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10/10/74
RESOLUTION WO. ._744149
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF Tit
MIAMI CITY COMMISSION IN RELATION TO THE
DADE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
. PROGRAM
WHEREAS. the Miami Area Transportation Study was
completed in 1969, and the Dade County Transit Technical
Study was completed in 1972 both of which establish the
need for improved transportation facilities to serve
Metropolitan Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the electorate of Metropolitan Dade County,
on November 7, 1972, overwhelmingly approved the concept
of an uniformed transportation system for the County,
and authorized funding of the local share of $132.5 million
dollars of the cost of providing rapid transit facilities;
and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Dade County and the United States
Department of Transportation, Urban Mass Transportation
Administration (UMTA), have entered into a Grant Contract
dated January 9, 1973; and
WHEREAS, the UMTA has agreed to pay two-thirds of the
cost of the preliminary engineering for the improvement program
(but not more than $1.6 million dollars), and Dade County
and the State of Florida Department of Transportation have
entered into an inter -local agreement dated September 14, 1973,
whereby the State agreed to participate in the cost of the
work in an amount equal to one -sixth of the total cost (but
not more than $400,000.); and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the preliminary engineering
phase, adequate funding must be generated for final design,
real estate acquisition and construction;d
DaCUME
NT IN.
CITYCOMMISSION
MEETING OF
0 C T 1 0-/ f)tyr
SEAS, the aforesaid final design, real estate acquieition
and oonstruotion May only be aeooMplisbed with the financial
participation of the State of Florida;
WHEREAS, the State of Florida has not committed any
funding for the aforesaid project beyond the preliminary
engineering phase;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Commission of the City of Miami strongly
urges the Governor of the State of Florida to support a firm
and continuing commitment by the Florida Department of Trans-
portation, the sharing with Dade County of the funding necessary
to match Federal Funding for the final design, real estate
acquisition and construction phases of the Dade County Transit
Improvement Program.
Section 2. The City Clerk is authorized and directed
to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Governor of
the State of Florida and to the Board of County Commissioners
of Dade County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10 day of OCTOBER 1974.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
MIXELE CARTER
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO F AND CORRECTNESS:
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, EN S. LLOYD
l TY ATTORNEY
MAURICE A. FERRE
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DRAFT MILESTONE 1 REPORT
GENERAL SYSTEM CONCEPT AND CRITERIA
Addendum (Preliminary)
DADE COUNTY TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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CONSULTANTS:
HARK MEYER ASSOCIATES, INC.
EV CUT ASSOCIATES. INC.
SEPTEMBER, 1974
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Draft Milestone 1 Report
General System Concept and Criteria
Addendum (Preliminary)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures i
I. Introduction
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II. Conclusions and Recommendations
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A. Service Criteria
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B. Service Network and Core System II-2
III. Service Criteria III-1
A. Additional Citizen Inputs and III-1
Consultant Analysis III-4
B. Recommended Changes to Draft
Report Service Criteria
IV. Service Network and Core System IV-1
V. Other Citizen Comments and Consultants V-1
Notes
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LIST OF FIGURES
IV-1 The 1985 Service Network (Modified)
IV-2 Core System Plus Supporting Services
(Modified)
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I: INTRODUCTION
Beginning August 5, 1974, the Citizens Panels and Public Forums organized
uan-
nderthe Citizens Participation Program ofre therDadetCounty Transitwith data nImpro
alysis pertaining to the first Milestone
vement Program. This information, covering General System Concepts (tran-
sit corridors and operational modes) and Service Presentation Data wMilestoneas given tl
the public in the forms of a �'i
and oral presentations by members of the consultant team.
After considering and discussing this material, the citizens provided com-
ments a general
ments and recommendations to the consultants and to the County the con-
sultants on August 17th. These recommendations were considered by was on -
so presented
intheirodevelopment pblcin written andtverbaltone formseinra,second series
al-
so presented to thep
of meetings during the first re°weeks receivedfatSeptember.
second generalCitizen
meeting on n
the Draft Milestone Report
September 21st.
This addendum to the Draft Milestone Report
rt presents tsgall of
r withthe
cthe itizens'
comments and recommendations on the DraftP consul-
tants' tants' analysis and recommendations as to changes to be made in the rep
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II. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The most important conclusion that can
citizens' participation in Milestone 1
succeeded in meeting its objectives of
the planning process and of reflecting
of the system concepts and criteria.
be drawn from the results of
is that the program to date has
obtaining citizens' inputs to
these inputs in the development
As expected, many of the comments received related to the specific needs
and desires of the individual neighborhoods submitting the comments.
One of the major purposes of the Citizens Participation Program was to
identify and consider these local requirements to insure adequate tran-
sit coverage for the entire county.
A somewhat surprising result of the program, however, was the degree to
which all citizens panels and forums addressed the broader issues of
providing service to regional areas of present and projected growth and
development, of meeting the social needs of the people and of providing
job mobility, especially for the economically disadvantaged.
A. SERVICE CRITERIA
In general, it appears that the service criteria, as presented in
the Draft Milestone Report and reflecting the first round of citi-
zens' inputs, are acceptable to the public as well as being tech-
nically sound from the point of view of the consultants.
A total of 14 additional comments on the service criteria was re-
ceived after review of the Draft Milestone Report. Eight of these
related to matters to be addressed later in the design process and
have been accepted and reserved for such later considerations. Four
of the suggestions are believed to be already covered 'in the criteria
as written. One comment resulted in a modification to the criterion
for Vehicle Seat -to -Standee Ratios and one comment relating to re-
liability has been accepted as reflecting a desirable goal without a
change to the criterion.
The consultants recommend the adoption of the criterion as modified
herein, subject to later refinement as preliminary and final design
proceed.
B. SERVICE NETWORK AND CORE SYSTEM
Consideration of the comments on transit corridors•has resulted in
three changes to the recommended Service Network and one change to
the Core System.
Noting the projected rate of growth in the southern portion of the
County, including recent annexation actions and development plans
in the vicinity of Homestead, several public forums have recommended
extension of the Core System along the South Dixie Corridor to Home-
stead. After reanalyzing the requirements the consultants have
again concluded that projected population density and ridership in
this area does not justify the expenditure of funds necessary to
provide grade -separated or nongrade-separated exclusive busway ser-
vice south of Cutler Ridge. The consultants feel, however, than an
improved level of bus service, to include express service on South
Dixie Highway and/or the Florida Turnpike, should be provided to
the Homestead/Florida City area.
It is recommended, therefore, that the Service Network be extended
southward from Cutler Ridge to Homestead and that express bus ser-
vice be provided in this corridor. If further growth and transit
ridership warrant, consideration should be given at a later date
to provision of exclusive bus lanes in the corridor.
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Numerous comments have been received concerning the need for an east -
west tie across the County other than in the Flagler Street Cor-
ridor, and for more direct service to the large 103rd Street shop-
ping center. As a result of analysis of these comments, the con-
sultants have concluded that some type of improved east -west ser-
vice in the northern part of the County is probably warranted. It
is noted that the 1O3rd Street Corridor has been recommended by the
Transit Engineering Development Subcommittee of the Transit Advisory
Committee and included as a transportation corridor in the Planning
Department's year 2000 Development Pattern.
Two changes in the Service Network and one in the Core System are
recommended:
It is proposed that the Service Network be extended to include the
163rd Street Corridor from Golden Glades to Sunny Isles and the
103rd Street Corridor from I-95 eastward to the vicinity of Red Road
and thence southward to link with the terminus of the Okeechobee
Road Corridor. 'Levels of bus service on the 163rd Street Corridor
should be improved, with consideration of express service along this
corridor and continuing southward along the 1-95 busway corridor.
Tentatively, and subject to modification after completion of more
detailed ridership and impact studies, it is proposed that the 103rd
Street Corridor provide nongrade-separated exclusive busway service
to link all of the north -south elements of the Core System. The
recommended Core System has been modified to include this corridor.
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With respect to comments related to improved service on corridors
other than the above, the consultants have concluded that the Ser-
vice Network and Core System as amended provide adequate levels of
service under projected 985 conditions.
Therefore, no additional
changes to these networks •
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III. SERVICE CRITERIA
The Draft Milestone 1 Report contained recommended criteria to be used for
each of the service characteristics discussed. The criteria were prepared
after consideration of 33 comments received from the citizens program (see
pages VI-1 through VI-22 of Draft Report). In review of the Draft Report,
additional citizen inputs have been received, and, in a similar manner to
that shown in the Draft, these are analyzed and reasons for acceptance or
rejection given with recommended changes to the Draft criteria being made
where appropriate.
A. ADDITIONAL CITIZEN INPUTS AND CONSULTANT ANALYSIS
The additional comments and recommendations received from the citizens
participation program are grouped and quoted below according to the
District that provided the inputs, and in the order used by each dis-
trict. The first comment is numbered (34) as 33 previous comments
were analyzed in the Draft report.
District 1
Passenger Comfort
(34) "For the best scenic experience - Planning ahead for landscaping
at the earliest possible time."
• This comment is accepted and will be reflected in Milestone 7,
Architecture.
District 2
Direct User Cost (Fare Structure)
(35) "Recommend a low -flat fare (not zoned)."
• This comment is noted for future oonsideration in fare
policy decisions.
(36) "Recommend a coin -token combination or automated fare system."
• This comment is noted for future use in design criteria.
System Operating Hours
(37) "Recommend 24 hour service with reduced frequency during late
night hours."
• Please refer to comments (3), (16), and (25) in Draft, and to
recommended criterion on pages VI-14/15 in Draft.
Security
(38) "Recommend that specific attention be given to security on plat-
forms and parking lots."
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• Criterion 10 (page VI-21 in Draft) provides for such specific at-
tention. Milestone 6 of this program will cover this topic in detail.
District 5
Passenger Comfort
(39) "Not stand more than 15 minutes, less than 10. (Average 12
minutes)."
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• This comment is interpretedto
nhourthat
shouldgnote toxceed 12 min r
core system passengers during thepeak
utes, with a desirable maximum of 15 minutes. The comment is anexcel-
lent one and reflects an additional perception of the standing pre
m.
The longest corridor (from downtown area outward) of the The downtown to CutlerrRidgee tpeakem s
the South Corridor to Cutler Ridge. minutes. If it is assumed that
hour journey will take approximately 35
into
a vehicle is filled with passengersat
2tseatntoorm rate as it standee ratio inathesvehicle,
the downtown area, then with
all seats would be taken during the first 12 minutes or so of dhen,
jour-
ney. If it is further assumed that all persons arexe traveling2 minutes,
then persons would on avert�ebwo ldstanding
2bfor
minutes under the same However, maximum standing
as-
sumptions. To alleviate this problem, and also to better balance line
haul capacity to peak hour volumes, some vehicles could be reversed
part way along
a corridor. Again, using the South Corridor as an ex-
ample, if every second ttain or' vehicle were turned back at say the
Dadeland station, then these vehicles would be emptied at this point
and would proceed back towards the downtown area. Thiswould
fprovide
passengers who board north of Dadeland with theopportunityitthe load-
ing g
a seat. It would also reduce maximum standingx� aesely n8 (under minuews coax-
ing assumptions previously mentioned) to tines for all passengers imum, but would, however, double waiting
board-
ing or alighting south of Dadeland. Because of the high departure fre-
quency anticipated for the peak hours (see criterion 2 inn the Dr9afsere
port), this average waiting time increase would only
be and range and this is deemeedsenronableh traof de off for the added com-
fort and convenience for passengers
d.
The vehicle seat -to -standee ratios criterion (7f) has been modified as
a result of this comment. Please see section III. B for the revised
criterion.
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Direct User Cost (Fare Structure)
(40) "Flat fare structure as opposed to zone fare."
• This comment is noted for future consideration in fare policy
decisions.
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District 7
Trip Convenience
(41) "(a) Under Passenger Convenience: we recommend that considera-
tion be made for passengers traveling with small children to the ex-
tent that strollers would be maneuverable and that some strollers be
provided for passengers without their own."
• This is a valid comment. It is believed, however, that if thestein
is designed to accomodate the elderly and handicapped, including peo p
wheelchairs (see Criterion 11 on page VI-21 of the Draft report), it will
be easily usable by those having small children in strollers. Provision
of strollers for those without their own is an operational matter rather
than a design criterion and should be addressed as part of the operating
procedures for the system.
Reliability
(42) "(b) Reliability be increased from 92.5% to 97%."
• Please refer to the comment on this same subjectcommencineg
that
at
the base of page VI-10 in the Draft report. Also, please
the criterion is written to reflect a minimum required reliability of
92.5%. Every reasonable attempt will be made during the design and
construction programs, tc exceed this figure so as to minimize any
delay or inconvenience caused passengers. It should further be noted
that failures external to the system (such as primary electrical power
system failures) are included within the reliability criterion but are
in fact beyond the control of the rapid transit system, designers and
operators. (This assumes that the core system will use electric power
generated by Florida Power and Light).
No change has been made in the reliability criterion as a result of
this comment.
Facilities for the Elderly and Handicapped
(43) "(g) A11 facilities be usable from a wheelchair."
• The criterion. as stated will require that people in wheelchairs be
capable of using the rapid transit system facilities.
Direct User Cost (Fare Structure)
(44) "(c) The elderly be allowed to ride at half fare."
(45) "(d) Children.below the age of four (4) be allowed to ride free."
(46) "(e) Children between the ages of four (4) and 18 be allowed to
ride at half fare."
(47) "(f) A differential fare structure be employed rather than a
flat fare."
• These comments are noted for future consideration in fare policy
decisions.
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B. RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO DRAFT REPORT SERVICE CRITERIA
As a result sed and alyzed ove, he -1
owing
changeeto the recommended servicecriteria shown onpagesVI12thrcugh
VI-22 of the Draft report, should be made.
Criterion 7f (Vehicle Seat -to -Standee Ratios) on page VI-19 of the
Draft report should be revised to read as follows:
• In peak hour periods, buses and rapid transit vehicles will be
designed to include provisions for standees but the seat -to -standee
ratio -will not exceed 1 to 2. In off-peak hour periods, sufficient
vehicle capacity will be operated on the transit system to provide
all normally expected passengers with a seat. Consideration will be
given to the turnback of vehicles on the core system corridors during
peak hours so as to provide an average standing time for standing pas-
sengers of approximately 10 minutes and a maximum desirable standing
time of approximately 20 minutes.
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IV. SERVICE NETWORK AND CORE SYSTEM'
The Draft Milestone 1 Report recommended a general system concept made up
of two parts:
(1)
(2)
a 117 mile Service Network of corridor transit improvement as shown
on page III-2 of the Draft report
a 61 mile Core System of grade separated rapid transit facilities (9
miles currently under construction) with 20 miles of nongrade-separa-
ted supporting services, and an extensive network of collector -
feeder -distribution systems as shown on page III-3 of the Draft re-
port.
The draft Service Network and Core System were prepared after considera-
tion of 41 alternative networks developed by the consultants, the seven
citizens districts and the Office of the Transportation Coordinator. The
selection of network corridorswas also strongly influenced both by the
recommended Service Networks of the Transit Engineering Development Sub-
committee of the Transit Advisory Committee, and by the Proposed 1985
Metropolitan Development Pattern and Proposed 2000 Conceptual Metropoli-
tan Development Pattern as prepared by the Dade County Planning Depart-
ment.
In review of the Draft report, additional citizen inputs concerning the
Service Network and Core System have been received. These are reproduced
and analyzed below, and reasons for acceptance or rejection are given.
The comments and recommendations received from the Citizens Participation
Program are grouped and quoted below according to the district that pro-
vided the inputs, and in the order used by each district. Each comment
is numbered consecutively starting with (la), and the consultants analysis
and recommendation is preceded by a •.
District 1
(la) "We endorse the desirability of a connection to Broward County to
1. effect a truly regional concept. 2. Provide service from south Broward
to the Airport. We chose the S-9 - I-95 corridor as the highest priority."
• Please refer to item (8) on page III-4 of the Draft report. It is,
however, worth restating that the Service Network does provide for maxi-
mum flexibility for future rapid transit expansion to the Broward County
line and also provides, as part of the 1985 Service Network, substantially
improved transit service to the county line.
No changes have been made in the Networks as a result of this comment.
IV-1
(2a) "We endorse to change the corridor along Okeechobee Road to go north
along the LeJeune Corridor to 21st Street and west along the 21st Street
F.E.C. Corridor to Okeechobee Road. 1. To better serve the Hialeah Springs
area. 2. (Comment) The Race Track is willing to dedicate property for a
station and park ride service."
• This suggested change in the location of the Northwest Corridor would
result in substantially longer access times (and reduced access conveni-
ence) to the Core System for the Miami Springs and Virginia Gardens area.
The Core System corridor location appears to offer reasonable access both
for Hialeah residents and Miami Springs and Virginia Gardens residents.
(Please refer to comment (8a) for a description of recommended improve-
ment for east -west travel in the Hialeah area). The precise alignment of
the Okeechobee Corridor will be subject to investigation during the de-
velopment of the route alignments presented in Milestone 5.
No change in the Okeechobee Corridor has been made as a result of this
comment.
(3a) "We endorse a connection between the LeJeune and 27th Avenue Cor-
ridors. We determined it could be either at 21st Street - 74th Street or
the Airport Expressway."
• This link exists in the recommended Service Network and could be
served by express bus service (please see comment lla). Please refer to
item (2) page III-.L of the Draft report, and the analysis of extension "f"
of the Core System on page X-7 of the Draft report.
No changes in the Networks have been made as a result of this comment.
(4a) "We endorse an extension to Homestead. We decided to promote this
extension as soon as it was technically and economically feasible as the
'second highest priority'."
• This comment, along with comment (20a), has led to a change in the
Service Network. Although the projected ridership figures do not warrant
the provision of a Core System rapid transit corridor to Homestead, (please
refer to pages X-k and X-5 of the Draft report) the extension of the Ser-
vice Network down to that area would provide for significantly improved
transit service by 1985from the Homestead area to the rapid transit sta-
tion in the Cutler Ridge area.
As a result of this and comment (20a) a change in the Service Network has
been made to extend the South Dixie Highway Corridor south to the Home-
stead area. It is recommended that express bus service be provided from
the Homestead/Florida City area to the end of the Core System at Cutler
Ridge, via.U.S. 1 or the Turnpike Extension.
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(2a) "We endorse to change the corridor along Okeechobee Road to go north
along the LeJeune Corridor to 21st Street and west along the 21st Street
F.E.C. Corridor to Okeechobee Road. 1. To better serve the Hialeah Springs
area. 2. (Comment) The Race Track is willing to dedicate property for a
station and park ride service."
• This suggested change in the location of the Northwest Corridor would
result in substantially longer access times (and reduced access conveni-
ence) to the Core System for the Miami Springs and Virginia Gardens area.
The Core System corridor location appears to offer reasonable access both
for Hialeah residents and Miami Springs and Virginia Gardens residents.
(Please refer to comment (8a) for a description of recommended improve-
ment for east -west travel in the Hialeah area). The precise alignment of
the Okeechobee Corridor will be subject to investigation during the de-
velopment of the route alignments presented in Milestone 5.
No change in the Okeechobee Corridor has been made as a result of this
comment.
(3a) "We endorse a connection between the LeJeune and 27th Avenue Cor-
ridors. We determined it could be either at 21st Street - 74th Street or
the Airport Expressway."
• This link exists in the recommended Service Network and could be
served by express bus service (please see comment lla). Please refer to
item (2) page III-4 of the Draft report, and the analysis of extension "f"
of the Core System on page X-7 of the Draft report.
No changes in the Networks have been made as a result of this comment.
We decided to
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(t) "We asdorse an soon as ittwaslon to technicallytand•economically feasibletastthe
extension
'second highest priority'."
in the
• This comment, along with comment ()ridership figuresadoenot warrant
Service Network. Although the projected
the provision of a Core System rapid transit corridor to Homestead, (please
refer to pages X-4 and X-5 of the Draft report) the extension of the Ser-
vice Network down to that area would provide for significantly improved
transit service by 1985from the Homestead area to the rapid transit sta-
tion in the Cutler Ridge area.
As a result of this and comment (20a) a change in the Service Network has
been made to extend the South Dixie Highway Corridor south to the Home-
stead area. It is recommended that express bus service be provided from
the Homestead/Florida City area to the end of the Core System at Cutler
Ridge, via.U.S. 1 or the Turnpike Extension.
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(5a) "We endorse a new concept of service which would serve Palmetto
by-pass. We suggest a Road Runner bus service."
• An increase in level of bus service along the Palmetto Expressway
may be warranted within the overall Transit Improvement Program framework.
However, such service is deemed not to be required at the levels neces-
sary to justify inclusion in either the Service Network.or the Core Sys-
tem. (Please refer to the second paragraph of page IX-8 in the Draft re-
port).
This comment will be noted for future consideration in improvements in bus
service.
No changes in the networks have been made as a result of this comment.
District 2
(6a) "1. 163rd Street (Collins Avenue to Golden Glades to be included as
corridor, not a feeder system."
• This corridor was originally deemed suitable as a feeder route from the
end of the•Core System Corridor at Golden Glades to the 163rd Street shop-
ping center. However, as a result of this and other comments (8a, 22a) a
cross county corridor including this element is recommended (see 8a). Thus,
the levels of service on the SR826 corridor should be increased to a point
where its inclusion in the Service Network becomes appropriate. Figure
IV-1 shows this revision.
(7a) "2. Biscayne Boulevard - F.E.C. Corridor from CBD to Hallandale be
included as corridor, if not included, the bus service should be substan-
tially improved."
• Please refer to the discussion of extension "j" on page X-8 in the Draft
report. Significantly improved bus service along Biscayne Boulevard is shown
as a part of the Service Network.
No changes have been made in the networks as a result of this comment.
(8a) "3. Blue Dash type service from 1-95 to Palmetto by-pass via 103rd
Street, then south to Okeechobee Road to connect with fixed guideway sys-
tem."
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• As a result of this comment and comments (6a, 14a and 22a) a corridor of
nongrade -separated transit service has provisionally been added to the Core
System to provide for major cross county movements in the North Dade area.
This cross county corridor would run west from Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles
along the SR826 corridor to the Golden Glades Interchange. It would then
swing south on the 1-95 busway to NW 103rd Street Corridor and then contin-
ue west on 103rd Street Corridor to the Red Road Corridor. The route would
then turn south on the Red Road Corridor and would terminate at the end of
the core system in the Okeechobee Road area. The corridor could have major
transfer points with the Core System at the Okeechobee Road area, the NW
27th Avenue area, the Golden Glades Interchange area and the Collins Avenue
area at Sunny Isles on Miami Beach. The corridor could be used by both
express line haul and feeder bus service. The addition of the nongrade-
separated corridor is subject to detailed study and modification in later
stages of the program, due to the lack of patronage forecasts and system
impact for this new corridor element. The nongrade -separated segments in
the 103rd Street Corridor should be coordinated with the arterial widening
in this area.
Please see Figure IV-1 and IV-2 for this revision.
(9a) "14. Feeder system shown for District II is very inadequate."
• It is beyond the scope of the rapid transit preliminary engineering pro-
gram to establish the exact routes to be used for feeder -collection -dis-
tribution systems. This coin ent is' noted, however, so that action can be
taken by the appropriate agency at the appropriate time.
No changes in the networks were made as a result of this comment.
(10a) "5. Provide on -off bus access to I-95 at major cross streets."
• This operating concept of the I-95 busway has been proposed byhe eoe o-x
con-
sultants in Alternative 0 on page VIII-6 of the Draft report.
traffic movement and engineering problems likely to be encountered in the
design of this system will be studied and the concept modified if necessary
in Milestone 5.
No changes in the networks have been made as a result of this comment.
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(lla) "..include in the
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Street Airport Expressway and Julia Tuttle Causeway Corridors."
• This link was included as a part of the Service Network, but was not in-
cluded in the Core System (see the discussion of extension "f" of the Core Sys-
tem on page X-7 of the Draft report). As a result of this and other com-
ments (3a and lla)it is recommended that express bus service be instituted
between the terminal area of Miami International Airport and Alton Road in
Miami Beach via the Airport Expressway and Julia Tuttle Corridors.
This
service could stop for transfer passengers at both the NW 27th Avenue area
and the I-95 area. The need and desire for this service on the part of
airline passengers visiting Miami Beach must, as a result of a market sur-
vey conducted for the State of Florida, Department of Transportation, as
part of the Miami International Airport -Miami Beach
sitOn Connector paecStStudy,
Interim Report 2, February 1973, be seriously questioned.
this report the following statements appear:
• Air passengers visiting Miami Beach show a strong reluctance
to transfer at a central terminal when given the alternative
of a trip with no transfer. This implication is the strongest
finding of the market survey."
However, it is recommended that such service be provided on a trial basis.
No changes in the networks were made as a result of this comment.
District 4
District 4 accepted the Service Network and Core System as proposed in
the Draft Milestone 1 Report.
District 5
(12a) "1. LeJeune Road Corridor should be renamed the Douglas Road East
Corridor ."
• This comment is interpreted to mean that the LeJeune Corridor should
be moved to Douglas Road and should be renamed Douglas Road East. This
will be given consideration in Milestone 5 when the actual route alignment
will be studied.
No changes have been made as a result of this comment.
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(13a) "1. Moving the Flagler Street Corridor north to 836."
• Please refer to the second to last paragraph on page IX-6 of the Draft
report for an applicable comment.
No changes to the networks were made as a result of this comment.
(14a) "II. Turning North from Okeechobee Road along Red Road to 103rd
Street commercial business center in Hialeah...."
• Please refer to comment (8a).
(15a) "Extend 27th Avenue up SR9 and I-95 to Broward."
• Please refer to comment (la)
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(16a) "Link between 27th Avenue and LeJeune along 36th Street."
• Please refer to comments (3a) and (lla).
(17a) "Extend East-West Corridor to Palmetto."
• Please
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No change
refer to the discussion of extension "c", page X-6 of the Draft
Report. The Core System has provided nongrade-separated systems
East-West Corridor and improved transit service is shown on the
etwork extending west to SW 117th Avenue. Based on the.forecasted
of this area, a higher capacity system is not necessary for the
. The extension of the grade -separated system to the Palmetto
subject to change if future growth patterns and development neces-
higher capacity system.
has been made in either network as a result of this comment.
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(18a) "Add Palmetto Expressway to Service Network from Dadeland to North-
west 103rd Street."
• Please refer to comment (5a).
District 6
(19a) "3. Immediate bus service be provided along a SW 117th Avenue Cor-
ridor connecting F.I.U., Miami Dade South and tie South Dade Government
Center."
• The increase in the level of service along the route mentioned is rec-
ommended by the consultants on a trial basis because forecasted patronage
data for that service is not available. The relative increase in service
would not qualify this corridor for inclusion in the Service Network at
this time. However, if under this trial basis the ridership does merit sub-
stantially improved service, then it could be included in the Service Net-
work at a later date.
No changes have been made in either network as a result of this comment.
(20a) "4. Extend Core Corridor to Homestead/Florida City
a. All rites of way, station and parking lot land is to be
acquired immediately
-An express bus service is to be provided immediately to Home-
stead/Florida City.
-Agreement to all points above, with the stipulation that the
core system not be built until population and ridership war-
rant that system."
• Please refer to comment (la)
(21a) "5. Stress linkage of Core System to Broward County as briefly
mentioned in the Milestone Report."
• Please refer to comment (la)
District 7
(22a) "1. We still
Core System to meet
We still advocate a
Street, West across
Palmetto Expressway
have serious reservations about the adequacy of the
the mass transportation needs of Dade County in 1985.
loop system with a corridor extending to Northeast 167th
the Golden Glades Interchange and North/South along the
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• Please refer to comments (5a), (6a) and (8a).
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V. OTHER CITIZEN COMMENTS AND CONSULTANT NOTES
Many of the comments received from the citizens participation program
district at the general meeting held on September 21, 1974, did not
pertain directly to either the service criteria or system corridors,
but were more general in nature or dealt with other aspects of the
overall transportation function. Each of these citizen district com-
ments is shown below and is followed by a consultants note.
District 1
(16) "An observation that the designation of transfer points in this
General System and Criteria is premature and should be reserved under
operational concepts at a later time."
• This comment shows a legitimate concern for over definition of the
General System Concept. However, it should be noted that the defini-
tion of operating structure and transfer points is a necessary requirement
in the determination of the feasibility of a network of corridors. Core
System Criteria 2a (see page X-1 of the Draft report) states, "The Core
System must be operationally viable ", and thus it has been neces-
sary to identify operational structure and general transfer points.
These points are tentative at this time and subject to later refinement.
(26) "We endorse to urge consideration of the movement of goods as well
as persons for a more total utilization of the system. While a number of
problems have been mentioned, we recognize the additional value of re-
moving these goods from the overcrowded highway and roadway system."
• Fixed guideway urban rapid transit systems generally do not have pro-
vision for carriage of any goods other than those normally carried by pas-
sengers. The reasons for this center not so much on the movement of the
goods over the network, but more on the transfer of goods to and from the
rapid transit mode. The provision and operation of extra vehicles to carry
goods does not pose an insurmountable problem (provided gross goods vehicle
weights do not become the controlling factor in guideway design and provided
goods vehicles movements are made in off peak hours.) Use of the rapid
transit network would require two additional transfers of the goods than that
currently undertaken in any origin -destination movement. This transferring
of goods to and from the fixed guideway rapid transit vehicles is so costly
as to make the use of the network wholly uneconomic in comparison to the
railway or highway modes.
District 2
(36) "Discussion materials to be provided earlier for forum consideration.
Use lower -grade paper and summary books rather than complete books to all
participants."
• Discussion materials (i.e., Presentation of Data Reports and Draft Mile-
stone Reports) are presently'distributed to citizens (at District Meetings)
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within one to four working days after they are received from the printer.
Also, copies are hand -delivered to each Citizen Panel President the same
day the printer delivers the material. Because of the costs involved,
the limited number of books available and the desire to encourage maxi-
mum citizen attendance at District Meetings, we feel this is the earliest
and most appropriate method of distributing discussion materials to Forum
members. However, as a result of a recent suggestion by District 2 Panel
Officers, additional copies of discussion materials will be provided in
the future to all Panel Presidents so that they may distribute these in
advance to each Forum Chairperson in their districts.
The suggestion to use a lower -grade of paper for our reports represents a
mutual concern to minimize costs. However, it should be pointed out that
the grade of paper currently being used for our discussion materials is the
lowest and cheapest quality available that will accomodate printing on both
sides of a page. Thus, we will continue to use this lower grade of paper.
The recommendation to provide a summary for each report instead of a com-
plete book reflects a valid concern about the amount of information citi-
zens are asked to analyze and about the cost of printing a large report.
The reasons for including a sizeable quantity of data in each book have
been threefold: 1) to ensure that citizens have immediate access to all
of the pertinent facts on each Milestone proposal, 2) to provide "secon-
dary" readers (county, state, and federal officials) with sufficient data
to properly perform their review functions, and 3) to furnish readers with
adequate supporting reference material. It should be noted that a summary
section, along with conclusions and recommendations are included in each
Milestone Draft Report.
As a result of this comment, a change in procedure has been made to include
Forum Chairpersons in the advance distribution of discussion materials.
No change has been made in the grade of paper used. Consideration is be-
ing given to preparing both a summary version and a complete version, with
all public participants receiving a summary and each forum receiving only a
limited number of complete reports.
District 3
(46) "A referendum is suggested at a public election to determine by straw
vote the preference of the voters in regard to the use of mass transit in
place of private autos."
• This comment requires analysis and discussion by county officials. Ac-
cordingly, it has been forwarded to the Office of the Transportation Coordin-
ator for a reply.
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(56) "Dixie Downtown Rail Ride"
lb This proposed plan was presented at a Transportation Seminar at the Univ-
ersity of Miami in the fall of 1973. The proposed plan was for an interim
commuter rail system between Cutler Ridge and downtown Miami using the exist-
ing Florida East Coast Railroad paralleling t'.S.l (South Dixie Highway) from
S.W. 7th Street to S.W. 200th Street. Five stations were proposed for
the 20-mile corridor and the use of self-propelled rail diesel cars was
recommended. The service was proposed as essentially a commuter one, with
northbound service in the a.m. peak hours and southbound service in the p.m.
peak hours.
The service that such a proposed plan would have offered is largely dupli-
cated (and improved) by the current Blue Dash express -bus service. The Blue
Dash offers a far more flexible service than the'Rail Ride", with more routes,
more stopping locations, park and ride facilities and service into the heart
of the downtown area.
District 4
(6b) "Since there is an on -going Master Plan for the Jackson Hospital Com-
plex which.includes the future of the entire Civic Center. The Consultants
are working on the Master Plan at this tire. The Civic Center Forum believes
that there should be Established a formal arrangement whereby the Transit
Planners feed information into the Master Plan effort. The Planners need this
information. At the same time, the needs of Jackson Memorial Hospital should
be incorporated intc*the o-:erail Mass and Rapid Tranc-it plans for the Civic
Center. The Medical Center is not only important to the citizens who utilize
it, but, also to the thousands of employees at Jackson and other facilities."
• This important comment is taken under consideration. Specific arrangements
will be made to establish direct coordination between the consultants and the
Civic Center Master Planners.
(7b) "For later consideration, the Civic Center Forum feels that there
should, be included in the overall plan, a "MINI SYSTEM" which might include
a connecting loop within the C.C.".
• This comment is taken under consideration and will be subject to more
detailed consideration later in the program. (Milestones 5 and 7)
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District 5
(8b) "2. Suggest purchase of additional right-of-way for possibility of
third express lane at areas where this is needed."
• This comment is noted for further consideration in Milestone 5.
District 6
(9b) "2. We address to Dr. Dyer and the County Coordination Office that
marine and air service be considered between the southern extremity of Dade
County (Homestead area) and the Downtown Miami Area.
• This comment has been forwarded to Office of the Transportation Coordinator.
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