Miami-Dade 2040 LRTP - Oct. 23, 2014

Completed Improvement Open for Service Construction MIAMI-DADE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE TO THE YEAR 2040 Chapter 9 | Wheels in Motion EYES ON THE FUTURE | 9-3 Implemented Project Highlights Since the adoption of the 2035 LRTP, several key projects have been implemented in Miami-Dade County. These key projects, first identified in the LRTP, were identified in subsequent TIPs and ultimately implemented by the appropriate agencies. Port of Miami Tunnel The Port of Miami Tunnel (POMT) project is a public-private partnership where the responsibility to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the project is transferred to the private sector. The POMT was constructed by the Miami Access Tunnel (MAT) Concessionaire, LLC, in partnership with the FDOT, Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami. Construction began May 24, 2010 and the tunnel opened to the public in 2014. The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) began cutting into the ground in the eastbound direction on November 11, 2011 and broke out on Dodge Island (PortMiami) on July 31, 2012. Approximately 751 Concrete Tunnel Lining Rings were installed in the 4,186 linear feet (LF) bored Eastbound Tunnel. The concessionaire is required to operate and maintain the tunnel for a period of 35 years. Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) The Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) Program includes a Rental Car Center, the MIC Central Station, the Miami International Airport (MIA) Mover , and various access road and major highway improvements. To date, all roadway improvements have been completed providing safe and efficient access for area businesses and the travelling public while the MIC Program is under construction. The Rental Car Center opened and began operations on July 13, 2010, and the MIA Mover, an automated people mover connecting MIA and the MIC, became operational on September 9, 2011. The Metrorail Orange Line opened to revenue service on July 28, 2012. The notice to proceed for construction of the MIC Central Station was granted on May 18, 2011 and will open to the public in 2014. I-95/Ives Dairy Road Interchange Improvements Completed in 2012, this project helped alleviate congestion at the I-95/Ives Dairy Road interchange in northern Miami-Dade County. Specifically, the southbound exit ramp was reconstructed to accommodate three left-turn lanes. This additional capacity alleviates the stacking of vehicles queuing onto the mainline of I-95. Other improvements primarily included: widening the northbound entrance ramp from westbound Ives Dairy Road, widening the northbound exit ramp, constructing additional left turn lanes for Ives Dairy Road at the northbound and southbound ramp entrances, and adding a third left-turn lane for northbound Highland Lakes Drive traffic turning westbound onto Ives Dairy Road. FDOT, District Four, managed this project as a part of the I-95 Express Project in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Figure 9-1 | Progression of Project from LRTP Cost Feasible Plan to Completion via the TIP TIP Project Funds Become Available LRTP Cost Feasible Project