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February 27, 2019
Ms, Alitza Weiss, Principal
Weiss Group of Companies
2127 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33129
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RE: Traffic Statement - NW 71h Street Impact Assessment, 7 at Blue Lagoon
4865 NW 7 Street, Miami FL 33126
Keith & Schnars Project No. 18384.00, KCI Project No. 451900648.00
Dear Ms. Weiss:
In response to recent discussions regarding potential traffic impacts that could be experienced through
development of the 7 at Slue Lagoon project, with regards to NW 7th Street, please find the following
discussion.
In our previous report, Tat Blue Lagoon ® TraLfc and (Queuing Analysis, Technical Memorandum,
dated July 23, 2018, we analyzed the impact of the proposed development including 888 residential
apartment units and 294 hotel rooms. We determined that, with the proposed project driveway
improvements, future driveway / NW 7th Street intersection level of service (LOS) conditions remain at
superior LOS C or better in both the AM and PM peak hours. We determined that with separate left and
right turn lanes exiting the project (the proposed project driveway improvements), the length of traffic
queues are expected to be reduced. The reduced length of traffic queues represents an improvement
to traffic conditions with the construction of 7 at Slue Lagoon.
With regards to NW 7th Street as a roadway segment, we begin with an understanding of an acceptable
level of service. The adopted roadway LOS along NW 7th Street is LOS E +20% (both City of Miami
and Miami -Dade County). NW 7th Street exists as a four lane divided (divided by a continuous center
turning lane) roadway facility and has a posted speed limit of 40 MPH. The adopted LOS E+20%
capacity for NW 7th Street is 42,984 daily vehicles. As reflected in our previous report, Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) traffic count station #87-7052 located on NW 7th Street west of
NW 43rd Avenue has recorded a trend of reduced traffic volumes from 31,500 vehicles per day in 2013
to 27,500 vehicles per day in 2017. Based on the 27,500 vehicles per day in 2017 this represents a
LOS C with an excess capacity of 15,484 vehicles per day.
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Traffic Statement - NW 7th Street Impact Assessment, 7 at Blue Lagoon record for ite (G) P (
4865 NW 7 Street, Miami FL 33126
Keith & Schnars Project No. 18384.00 - KCl Project No. 451900648.00 °n 11 � , City Clerk
February 27, 2019 - Page 2
The 7 at Slue Lagoon project is expected to be built -out by 2023. The projected background daily traffic
on NW 7th Street in 2023 is estimated at 28,335 daily vehicles. The 7 at Slue Lagoon is estimated to
generate 2,356 daily external trips. Distributed as a reasonable 55/45 directional split to east/west NW
7th Street, 7 at Slue Lagoon will increase the segment daily traffic volume to 28,769 vehicles per day
resulting in a LOS C, with an excess capacity of 14,215 daily vehicles.
As such, we do not believe that the traffic level of service on NW 7th Street will or reasonably can be
significantly impacted by the 7 at Slue Lagoon project.
Please contact me at your convenience to further discuss this matter.
Sincerely,
S. Mark Kline, PE
Director Highways Division
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