasibility and fatal flaws • Recommendations • No fatal flaws were identified based on available data
US 27 Multimodal PACE Study Investigate technical and economic feasibility of developing a multimodal corridor. Main Objectives 1. Address Feasibility of Rail By-Pass 2. Identify Conceptual Engineering Alternatives 3. Preliminary Impact Assessment on Surrounding Environment 4. Ultimate Development of US 27 Study identified alternatives with least impact as well as order of magnitude costs for highway and rail improvements Source: US 27 Multimodal Planning and Conceptual Engineering Study.
FDOT will Study US-27 as Part of the Future Corridors Initiative Source: Florida DOT.
Summary of Studies to Date Feasibility Study found a highway/rail corridor to be feasible with no fatal • flaws identified to date PACE Study confirmed feasibility and developed preliminary engineering • Least impact alternatives were identified • Existing corridor operates at acceptable level of service • ILCs have been slow to develop • Proposed passenger service on FEC Corridor advancing • 8
Comments to Date from Regional Committee Delete highway projects widening US 27 from 4 to 6 lanes from Krome Avenue to • South Bay and from Palm Beach/Hendry County line to SR 80 Include US 27 rail link from Miami-Dade County to South Bay in the needs list • Do not include the US 27 rail link in the Regional Freight Plan needs list • Do not include the US 27 rail link in the Regional Freight Plan needs list but include it in • the plan narrative as a potential long term need All three MPOs should reflect the project(s) consistently • US 27 should be categorized as one multi-modal project that reflects highway and rail • elements Operations/access/ownership model will drive railroad support • Existing freight rail capacity is adequate and can be expanded as necessary; no need • for new rail link 9
How should the US-27 Corridor be Incorporated into Our Local and Regional Planning Efforts? No action or reference? Miami-Dade MPO 2040 • • LRTP? Need vs. concept? • Broward MPO 2040 LRTP? • Highway vs. Rail vs. • Multimodal? Palm Beach MPO 2040 • LRTP? Market study? • Southeast Florida Regional • Advanced feasibility study? • Freight Plan? Advance to PD&E? • Southeast Florida Regional • Transportation Plan? Other options? • 10
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