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Home My WebLink AboutCOM Commission_7-8-04_ver4Miami -Miami Beach Transportation Corridor Study TODAY'S PURPOSE • Review Bay Link Project and Purpose • Review the Project Development Process • Present the Refined LPA • Review Next Steps WHAT IS BAY LINK? 2.9yLink Street Car Line Providing a Regional Transit Connection Between Miami and Miami Beach: • Maximize tremendous transit investment to date with reliable high capacity regional connection. • Provide support for current and future development and connect major public/private investment in region's economic core. • Provide circulation in core areas. • Serve as connection for future extensions. Federal Transit Administration: Program Development Process Decision/Approval We Are Here w 7 T • • ,c, <,,,, .4, ,r0., Phases of Development 451 Current PTP Priority Fastest Possible Phase 2 Products Refine LPA Definition (Complete 7/30/04) • Physical Alignment/Station Locations • Operating Plan • Ridership Projections • Capital and Operations and Maintenance Cost • Traffic Analysis/Origin and Destination Study PE/FEIS Request (Submit 8/12/04) • PE/FEIS Request Letter • New Starts Report • Project Management Plan • PE/FEIS Scope of Work Extensive Public Involvement (Continuous Over Phase 2) Phase 2 Outreach Summary • 2 Form & Fit Meetings • 6 Station Area Planning Meetings • Presentation to DDA • 2 Bay Link Advisory Committee Meetings • Presentation to City of Miami Commission • Presentations to MPO Board and Subcommittees Locally Preferred Alternative 141h Sr y Mho rl L r1j LEGEND LPAAlignmenr LPAAlirgnment Q S1afions Metrctoil Mlarrl Merrorrover Ycrd ed. 5hcp TBD MIAMI AV NE5thS STATION NE 87n ST I AMAVE.., 8th ATION r.,NE 7th ST. NE, 61h ST. NE 4fn ST. NE 2 E ST. NE 1st AVE I NE Sth ST. STATION NE ist AVE TE 5th ST. .,'STATION NE Tst ST! NE 1st AVE "ION SiAOSEIIM PARICI PERFORMING ARTS STATION MUSEUM PAPA' NE 1st ST NFAV AMERICAN AfRLINES ARENA 4o CENTERS FLAGLER i'MPROVEMENTS STATION BAYFRONT �.".. -. PARK SE 1s1 STl NE 3, AVE ^N MIAMI AN,. STATION Bay Link Alignment Miami Street Car Route 0 Bay Link Stations Bay Link and Miami Street Car Shared Stations Street Car Vehicle Characteristics Link 7111.01 CHARACTERISTICS SKODA INEKON (Portland Street Car) Height (Without Pantograph) 11'-4" Length 67' —102' Width 8'-1" Cost Per Car $2.0M Floor Height 14" Weight (AWO) 27 tons # of Articulations 2 Low Floor Operating/Max Speed 40% 31 MPH / 45 MPH Passenger Capacity 41 Seated; 154 total Operations N Museum Parkl 0#.11* Performing Arts,e, Aark kk e.„ 44 ■ omm it ■ . • American Airlines Arena Miami AveINE 8th St NE 1st Ave". QNE 8th St # ■ ■ Miami AveINE 5th St NE 1stAvel : ONE 5th St iliBayside NW 3rd StINW 1st Ave ■ ■ ♦ �o�■r ■ Government Center 111101 ■a 4 1 ■ SF 7sf Mia 1/ A fro ■■ NE 1st StI0. 111■ NE 1stAve ■■EelMI Bayfront NE 1st Stl NE 3rd Ave ■10• ■ • ► SF is` sfiS agfre To Watson Island/Miami Beach Legend Bay Link Stations O Shared Stations • • ■ ■ Inbound Track/Loop • • ■ ■ Outbound Track/Loop Miami Street Car Possible Future Extensions Possible Future Extension Possible Future Extension To Watson Island/Miami Beach Legend • Bay Link Stations 0 Shared Stations Inbound Track/Loop Outbound Track/Loop Miami Street Car American Airlines Arena Station American Airlines Arena Station Watson Island Station BAYLINK LRT ISL • ND ARD Pedestrian Bridge to Parrot Jungle PARROT JUNGLE MIAMI YACHT CLUB MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB BISCAVNE BAY NEXT STEPS • Submit PE/FEIS Request to FTA (8/12/04) • FTA Ranks Project, Authorizes PE/FEIS (9/30/04) • MPO Reassesses Bay Link's Regional Priority • MDT Selects Consultant / Starts PE/FEIS (1/14/05)