BISCAYNE BOULEVARD

LANE ELIMINATION
STUDY
Open House #1
Miami Center for Architecture and Design (MCAD)
October 29, 2019

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 AGENDA

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WHY? ABOUT THIS WHO SUPPORTS
CORRIDOR? THIS PROJECT? HOW WILL THE
PROJECT PURPOSE AGENCY CONDUCT
& STUDY AREA KEY KEY STAKEHOLDER THIS STUDY? WHAT HAPPENS
CHARACTERISTICS MEETINGS NEXT?
FEEDBACK PLANNING
PROCESS PROJECT
SCHEDULE AND
WHAT IS UNIQUE NEXT STEPS

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 PROJECT PROPOSE
Develop a concept plan for the re-design
of the Biscayne Boulevard (US-1) to:
๏ improve bicycle and pedestrian safety,
๏ enhance east-west connectivity
between downtown and waterfront
amenities,
๏ replace parking and activate the median
with pedestrian friendly features.

LEGEN
D:
Corridor
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 STUDY AREA
PROJECT LOCATION: City of Miami, Miami Dade
County
PROJECT LIMITS: Biscayne Boulevard (US-1) from
SE 1st Street to NE 6th Street
PROJECT LENGTH: Approximately ½ mile

JURISDICTION: FDOT District VI

PROPOSED LANE CONFIGURATION: From 8LD with

parking (median) and wide sidewalks to 4LD or 6LD
with on-street parking, protected bicycle lanes and
wide
LEGEN
D: sidewalks
Corridor
Study
Area
AADT

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 CORRIDOR
CHARACTERISTICS
Key Characteristics
Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) 19,500 (Northbound), 11,500 (Southbound)
Volume to Capacity Ration (v/c) 0.48 (Northbound), 0.28 (Southbound)
Level of Service (LOS), Year 2018 D or better
Evacuation Route Yes
Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) No
Freight Route No
Transit Service Metromover, Metrobus (93, 120, 3 and 119), Trolley (Coral Way and Biscayne
routes)
Existing Right-of-Way varies from 238 feet to 251 feet
Existing Parking Spaces 392 parking stalls
Functional Classification Urban Principal Arterial (Other)
Access Management Classification 07
FDOT Context Classification C6-Urban Core
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 CORRIDOR
CHARACTERISTICS
CRASH DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS
๏ The average crash rate for this segment of Biscayne Boulevard (US-1)
during the five-year period was nearly 16 crashes more per million
vehicle miles. This is more than three times the average rate for this
same facility type in Miami-Dade County.

๏ More than 60% of the crashes (445) were rear end or Crash Types, Year 2011-2015
sideswipe, which is typical given numerous signalized Other
Backing 10% Rear end
intersections and multiple lanes in the corridor. 2% 25%

๏ Approximately 25% of the crashes (183) were angle crashes

which is typical given the number of permissible turning Head on
movements and ingress/egress from parking areas in the 1%
Sideswip
median. e
37%
Angle
25%
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 CORRIDOR
CHARACTERISTICS
๏ Total of 21 pedestrian crashes and six bicycle
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CRASHES
crashes in the corridor during the five-year period
between 2011-2015.
๏ One fatal pedestrian crash in the northbound
direction at NE 4th Street and Biscayne Boulevard.
The vehicle had green light was reportedly speeding.
๏ Approximately 57% of the crashes with pedestrians
occurred when it was dark outside, including the
one fatality. Two crashes with pedestrians
occurred at dawn while one of the crashes with
cyclists occurred at dusk.
๏ The most common cause for pedestrian crashes is
crossing at locations where there are no
crosswalks or pedestrian signals.

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 PLANNING PROCESS
TECHNICAL ANALYSES
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
๏ Review Relevant Studies and Plans
๏ Traffic Counts
๏ Traffic Forecast and Diversion Analysis
๏ Crash Analysis/Safety Studies
BUILD ALTERNATIVES
๏ Concept Development
๏ Alternatives Evaluation - Planning Level
RECOMMENDED BUILD ALTERNATIVE
๏ Concept Design Traffic Operational Analysis
๏ Multimodal Impact Assessment
๏ Cost Estimates, Funding and Implementation
Plan
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 PLANNING PROCESS
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND STAKEHOLDER
COORDINATION

๏ Stakeholder Interviews
๏ Project Team Visioning Meetings
๏ Community Liaison Meetings
๏ Public Meetings/Open House
๏ City Commission Meeting
๏ Lane Elimination Methodology Meeting with
FDOT
๏ Interim Lane Elimination Meeting with FDOT

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 KEY STAKEHOLDER
MEETINGS
๏ Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) ๏ Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT),
๏ Bayside Marketplace District VI
๏ Miami Parking Authority (MPA) ๏ Downtown Neighbors Alliance (DNA)
๏ Planning Department, City of Miami ๏ Public Works & Resilience, City of Miami
๏ Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation ๏ Miami Heat Arena
and Public Works ๏ Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
๏ Brazilian Consulate ๏ City of Miami, Commissioner Ken Russell District 2
๏ Bayfront Park Trust ๏ Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins,
District 5

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 KEY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
FEEDBACK
MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS
๏ Better east-west connectivity between ๏ Trafficmanagement for large events that occur
Downtown and waterfront at Miami Heat Arena and Bayfront Park
๏ Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety in the ๏ Loss of parking revenue
corridor ๏ Address deliveries (including food delivery)
๏ Lack of adequate lighting in the corridor ๏ Better regulation for e-scooters so that they can
๏ Need to educate and demonstrate that be safely integrated with bicycle and pedestrian
eliminating or re-purposing one or more lanes in modes
the corridor will not adversely impact capacity ๏ Integrating ridesharing or transportation network
companies (TNCs)

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 KEY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
FEEDBACK
STAKEHOLDER
90% SUPPORT FOR BISCAYNE GREEN “VISION”
88%
88% 87% 87%
86% 86%
86%
Average 85%
84%

82%

80%

78%
76%
76%

74%

72%

70%

Adding one space Enhancing Adding a protected Biscayne Green will Downtown needs Downtown needs
and park like connection to bike lane to increase property more open space. more activation and
experience on Bayfront Park and Biscayne Boulevard values along programing of green
Biscayne Boulevard calming traffic is is important to me. Biscayne Boulevard. space comments:
is important to me. important to me.

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 KEY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
STAKEHOLDER QUOTES
“I loved Biscayne Green, the idea with art,
landscaping and café seating - like The Avenue
des Champs-Elysees in Paris.”
“Create a space where cars feel as if they are in
a pedestrian right of way area like The Ramblas
in Barcelona.”
“Create a walkable corridor, an entrance to
downtown Miami.”
“Enhance the green space and integrate park
with Burle Marx pedestrian plan.”
“Temporary activations with well-lit connection to
the bayfront.”
“Biscayne Green would be nice to see in an
urban environment.”
“New residential development will activate the
downtown area.”
“Create more awareness of Biscayne Green.”
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD LANE ELIMINATION STUDY
“Create a welcoming and walkable promenade
like in Madrid to connect to Bayfront Park.”
“To combine public spaces and
“Create something like that would be great and
students would like to include alternative spaces make them flexible to adapt to
to enjoy.”
programming and reactivation of
“Activating and connecting the green space will
bring residents and will be an amenity for the space to keep up with social
vendors.”
changes.”
“Green space gives people the opportunity to
spend time and money in the area.”
“To make Miami a pedestrian
friendly city.”
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 PROJECT SCHEDULE

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT & AGENCY COORDINATION

Technical Public Public Public Final Concept

Analysis Meeting #1, Meeting #2, Meeting #3, Development Report &
Oct. 2019 Jan. 2020 Mar. 2020 Lane Elimination
Data Compilation,
Traffic Counts, Traffic Forecast, Impacts Assessment, Application
Planning Level Alternatives Funding, Implementation
Review & Analysis Analysis Plan, Refine RBA

Visioning, Goals & Objectives, Develop Recommended

Develop Alternatives Build Alternative (RBA)

SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING

2019 2019 2019 2020

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 NEXT STEPS
๏ Establish vision statement, goal and objectives, performance measures
๏ Develop two alternative concept plans
๏ Evaluate alternative concept plans (planning level evaluation)
๏ Community Liaison Team meeting, January 2020
๏ Public meeting/Open house #2, January 2020

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 THANK YOU!!!

Contact Information:

Miami DDA Project Manager

Lawrence Young, Jr., MPL
Email: young@miamidda.com
Phone:305-379-6578

Consultant Project Manager

Vikas Jain, AICP, GISP
Email: vikas.jain@tylin.com
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD LANE ELIMINATION STUDY
Phone: 954-308-3353 16
 PARTICIPATE & PROVIDE
INPUT
BISCAYNE GREEN
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD CORRIDOR (SE 1ST STREET TO NE 6TH
STREET)

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TRANSPORTATION,
YOUR VISION PARKING AND SAFETY POTENTIAL
ISSUES IN THE SOLUTIONS
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
(US-1) CORRIDOR

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